Here's an article from yesterday's Wall Street Journal about rappers and their "water downed" jewelery today... Shout out to Colt Seavers for hitting me with the link. By the way, rappers don't just wear fake bling, they wear fake Louis Vuitton sunglasses to photo shoots too, ain't that right Rick Ross? Hahahaha BIIIIITCHES!!
In an attempt to keep up appearances, celebrity jewelers say rappers are asking them to make medallions with less-precious stones and metals. Some even whisper that the artists have begun requesting cubic zirconia, the synthetic diamond stand-in and QVC staple.
"A lot of these rappers simply don't have the money for real stuff anymore," says Jason Arasheben, who crafts custom jewelry for wealthy clientele, including Saudi royals and Hollywood movie stars, at his California boutique called Jason of Beverly Hills. "It's to the point where they are wearing imitation jewelry, and that's ridiculous."
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