A galaxy full of fashionable ‘Star Wars’ merchandise

A full-length view, left, and detail of a custom dress designed by Giles Deacon that is up for bid at charitybuzz.com through Dec. 18, with proceeds going to benefit the Child Mind Institute.

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By Adam TschornSenior Features Writer

Dec. 2, 2015 4:17 PM PT

Kay Jeweler’s custom BB-8 on display at a Dec. 2 charity event in New York City. The droid you’re almost certainly looking for is 4.25 inches tall, weighs more than 1.5 pounds and is made with 18 karat yellow gold and includes a total diamond weight of 18 carats. It’s reportedly worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $135,000 but there’s no set price since it’s going to be auctioned off to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Adam Tschorn

Senior features writer Adam Tschorn is a former small-town newspaper editor, game-show question-and-answer man and fashion scribe who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007. He currently covers a wide range of pop-culture topics with a focus on cannabis culture. Holding a B.A. in philosophy and an M.A. in journalism, he feels perfectly suited to looking at things, asking “why?” and writing down the answers.