Like most hip-hop artists, most male artists love to wear a gold chain, and there are many good reasons for this. The gold chains that people wear often show how well-off they are, what style they like, and even what makes them special. Not only does it add color to the neck, but a gold chain also accentuates a variety of looks. From the office guy to the regular day-to-day footballer or guy who dresses informally, a gold chain is good any other day.
If you thought that rappers only wore these ornaments, then you are so wrong! Below is a list of the 15 most expensive gold chains purchased by hip-hop stars.
Famous Hip-hop Rappers Wearing Expensive Gold Chains
Rick Ross’ Face Pendant
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To us, Rick Ross is the most important name on the list right now. Rick spent $2,000,000 on a gold chain with a charm on his face that was personalized just for him. Since signing with Jay-Z’s record label, Def Jam Recordings, twenty years ago, he has been a significant force. Prior to the release of his first song with the label, however, he was very popular, and there was a bidding war between Def Jam, P. Daddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment, and Murder Inc. from Irv Gotti.
Later, in 2009, Ross started his record label called Maybach Music Group. He now runs his businesses and owns 28 Wingstop stores across the country. His expensive gold chain is definitely well-deserved.
Pharrell’s N.E.R.D. Chain
For a whopping $1 million, Pharrell paid a renowned jeweler named Jacob the Jeweller to create a custom gold chain.
Although it was expensive, Pharell says it was worth it because he got to create a chain with friends from his band N.E.R.D. that is covered in diamonds all the way through.
Drake’s Owl Masterpiece
Well-known Canadian rapper Drake has a net worth of about $180 million. His lovely chain with an owl charm shows how successful he is.
The beautiful owl that Drake made was made with 343 diamonds and 18 carats of rose gold. It also has 23.32 carats of diamonds set all over the owl pendant. Since the owl chain costs $120,000 altogether, it deserves to be on a list of the most expensive gold chains.
Jay-Z’s Cuban Chain
There’s something about an expensive gold chain. And nothing can take its place, which adds Jay-Z to this list. He was very stylish, and the chain he wore weighed 11 pounds!
Making a single chain requires the skills of more than five experienced jewelers and can take over 12 hours. This explains why it is expensive. Jay-Z indeed has one of the pricier gold chains for guys in the whole world. The heavy chain was made by Rafaello & Company.
Quavo’s Ratatouille Chain
Bought at a price of $250,000, Quavo’s chain should be on this list. The whole piece of jewelry is made of white gold and has W.S. white diamonds, a mini-Rolex, and a Q.C. chain.
Gucci Mane’s Panther
Known for creating the genre of trap music, Gucci Mane definitely deserves a big chain.
The panther chain is worth US$500,000.00 and has 165 carats of diamonds. There are 1,800 diamonds on the Panthers and 2,800 diamonds on the rest of the chain. As cold as ice!
Kanye West’s Horus
The richest rapper in the world, Kanye, can definitely acquire an expensive accessory from the humongous Horus chain.
It is one of a kind and draws inspiration from the sky, sun, and moon gods of Egypt. It’s $300,000 worth of pure 24k gold. They made the Horus pendant, which was made by Jacob & Co.
T Pain’s Big Ass Chain
It really is a HUGE ASS CHAIN. The well-known rapper and record label owner T-Pain owns this big piece. At $410,000, this one is really pricey.
The Big Ass Chain only uses white and yellow gold and has 197 carats of diamonds. It also weighs over 10 lbs.
Lil Jon’s Crunk Chain
The Crunk Chain, which was named the world’s most important diamond pendant in 2007, is worth $500,000. An extremely wealthy person named Lil Jon owns the chain.
White and yellow gold make up the Crunk chain, which has 3,750 diamonds. The “Crunk Ain’t Dead” chain is fairly heavy—about 51 pounds. It should be really big for something that costs $500,000!
Sean Kingston’s 64 Crayons Chain
Shaped like an oversized box of Crayola crayons, Sean Kingston’s 64 Crayons chain is crafted from white gold and colored diamonds to represent the crayons. On the back, it says, “Go, crayons.”
The Jamaican-American rapper purchased it for a whopping $500,000.
Mike Age’s Ice Stone
Mike Jones’ Ice Age Chain is famous for being upscale and valuable and for being stolen at some point. The chain made from white gold ends in a huge medallion that says “Ice Age” beneath a frosty crown, completely plastered in diamonds. The medallion has a total of 100 carats embedded in it.
It was worth $1 million; this probably explains why it was stolen. Thankfully, Mike got his chain back.
Lil Uzi’s ‘Marilyn Manson Image’ Chain
A truly unique gold chain design, Lil Uzi Vert’s US$220,000.00 iced-out necklace features a chain with large spikes and an image of Marilyn Manson—someone Lil Uzi Vert has often named as a major influence on his music.
Soulja Boy’s The World Is Yours
There is a blue and white diamond globe on the yellow gold chain, and the words “the world is yours” are set in yellow and pink gemstones around it. At $50,000, this is said to be the most expensive thing that the American rapper and record artist owns.
Take Off’s solar system.
Take Off is a member of the Migos, and his special neckwear has a spaceship pendant with the Y.R.N. name, sun, stars, and 3D planets on it. Over 200 carats of diamonds cover every part of this piece, which has been seen on the rapper several times since 2017.
Cam ‘ron’s Harlem Worldgold
This piece was driven by batteries and had 150 carats of diamonds and a 3D globe that said “Killa Cam Harlem World.” It’s one of the rarest and most costly gold chains of its era, worth $250,000.
It is quite obvious that hip-hop stars love to show off their success with the most expensive creations ever seen before. Each chain is unique in its way and has different designs. Since they mostly make quality music, it’s not surprising that they also purchase accessories of great quality.
