I’m not sure about you, but I like my diamonds on my fingers (or ears, or wrists for that matter), but recent advances in skin care have manufacturers adding precious metals and minerals including diamonds, platinum, silver and gold into skin care products. Touting anti-aging and antioxidant benefits, these new skin care products don't come cheap.

Silver has been used in skin care for many years for its antibacterial and healing properties in speeding cell repair. A new line, Cor Skin Care, is recommended for individuals with acne, eczema, rosacea or psoriasis and claims that the products evens out skin tone and reduces sun spots.

If silver weren't enough, then gold and diamonds must deliver even better results, right? A spa in Forth Worth carries an anti-aging cream infused with gold and silk fibers and an anti-wrinkle treatment infused with diamonds.

However, nothing can top La Prairie's Cellular Cream Platinum Rare. The most indulgent - and certainly most expensive - treatment, the cream contains platinum and claims to improve skin's receptivity to nutrients, keep your skin in electrical balance, offers climate-activated hydration and adjusts to changing humidity levels and works with your skin regardless of the type of climate you're in. For the price ($1000 per 1.7 oz jar), it should do that and more.

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Sharmani Pillay is a Registered Pharmacist who specializes in anti aging skin care and women's wellness. She owns and operates an online skin care store at PharmacyMix.com and a wellness consulting practice at MidlifeBalance.com .