Hip Hop Jewelry
Much of rap music has its origins in the streets and ghettos,
and many successful hip-hop artists wear glamorous hip hop jewelry to
display their rise to success. Hip hop jewelry is designed to be over
the top and expensive. For example, the large diamonds hip-hop artists
wear is called bling. This term expresses how light brightly dazzles
when it disperses off the large gemstones.
Hip hop jewelry also features large gold chains. These are worn not
only by artists but by fans. They can be purchased online or in stores.
Hip hop jewelry is so valuable that it is often in the headlines for
the wrong reason. Armed robberies have been blamed on the popularity
of hip hop jewels. For these reasons some people in the African-American
community denounce hip hop jewels.