Whether you’re toting around an iPhone 4 and want to dress it in a sleek suede jacket or you just want your smartphone case to do more than protect your phone, we’ve rounded up 30 cases that are worthy to hold your most precious piece of technology. We’ve separated the cases in four categories: quirky, textured, durable, gadget-wielding and a “just because” category to show off the most expensive case we’ve ever encountered—solid gold anyone?
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Quirky: SwitchEasy Avant-Garde Hard Case by SwitchEasy, $25
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Quirky: Agent 18 HipstaCase Hard Case by Agent 18, $19
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Quirky: Anthem Collection by Otterbox, $59
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Textured: Hand Sewn Samsung Case by Lusio, $50
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Textured: Crystal Cove Kylie Hard Shell Phone Case by Lodis, $23
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Gadgets: SG Maxx Series by Ballistic, $50
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Durable: Armor Series by Otterbox, $100
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Durable: Innovez iPhone 5 Case by Innovez, $25
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Textured: LEGO® Builder Case for iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s by Belkin, $40
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Textured: Elan Form Distressed by Griffin, $40