Hip Hop Jewelers: The Biggest Scammers in Hip Hop

[@notarobot638]

Im a jeweler. Buy weight. Melee diamonds are worthless. If you buy under 1 carat you can get a decent price break by the carat. Buy gold and have your jeweler work the metals you provide. If a client provides the material i only charge my labor. Saves them a ton. And i don't mark my stuff up 1000% usually around 300%. Do my best to be as fair as possible with also making my wages. Take care.

[@axxelfoley3304]

I see alot of jewelry overpriced cheap gaudy pieces with extreme high mark up value without little to no resell value worthless

[@Gee28]

Guys like I’m a jeweller probs had a stand inside the mall

[@Local990]

This comment is game, y’all don’t hear him though.

[@goldenking874]

Lemme buy somethin from you lmao wya

[@Local990]

@Throw Away WTF are you talking about bro? Nobody was hating. The fact that you took the time to type that long ass paragraph is beyond me. Weirdo lmao.

[@ValdoMorais]

No other music gengre flexes bad financial investments like hip hop

[@avgrecordings3194]

💯

[@Mojacaine]

😭 honestly out of all materialistic things you can waste money on... jewelry is top 5 🥴🥴

[@AntLi0n]

That was cold

[@sirraldnus8590]

@@AntLi0n but he wasn't wrong

[@AntLi0n]

@@sirraldnus8590 he speaking truth lol. I was laughing when I made the comment because he worded it so well

[@kajw.230]

s/o to savage and cordae for deciding that there are more important things than buying jewelry. that's the sort of mindset a respect.

[@SeymourKitty]

They broke

[@_Trizzy]

@@SeymourKitty 😂

[@emanuelmartinez7267]

@@bossshxtonly forget it lol ppl like him just try to find ANY reason to hate on dudes way more successful. Anyone with REAL money meaning they great great grand kids ain't gotta work know Jewelry is a terrible investment and it's value drops drastically

[@nijoelgreene851]

@@SeymourKitty neither of them are broke

[@jadensims]

@@bossshxtonly you get a fake chain for $20, unless you know a diamond tester, won’t be able to tell the difference. You can get jewelry but paying more than 1k? The only reason I would pay 1k is for someone else, and I would BARLEY do that. I don’t think constantly buying 50k chains is a good investment

[@regissanders2409]

I can't take AK seriously when he said "you're taking hundreds of thousands of dollars that these rappers could have spent on their families" If they were going to spend it on their families, they wouldn't be blowing it on what they thought was real jewelry!

[@allend6137]

That part!!!

[@paindavisva9967]

boom.

[@scottsmith7555]

Facts! I was watching and thinking the same thing

[@feleciaclemons5074]

Right????

[@kensington1199]

Not to defend Ak, but I don’t think he’s being literal and more saying that they should be spending that on their families, not that they are going to.

[@netto6681]

The danger of getting ripped off is inherent to wanting ridiculously ostentatious, tacky jewelry. One guy said “they’re not fleecing Wall Street traders”, but they’re not the ones buying this shit.

[@babyramses5066]

Exactly. And these people buying it are too arrogant to ask questions about the price but actually think they're flexing on us, telling us how much they paid. Then they get mad when the internet tells them they got scammed. Sir, you walked in with a bag of money, asked no questions and walked out with a chain. If you got scammed it is what it is but you're not a victim, they gave u what you were willing to pay for.

[@bertyamgeebler1865]

fishing with dynamite

[@derrickcrumpton3165]

What 21 said is something I noticed in HS when I went to a private school. None of my white friends wore jewelry or a chain. I found it ironic and hilarious that every black person I knew felt like we needed one. A chain of all things... just think about it.

[@Wazinc]

A famous rapper in France named Damso said “we went from slave chains to gold chains “ Sums it up perfectly

[@user-xt9nh5jc9q]

@@Wazinc damso is Belgian

[@Wazinc]

@@user-xt9nh5jc9q no

[@deaversmith2593]

Good comment. But I feel like 21 savage and this comment are generalizing far too much. I have met tons of wealthy Anglo-Saxon people who wear jewelry, now do they buy tons of chains over and over no. but do some wear a gold necklace every day for 20 years yes or own just one rolex. Buying jewelry is not the problem continuing to buy jewelry and over spending is the problem.

[@BaByBoyKay1]

We not them 😂 gotta be different we are DIFFERENT!

[@leiahmarie3037]

What 21 and Cordae said is 100% legit. Growing up my parents always insisted how wealthy people don't show off their wealth materially at least. So many millionaires you wouldn't know are millionaires...stop putting yourself in debt pretending you got money?

[@Dim.g0v]

They do the average person just doesn't know what/who they're wearing.

[@MRGUSTAVOCHICKENFRING]

@@Dim.g0v thank you, just because they're not walking around dressed like some rapper doesn't mean they aren't extravagant.

[@flyingchocolate4893]

@@MRGUSTAVOCHICKENFRING most basic looking shit ends up being super expensive lol

[@DC-bp8sx]

It’s true. My family members who were incredibly wealthy would always say you can see people who are ‘new money’ because they wear their money like peacocks. It was a common saying amongst them ‘ the rich don’t stay rich by spending their money’.

[@THEEck5000]

They wear 6000 dollar jackets that look plain af. 250 dollar sneakers than look like plain white vans

[@missrudy500]

I worked in jewelry. I remember when a local rapper came in to get his jewelry cleaned and tested. He was pissed when I told him all his stones was fake.

[@vivid5203]

LMFAOO

[@drunkenn1nja]

I know this didn’t happen

[@TrillMurray]

@@drunkenn1nja OP was pissed when you told him all his stories was fake.

[@blane6592]

@@drunkenn1nja big 🧢

[@menaceledennis]

@@drunkenn1nja damn right 😂

[@jonathanb.1999]

“Carbon vaccinated diamonds” had me weak. CVD stands for chemical vapor deposition. It’s one of the 2 processes that creates lab diamonds.

[@alejandromelecio]

Funny part too is they're more pure than regular diamonds

[@rancewhite9312]

That guy sounded like a total idiot. Carbon vaccinated diamonds is his game. 😂😂 that killed me too.

[@slowazzd2165]

@@rancewhite9312 Ayo don't joke about vaccinating your diamonds you don't want them to get sick do you? 🤣😂

[@SFVYachtClub]

@@slowazzd2165 Not funny, I forgot to vaccinate my wife's bull's cousin's engagement ring and it caught rabies 😢 had to take it out by the tool shed and put it down with the 12 gauge from Big 5

[@that_bloke_kiri]

the confidence with which he said it was also hilarious, repeated it over and over again

[@Spongebob-lf5dn]

If you're willing to spend 400k on a watch and you can't even time travel with it, you deserved to be scammed

[@lashondaharris]

Kml 😭

[@callilove8378]

I feel that!!

