We have earlier introduced you to some of the very exclusive cards, including the American Express Black Card, GK Power’s high-concept cards, the $5M Holiday Dream Card, the very exclusive Sotheby’s MasterCard, and the diamond-studded Royale MasterCard for Dubai’s elites. Now, MasterCard and Kazkommertsbank, the second largest bank in Kazakhstan, together are bringing a MasterCard credit card festooned with gold and diamonds. Called “Diamond,” this diamond card features a 0.02-carat gem in its center and a picture of a peacock for female cardholders and a winged horse for men. The card will be issued within two weeks and the annual fee will be $1,000. The bank’s head of international payment systems, Alla Voyakina cited…

The [financial] crisis is also affecting us but we are talking about rich people, they can afford to have such cards. It’s a question of prestige to have such cards in your wallet.

Targeted at the VVIP customers, only 1000 cards are to be issued starting November 13. Around 30 cards will be issued every month. And each of the lavish credit cards will have a credit limit of $50,000, which is nearly $20,000 higher than the highest limit on some MasterCard platinum cards. Pictured above is the diamond-studded Royale MasterCard issued earlier for Dubai’s elites.

Via: FT 349230