Nas, left, pictured in 1998, commissioned the signature “QB” pendant from jeweler Tito Caicedo of Manny’s New York as an homage to the Queensbridge Houses in Queens, where he grew up. Megan Thee Stallion, right, pictured in 2018, sports activities backside diamond grills and a pendant on a Cuban hyperlink chain. Ali creates many items that have a back-to-basics method and touches on what Tobak describes as remixing the rules of the jewelry while adding her own taste. Slick Rick is simply one of many artists to take this ethos with them and put on it as a badge of …