[@DushawnJP]

Watches are different IMO , they go up in value … I made around 55k just buying and holding on to watches this year

[@Spongebob-lf5dn]

@@DushawnJP I believe most jewelry appreciates in value over time

[@litaf4889]

@@Spongebob-lf5dn uh no most jewelry depreciates over time

[@BaronSemediLive]

I'm glad someone is finally saying it out loud. "A fool and his money are soon parted." These jewlers are deliberately scamming rapper's to get rich.

[@damienfavard2971]

If those rappers are stupid enough to spend hundred thousands of dollars without paying an independent expert to check the jewelry it's on them.

[@kevinwebster7868]

It’s actually the other way around. Most of the artists have tens and even hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt just to jewellers. Every time one of these hip hop scam artists gets busted for tax evasion a debt to some jeweller is always on the list of debts owed.

[@saturnna467]

Because rappers aren’t the smartest group, and if you’re not actually knowledgeable, even easier.

[@Eralen00]

can you blame them when they're targeting easy targets who are thirsty for clout? Jewelry is just for showing off your vanity and pride, it has no practical purpose.

[@calebkimm325]

Concur

[@Thebearmre7]

One of worst things that happened to hip hop is the need they felt you had to waste your money on jewellery to be certified. One of dumbest thing ever.

[@NeverEnoughPyro40]

@Thebearmre7 What do you mean by happened to? No one made anyone purchase all that dumb ass jewelry, They all did it to themselves!

[@mittyleej6796]

Goofy af

[@Libertaro-i2u]

Yeah, when they become rich, hip hop artists love blowing their money on gold and diamond encrusted watches costing as much as a house in a decent suburb, chains that cost millions of dollars, $10,000+ Cartier Glasses, etc. All of which just rubs in people's faces and make such rappers sitting ducks for mugging and robbery especially when they go to places like Detroit.

[@Libertaro-i2u]

Jewelry and Cartier Glasses mean too much to those people to resist the urge to blow tens of thousands to millions on these things.

[@jbmp1390]

Jewelry itself is not a bad purchase or investment. The issue comes with CUSTOM pieces. It doesn't matter how many diamonds and how much gold, platinum etc are in your chain. If you have something along the lines of T-Pain's Big Ass Chain, it doesn't matter if it cost you 100k or more. You're not gonna be able to resell it later for anywhere near that, unless you get lucky and find a super fan who also happens to be obscenely wealthy, and that's not common. There's nothing wrong with buying some nice, expensive jewelry whether you're a rapper or not. But don't buy a rolex or a pendant that's so full of stones that it doesn't even make sense. Just buy the actual Rolex, or just a nice Cuban Link. The difference is that they'll hold their value, or even go up in value, the shit that's custom or "bust down" will NOT.

[@loganrcooke]

The only custom chain I will get will be something that has a meaning to it

[@christopherantoine9657]

That's why I'm not a fan of putting diamonds on a watch as it decreases the value.

[@jbmp1390]

@@loganrcooke good point

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Exactly buy Jewelry you can at least you can re sell it

[@Reformedekko]

If you insist on having more money than taste you can always get factory diamonds, which are actually set properly and worth something

[@taylorstep8135]

If I can't buy a Rolex straight from the Rolex store then I'm not buying it that watch from anywhere else.

[@Reformedekko]

Any watch sold outside of an AD is grey market regardless, so that would be the smart thing to do

[@justinhenryrebel]

Same. I will only go to the retail store

[@whiskeybrown262]

Timex keeps the same time, cost 50 times less💰. Invest in stocks

[@Mediazzzzzz]

@@whiskeybrown262 yea but a roley holds its value anywhere you go around the world, it's a well known brand, if you need money you can trade it in for cash and not lose money

[@kokidchaz4790]

What's an A D

[@umthombHER]

The real scam is that diamonds, even the real ones, are inherently worthless.

[@chrishunt3674]

Right

[@buenito35]

Look at the history of "diamonds are forever" . If I recall correctly it was just an advertising scheme with a but if shady business practices in the... 70s?... To hype/inflate the value of diamonds .. it worked.

[@biancahicks1359]

Thank you, EMBO!!!

[@RandyLeftHandy]

There's also still slavery and other horrible practices associated with them. Africa has bled enough, but people still want that ice.

[@RandyLeftHandy]

@Alex Oyetunde Prettier too imo.

[@Imetalman2000]

I like that Em had the sense to call his accountant and make sure he had enough money to afford a chain.

[@FD_and_B]

Yeah same 😂 would you ever wanna kiss a boy like me ?

[@chelle315]

It's ok to wear fake jewelry, what's important is that the customer is aware of what they're buying.

[@itzjdub282]

But not paying full price

[@edwardoneal6192]

I purchased a 14 kt. Gold plated sterling 925 silver Lazarus pendant for $100.00 apposed to $1,800.00 , I also purchased a 14kt. Gold plated 22 inch Cuban link chain 12mm for $45.00 apposed to $2,000.00 . And I'm good with it , it looks good , won't turn , hypoallergenic why would I spend $3,800. Now I'll purchase Gold stock investments.

[@mrchaoticunicorn]

@@edwardoneal6192 buy physical. Long story short, banks have a history of manipulating the gold price in the stock market. Totally agree on the plated chains though. I do the same and it just makes sense. Only YOU know how much that chain cost.

[@peanutmansemporiumofrandom7472]

You dopes are the same dummies who’d buy Jordan’s off of Alibaba just to fit in. It’s okay to wear fake jewelry? Your black neck is going to turn green.

[@wadebishop1413]

Fake jewelry still encourages black youth to waste money on liabilities.

[@alexgonzales89]

A jewel thief along time ago told me if you ever go to buy some diamonds, if you ever walk into a store and they don’t have a 10 karat loupe(the thing they use to look at diamonds) walk out Instantly they arent their to show you the flaws they’re their to scam you.

[@Friedchicke]

Facts. This why lots of people get scammed and pay more than what they get.

[@idrisshire3741]

Cföää

[@elfm2717]

Thats why i carry a 20x jeweler's loop..you'd be surprised how many jeweler's face change when i pop it out

[@treyonstegall7517]

@@elfm2717 what is that can you give me sum info about it ?

[@elfm2717]

@@treyonstegall7517 a jeweler's loop is pretty much a a microscope/magnifying glass just a little bit bigger that a quarter depending on the model and capacity.it is used to see the flaws and imperfections and to quickly tell if it is fake or real diamonds or any precious stone.

[@TheJrockfreak]

Their scamming them because they know how to make the rappers feel they can trust them. You start by selling them real pieces then once that bond is formed you know you can start selling them fakes because you know they wont question that your stuff is real.

[@jayc5756]

Damn! Nasty game it is. SMH!

[@naufrage0]

Their lack of information makes them easy targets. They don’t come from old money or do their research. It’s simply ignorance and ego mixed together. Price doesn’t always denote value and bling doesn’t make you a superstar. It’s like clown makeup.

[@TheJrockfreak]

@@naufrage0 Well said

[@lavalefields2527]

What Jay say? " I took my frito's to Tito in the distance, bless me with some VS somethings I can live with. And for the dough I raised gotta get shit appraised ,no disrespect to you,make sure your word is true" Politics as usual....

