Thread: Are "HipHop Jewelry" sellers reliable?

I was looking for a moissanite piece and discovered TheIceGiant, a place called "Harlembling" and a few other vendors that sell "HipHop Jewelry" in moissanite. I thought it was a good deal since you get the bling factor with moissainte for a fraction of the price of diamond. Looking through youtube reviews I found a video of a guy claiming he bought the same pieces from alibaba and compared them side by side with a diamond tester. He said that these sellers are actually just importing pieces from china and upcharging by a crazy amount. For example this beautiful chain on IGT can be found on alibaba for a fraction of the price. I know for a fact that these guys do not manufacture in house and import at least some pieces from china. The thing is of course $400 seems a bit too good to be true to me but I am not an experienced moissanite buyer. In one of their recent youtube videos one of the brands even threw shade and said that the $400 alibaba chains were not real and that they were "coated"(although they did test positive). Which bought me here. Looking through these HipHop jewelers catalogue their pieces seem overpriced compared to the Chinese dealers in the sidebar on here (Harlem and IGT sell silver pieces at the same price that others sell white gold!) So i was wondering are these hiphop jewelers actually taxing 2x 3x even 4x the actual price or is there something I am missing? Has anyone on here ever heard of a coated blue moissanite that tests positive on a diamond tester but is only half the price of white moissanite of the same size? Also can these Alibaba sellers even be trusted or are they just scamming?

Hi all! Buying hip-hop jewelry can be expensive, and it's important to know what you're getting for your money. Online platforms such as those listed above may offer cheap alternatives, but often the quality and authenticity of the products can be questionable. I can recommend buying rapper jewelry from the online jewelry store Itshot. At this store, you get a certificate of authenticity which shows high-quality material for a price lower than their competitors, and also friendly consultants will help you if you have any difficulties.