Jewellery pieces, while ornamental and designed to beautify and adorn, often hold sentimental value and are custom-made to immortalize that sentiment. For music artists, owning jewelry pieces is a common practice. Since the early days of hip hop, rappers have competed for the biggest and most extravagant chains, often with price tags in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. Notable examples include T-Pain’s “Big Ass Chain,” Kanye West’s Horus Chain, and Rick Ross’s chain featuring an image of himself.
Nigerian musical acts are also actively involved in this trend, with many artists acquiring impressive jewellery collections over the years. Among these artists, we are highlighting those who have jewellery pieces commemorating their creative output, such as a song or an album.
Davido’s Timeless Chain
Davido has one of the most expensive jewellery collections for an artist. After releasing his biggest album to date, he immortalized that special album with a custom chain from Local Kettle Brothers UK Jewellers. The chain, as detailed, is “a 350-carat diamond pendant, weighing 1.5 kg. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this exquisite pendant features hand-picked diamonds, including a 1-carat pear diamond above the pendant, 4 – 0.5 carat pear diamonds in the center, a 30-pointer border for ’30 Billion Gang,’ as well as a 30-pointer border around the hourglass. ’30BG’ is displayed across the bespoke Cuban chain.” This piece is reportedly worth over $500,000.
Rema’s Ornament Of Ravery Chain
Rema celebrated his debut album *Rave & Roses*, one of the biggest African albums ever, with a custom chain. Created by A Jewellers, the chain took a whopping 840 hours to complete due to its intricate design inspired by the album cover. The piece combines elements such as rose gold, round diamonds, green sapphire, and brown diamonds, weighing over a kilogram.
CKay’s Sad Romance Chain
CKay has had an incredible run as an artist, formerly holding the biggest song in the world and remaining one of the biggest names in Afrobeats. To celebrate his debut album and as a birthday gift, he commissioned a custom heart-shaped chain from A Jewellers.
Burna Boy’s Sidhu Moose Wala Chain
Burna Boy, another African artist with an elite jewellery collection, has immortalized notable figures in his life, including Fela, Gambo, and Sidhu Moose Wala. He created a special pendant featuring the late rapper Sidhu Moose Wala’s picture, honoring him just before releasing the song they collaborated on and even teasing a joint project.
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