The gold, ruby and diamond crown ring Tupac Shakur wore during his last public appearance in September 1996 has sold for a record $1 million at a New York auction.
A gold, ruby and diamond crown ring worn by rap legend Tupac Shakur during his last public appearance sold for $1 million at auction in New York Tuesday.
Rapper Tupac Shakur poses for photos backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago in March 1994.The New York-born rapper wore the ring during his final public appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 4, 1996. Shakur, whose hits included"California Love," designed the ring over the course of a few months, Sotheby's said.Shakur was influenced by 16th century Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli's political manifesto"The Prince," which he read while in prison on sex abuse charges.The ring is engraved"Pac & Dada 1996," a reference to his girlfriend Kidada Jones.
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