[@quatreunhuit]

They're*

[@jakobfolmar6604]

He says, "Why don't you scam Wall Street instead of hip hop artists? Lol, does he really not know the answer to that?

[@-AxisA-]

I promise you those rich fools on Wall Street aren't almost any smarter than the average rapper, so they're most likely as easy to scam as a rapper. It's been done many times, you just don't usually hear from it. Sometimes they make a movie about it like "The Wolf of Wall Street"🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Trainmaster909]

They get scammed too, just not with jewelry. You need different bait to catch different types of fish after all.

[@bertyamgeebler1865]

@@Trainmaster909 spot on

[@smiledawg]

It's a pretty obvious answer 🗿✊🏻

[@Transformwithpuvi]

well, the rappers gonna pay half what the wall street guy pays for an 8 ball

[@jonvia]

Refreshing to see rappers like 21 Savage talking about how they're over the chain hype. There are some really gifted artists in hip hop and you hate to see them get in crazy debt over dumb purchases.

[@BoleDaPole]

Buy a chain worth $200k but you can only sell it for $50k bc nobody wants to buy a " DEEZ NUTZ 420" diamond encrusted chain 1st world problems

[@imMATTure]

Hes from England! He buys original plain jane watches! 😅

[@CeeWorld69]

@@BoleDaPolethey’re buying it to wear not to sell lol

[@magikindian]

How gifted does one have to be to make up nursery rhymes with generic sounding and elementery beats???? Where is the music????

[@pamelatomlinson1907]

Imagine a world where the majority of artists owned their music masters instead of another gold chain.

[@yv4790]

Because these rich elites keep preying on young clueless artist

[@RaghuRoxx]

@@yv4790 it's their job to educate themselves why would labels do it n lose business

[@azalur3589]

It's french rap

[@tangemclemore177]

That part

[@TDashem]

Most of them don’t even own the chains.

[@semuta2752]

“Money talks, wealth whispers, but power is silent” isn’t just about words. Climbing that chain is hard, and weighing yourself down by wearing it only makes the journey harder.

[@drewjitzoo4378]

I also made a video exposing Jewelry. Check it out!

[@leziah432]

Damn that’s lowkey some shit. I’m jus so very infatuated with my chain though so I don’t know

[@realtalkwithj-man5195]

"money talks , wealth whispers , and power is silent " who said that ? That was dope and had a powerful message.

[@rks5457]

That's bc it's bullshit lol

[@jasonmoukala8909]

@@rks5457wym bullshit

[@BKWilliamsJnr]

The funny thing about watches being "Iced out" , It actually ruins the watch, Devalues it. Keep it factory. Putting diamonds in an AP is some of the dumbest thinking ever

[@khaleelsantiago9655]

I love how Akademics talked about “preying on rappers” as if hes not the epitome of “preying” on anything.

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

They may be scammers but they're the ones that are stupid enough to pay for it without doing the proper research, then it's on them. Very ironic that he would say they could've used the money to feed their families. That's exactly what they should've done.

[@kellyroyal9579]

Right and he ascts like the jewelers have these’d rappers at gun point forcing them to buy stuff like of you over charged them when they could use it to feed thier family like their not wasting thousands of thier own free will the store didn’t make them buy it like if the price is an issue why buy it at all like wtf

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

@kellyroyal9579 I don't feel sorry for them. Most of that gaudy crap that they wear only costs around a few hundred dollars or less. Their fault for being so dumb and gullible

[@SarahJareth]

The Wall Street people are too smart to get duped by stupidly overly flashy jewelry and they don't feel a need to buy chains to impress their peers. They use their money to buy better things in life

[@Ethrl-hm3vx]

Chill that ak part aged extremely well ☠️

[@michaelwatkins9479]

I remember getting my first job. I saved up the whole summer. Even walked to/from work every day. Picked up extra shifts, etc. Had a little over 2k saved and bought a gold chain that I really wanted. Literally a few days later, I’m damn near broke and so frustrated with myself. I saw some of my peers putting down payments on cars/ apartments, but my dumbass went and bought a chain. Almost a decade later, I still have it lol. Daily reminder to be financially responsible.

[@vafito44]

It’s a reminder

[@SuperLio333]

Hahaha like that you didn’t seek it though

[@cartiyae_cartiyae]

If it's real gold it's probably worth more now 😂

[@XluiXawesomeX]

Smart decision car would’ve probably been gone and if gold is real definitely worth more

[@mellycarter2206]

This one dude, worked in security. Saved up 10k for a custom chain, just to say he had it. It always makes me feel sick lmao

[@johnem17]

I’m really proud to see the growth and maturity in rappers like 21 savage. This says a lot.

[@latinEU]

Words like growth and maturity sound fancy but understanding their meaning is way nicer lol.

[@Just_My_Reviews]

His set for life with that way of thinking

[@noir269]

Was that last part intentional? 😂

[@tishagonzalez725]

@@dahliar410 It’s all society’s doing . Everyone deserves a break

[@milehighgambler]

Only took him getting deported. But ok

[@paulrippcord506]

Don’t listen to modern hip hop, don’t or vaguely know who these people are, but it’s 3am I’m at work and I want something to watch while I have my coffee break and the KZbin algorithm suggested this. Good video btw.

[@kikifelice]

Great video! I'm a jewelry designer and I always feel second hand embarrassment when I hear how much celebs pay for cheap, gaudy jewelry.

[@drewjitzoo4378]

I also made a video exposing Jewelry. Check it out!

[@seikoellis17]

"Yea plenty of times but right now it's real though" Big Draco

[@VVS1920]

When ol boy said soulja boy was his biggest customer I couldn’t stop laughing 😭💀

[@330wiz7]

Big facts from big draco 🤣🤣

[@RenaissanceBro]

😑 "big drako" Soulja boy the goofiest rapper; flexin fake money, claiming to own houses he doesn't, his fake chains gotta be worth like $30 a piece "big drako" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@poohshiney8007]

@@RenaissanceBro sounding salty about Another man

[@Dajokerboy101]

@@VVS1920 I couldn't understand how he don't want ppl to know him because it'll mess up his bread. But lists the biggest mouth rapper in the industry and specifically lists pieces he bought LAST year as if he forgot already where and what he bought

[@toomessy]

As a Business/Economics major, I honestly could go on a WHOLE rant about how stupid It Is to spend money on jewelry that's gonna devalue overtime. I wish more rappers hired financial advisers for help, instead of having a bunch of yes-men fools lie to them.

[@kingartison]

Many many moons ago rappers had teams that consisted of one of them they stopped listening and started shunning having a team same with having security

[@ProAudioMasteringC]

Why just so they can rob them to? Dont hire a financial adviser, learn what money is and how to use it for yourself.

[@jelly7310]

@@ProAudioMasteringC well, I'd advise learning that from a financial advisor. Who would you recommend?

[@haydenhoodless2055]

Not all jewellery devalues over time. Some of it even appreciates in value. The good thing about jewellery is that it holds a lot of value in a small amount of space and can be hidden. You can have your accounts frozen or be bankrupt, but if you hold enough jewellery to sell for cash you can get by. It's also one of those things that you can launder with as well.

