Intel is taking the wearable device challenge with a new gadget called My Intelligent Communication Accessory - MICA - designed for women with a sense of style.

While the vast majority of smart wearable gadgets are unisex and quite clunky, Intel's new MICA bracelet draws design cues from fashion brand Opening Ceremony to offer a stylish-looking device specifically designed for women. MICA will allow the wearer to stay connected with Facebook, Google, and Yelp via an AT&T data plan, without the need to carry a companion smartphone.

"My Intelligent Communications Accessory (MICA), a collaboration between Opening Ceremony and Intel, celebrates what can happen when beauty meets intelligence. Meticulously designed for the stylish, connected woman and crafted from premium finishes, 18K gold coating and a curved sapphire glass touchscreen display. Engineered with Intel technology, allowing you to easily view messages, your calendar, and alerts from your curated VIP contacts," touts Intel.

The new MICA bracelet sports functionality similar to smartwatches, allowing users to receive text and call notifications, alerts from Google, Facebook, and restaurant recommendations from Yelp.

The 18-karat gold-coated gadget sports a sapphire screen and comes in two models - one with black water snakeskin, Chinese pearls, and lapis stones from Madagascar, and the other with white water snakeskin, South African Tiger's eye, as well as obsidian from Russia.

The new MICA bracelet connects to AT&T's mobile broadband network and comes with two years of wireless service with the device purchase. The gadget will deliver two days of battery life, and charging is possible through a small microUSB port.

In terms of security, MICA will allow owners to lock it remotely, or locate it via the Internet if it gets misplaced. Intel and TomTom also included a "time to go" feature, which reminds users when they have to head to a meeting or appointment based on their real-time location.

All in all, Intel's new MICA doesn't come with any groundbreaking specs and features for the wearable device space, but it definitely stands out from the crowd due to its stylish design.

That premium look, however, will not come cheap, as the MICA is priced at $495. The gadget is listed as coming soon at Barneys stores in New York, Open Ceremony stores in Los Angeles and New York, as well as online at Barneys and Open Ceremony's websites.