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Indexed: Fri May 16, 2008 @ 11:15:21AM 2 months 4 days ago

Lewis Hamilton's helmet for the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix, with Steinmetz diamonds set into its design. © McLarenIf all that glitters is not gold for McLaren in Monte Carlo next weekend and the British team fail to repeat the spectacular one-two that defined last year's race, then it will be through no fault of the British team's partner Steinmetz. The world-famous diamond company will provide Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen with specially commissioned diamond-encrusted helmets for the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix. Over recent months, Steinmetz's in-house design team has worked closely with both Hamilton and Kovalainen to create two unique helmets, custom made to each of their individual tastes. Alongside the new one-off designs, the exclusive head gear also boasts each driver's signature set with hundreds of the company's handcrafted diamonds. And the glamorous embellishments seem to have gone down well with both drivers.

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