Black Astrum

Black Astrum is an English business card manufacturer based in London and the Royal County of Berkshire. The company specialises in made to order diamond encrusted business and members cards, supplying them across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.[1] The company offers its signature cards on a strict invitation-only basis with each card custom designed according to customers' specifications.[2] The product has been included in Tatler magazine's 'Object of Desire' and Millionaire Asia's 'Must have item for men'.

The Signature card

Black Astrum's signature cards are made out of Swiss Hesa-Glas [3] with scratch and chemical resilient coating.[2] Each card is rumored to cost around $1,500,[4] with pricing dependent on the number of diamonds encrusted on each card.

History

Black Astrum originally started as a result of a one-off request from a wealthy Middle Eastern family.[5] The founder of the company Sufian Khawaja, pleased with the final design, decided to launch Black Astrum officially in 2011 and sell the cards to a select, wealthy few.[6] Khawaja himself has a background in design and engineering and resides in the county of Berkshire, England.[6]

References
  1. kamakshi. "World's most expensive business card is diamond studded and costs $1500 a pop", Luxury Launches, 9 January 2012. Retrieved on 26 July 2012
  2. Mareilla Tecca "Make a serious impression with these exclusive diamond-encrusted $1,500 business cards", Yahoo, 16 January 2012. Retrieved on 26 July 2012
  3. "Business Card for: Black Astrum", Cardonizer. Retrieved on 26 July 2012
  4. "Black Astrum Premieres World's Most Expensive Business Cards Featuring Swiss Metal, Diamonds ", Huffpost Business, 1 January 2012. Retrieved on 26 July 2012
  5. "CNN Weekend Shows : Diamond-studded business cards" 0.37 seconds, CNN, 14 January 2012. Retrieved on 26 July 2012
  6. Lauren Covello "Would You Spend $1,500 on a Business Card?" Archived 22 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine, foxbusiness, 19 January 2012. Retrieved on 29 July 2012
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