The rap industry covers not only the music field, but also other unimaginable deep-seated fields. It is hard to accept the fact that the seemingly cruel rap culture plays one of the main roles in the fashion world. When you realize that Esquire's "Best Dressed Man in the World" is none other than rapper pharrell williams, things get even harder. In fact, it is surprising that styles from the poorest streets dominate the world of high-end jewelry. But the biggest, heaviest and most expensive jewelry in Guinness World Records is full of rappers and their trinkets, which proves that they are experts in this field. That's why it's convenient to know what jewelry they choose and take a page from their book.

The favorite jewels of rappers are necklaces and pendants. That's where imagination is unparalleled. Let's start with the chain style that hip-hop fashion often appears.

Cuban chain is one of the most popular styles among singers. Because of rap culture, it became famous in Miami in 1970s, and it is still the most fashionable necklace type even in 2024. The twisted flat oval chain link is a recognized pattern all over the world. Cuban link chain has many attributes that can ensure and explain the love of rappers. First of all, it is very durable, which is the basic quality of rapper jewelry. It should be able to bear the weight of several pounds of pendants and several carats of gems, and the structure of the Cuban chain ensures its strength. Secondly, the pattern of the necklace makes it look heavy, which is an important standard for rapper jewelry. As we all know, in hip-hop fashion, the bigger the jewelry, the better. The Cuban chain perfectly realizes this function, because it is the kind of jewelry that will not go unnoticed. Third, shine brilliantly. The smooth links of the chain are made in such a way as to give off the greatest luster. The rapper's Cuban necklace may be the best example of a man's diamond necklace, because setting gems will only increase its original luster and charm. It naturally occupies the position of eternal rap jewelry classics, shows the wearer's position as a solo necklace, plays an important role in layered chain modeling, and becomes the perfect base for rapper pendants.

Another famous chain that often appears around the necks of rich people and famous hip-hop stars is rope chain. In the 1980s, rappers D.M.C and Eric b & Lakim made it famous. Rope chains usually have the same characteristics as Cuban necklaces, which are firm, reliable and shiny, but Cuban links are only symbolic jewels, while rope necklaces are symbolic jewels with conspiracy and hypnotic flexibility. This style has become the reason for the fierce pursuit of rappers. Their purpose is to become the owner of the most expensive and famous chain stores. The rope chain is the foundation of many famous and shameful pendants. For example, the legendary Lil Jon's "Crunk is not Dead" pendant won the Guinness Book of World Records "The Largest Diamond Pendant", which is hung on a rope chain. Its weight is no joke: 5.11 pounds of 73-carat diamonds, a total of 3,756 real round-cut white diamonds set in 18k gold and platinum. The price of such a piece is 500 thousand dollars. This should let you know how much the rope chain is trusted and valued by the singers. When different colors of metals are used in the rope chain pattern, the rope chain also provides space for creativity and shows a complex appearance. It becomes vivid and adds unusual texture to the image.

There is also a very interesting chain that has won endless love among followers of rap culture. It is known by several names. The most popular one is the water bracelet. Some people know its name is Gucci Chain, and the description I saw recently called it "coffee bean". As we have already mentioned pharrell williams, it is fair to say that the comparison involves his 18-chain water-saving bracelet with diamonds, rubies and emeralds, which has a pendant with the logo of Billionaire Boys Club and diamonds. By the way, it is said that its cost is $1 million. Although someone recognized the pattern of coffee beans in the water bracelet, it actually showed an oval link with vertical bars inside. The link area provides a lot of space to cover diamonds or other precious stones, and the strength of the necklace should not even be discussed, because it is made after the heavy chain used for anchors. Rappers are keen on wearing water bracelets, which are among the best in the rap jewelry list.

We have mentioned some famous pendants, but there are more. Much more! Why do rappers like huge and bulky pendants so much? There are two main reasons: this is a very attractive project, and the bigger the pendant, the more attractive it is; It can be unique and can make anything into a pendant. Literally. On the one hand, it is a perfect choice for a poor boy who lives in the street. He can get any toy he wants and make up for everything he missed. On the other hand, the biggest and most expensive pendant proves his success. If you are eager to see examples of how imaginative rappers are, here are some highlights.

Jan Berger's frozen transformers mask cost him $70,000. Quivo spent $250,000 on a huge diamond pendant with the image of "Ratatouille" holding Remy the mouse. He also has a diamond-encrusted "Uka Mask" pendant, which refers to the villain Uka Uka in the "Car Crash Thief" series. Other people who like to dress themselves up with jewelry are Lil Pump and Rick Ross. Although Lil Pump's ice sculpture pendant is very inconspicuous, it is estimated to be $300,000, but the pendant with Rick Ross's head is worth $1.5 million! T-Pain's disgusting "big ass chain" pendant weighs 4.5 kilograms and is said to be worth $410,000, or "32 cars" in the words of the hip-hop star. There seems to be no limit to the pendants that rappers can launch, as long as they have imagination and money. We can only hope that after such a purchase, men still have money to maintain their jewels, or at least they have read articles about the at home diamond cleaning.

As for other jewelry popular in hip-hop fashion, there are bracelets, watches, rings, grills ... bracelets often repeat the style of chain necklaces, and they are often huge and numerous. The ring on the rapper's finger is also very big and bulky. Usually, a single ring may be designed for two fingers at the same time, or it depicts the brass knuckles occupying several fingers. Needless to say, it should be generously covered with diamonds to show its status, wealth and success.

Now you know the preferences of the rap culture elite, do you have the courage to repeat it?