Drake Is The Mystery Buyer of Tupac Shakur’s Iconic Crown Ring.

Should we call Drake the king of bling? Designed and worn by hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur just days before he was shot dead, the iconic gold, diamond, and ruby ring sold earlier this week for a record $1 million at auction in New York, well above Sotheby’s pre-sale estimate of $300,000, making it the most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold.

Drake buys Tupac Shakur's ring

For a week everyone was wondering who the buyer was and on Thursday night the Canadian rapper hit up his IG stories to show off the infamous bling while promoting his new song with Travis Scott, “Meltdown.” By Friday morning, Sotheby’s confirmed that the Canadian rapper was the one to purchase the valuable piece of jewelry.

Drake buys Tupac Shakur's ring

Shakur, whose hits included ‘California Love,’ designed the ring over the course of a few months following his time behind bars before it was assembled by jewelers in New York City, Sotheby’s said.

His godmother Yaasmyn Fula offered the ring for the auction.

Drake buys Tupac Shakur's ring

When designing the ring, Shakur had been influenced by 16th-century Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli’s political manifesto ‘The Prince’ which he read while in prison.

He modeled the design on the crowns of the medieval kings of Europe, Sotheby’s added and engraved ‘Pac & Dada 1996,’ a reference to his girlfriend Kidada Jones.

Drake buys Tupac Shakur's ring

This isn’t the only piece of jewelry having relevance to Tupac that Drake owns. In July 2020, the rapper commissioned Jason of Beverly Hills, to pull off twin pendants depicting Pac with white and yellow diamond crowns of thorns. The total price for each piece was $300k!!!

Drake buys Tupac Shakur's ring

Looks like the Canadian rapper is building quite the jewelry collection. Wonder if Rihanna was an influence?

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Who Wore What Jewels Weekly

We are rounding up the best jewels of the week. From Margot Robbie wearing Taffin Jewelry’s iconic ‘Ring Pop’ complete with eye-popping Himalayan tourmaline for the ‘Barbie’ premiere to Rita Ora decked out in edgy and thorny silver gems by British jeweler Shaun Lean and A$AP Rocky’s blinged-out ticking time bomb of a necklace showcased in his latest music video. Scroll down to see who wore what jewels and vote on your favorite! Enjoy!

Rita Ora's jewelry at British Vogue x Self Portrait Summer Party

WHO: Rita Ora
WHERE:  British Vogue x Self Portrait Summer Party
WHAT JEWELS: Shaun Leane jewelry consisting of Hook earrings, Serpent’s Trace wide bracelet, Sabre Fine Triple & Classic rings, and Rose Thorn choker and bracelet.


Rihanna's necklace at Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica

WHO: Rihanna
WHERE: Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica
WHAT JEWELS: Messika Jewelry So Move XL necklace in pavé white gold from the new So Move collection.


Jennifer Lopez birthday jewelry

WHO: Jennifer Lopez
WHERE: 54th Birthday Celebrations
WHAT JEWELS: 18K gold and diamond Love Golden Key medallion from Foundrae, Misho Sirena hoops & Joseph Saidian & Sons vintage diamond and gold necklace and gold diamond bangle.


Lily Allen's jewelry at The Duke of York theatre for Pillowman performance

WHO: Lily Allen
WHERE: The Duke of York Theatre post performance of ‘Pillowman’
WHAT JEWELS: Tudor Rose freshwater pearl, diamond earrings, ring, and bracelet from Garrard.


ASAP Rocky's grenade necklace for "ROIT (Rowdy Pipe'n)" music video

WHO: A$AP Rocky
WHERE: His music video for his latest single “ROIT (Rowdy Pipe’n)”
WHAT JEWELS: L’Epee 1839 x Alex Moss EXO Grenade pendant


Ariana Grande's jewelry at 2023 Wimbleton Men's final

WHO: Ariana Grande
WHERE: Wimbledon Men’s Final
WHAT JEWELS: Mejuri Jewelry Bold Pearl Trio Hoop earrings and Tiffany TF3091 sunglasses.


Margot Robbie's Taffin ring at Barbie premiere in Seoul, South Korea

WHO: Margot Robbie
WHERE: ‘Barbie’ premiere in Seoul, South Korea
WHAT JEWELS: Taffin ‘Ring Pop’ with Himalayan tourmaline & Taffin ceramic Rings of Support.


Emily Blunt's earrings at UK premiere of 'Oppenheimer'

WHO: Emily Blunt
WHERE: UK premiere of ‘Oppenheimer’
WHAT JEWELS: Lorraine Schwartz diamond & emerald earrings.


Jennifer Lopez's jewelry at LA premiere of 'The Flash'

WHO: Jennifer Lopez
WHERE: LA premiere of ‘The Flash’
WHAT JEWELS: Daniela Villegas Jewelry Violet Tara, El Novio, and Eir rings, Anabela Chan ring and Le Vian earrings.


Jennifer Lawrence's jewelry at NY premiere of 'No Hard Feelings'

WHO: Jennifer Lawrence
WHERE: New York premiere of ‘No Hard Feelings’
WHAT JEWELS: Tabayer Oera earrings, bracelet & ring.


Dua Lipa's jewelry at European premiere of Barbie

WHO: Dua Lipa
WHERE: European premiere of ‘Barbie’
WHAT JEWELS: Dua Lipa x Versace butterfly & Medusa jewelry


Nicola Coughlan's jewelry at European premiere of Barbie

WHO: Nicola Coughlan
WHERE: European premiere of ‘Barbie’
WHAT JEWELS: Messika’s Sirenetta earrings, Illusioniste & Toi et Moi pear shape rings.


