Who wants to wait for an engagement ring, just to get their hands on a little bling? With the sparklers in every other new beauty product, you don't have to. That's right, diamonds are officially the new "it" beauty ingredient -- despite the fact that last Friday the unemployment rate hit 8.5%, the highest it's been since 1983, according to the New York Times.

For such tough economic times, we're shocked at the surge in luxurious beauty products and services related to diamonds. We've seen anti-aging serum (the La Prairie item we wrote about earlier this week), body wash (Nivea and La Mer), lip gloss (Sally Hansen), you name it.

And now -- for the low, low price of $2000 -- Scott-Vincent Borba offers a Diamond Dermabrasion Facial to Hollywood's elite. How could a one-hour spa treatment cost that much, you ask? It's all about the precious gems.


Instead of using zinc or aluminum oxide crystals to exfoliate and smooth the skin, Borba uses genuine micronized diamonds to slough away dullness and dry patches. He combines the dermabrasion with a proprietary lactic acid peel containing "liquid silver, micro-diamonds and elastin fiber technology" to reveal what Borba calls a "lit from within," red-carpet worthy complexion.

Major close-ups call for serious primping, so it's no surprise that celebs like Kim Kardashian and Hillary Duff have indulged in the treatment. "I want to ensure that the skin-perfected look achieved in the morning is maintained throughout the day and night, no matter what the lighting is," explains Borba.

And if you can't make it to LA for the most decadent dermabrasion we've ever heard of, you can still enjoy the benefits of diamond-infused skincare at home with Borba's Diamond Facial Kit, which includes the HD-Illuminating Plasma Crystals and Firming Serum, among others.

Guess diamonds will always be a girl's best friend, no matter if she's employed or not!