Archive for November, 2008

Finding the Right Bracelet

November 22nd, 2008 | By Safiyyah

If you’re looking to decorate your wrist with a bracelet, but don’t know what type of bracelet to get — just take a look around on the site to see what’s available. You can go with the usual bracelet pieces that are made out of sterling silver. These usually have a linked design, but you also have the option of choosing one of the fashion pieces. The fashion bracelets are created with rhinestones and have a platinum style. They are perfect for both men and women. You can find them in various colors and designs. Some of them clamp together, while others make a 3/4 circle around your wrist. You can find other fashion bracelets made with sterling silver.

You also have the option of choosing bracelets that are created with an alternative metal, such as tungsten carbide or titanium. These have a darker gray metal and are longer lasting than their counterparts. They are also surprisingly very affordable, so many people choose them as their metal for the jewelry they buy.

If you are looking for a bracelet as a gift for your significant other, you can find it here on the site. First, you need to figure out what type of bracelets he or she likes. Does he or she like gold plated, sterling silver or would he or she mind wearing an alternative metal piece? Maybe he or she like being iced out with cubic zirconias. Try to figure out the style of your partner, so that you can purchase a bracelet he or she will enjoy.

Be a Big Baller

November 20th, 2008 | By Safiyyah

If there one way you can show your balling status, it’s through jewelry. Of course you have to also have a the gear and the shoes to go with it, but there’s no better way to flash your style than with flashy pendants and pieces. With the different collections of pendants here, you should be able to find something that will represent your baller status. Maybe you are a man or woman who is about his or her money or maybe you’re a true baller and enjoy playing football or basketball. Either baller is acceptable in this culture, so see what’s there for you.

Sports pendants are available that will rep what you’re about. They are iced out with cubic zirconias and are made of sterling silver. They are perfect with hip hop gear and everyday clothes. You can either go with the basketball and hoop, single basketball or the football pendants.

The sports pendants also make great gifts for someone you know that likes to play ball or enjoys sports. Then to go along with these pendants, you can purchase some necklaces. The bullet chains are very popular, along with the link chains. You can either get the sterling silver necklaces or the Italian silver chains. Take a look around the site to see if you can find something to up your baller status or the baller status of someone you know. Maybe you have a special guy in your life that would enjoy wearing such pendants.

Grillz in Your Mouth, Grillz on Your Shoes

November 9th, 2008 | By Safiyyah

The popularity of the grillz in the mouth has grown extensively over the years. Ever since the song called “Grillz” came out with Nelly, Jermaine Dupri and Paul Wall, ordinary people and celebrities have been on the prowl for finding the right grillz for their grill. There are different types available on the market — some decide to go with platinum, silver looking grillz, while others lean more towards the diamond and gold look. Over the years, many different styles and metal types have come out for the mouth grillz.

Not only will you find grillz for your mouth, but you can also find grillz for your shoes. Now, with these, you have an even larger supply of styles and designs. The different shoe grillz are placed on your shoe by interlacing them with your shoe laces. They sit toward the toe of your shoe. You will find many different types to choose from and many decide to buy multiple shoe grillz to go with their different sneakers and wardrobe selections. It is easy to coordinate them with your style and taste preferences. They are pretty affordable, so buying more than one at a time is easy to do.

Then instead of going for the mouth grillz that have real bling, you can get look-a-likes that do the job perfectly. They are much more cheaper than their fellow platinum and gold grillz, making it much easier for you to obtain a collection. The colors and designs available vary, but are usually very unique.

Silver Jewelry at the Hip Hop Awards

November 6th, 2008 | By Safiyyah

If you watched the Hip Hop Awards, then likely you couldn’t help but notice all of the bling that was passing through and bouncing around on stage. Stars like Lil Wayne, Shawty Lo, Big Boi, Keyshia Cole and many other artists were wearing silver jewelry pieces. The necklaces, medallions and wrist pieces were iced out and eye catching, which is the point of wearing them. They are all larger than life and out to catch the glimpses of all eyes that lay on them. You will even find that some of the artists wearing the silver jewelery are just renting them for the special awards event. Others you will see wearing these pieces more often because they are owned by them. That’s the great thing about becoming a celebrity; even though you aren’t on the level to buy the most expensive diamonds and platinum pieces, you can rent them, so that you still look good.

A lot of people look up to hip hop artists for their style and glamor and try to mimic and blend their own flavor with their favorite artists. Some buy the wardrobe and shoes while others adopt their swagger and jewelry. If there’s one thing you’ve seen a lot in the hip hop industry its platinum and sterling silver jewelry. Being iced out has become one of the most sought after metals in the jewelry industry.

You can find different types of jewelry pieces that will fit the hip hop jewelry style, you can choose tungsten, sterling silver, platinum, titanium and black ceramic metal pieces online for decent prices.