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  • … points out: All money is fiat money. Gold has no inherent value. It’s shiny, and makes cool jewelry and all that, but it is not what the anarcho-capitalist types will have you believe, a universal medium of exchange. Sure, it holds value over millenia (particlarly with regard to silver …

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  • … and sizes, all of them meant to catch the eye and attract attention. Heavy chains of silver or gold (or both) can oftentimes be seen on celebrities such as LL Cool J and Ja Rule in their music videos. Hip-hop jewelry web sites offer fully ‘iced-out’ bling-bling, or watches, rings, bracelets and earrings …

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  • … on accessorizing with jewelry, Ruben has appeared on more than one photoshoot with a particular item: a large, ornate cross pendant. A lucky charm for our handsome winner, perhaps…? The chains are also made of gold, and the links are thick, masculine - truly fitting in with his hip-hop image. You can …

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  • … for dictating trends in teen jewelry fashion. The oversized, ostentatious accoutrements favored by rap musicians have spawned the hip-hop jewelry trend, and teenagers have been patronizing lower-priced but accurate replicas of celebrity bling bling. Instead of the diamonds and other precious gems …

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  • … of decadent coke-fueled narcisissm bloggers can’t enjoy sitting at a computer (well, some can). He’s singing about ladies’ dresses and jewelry–we think–the colors he sees in an overpriced nightclub full of repulsive jerks, where this music exists. Black and Gold are twin colors he sees when he steps …

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  • … of that. So we subconsciously consume and put our money on display. We spend money on clothes, cars and jewelry. We were gold chains not just because we want to look gaudy but because we want to announce to the world who we are by throwing in their face the same gold that was promised to us by the trader …

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  • … or silver and sometimes studded with jewels. The trend has been boosted in recent years by hip-hop icons such as Nelly and rappers like Paul Wall. After Nelly’s 2005 hit “Grillz,” which glorifies the trend, young people all over scrambled to wrap their happy chops around a shiny grill. Jacob Owens …

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  • Hello Jewelers, Ok be patient with me on this one but it is late and I have been thinking. Is it me or has jewelry been an exact representation of Hip Hop. Now I don’t have the full theory down yet but I figure I might as well post it while I remember it. Ok so in 1980-1998ish rappers rocked gold …

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  • … worn with rope style jewelry have been a staple of hip hop youth culture for nearly thirty years. Presently, hip hop artists and fans alike use the Jesus piece as a symbol of being “hood” or keepin’ it real and being extravagantly wealthy at the same time. The Jesus piece testifies to the fact “you …

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  • … Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Hilary Duff, Paris Hilton, The RZA and many others. Han Cholo’s brilliance stems from rock n’ roll, science fiction, fantasy art and hip hop inspirations. Mixing geek culture with street culture, Han Cholo features innovative, hip gold and silver …