The most iconic jewelry from hip-hop history will be on view at AMNH

If you know anything about hip-hop, then you understand that it’s not just a genre of music—it’s an entire lifestyle, complete with its own lexicon, fashion and accessories.  The American Museum of Natural History is going to pay homage to some of the most iconic custom-made jewelry in hip-hop history with its exhibit “Ice Cold,” which opens May 9 in celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary.  RECOMMENDED: The best museum exhibitions in NYC right now The exhibition will showcase jewelry from the 1980s until today and will include Slick Rick’s gem-encrusted crown, the Notorious B.I.G.’s gold ‘Jesus piece’, Nicki Minaj’s sparkling ‘Barbie’ pendant, and pieces from Erykah Badu, A$AP Rocky, Joey Bada$$, A$AP Ferg, and Tyler, the Creator, among many other legendary pieces of bling, according to a press release.  The exhibit is also going to highlight the evolution of hip-hop jewelry throughout the decades, starting with the oversized gold chains that were popular in the 80s, to the diamond and platinum pendants that were all the hype in the 90s, and all the way to the more colorful and flashy anything-goes type jewelry of the 2000s that has permeated even the most exclusive corners of high fashion.  “Jewelry is...