[@ProAudioMasteringC]

@@jelly7310 I wouldn't recommend one person for anything. I would study anybody that seems to offer legitimate information and take it all in. You could also go to school for finance like I did and and learn it that way. One thing is for sure, you want to know it for yourself and not just what someone told you.

[@BabsW]

Imagine if all the money these rappers wasted on jewelry was used to help fix their hoods

[@Darkman3532]

Well spoken bro

[@hansolo9585]

They’ll spend money on their hoods and still get killed for it

[@corettejones]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👋👍🏽🇺🇸

[@NeverEnoughPyro40]

@BabsW Why is everyone always looking for someone else to fix their problems, If you wanna fix the hood stop protecting your criminals and start paying taxes and it will fix itself! That’s how it works, The residence of a city are the ones who financially support that city! If you have a bunch of broke nonworking people then you are going to have a broke rundown city!

[@mistermood4164]

you can't help people who won't help themselves.

[@Lee-jc1gb]

What these rappers don’t seem to get is when you get a super expensive watch and ice it out, the actual watch goes down in value because it’s not 100% factory anymore. If you want diamonds on your watch buy one with factory set diamonds so you don’t ruin a really nice and rare watch. Just my opinion.

[@playlist11110000]

that!!

[@kyndracrump]

I feel like they know that, they just have an image to uphold.

[@cyrus4821]

@@kyndracrump this has nothing to do with image. buying factory set diamonds and getting aftermarket diamonds would not change your image they're still diamonds. personally I hate the idea of buying diamonds bcs they don't have have. diamonds are literally pressurized carbon.

[@kyndracrump]

@@cyrus4821 so why is the rapper starter kit, buying jewelry? Even people I’ve never heard of before, & come across will tell me they’re a rapper, & have hella jewelry on

[@cyrus4821]

@@kyndracrump you clearly didn't understand what I was saying. buying factory diamonds or after market market diamonds holds the exact same image it's just that after market diamonds depreciate significantly faster than factory set diamonds

[@brittanyturner3696]

Kendrick Lamar - “Insecurity roams the black community Homes where kids must have jewelry The high school female need earrings and details So she can be cool to be, amongst popularity The various name brands that reached the price scan It's not about the right price but more like the right scam To rule us all, confuse us all”

[@nae_petey_son]

For lack of knowledge my People shall Parish.

[@mrt2734]

@@nae_petey_son For the ones that don't know, Exactly Agreed!

[@tishagonzalez725]

Wish we could open everyone’s eyes to see

[@cstanberry5]

@Jefferson Keane lmao your first name.is a last name ur opinion is terrible

[@Poshgardenherbs]

We need to buy land and build up black wallstreet again so we don’t have to depend on Amerikkka!

[@darkbit4603]

And then there's that ICEBOX dude who's always "best friends" with every rapper, being overly nice to them and trying so hard to make them feel good. What a f*cking snake that dude is. But hey, these clown rappers fall for it.

[@Nay-dq4ku]

Lol these rapper surround themselves with "yes" men. You can't expect them to differentiate one snake from the rest of the snakes they carry around with them.

[@darkbit4603]

@@Nay-dq4ku couldn't agree more.

[@jokesonyoumyguy5086]

ANYTIME you deal with someone who is trying to make a sale it’s all about wits.

[@srdmpxrrps6832]

Ice box gets away selling 9 grams of 10k gold with shitty diamonds at $9,000 in they videos

[@woo_shynen8805]

Thats how they get lil baby to always shop there, always making him feel good not knowing they dont give a fuck about his music or whatever he does.

[@PopJacare]

The absolute truth is diamonds aren’t worth anything IF you needed cash bad. The gold will ALWAYS be worth value. Go to ANY pawn shop and find out.

[@tylito4764]

People are mad at the jewelers for overcharging when people could of paid their families yet the rappers chose to buy the dumb shit instead of feeding families.

[@C280S]

Right on the money

[@qdontae6]

Facts

[@quatreunhuit]

could have*

[@CITYSCAPE333]

They have no obligation to those family stop counting other peoples pockets .

[@jovonbrooks6527]

@@CITYSCAPE333 exactly

[@RaytheGrayt]

Thank you 21 Savage. The whole damn time I was watching this, I was thinking "The richest people in the world don't have a single piece of jewelry on", and then he goes on and says it.

[@AJ07811]

It’s not true though. They collect watches and wear their jewelry on holidays like normal people

[@joshuakhaos4451]

They wear watches, but thats about it really.

[@clintonleonard5187]

The richest people in the world are nerdy white dudes and oil barons. The Saudis definitely wear jewelry, but white men only tend to wear watches.

[@NutsNBerries]

Everybody doesn’t like jewelry

[@prettykitty5416]

Wtf Jeff Bezos and Elon have watches that cost like 700,000 and the founder of Toyota wears watches that also cost millions of dollars. Y’all sound dumb they even have car collection of cars that just deprecate and aren’t worth anything. They like to splurge too. We all spend our money on stupid things here and there.

[@equinox95]

The real idiots are the one's buying all that jewellery before they even own a house.

[@equinox95]

@Marcus Richardson That's what some make out 🤫

[@cashlesssocietyobsolete7348]

How do u own that house when u pay taxes on it move to Ghana like me I got land n don't pay taxes at all now I own that all of it paying taxes are not even in da rule book your basically volunteering and IRS scares the American people and people around the world with fear AKA false evidence appearing real

[@equinox95]

@@cashlesssocietyobsolete7348 Millions of black people live in the richest country on earth( America) but will never own a home or land.....you done well....smart move👍🏿.

[@originalblackman4159]

@@cashlesssocietyobsolete7348 Pay your property taxes! Ghana and Africa in general is not a jungle. How do you expect Ghana to pay for public services like sanitation, good roads, the police to provide your safety ect.

[@cashlesssocietyobsolete7348]

@@originalblackman4159 That message went over your slave mentality head two thirds are deaf dumb n blind the masses u stuck in the matrix wage slavery fiat monopoly money money don't have value at all it's not back by gold or silver etc printed out of thin air cashless society obsolete cash n 💳 a world beyond cash and credit cards we don't struggle with undeveloped muscle event 201 simulation homeowners lol commonwealth folks the Jesuit order aka society of Jesus wake up Rockefeller lockstep agenda 2010 your whole reply is slave mentality brainwashed zombies wage slavery inflation's etc helicopter cash

[@ByeTech]

I used to work for a jeweler and I found that the items that have small but numerous diamonds; it is usually that the diamonds are "machine cut" industrial diamonds. They are the leftovers from the high end diamonds. The value of each machine cut diamond is about $5 each. Most don't know that large diamonds (1 carat) is where the money is at.

