We pick the watershed moments in the history of bling, with some help from Reggie Ossé and Gabriel Tolliver, authors of Bling: The Hip-Hop Jewelry Book.
Mathematiks's incredibly detailed turntable ring, with
spinning turntable. "It’s from two designers out of Long Island City, Dave and Hozi, who are not well known, even though they have some pretty reputable clients. The turntable is built on a spindle and actually has a spring, so if you apply a little pressure, it bounces like a real turntable. These guys are really craftsmen. If they weren’t doing that, they’d probably be painting frescos or something." "If I were a Lilliputian DJ," interjects Tolliver, "not only would I rock the house, I'd score with mad tiny chicks!"