A Blackberry smart phone encrusted with 6 carats of black diamonds will be one of the notable items on display at this world's BaselWorld watch and jewelry show, which opens in Basel, Switzerland, on March 24.

The diamond-studded Blackberry – priced at $15,000 – is manufactured by the Geneva-based IceLink watchmaker and is available in a very limited edition of 16.



Click here to view the black diamond Blackberry

BaselWorld is one of the leading events on Europe's watch and jewelry exposition calendar, and over 1,800 representatives of jewelry, watch, gemstone, pearl and diamond companies are showing at this year's event, which is expected to draw some 100,000 members of the luxury watch and diamond industries.

Organizers of BaselWorld are seeking to expand the media presence of the exhibition through social media. MCH Swiss Exhibition said that the event's Facebook and Twitter profiles would be updated with progress notes and news.