Drake’s Bonkers Jacob & Co. Skateboard Pendant Was Once Owned by Pharrell
If there’s one thing Drake loves, it’s a flashy necklace.
In an Instagram post, the Canadian rapper was spotted wearing an apron. iced-out Jacob & Co. skateboard pendant chain This was once the property of Pharrell Williams. Norwegian influencer Sara Benedikte Nilsen shared the photo with the four time Grammy winner at the Eden Rock Hotel in St. Barts. The accessory is 22-karat-gold and features two skateboards adorned in yellow, pink, or white diamonds. Modern takes on “Jesus pieces” lie beneath each board, with a depiction of the divine figure on one and a cross under the other.
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Joopiter launched a digital marketplace for streetwear last November and offered the chain. Its inaugural sale It sold around 94 per cent of its luxury lots, including exclusives, exceeding its $3.2 million high-selling estimate. jewelry, apparel and personal items made by names such as Audemars Piguet and Jacob & Co. One of the many pieces on offer was Drake’s new necklace, weighing 401 grams, which sold for $103,750; the site ended up raking in a grand total of $5.25 million for its first event.
It’s unclear if Drizzy bid on the piece himself or if it was gifted; either way, he now owns what may be one of the most coveted pieces of jewelry in pop culture. Though inspired by the ‘90s Jesus pieces worn by rappers from Biggie to Diddy, Williams’s interpretation of the statement necklace factors in his “Skateboard P” perspective. The two fully functional miniature skateboards by Jacob & Co. are set with nearly 2,000 round diamonds that hang from a 26-inch chain. The “Happy” singer famously wore the chain for years to Hollywood events and on stage.
But P’s one-of-a-kind necklace isn’t the only unique jewelry item Champagne Papi has been sported as of late. Last month, Drake’s custom necklace set with 42 diamonds commissioned from New York jeweler Alex Moss took social media by storm. The staggering 352-carat necklace, which took 14 months to create, is called Previous Engagements for all the times the rapper thought about proposing but didn’t pull the trigger. Most recently, he was spotted wearing the one-off accessory while on stage at the Lil Baby and Friends Birthday Celebration Concert at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on December 9.
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