The Economy's Having An Effect On Rapper's Bling...Say It Isn't So!
Well you know the US is in trouble when rappers have to resort to buying cubic zirconium and lesser grade diamonds for their bling obsessions. Oh dear, what are we to do? Certainly this is a great concern to all? NOT!
I am sorry, I never thought bling was prestigious or cool. I know it's extremely popular in the rap culture, but I hate the fact that bling (the cultural term for gaudy and flashy jewelry) and cars ultimately define a person's success in this society. But all that may be changing soon.
Now I don't mind someone buying a tasteful car or moderate jewelry to treat yourself as a pat on the back for a job well done or as a gift to celebrate some sort of important occasion, but when it comes to buying this stuff just to show how wealthy you are as a status symbol...blech!
Of course jewelry has been around since the first homo sapiens first traveled north out of Africa. Early man's first attempts at adornment date back as far as 100,000 years ago, using perforated beads made from snail shells. Over the centuries jewelry has had many functions, including use as currency, portable wealth storage AND of course, as STATUS measurement, thanks to the Egyptians.
Celebrities have donned all sorts of bling going way back. Wealthy people, stars, musicians, athletes and royals alike, love to flaunt their wealth.
The Tower of London houses the British Crown Jewels, where the Queen of England's personal stash is valued at $58 million. I find this utterly disgusting and wasteful. Let's not forget the bling of Elizabeth Taylor and other celebrities' with their larger than life engagement rings. Today hasn't changed much in the celebrity corner, as far as engagement rings — the bigger, the gaudier, the better.
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Katie Holmes was given a 15-carat pale pink diamond engagement ring, AFTER THE FIRST DATE (arranged marriage much Tom?) believed to be worth over $1 million. At least that is a million dollars that Scientology won't be getting their mitts on. Yay!
Of course you can buy a replica of Katie's rock for a mere fifty three dollars! ONLY $53.00, ka-ching!
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