15 Essential Pieces Of Jewelry For Rappers

Since the days of truck jewelry and dookie ropes, rap has always had a certain fascination with anything and everything that shines and blinds. Jewelry has always been a vital element of hip-hop iconography. Rappers have been sporting all that is icy, gold and glittering since days of time forgot. Hell, even the term "bling-bling" became part of  the mainstream, cultural lexicon when it was officially entered into the Oxford Dictionary in 2003.

XXL has compiled a list of fifteen jewelry items that are simply essential if you are good to look like right if you are rappers. If you to stay as fly as humanely possibly than you are going to need, at least, one of these pieces to become a true star.

 Clique-Themed Chains

One of the most important fringe benefits of joining up with a crew is the matching chain that comes with membership. Whether, it be the G-Unit spinner, an icy MMG joint or the famous Rocafella chain, there is nothing that screams hip-hop as owning one of these.

Belts & Belt Buckles

A fashionable belt buckle can really set off an outfit. Over the years, rappers have sported  Versace, Gucci and Givency belts while sporting the gaudiest pieces you can imagine.

Diamonds

Diamonds might be a girl's best friends but they also bare a pretty close relationship with rappers, too. Whether you put them in your chain, your watch or your ear, ice is about as ubiquitous as rap as they come.

Colored Stones

While the clarity of diamonds are nice and all, nothing quite sets off a jewelry piece than if a stone has a little bit of color inside. Rappers have been sporting colored diamonds to prove exactly how much of a baller they really are.