Eva Longoria's jewelry at Global Gift Gala 2023

WHO: Eva Longoria
WHERE: Global Gift Gala
WHAT JEWELS: APM Monaco long intertwined Meteorites earrings & hand bracelet with ring.


Margot Robbie's jewelry at European premiere of Barbie

WHO: Margot Robbie
WHERE: European premiere of ‘Barbie’
WHAT JEWELS:  Assael pearl necklaces & Vivienne Westwood Bas Relief brooch


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Best Jewelry At The 2023 AmfAR Gala & Cannes Film Festival Closing Ceremony

As Cannes comes to a close, we’re rounding up our red carpet coverage at the famous French film festival with the best jewelry spotted at its closing ceremony and at the iconic 2023 amfAR gala. Scroll down to see our best picks!

Be sure to recap all the jewels from this year’s Cannes Film Festival right here!

AMFAR GALA:

Georgia Fowler's jewelry at 2023 Amfar Gala

GEORGIA FOWLER: The model paired Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger V-Rope ear clips with a Schiaparelli gown complete with a striking Visage necklace of gilded and hammered brass and Swarovski piercing. What you don’t see is Fowler’s wrist which is adorned with a T&C Schlumberger Cooper bracelet in 18K gold with diamonds. Fun fact – The bracelet is named after Gary Cooper who bought the first one for his wife.


Amy Jackson's jewelry at 2023 amfAR Gala

AMY JACKSON: Was Amy Jackson channeling Julia Roberts? The model adorned her wrist and finger with a Pretty Woman high jewelry cuff and matching ring topped with heart-shaped pink tourmalines from FRED Jewelry.


Ed Westwick's jewelry at 2023 amfAR Gala

ED WESTWICK: Jackson’s beau actor Ed Westwick cut a dashing figure on the amfAR red carpet by wearing one of FRED Jewelry’s diamond, aquamarine, and sapphire Inner Light Force 10 Winning Spirit Transformable earrings as a brooch on his lapel.


Rebel Wilson's jewelry at 2023 amfAR Gala

REBEL WILSON: Wilson was all smiles wearing a Nathalie Knauf necklace of black and white diamonds with rubellites.


Odell Beckham Jr.'s jewelry at 2023 amfAR Gala

ODELL BECKHAM JR.: The American football wide receiver scored a touchdown in our books with his Tiffany & Co. Bird on a Rock brooch complete with a 32-carat morganite and pink sapphire eye in 18k yellow gold and platinum.


Jeremy O. Harris brooch at 2023 amfAR Gala

JEREMY O. HARRIS:  Loving everything about the American playwright, actor, and philanthropist’s amfAR look including his delightful antique Victorian-era amethyst brooch from Bode.


Georgina Rodriguez necklace at 2023 amfAR Gala

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ: If Georgina’s necklace looks familiar, it should! Rodriguez, the girlfriend of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, donned a jaw-dropping 123.24-carat pear-shaped rubellite and 65.24-carat diamond and platinum necklace from Chopard, which by the way, Rihanna wore to her
2014 Diamond Ball!


Queen Latifah's jewelry at 2023 amfAR Gala

QUEEN LATIFAH: This year’s host rocked a very dramatic pair of 40.5-carat diamond earrings accented with colored titanium and a  Precious Lace Collection diamond ring from Chopard.


Model Roz jewelry at 2023 amfAR Gala

ROZ: Giving Lady Gaga vibes, the Saudi Arabia model and influencer decked herself out with diamond and gold jewels from Marli New York.


Kate Beckinsale's jewelry at 2023 amfAR Gala

KATE BECKINSALE: Beckinsale stuck with classic diamonds – a pair of diamond Peony earrings from London-based jeweler Anabela Chan.


CANNES FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING CEREMONY:

Isabeli Fontana's brooch at closing ceremony of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival

ISABELI FONTANA: Can we just take a moment to marvel at model Isabeli Fontana’s brooch by Elsa Jin? Composed of two detachable parts and adorned with a royal blue Ceylon sapphire of 50.14 carats and a royal Paraíba tourmaline of 61.29 carats, the aptly named Fireworks brooch is set with 8221 diamonds and 1457 brilliant-shaped rubies. Talk about out of this world!


Charlotte Le Bon's brooch at closing ceremony of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival

CHARLOTTE LE BON: The Canadian actress had us green with envy over her Cannes red carpet look complete with a Lierre de Paris brooch paved with diamonds, in white gold and an accumulation of Quatre Radiant Edition and Quatre Double White Edition clip earrings and rings all from Boucheron.


Eva Longoria's jewelry at closing ceremony of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival

EVA LONGORIA:  Longoria turned up the heat at Cannes with her Chopard Fire ring set with 23.43 carats of opals,  yellow-orange sapphires, rubies, and round-shaped yellow diamonds. Paired with citrine and diamond drop earrings, the ring was the perfect choice to wear to celebrate the directorial debut of her new film “Flamin’ Hot,” — which details the creation of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.


Adele Exarchopoulos jewelry at closing ceremony of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival

ADELE EXARCHOPOULOS: Who wore our favorite piece of wrist candy at Cannes? That honor went to French actress Adele Exarchopoulos and her divine Bulgari Magnifica Dragon high jewelry bracelet with its delightful smattering of marquise-shaped Paraiba stones.


Orlando Bloom's brooch at closing ceremony of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival

ORLANDO BLOOM: The dashing British actor pinned a Messika So Move diamond brooch to his sleek tux.


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