from the phillips de pury & company site:

“Phillips de Pury & Company Presents “Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels”, the First Auction of Historic Hip Hop Jewelry, Pioneering a New Collecting Category.  Includes Iconic Cultural Artifacts Worn by Some of the 20th Century’s Most Influential Musical Artists Including 50 Cent, Biz Markie, MC Lyte, Missy Elliot, Notorious B.I.G., P. Diddy, Pharrell Williams, Slick Rick and Tupac Shakur.  A Portion of Proceeds to Benefit Russell Simmons’ Rush Community Affairs.”

auction to take place october 1 @ 8pm 450 W. 15th St, new york 20021

i would love to see these pieces in person.  i wonder what it takes to get into an event like this . . .