The cover of the album due in November. The version available in stores will feature an image of the jewels.
The cover of the album due in November. The version available in stores will feature an image of the jewels.
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The Spice Girls have used $2.8m worth of jewels to decorate the cover of their greatest hits album.
The band - Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Emma Bunton, Mel C and Geri Halliwell - will release the LP later this year to coincide with their world tour, which startsin December.
A special one-off edition of the album will have the word 'SPICE' emblazoned across a white background with each letter decorated with a different gem, representing each of the girls.
The S is made from amber and represents Victoria, the ruby pink P represents Emma, Mel C's I is made from diamond, Geri's C is made from sapphire stones while the E is made from emerald and represents Mel B.
A source said: "The album cover is a nice touch. They wanted something simple and stylish and it's probably one of the most expensive album covers ever made."
Fans will able to get their hands on a scaled-down version.
It was recently revealed the girls had asked Italian designer Donatella Versace to design their outfits for their comeback tour.
A source said: "Donatella was a big fan of the girls back in the day and as soon as she heard that a reunion was on the cards she submitted her ideas. There will be several different looks for each of them and the clothes will be worth over $560,000."
