<p id=”par-1_38″>Many of the most famous rappers in the world <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/whose-diamonds-worth-more-asap-rocky-competes-rihanna-most-expensive-jewelry-photo-shoot.html/”>have jewelry collections</a> worth millions of dollars. According to luxury resale experts, hip-hop jewelry has become <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/akon-sources-all-his-bling-from-a-diamond-mine-in-south-africa-that-he-owns.html/”>a major asset</a>. Here are the rappers with the most valuable jewelry portfolios.</p>
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<p id=”par-2_58″>The rapper with the most expensive jewelry collection, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/drake-got-diamond-chain-commemorating-42-failed-marriage-proposals.html/”>by far, is Drake</a>. According to a new study by <a href=”https://www.kaiiathelabel.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Kaiia</a>, a luxury resale marketplace, his collection is currently worth $39 million. This includes a 42-diamond lariat chain made from 18K white gold that is reportedly worth over $10 million. He also has a custom sapphire watch worth $5.5 million.</p>
<p id=”par-3_41″>The artist in second place is Lil Uzi Vert. Kaiia found that his collection is worth $24.6 million. He owns a $24 million 10-karat pink diamond that was formerly embedded in his forehead. He reportedly hopes to get this reinstalled soon.</p>
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<p id=”par-4_61″>Jay-Z, who became the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/jay-z-owns-most-valuable-luxury-accessories-much-worth.html/”>music industry’s first billionaire</a>, has the third most valuable collection. His jewelry and watch collection is valued at $12.9 million. His portfolio includes a 1,282-diamond Hublot Big Bang watch that has over 100 carats of baguette diamonds. It is worth $5 million. He also owns a $3 million green sapphire watch and a $2.5 blue sapphire watch.</p>
<p id=”par-5_33″>Rick Ross is in fourth with a collection worth $8.5 million. This includes a $3 million Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch covered in emeralds and a $1.5 million yellow diamond self-portrait face pendant. </p>
<p id=”par-6_53″>Rounding out the top five is Kendrick Lamar. He has a collection worth $4.8 million. Kaiia notes that his signature piece is a custom crown of thorns that he wore during his 2022 Glastonbury performance. It features over 8,000 micro-pave diamonds set into 50 individual thorns. Lamar said it cost him $3 million.</p>
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<p id=”par-7_13″>According to an expert from FashioNica, hip-hop jewelry is a highly valuable collectible. </p>
<p id=”par-8_34″>“Hip-hop jewelry has officially become an asset class,” said a luxury resale expert. “Auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s are now selling rapper chains the same way they sell vintage Rolexes and Hermès Birkins.”</p>
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<p id=”par-9_24″>Several years ago, Drake purchased Tupac’s crown ring for over $1 million. This was over three times the presale estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. </p>
<p id=”par-10_46″>“Drake’s $1 million purchase of Tupac’s crown ring is the clearest signal yet, a piece whose cultural value far exceeds the gold and diamonds in it,” they explained. “It’s the same appreciation curve we see in vintage handbags and watches, where provenance compounds value over time.”</p>