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Watch any of the major movie, television, and music award shows
on 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
avid hip-hop jewelry enthusiasts and count themselves among the
large number of bejeweled stars today.
Large, ostentatious pieces of jewelry did not start becoming
popular only because of the hip-hop cultural phenomenon (think
Elvis Presley and Tom Jones), but hip-hop has altered the
jewelry market in a big way. Fans see what their favorite
celebrities are wearing, and there are numerous options for them
to emulate their idols – at least in terms of fashion. Jewelry
has always been a part of popular culture, and today’s hip-hop
jewelry and the celebrities who wear them are even more so in
this age of instant information.
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