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Rick Ross and My Dream Jewelry Job

September 20, 2011 by WendyB

Lately, I’ve become kind of obsessed with the hunka hunka burning love that is rapper Rick Ross. It’s not just because he’s gorgeous ….


… or because he has one great song …

… or because he’s a former corrections officer who took his stage name from notorious crack kingpin “Freeway” Ricky Ross, who then sued his ass.

All those things are very important, but what really attracts me is his exquisite taste in jewelry.

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My jewelry comes from a different sense of aesthetics, and I’ve said before that if you ask me for a bejeweled Stewie from Family Guy necklace or an eyesore nameplate necklace, I’ll turn you down. But if you ask me for a giant diamond version of your own face, I will scream, “YES!!!” A diamond face isn’t run-of-the-mill, boring bad. It’s superbad … and I can get down with that.

UPDATED TO ADD: I suddenly see a flaw in this work of art. It needs detachable black-diamond sunglasses so that the shades on the necklace can always match the shades on Rick’s face. Am I right or am I right?

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  1. Tricia says

    September 20, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    this was totally not what I was expecting when I clicked on your tweet! I’m a Ghostface Killah girl personally, from Staten Island to Miami.

  2. Susan Tiner says

    September 20, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    Ok, make me one. Just kiddding!!!

    • WendyB says

      September 20, 2011 at 4:00 pm

      Now THAT would be a style statement!

  3. Patti @ NotDeadYet Style says

    September 20, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    Recession = cz face? : <

    • WendyB says

      September 20, 2011 at 4:21 pm

      Oh noes! Costume-jewelry faces.

  4. Penny Dreadful Vintage says

    September 20, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    Ahahahaha! Awesome!

  5. Lindsay says

    September 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    Hahahha! I could totally get down with that.

  6. Vix says

    September 20, 2011 at 5:10 pm

    That is total and utter brilliance, I think I want one! x

    • WendyB says

      September 20, 2011 at 5:44 pm

      You would be a particularly awesome necklace…black diamonds for your fabulous eyebrows!

  7. déjà pseu says

    September 20, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    Nothing succeeds like excess!

    • WendyB says

      September 20, 2011 at 5:45 pm

      Read the GQ article I linked to…it’s quite HIGHlarious!

  8. Claire says

    September 20, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    You know what i can smilingly get with that too and in answer to your question yes it is animal print and you are very welcome to use it just give full credit back x

    http://fashionandfrank.blogspot.com/

  9. Lara says

    September 20, 2011 at 6:05 pm

    This is your destiny Wendy… to outfit all the rappers with their jewelry. Omg, can you imagine the parties you would get invited to?

    • WendyB says

      September 20, 2011 at 6:06 pm

      Jason of Beverly Hills, move over. I am coming for your customers! Fuck this subtle beauty thing I’ve been doing, I’m over that!

  10. Megan Mae says

    September 20, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    Lol! When I win the lottery, commissioning a Wendy Brandes made Megan-Face blinged out necklace is first on my list. Also totally agreed on the sunglasses, you gotta find a signature look before you can get your likeness made into something.

  11. Eli says

    September 20, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    Hehe when I first saw the photo I pondered about how he was wearing aviators while the frames on him mini me were more squared

  12. The Style Crone says

    September 21, 2011 at 11:33 am

    Great post! You are never boring!!!!

  13. Oh to Be a Muse says

    September 21, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    haha, this made me laugh! i was watching that bet show about freeway rick ross and was shocked that rapper rick ross just stole his name–and he used to be a corrections officer, not a gangster at all. 🙂

  14. Alicia says

    September 22, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    HAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

    Seriously though, detachable glasses would be awesome.

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