When I was growing up, there were a few indicators of one’s wealth in my community: A fly car, a decked-out wardrobe, a coveted designer bag or swaggy jewelry. Not all jewelry was the same, though: ...

From hip-hop roots to runways, grillz have made a major comeback. Here’s how tooth jewellery became the ultimate fusion of art, culture, and style.

New York — Hip-hop jewelry has gone by many names over the past 50 years. “Bling-bling” crystallized into “ice,” which melted into “drip” as rappers went from adorning their necks with gold chains and ...

In the early 2000s, Houston rap legend Paul Wall and jeweler and businessman Johnny Dang took the grill to another level, creating custom diamond-encrusted mouthpieces that became highly coveted in ...