[@nicholaskazantzidis]

A buddy and I went to the Diamond District. He bought a chain for 4K. Supposedly, per the jeweler the real value was 3x more and he was getting such a deal. An hour later as we kept shopping walking around he had buyers remorse and went back to return the necklace. The jeweler told him he would give him 1800 back beacuse that’s all it was worth. Lol

[@seankiesling2054]

To the jewelers defense you can't charge what it's worth or you'll go out of business. You obviously have to markup to make a profit I'm in the jewelry business so I'm curious and dying to know what chain he bought that was 4k... do you remember?

[@jondoe406]

🤣🤣

[@nicholaskazantzidis]

@@seankiesling2054 It was a white gold necklace with diamonds around. Of course the jeweler needs to maintain a mark. The issue was an hour later he would not honor the return at the same cost he sold it. This was after he was making such a point the necklace would be worth/insured closer to 12k. Clearly it was only worth $1800.

[@ChrisLaporte-uj7is]

@@seankiesling2054 4gs...10k or vermeil "flooded" with mossinite.... actually probably not even,..and if the stones were real natural diamonds, think I1-I2 and color alllll the way down the alphabet.. great for drill bits and such, jewlery not so much! And I'm not knocking mossinite, AS LONG as you buy it knowing it's moss and not finessed "they're VVS1' clairity D color mossinite though"

[@BobbyMarley718]

When u watch the jewelers selling to rappers you can literally see them making up the numbers in their head as they go. They just throw out prices to see how stupid the specific rapper they’re selling to is. It’s ridiculous.

[@golddey616]

😂😂😂😂

[@nogoodcharlesgaming]

I used to sell replica jewelry and watches. I was pretty famous on Instagram. You'd be surprised how many of these people such as little pump actually hit me up looking to buy fake jewelry

[@TWOMARKISS]

I can believe that bro 🤧

[@milicadjordjevic4498]

Yeah right. Maybe they would have sent some person to purchase it for them (which i strongly believe they would), but they themselves, never.

[@think7220]

@@milicadjordjevic4498there’s an actual clip of lil pump and smokepurpp buying fake jewelry irl

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

I am actually not surprised. I keep in mind that too many of them come from backgrounds where they weren't taught the value of money. Just hustle for it all.

[@-AxisA-]

​@@milicadjordjevic4498 What? Of course these rappers have teams and people doing stuff for them, but do you really think they never use Instagram themselves and send dms themselves? They're not Gods, they're people like us who do the same kind of regular shit people do.

[@organicwisdom2204]

I say this all the time, expensive jewelry, and “luxury designer” brands are made for poor people, please let that sink in…

[@drcokepepper]

Most people with real wealth are almost invisible.they don't wear stuff like that or want to show off.these rappers like to wear designer names all over their bodies giving them free promotion.i was watching Kevin Samuels and he had this sign behind him with the name Tom Ford in big black letters.stop giving these people free promotion if they are not doing anything for you in return.i never see them promoting any black designers.21 Savage just said it,when he meets people who are really wealthy,they are not wearing any jewelry

[@tishagonzalez725]

@@drcokepepper 21 said it well and you too thank God some rappers out there are sane in that aspect

[@Kgfurniture47]

Exactly!!!

[@TheFadewolf]

Not really gucci last longer than a shirt outta Walmart

[@organicwisdom2204]

@@TheFadewolf do you think they buy it for the quality or clout?

[@yb_bakery]

Another part to mention is that when a jeweller has an original watch “buss down” (filled with diamonds) it actually chops the price of a watch greatly and there’s no way a real jeweller doesn’t know this. Factory set diamonds or nothing.

[@YounginBallin]

It holds sentimental value

[@anthonylewis6265]

Yeah my boy Walter McFadden was an nfl dude his biggest regret is an iced out briteling

[@PrinceOfTheCity1]

That’s correct abu Bhakr al baghdadi

[@PrinceOfTheCity1]

@@anthonylewis6265 nah he shouldn’t regret that lol. Breitlings aren’t worth anything without diamonds either. He should’ve known that isn’t a watch that holds value it isn’t a secret.

[@Emmanny]

Nah if the watch company makes the original with diamonds it holds its value its when the jewelers do it

[@latshunter]

This is how the industry trick the artist keep them in debts and get their money back from them

[@OnYourSquare]

1. Resources are things with MULTIPLE uses. 2. A country's wealth is determined by the RESOURCES it has at its disposal. 3. Gold is a resource. It has multiple uses. 4. Diamonds are a resource. They have multiple uses. A diamond and gold neck piece that spells out your name has only 1 use!!!! Therefore it's actual value substantially lower than what you've paid!!

[@eatass5627]

It’s art

[@John-mf6ky]

Well said bro

[@John-mf6ky]

@@eatass5627, and art at the end of the day really has no valuable use lol

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Factz why would you get your name on your chain😹😹😹

[@kose5699]

You can melt the gold down and reuse the diamonds

[@fredk6992]

The problem isn't fake jewellery, its jewellery in general. These artists are spending hundreds of thousands on worthless junk.

[@staticbw]

nah it’s the fake jewelry… buying authentic jewelry means it can be traded in for the same price or wven more, but fake jewelry is actually worthless

[@fredk6992]

@@staticbw not at all. The minute you've taken the jewellery out of the store its worth shit all, unless you're talking watches.

[@sunnohh]

@@staticbw no most jewelry is worthless the second you buy it

[@Mitchell4131]

@@staticbw it can't be traded c or the same price only the gold diamonds have no trade value

[@lucasimmons075]

@@daniellevaughn4598 even then, a gold ring is way overpriced for the amount of gold it has

[@notaflightreactsfan3706]

Glad you bringing this up!

[@fxckyoutubehandles]

@@notaflightreactsfan3706 no

[@Mojacaine]

Someone had to

[@noslipups3657]

We need a updated version of this

[@Jalenlane93]

Jewelers should be upfront on the diamond clarity. There are a lot of regular people who dgaf and will buy them. The factory can bust your watch down as well, that would be your best bet to ensure authenticity.

[@gilbertoflores7397]

Best bet is go to a reputable jeweler, looking at a lot of these guy the rappers go to, you know they're scamming; they look shady. I've seen plenty of watch dealers react to rappers warch collections, and how they think their watches are 250k, 100k, when they're well under 100k or basiclly worthless because they flooded it with diamonds.

[@zannahmartell9813]

Back when I thought I was going to be a jewellery designer. I enrolled in the Royal college of jewellery makers, I also worked for the essay office, who are responsible for authenticating and hallmarking precious metals. I can spot fake gold, platinum and silver from 100 paces. The amount of very upset customers who sent thier pieces in for authentication to only find out it was worthless was insane. The most upset were the ppl who brought what we called "paste" thinking they were real diamonds was also very high. Custom pieces are only worth scrap metal value, even then I'd check the smelt percentage.. Real diamonds have practically no resale value as the diamond business is set up on the premise of " fake scarcity" they are mined then place in storage to artificially keep prices high. One of the biggest scams going. They know blacks like shiny things. The workmanship on some of this stuff is so poor too Want to buy gold. By authenticated gold coins, and bullion bars, dont wear it.it really is the weight that matters.

[@Ceo.41]

Facts

[@alexwangechi7175]

FAX 100!

