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Darth Vader goes gold, mask is $1.4M

A gold mask of Darth Vader is on display at a jewelry shop in Tokyo. The life-size mask of the Star Wars villain can be bought for $1.4 million. It was created to mark the 40th anniversary of the first “Star Wars” film.

TOKYO — “Star Wars” fans with deep pockets might consider it a golden opportunity.

A Tokyo jewelry store is offering life-size Darth Vader masks made of 24-karat gold at a hefty price of $1.4 million to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the first “Star Wars” movie.

The mask is 10.4 inches wide and 11.8 inches high.

The Ginza Tanaka store said they are not designed for wearing — at about 33 pounds, they would be too heavy, and they have no opening for a head.

While the masks are its most expensive “Star Wars” memorabilia, the jeweler has made pricier products. In 2013, a gold Disney-themed Christmas tree was priced at $4.5 million.

Marketing manager Hirotsugu Tsuchiya said it took 10 goldsmiths three months to mold and assemble the prototype.

Orders for the mask can be made at its main store in the glitzy Ginza shopping area where the prototype is on display.

For those looking for less expensive options, gold coins engraved with Yoda or Luke Skywalker will also be available starting at $1,200.

They go on sale May 4, celebrated by some fans as “Star Wars” day because “May the fourth” evokes the film’s iconic line, “May the force be with you.”

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