Hip-hop Jewelry And Todays Stars
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television today and one of the first things you’ll notice about the
celebrities on the red carpet, aside from their extravagant (and
sometimes outlandish) attire, are the amount and size of the jewelry
they are wearing. Hip-hop jewelry, more commonly known as bling-bling,
is definitely not understated fashion. The bigger and the flashier it
is, the better. Preferred by many of today’s celebrities, hip-hop
jewelry adorns the fingers, necks, arms, even the teeth of many stars.
Oversized studs and chains are the trademarks of hip-hop jewelry and
are preferred by celebrities such as Sean Combs, or P. Diddy. At the
2004 MTV Video Music Awards, he sported a diamond ring, bracelet, and
watch from Jacob and Company. Rapper 50 Cent is another celebrity who
is hardly ever seen without his hip-hop jewelry. On his web site, 50
Cent offers more affordable, though just as flashy, bling-bling for
those of us who do not earn the megabucks that he and his fellow
celebrities rake in. There are also many other web sites that offer
low-priced hip-hop jewelry inspired by popular rap artists.
Hip-hop jewelry comes in many shapes and sizes, all of them meant to
catch the eye and attract attention. Heavy chains of silver or gold
(or both) can oftentimes be seen on celebrities such as LL Cool J and
Ja Rule in their music videos. Hip-hop jewelry web sites offer fully
‘iced-out’ bling-bling, or watches, rings, bracelets and earrings that
are heavily decorated with real or faux diamonds. So-called ‘spinner’
watches and rings are big best sellers in the hip-hop jewelry
category. Also available are customized, removable gold, silver and
platinum teeth which may be studded with jewels and gemstones, so even
the pearly whites can have their share of hip-hop jewelry.
Women celebrities are keeping pace with their male counterparts when
it comes to wearing hip-hop jewelry. Stars such as Beyonce, Lil’ Kim,
Ashanti and Missy Elliott are regularly seen in pictures wearing large
diamond jewelry items of various colors. Even young female celebrities
are getting on the bling-bling bandwagon. Teen stars like Jo Jo and
Hilary Duff are said to be
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