[@sheeats4019]

This! Sad but bloody true 🙄 Moreover who even wants to buy blood diamonds? As a black person I could never. Lab grown only if I must.

[@MoarCheeseBirb]

A literal bar of investor grade bullion on a chain is a huge flex

[@AxelFoley-sb5re]

As a man that makes jewelry and has been in the jewelry business for a substantial amount of years it is almost breathtaking that a lot of these rappers have not been properly educated on quality metals, stones and gems. I watch them spend so much money like it’s going out of style and them not knowing they’re getting ripped off not only because lack of quality but also the “production” these places put into their “jewelry” it’s a shame honestly. These guys buy for the look and not the weight of craftsmanship it’s hard to watch.

[@benb2418]

I’ve laughed my ass off for so many years seeing all these rappers “flex” shit tier chains!! It sucks the truth is coming out.

[@JohnDoe-cw4lf]

I walked into 7th grade metal shop and our first assignment was to make a ring from a nut - been at it every since I have done gold recovery and silver recovery, and even melted aluminum cans So, I eventually went to college for jewelry making . . .I buy a lot of jewelry from friends and pay more than SCRAP prices . . . I repair and buff/polish stuff and resell it . . I do very well because people find out , if they spend $ 1,000 for a ring, they will be lucky to get 1/2 if they sell it

[@jeremymerejeremy]

i think rappers just actually like the irony. they spend this ridiculous amount of money on something worthless because they can and they’re proud of it.

[@MrJonathanhidalgo365]

I bought an engagement ring got it appraised and it matched what the dealer said and I got the paper work. It’s crazy how rappers buy diamonds and don’t get the paper work

[@honeybee5170]

90 percent of them can’t read the paper. That’s why they get caught up in crazy label contracts

[@Salvatore12345able]

As a watch collector this pains me so much. These guys could be saving money and buying authentic by purchasing brands like Tudor, Oris, Tag Heuer, Nomos, Omega, the list goes way on. Everybody is so damn worried about flexing only the highest brands that great brands like these, even though are respectable aren’t flashy enough. Instead they purchase fakes probably the same cost as a Tudor.

[@Salvatore12345able]

@@litty4553 yeah the highest brands, exactly what I said. That consists of Rolex, patek and AP

[@samueljones3668]

I wanna see a rapper ice out a Piaget or a Nardin Freak or hell a fucking A.Lange & Sohne.

[@jihigh482]

@@samueljones3668 What would that change in your own life?

[@pocketaces777]

Even a Seiko divers SKX would be a better timepiece than what these guys are paying for lol

[@noahf6363]

As a watch collector that's what bothers you about hiphop jewelry and not $200k Pateks being turned into $40k hunks of diamonds?

[@dlewis3574]

Fools and their money are easily parted,I don’t blame the jewellers

[@nicoleluster5107]

FACTS

[@CasualCasimir]

“ A lot of rappers simply don’t have the money for this stuff anymore” 😂 that’s so ironic to hear that 😂

[@nosceteipsum6742]

I used to work at a jewelry store back when "black diamonds" were popular and it was nuts because black diamonds are basically worthless... practically still 100% coal...just shiny...but because rappers fell for the lie that black diamonds were valuable and made them cool among the hip hop community, we had tons of people coming in every day asking for black diamonds. They'd end up paying three times what they were actually worth, if not more. A few times I tried whispering to customers that it wasn't worth it. That they were a scam. But most people didn't wanna hear it.

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

At least you tried.

[@non_brewed_condiment]

I really have a hard time thinking of rappers as victims for getting scammed by jewelers. If you are an adult you're responsible for your own purchases and if you're so blinded by wanting to flex that you rush into buying the first thing that shines you got nobody to blame but yourself. Plus when you think about how much hustlers are praised in the rap/hip hop community it's beyond hypocritical to cry when you get hustled yourself. How a rapper gonna rap about hustling their community by dealing drugs then whine when they get worked on some jewelry. Time to grow up, stop whining about your own bad choices and learn to spend your money and stop praising hustlers if you don't like being on the other end of it.

[@taylorhorner1065]

Legit. You turned that victim narrative around quick

[@chance2413]

but the "evil white man"....or something

[@Eralen00]

so true. Hypocrisy at its finest. Rappers brag and boast about scamming and robbing but when they get scammed all of a sudden its a problem.

[@fakeidonthaveahandle]

They are lied to and sold fakes. It the jeweler's fault.

[@non_brewed_condiment]

@@fakeidonthaveahandle if you can afford a $250k+ piece of jewelry you can afford an appraisal.

[@moniquemarrie]

Wealth whispers. One of my first jobs was for a family owned, multi-national real estate firm. These people have been wealthy for generations! I NEVER saw them behave the way I saw “rich” rappers do. It’s sad to see them wrap so much of their worth up in this jewelry mess when it’s all a facade.

[@stacrafty]

Rappers, in general, are dumb AF.

[@kenxclout]

I went to a real estate meetup yesterday. The speaker was some country white guy who looked like he just got off a fishing trip. Dude is worth a couple of million!

[@seoulsoul7446]

Buying jewelry is a preference, it's not that deep...

[@Serglofrm]

@@seoulsoul7446 ya feel me. spent money burnt money anyway

[@renesnow3799]

@@kenxclout Bro some country white guy? What kinda description is that? I went to an options trading seminar and would you believe the speaker was a black city guy. Dude was worth like 3mil and looked like he came there from the block. See the problem?

[@TeewopShiesty]

that 6ix9ine video with the tester was just a skit 😂😂 lmaoo

[@theninethrees8044]

As someone who lived and breathed Hip Hop since the 90’s, I understood all the elements that make the culture weather its Cars, Fashion, Slang, Dances etc but Jewelry is one thing that I never could never ever justify.

[@killaskrilla5320]

African jewlery is a million times flyer.

[@learner5090]

@@killaskrilla5320which part of the continent of Africa; east, west, South or north? 🤔

[@davidortiz3094]

@@killaskrilla5320 I don't give a damn where it's from. Gold & Silver is Gold & Silver. Always will be valuable. Has been for thousands of years.

[@killaskrilla5320]

@@davidortiz3094 True that.

[@rachelchua9699]

I find the topic interesting. To be clear, scamming a rapper by selling him/her fake jewelry is a different issue from their financial decision to spend their money on jewelry instead of prepping up for financial stability. The issue of showing off as part of the hip hop culture is not financially wise. However, this does not excuse the scammer.

[@t.p.m.414]

Or how about the fact Hip-hop hasn't produced anything POSITIVE for black folks.

[@DamonNash]

I had a custom piece made by a famous Houston jeweler about 15 years ago. I also bought a chain for it. I remember paying at least 2k for the chain and about 5k for the piece. Fast forward to 2021... went into a high end jewelry shop in Dallas to look for a Rolex. As I'm looking the owner saw my chain and offered to clean it. He also asked if I ever thought about selling the set. For kicks I asked what was he offering? He tested the chain, piece diamonds, and the piece gold. The diamonds checked out good, the chain gold checked out good, but the custom piece would not react to the gold test. He said it may contain gold but not enough to register 10k. The custom piece was deemed worthless. Funny part is the value of the chain is now more than the custom piece. So yeah, I got ripped off by a famous jeweler too. Fortunately gold prices are up enough for me to at least hold value in the chain.

