“Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip Hop Jewelry” honors rap’s impact on fashion, jewels and pop culture

Hip Hop, more than any other genre, has always been about aspirational living, and jewelry has long been one of the culture’s most significant forms of self-expression. Enter in “Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip Hop Jewelry” on view at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. It celebrates some of Hip Hop’s most inventive, recognizable, and playful pieces spanning the genre’s first 50 years.