Critics are always complaining about the materialism of hip-hop and accusing the artists of living way above their means. But this ostentatious sort of spending isn't strictly the province of hip-hop. It's almost like a continuation of the American Dream. — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
In a way, there's nothing more intimate than a piece of jewelry. A painting is hung on somebody's wall. You put a piece of furniture in your home. But jewelry is worn by a person, so there is a fascination… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
Critics are always complaining about the materialism of hip-hop and accusing the artists of living way above their means. But this ostentatious sort of… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
What I admire about Snoop Dogg is his longevity. I mean, he's been around for a long time and I think he's as good… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
Provenance is something very important in jewelry. You want to know who has worn a piece of jewelry and who it has belonged to… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
I fell into hip-hop right from the beginning. I was a teenager in the '60s, so I was putting all my pocket money into… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
In the early '80s, I was blown away when I began to hear some of the earliest hip-hop songs, and I'm fascinated by all… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
I think that creative people, wherever they are, in any field, take inspiration wherever they can find it. — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
In a way, there's nothing more intimate than a piece of jewelry. A painting is hung on somebody's wall. You put a piece of… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
All-around 21st-century artist the great Kanye West at Design Miami/ Basel — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
I think it's a tribute to the artistic importance of hip-hop culture and what hip-hop has brought into music and fashion and jewelry that… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