[@AnTunZee]

What’s the name of this famous jeweler?

[@DamonNash]

@@AnTunZee it doesn't matter. These jewelers have a cult following. There are numerous videos showing how they scam customers. Also, not all their jewelery is fake. The issue is that no one is going to challenge these jewelers about the purity of their gold or if diamonds are natural vs lab grown. If someone is willing to pay thousands of dollars for suspect items then I can't knock the hustle. I will say do your homework before dropping large amounts of cash on anything you buy.

[@AnTunZee]

@@DamonNash fair enough. I personally don’t wear jewelry because A). It’s not my style B). Jewelry is pretty worthless

[@danielparvin9083]

@@AnTunZee it might be Danny Wang because he’s a celebrity jeweler in Houston

[@seankiesling2054]

​​@@AnTunZee jewelry isn't worthless by any means if it's real. If you have real gold you can melt it down and get the cash value for what it's worth. Gold is a touch over 2k an ounce right now... if you got real gold watches and chains you can melt that all down and walk out with a few thousands dollars in cash

[@MrOutPerform]

To be clear. Nobody but rappers and artists buy this type of jewelry. Overpricing jewelry is not a scam. If rappers want to waste their money on this it is their own fault. However, you shouldn't lie about the quality or if its real or fake. That is illegal.

[@ginozacostuming909]

This was a great video. I’m glad to see that there’s some people in hip hop who are thinking about the youth and understanding that spending so much money on jewelry isn’t gonna help their future. That’s really a lesson i wish more people in the community would pick up on. Here’s to hoping.

[@AshyAndre]

“Cost Me a Lot” and “Chaining Day” by Cole, gave the perfect breakdown of this trap.

[@fatmata.binta.b]

I think what's also painful about the situation is the cognitive dissonance around how a majority of diamonds & expensive jewels are sourced.....blood diamonds never stopped being a thing, y'all. And I highly doubt anything most of these rappers are wearing is ethically sourced; "workers" are being abused & dying for a wage that isn't even a CRUMB of the worth of the jewels they find. On top of that, the amount of damage & extraction being done environmentally is atrocious. While I deeply understand the need to feel seen & validated, on all sides, from jeweler, to rappers/athletes & middlemen, the desire & greed ain't worth it. If you're interested in looking deeper "Of Blood & Earth" by professor Kevin Bales is an important read

[@noshotnova2432]

Understand the need to feel seen and validated, from wearing jewlery? Lol

[@BabyJesus66]

No different than your iPhone you're typing that comment from... or the shirt you're wearing. Most third world labor is inhumane and similar to slave labor. Problem is most people only care about themselves. That why the world is a shithole.

[@skyninjaslayer337]

@@BabyJesus66 bars

[@ponyboygolden963]

Not everyone wears jewelry to be seen or validated. There’s plenty of different reasons do so from cultural to just liking fashion. The only jewelry all I’ll ever spend “big” money which is literal pennies compared to this stuff in this video is earrings and that’s only bc my ears get infected if I don’t. Chains, bracelets and most of my rings are all fake and I could give two fucks that they are but when I wear my gold and black seeing glasses it’s nice to have the whole fit come together with a my gold hoops and fake gold chain and $100 watch from dillards. And I do this for no one but myself even when I don’t leave the house-it’s a ‘look good, feel good’ type thing for me

[@nymeria7239]

@@BabyJesus66 There is no comparison between the iPhone, the shirt and this totally UNECESSARY jewelry. These days the phone is a lifeline: people conduct their business, check in on family and loved ones, protect their homes and more. "The shirt you're wearing" keeps you warm and preserves your decency - if you're a woman. Exactly what use does this jewelry serve? There is very much a "difference." And by the way - what are YOU typing your comment from???

[@Lyanlolz]

Buying jewelry from an small "influencer" profile, that probably has a bunch of fake reviews, is already such an risky move to the point it is literally just ur fault falling for it. It only takes one check to see if something is off

[@starrr341]

Finally this is being talked about and hopefully rappers get the message and change this madness. These mediocre jewelers are stealing from you.

[@CeeWorld69]

They won’t lol

[@V8dadmartin]

I’m glad to see that there’s already a lot of this bs getting exposed and a lot of OGs passing on game that will help any future artist control their spending

[@worldgonemad1152]

They prey on who ever is uneducated in the field. How the hell do you make a purchase like that and don’t get it double and triple checked. 🤦🏻

[@vturner]

so many youtubers are stealing this content and not even giving yall credit its crazy

[@caziis13]

Fun fact: Diamonds are literally worth nothing, but they had so much stuck in stock that they created this marketing ideia around diamonds and how they last forever (which they don't) and how shinny it was, and people bought the ideia. It's actually a very common stone.

[@stoptrudeau42]

Yes sir same with alot of things

[@gabrielleo7573]

DeBeers family

[@kevinwebster7868]

I see you watched that fake documentary as well. And no they are not very common. There are a lot of them but only located in specific places which makes them “rarer”. Please don’t comment on stuff you know literally nothing about.

[@whitegoodman7465]

@@kevinwebster7868 Someone has a diamond and is pissed they heard the truth that they are intrinsically worthless..lol stay mad

[@rucianapollard7098]

If diamonds are such a "common", stone, why are they so expensive?? Why don't we all have them??

[@abdallasa7077]

The real, REAL problem is that success in rap music depends on whether people believe you or not. All these acts of showing off on Instagram, beef and fake street scandals, are to convince the listener that the rapper is genuinely living an exciting movie type lifestyle because the average rap listener would not buy the music of an artist they don't believe.

[@112stace]

That’s the truth

[@112stace]

That’s the truth

[@kedrickswain6509]

will smith/fresh prince is proof. A-list talent & creativity, but slapped for being "not real enough" when he's more real than the majority out there.

[@daveg5857]

And how many people have died trying to emulate that lifestyle?

[@deepaparakkal4241]

@@kedrickswain6509 Exactly! He made great music, and kept it real, but was so disrespected for some bullshit reason

[@beamerboy640]

After I learned how much the mark up percentage was on natural diamonds, I just chose to get lab created ones. Still a real diamond but the market isn’t controlled and they can be mass produced, hence why they’re cheaper.

[@gilbertoflores7397]

Funny, the de beers, who control the diamond market, were the ones who invested heavily in lab diamonds to also control their price and devalue them; make them as cheap as they are now. So, they could keep controlling the narrative and convince people who buy real that the idea of natural is worth the extra cost.

[@IceSick90]

It's fake m8. It looks good. But it ain't real. Why even buy it at all if you are perpetrating this business and scam?

[@gilbertoflores7397]

@@IceSick90 how isn't it real? molecularly and physically it's the exact same thing.

