Tupac Ring Sells for $1 Million at Auction

Last week there was a break in the unsolved murder case of rapper Tupac Shakur after Las Vegas police conducted a raid on a home linked to the incident [click here if you missed that].

Now a diamond and ruby gold ring worn by Tupac in his last public appearance has sold for more than $1 million at auction...

From NY Post

Tupac Shakur’s iconic crown ring worn during his final public appearance in 1996 has been sold for a record-breaking $1,016,000 at a Sotheby’s auction.

The priceless hunk of jewelry is the “most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold at auction” and is the only piece to be purchased for over $1 million, according to a release from the bidding house.

The late “California Love” rapper’s ring went for more than triple its $300,000 estimate at the Sotheby’s sale.

“This one-of-a-kind, custom ring was meticulously designed by Pac and is among the final products of his boundless creative energy — a unique artifact from a period of time that is a testament to his enduring influence on hip-hop,” Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s global head of science & popular culture, said in a statement.

The gold, ruby and diamond finger ice was worn by the “Juice” actor at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, just several days before his Sept. 13 death in a drive-by shooting when he was 25 years old.

Shakur’s godmother and trusted advisor Yaasmyn Fula offered the ring to Sotheby’s for purchase.

An inscription is engraved on the band that read: “Pac & Dada 1996.”

This was in reference to his engagement to Quincy Jones’ daughter, Kidada, whom he was with for several months until his death.