Friday, October 12, 2012

Real Hip Hop Jewelry Trends amongst Modern Day Teens


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Hip hop jewelry is a common part of social gatherings and youth parties. The real hip hop jewelry trend started in the late 1970s. The immense popularity of these ornaments was all because of outgrowth of the hip hop fashion. Today, these accessories are synonymous with prestige and wealth since lot of celebrities prefer putting it on for making public appearances. Therefore, this cult of ornaments has become a style statement for the modern day youth. Even men go crazy about this jewelry type.

The ornaments used for exhibiting the popular hip hop culture are characterized by brilliant cuts, grooves, large, shiny and real or fake gemstones. White gold, gold, silver, platinum and diamonds are commonly used items for creating these accessories. Diamonds are popular choices because they give a bright appearance to various accessories. If you want something affordable, you can go for sterling silver which is coated with a rhodium plate to give it the appearance of white gold. Also, most jewelers use Zirconia stone as a substitute for diamond.

The most unique feature of hip hop ornaments is that they are over sized, showy, tempting and comprise of thick chains. They are carved into varying designs, by combining different metals to grab public attention.

Popular Pieces:
  • Necklaces are versatile and charming articles. They come in different lengths and may or may not carry charms and pendants. They are sometimes worn alone or 2-3 chains are linked together to make a single, large necklace. They include diamonds, rubies, pearls and sapphires. Hearts, lock and key combo, dolphins, angels, bows and arrow, yin & yang, zodiac signs and leaves are commonly used charms for it.
  • Rings are commonly worn items that are big and adorned with sterling silver or gold plated hoops. They come in bright colors and carry reflective stones. Their designs may range from something very simple (the ordinary circular rings) to elaborate items that carry intricate patterns like flowers and stars on them.
  • Hip hop style earrings are more commonly used by men. The male gender prefers colored and diamond made large sized studs while girls prefer intimate looking tops, danglers or hoops.
  • Bracelets are yet another most worn accessory. They are combined with neutral tone metals, colored gemstones and subdued jewelry styles to create a magical effect.

If you are looking for some real hip hop jewelry designs, you can check out online stores for great designs. They will surely please your eyes.

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