[@IceSick90]

@@gilbertoflores7397 yes. But it's man made m8.

[@IceSick90]

We call them "lab made" in the industry. They are what you see in most Zales, Gordon's, Jared's and Kays. All real....made in a lab.

[@edwardharris9902]

It has been said "why when we make it out the gutter we go broke buying the very same thing that represents enslavement? Why not use that money to buy land; your own 40 acres and a F150?"

[@izzo2271]

You are a straight savage for even making this video😂😭🔥

[@FunkSwaggMusiK]

I find it amusing and sad how rappers never learn from the mistakes of others....Salute to them Jewlers finessing these dimwitted goofys

[@oneel3859]

In the words of Cynthia G. When you see a sucker, lick it

[@dromtl7250]

@Stupid Sexy Flanders Nah they’re good for the economy since they give all of their earnings right back to the businesses lol

[@Stepatee]

I am a GIA certified goldsmith and production jeweler and I originally sought to work with the Hip Hop industry to dissuade individuals from giving their money to overpriced, unscrupulous and flawed jewelers and their jewelry. Just now y'all catching on... Good!!

[@7METALWORKS]

I'm a black jeweler, Gold is a better investment, diamonds are worthless, buying land is even better than any of this.

[@vivarantx]

jewwlry is useless, no piece should cost more than 300 bucks

[@geneobrien8907]

6:51 If you have a family to feed, maybe you shouldn't be buying expensive jewelry in the first place!

[@tayhonorable7421]

I’ve sold many a Diamond and precious metal to my clients - and yes. Rappers unilaterally spend their money on simply the worst shit.

[@zipzipzommin4329]

Same with cars...

[@Callmeback28]

What I found out in jewelry is when you buy jewelry on Christmas it's a lot cheaper because they're getting rid of the old inventory of jewelry so that they can get ready for the new ones to come in all real jewelry every shop does it.

[@ofentsemako8042]

Damn I might start a jewelry business. Imagine getting $500k for something that's worth $40. That's crazy profit.

[@guerillagames9871]

Very uneducated sentence.

[@system331]

@@guerillagames9871 dude definitely took out a ppp loan during the pandemic

[@tishagonzalez725]

@@system331 oh yeah, that’s a call 😅

[@incognito3743]

Yeah ok, know who you f#ckin with though, some dudes don’t take kindly to getting played….you may get found in a dumpster if you get found at all.

[@HurlingMongroach]

@@guerillagames9871quit being a narcassist everyones sik of u

[@TroyJr_22]

I love jewels, but its best to invest in more important things like land, property, stocks, and bonds!

[@bivvystridents3752]

Or your childrens' educations...

[@ryanskindastrong]

Chad Johnson openly admits that he doesn’t buy real jewelry because he doesn’t see the point in buying stuff to impress people he doesn’t care about and that’s the realest thing anyone has ever said.

[@baronessvondengler]

Chad cheap af. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Lol.

[@FUBAR_MUAYTHAI]

6:50 they could’ve used that money to feed their family but they are about to spend half a mill on a $40 watch 🤦‍♂️ 😂😂

[@KingKevmonger]

Like, who’s fault is that exactly???😂

[@FUBAR_MUAYTHAI]

@@KingKevmonger if you are dumb enough to get scammed it’s your own fault

[@zacharyjacobson4206]

I will never forget learning about jewelry. Bought my girl a necklace with a diamond pennant that had a white gold chain and diamonds totaling around a carat in weight. We break up so I eventually head to a pawn store. Guy weighs it and says you got like 30 bucks here. Im like how and he goes "the 30 dollars is for the weight of the thin white gold chain those diamonds arent worth anything even the larger ones because they cannot be reset they are what us in the industry refer to as chip diamonds. If you have a bunch you can sell them to certain industries that make diamond coated drill bits and such but they are not worth your time." I should have known the scam the necklace was originally like 500.00 marked down to 350.00 due to a sale that I am certain never ends. Sold it to a coworker for 40.00. Live and learn.

[@bizzybizz9862]

Thats the different between being rich and wealthy. Rich people show off, wealthy people laugh at your show-off!

[@BBRPAthens]

"You preyed on rappers who could have used that money on their family" so why didn't they? Guess jewelry means more than family to those rappers. Greed is met with greed, no matter how you cut it.

[@justinc6962]

Exactly

[@pinkorange4980]

Ontop of that he kept on saying african american lol...

[@dana.4146]

The biggest scammers are the supposed “victims” themselves. My friend is a jeweler to these clowns and she tells me how they have the nerve to show up with fake shit trying to trade it in a week after they have purchased it.

[@androegitim1649]

I first heard about this website through a friend of mine. I already ordered two necklaces and bracelets from there and both times I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the products. They were so much more affordable than what you would find at other stores, but they still look fantastically stylish.

[@seankiesling2054]

what website? Are you sure they aren't hollow?

[@joshuad1716]

Like durk said, wait til these dudes go to sell their jelwery and they find out it’s worth 20-30% of what they paid for it..:at the end of the day it’s just metal and diamonds whose prices are artificially set lol

[@Winston_Chu]

Durk doesn't know anything

[@joshuad1716]

@@Winston_Chu you damn right he don’t but he not wrong when he say what he said

[@cxri9454]

He's one to talk..

[@anrit5972]

2000 years ago a Roman Centurion could buy the same amount of gold with a weeks wages as a Captain in the British army can buy with his weeks wages today.

[@dmac5808]

Old Jewish dude told me years ago, Jewelry has a 60% to 70% mark up and custom Jewelry is a worst buy.

[@realnewsthatmatters9319]

"It's just rocks & metal, its only worth what you're willing to pay for it"................. Huey Freeman.

[@christopherlydon-sr1gu]

Huey freeman said it best when he spoke about Santa but gold is used in computers and phones and other tech. Metal has value.

[@ShandaP018]

I remember last year my brother shamed me for not purchasing jewelry from a site all the rappers buy from. He bought a pave pendant and chain for my mom and I told him it was grossly overpriced. I'm a big jewelry buff, I buy used and new pieces.

[@duffal0]

Damnnn if I ever saw anyone in my family buying a pendant or chain…..😭 my parents spend money on real estate and investments

[@ShandaP018]

@@duffal0 Real estate is not the only investment you can purchase lol.

[@duffal0]

@@ShandaP018 nah you’re right lmao not saying you’re wrong😭 no need to be shamed bro only jewelry I’ll ever buy is fake. All you need is 1 or 2 nice links for special occasions and a lil Jesus piece

[@ShandaP018]

@@duffal0 Not a jesus piece lmao. I hear you. I buy a piece a year. Nothing crazy. I can appreciate the workmanship. I almost became a jewelry maker, that forming of the metals my thing.

[@RP-23]

@@ShandaP018 sure but maybe that’s where their knowledge

[@garyarms9647]

Just basic common knowledge to know, they even made a saying for it: They got more money than sense. Pride comes just before the fall. It shows itself in all shapes and forms.

[@jessegonzales7953]

One of the realest video I seen in the chain and jewelry industry it was very educational