Chelsea captain Frank Lampard has earned a reputation as one of the most durable players in the Premier League but apart from the football, the England midfielder is launching his signature Gold iPod in support of the Teenage Cancer trust charity. Designed by Goldgenie and embellished in 24ct gold, the 3rd generation iPod touch is available in 8GB, 16GB or 32GB capacity and comes with a standard one-year guarantee. Lampard is endorsing the exclusive range of these 24ct gold plated iPods with his laser engraved signature at London’s famous Harrods store. Keeping in view the festive season, charity organizers (Ask Godders Management) would expect these exceptional items to make for a wonderful gift for all Chelsea and football fans alike.

I’ll never understand why people insist on making things out of gold and selling them for outrageous prices, but German company Xexoo is doing just that, offering an iPod Shuffle made out of 18 carat gold for just over $19,000 (14,000 EUR). There’s also a version with diamonds coming out soon, and each unit will be delivered in a wooden piano style box along with 24/7 support no matter where you are on the planet. And apparently this Xexoo company does this thing on a regular basis, as you can check out a variety of other gold iPod and iPod accessories on their website. But seriously, if you’re willing to pay $19,000 for an iPod Shuffle I’m not even sure we’re the same species.