Slick Rick's crown and eye patch are displayed at “Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry ... with four-finger rings to decking out their teeth and wrists in diamonds.

The iconic piece, known as the crown ring, has recently resurfaced in the hip-hop community ... It features a diamond-encrusted gold band topped with a gold circlet studded with a central cabochon ...

Legends like Run-DMC, Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur also feature in Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History, dripping with diamonds, and Rolex and Audemars Piguet timepieces Written by Vikki Tobak ...

Deemed “the most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold at auction,” a gold crown ring adorned with ruby and diamonds was sold for $1,016,000. Tupac Shakur’s Self-Designed Gold, Ruby and ...

Late rapper Tupac Shakur’s gold, ruby and diamond crown ring fetched more than $1 million on Tuesday, becoming the most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold at auction, according to Sotheby’s.

highlights Sotheby’s upcoming auction celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The gold, ruby, and diamond-encrusted ring is expected to receive bids up to $300,000 when the item hits the ...

Throughout hip-hop’s long history, jewelry has served as an important vehicle for artists to convey their ideas and affluence, or simply to dazzle onlookers. Diamonds, in particular, serve as an ...