Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels Auction
August 11, 2008 | by The Maven | Filed under celebrity, charity, jewelry
Several of hip-hop’s most recognizable jewelry pieces will be up for auction on October 1.
Phillips de Pury & Co. is holding the Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels auction which will feature around 50 iconic pieces worn by hip hop dignitaries over the years.
Some of the most coveted pieces that will be available include Missy Elliot’s diamond, black diamond and gold turntable ring, Biz Markie’s black and white diamond headphones pendant, Sean “Diddy” Combs diamond and platinum bracelet, Pharrell Williams’ pave diamond Gucci link necklace, Slick Rick’s multicolor diamond-set eye patch and of course Lil’ Jon’s famous diamond and yellow diamond “Crunk Ain’t Dead” pendant which weighs nearly 12 pounds and boasts 3,756 round-cut white diamonds total set in 18K yellow and white gold.
A portion of proceeds from the sale will benefit Russell Simmons’ Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, the Hip Hop Summit Action Network and the Diamond Empowerment Fund.
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Many of these pieces look like a total waste of precious metals and stones. Jewelry should be about beauty not about kitsch. But if this is part of the rap/hip-hop culture, who am I to argue. I even bet there were a lot of fans crowding to get one of his favorite artist's jewelry.
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