Kobe & Vanessa: Big Love, Big Bling

News that Kobe Bryant bought his wife a $4 million ring last week may either be taken as PR stunt or truly the "big love" that the jeweler who made the ring claims is between Kobe and wife Vanessa. The purple diamond is 8 carats, and not the first of extravagant jewelry Kobe has purchased: He also got their 16-carat wedding set and a 7.5-carat yellow diamond at Santa Monica store, Raffinity.

Gothamist thought it appropriate to note Vanessa Bryant's statement to the press: "He is a loving and kind husband and father. I believe in his innocence. Because I know him to be innocent, I will stand by him and we will face this together." Yes, he is innocent to her, but it could also be proffered that he's a cheating dog who is only good for being cute, talented, and the multi-millions he brings in. And Vanessa, while we agree you need to make Kobe pay for cheating you, a very beautiful woman and the mother of his child, making him pay in huge bling isn't the great idea - check out 10 reasons why you should not accept diamonds.

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By Jen Chung on July 27, 2003 12:06 PM

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Benjamin

What a joke!

You can see why she's in the relationship.

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Benjamin

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Kat

If you take the time to look at how that cotton t-shirt entered your wardrobe or how that milk got to your table you might encounter a similar chain of events..it's easy to point the finger at a luxury idustry when few can afford these things, pat ourselves on the back and say 'even if I could I wouldn't..' but to look at our everyday lives and see what we use on a daily basis and how corrupt that can be is a lttle disconserting

Kat

If you take the time to look at how that cotton t-shirt entered your wardrobe or how that milk got to your table you might encounter a similar chain of events..it's easy to point the finger at a luxury idustry when few can afford these things, pat ourselves on the back and say 'even if I could I wouldn't..' but to look at our everyday lives and see what we use on a daily basis and how corrupt that can be is a lttle disconserting

Kat

If you take the time to look at how that cotton t-shirt entered your wardrobe or how that milk got to your table you might encounter a similar chain of events..it's easy to point the finger at a luxury idustry when few can afford these things, pat ourselves on the back and say 'even if I could I wouldn't..' but to look at our everyday lives and see what we use on a daily basis and how corrupt that can be is a lttle disconserting

GDV

Good God she's sexy.....

GDV

Good God she's sexy.....

Kristen

Just say NO to diamonds!!!!!! We don't wear fur because we won't hurt animals. We don't eat tuna that isn't 'dolphin safe' but buying a worthless piece of shiny rock that was mined by a prisoner (who gets his arm cut off if he doesn't mine fast enough) and then cut and polished by a 5-8 year old SLAVE child (prized for small hands and clear vision)... sure, that's fine! Thank you Gothamist for spreading the word.

Buy ART not DIAMONDS...

Jen

Property. That's what a girl needs. Or art.

RIO

for some reason, this link seems to fit this thread in some way...

http://www.ny1.com/ny/TopStories/SubTopic/index.html?topicintid=1&subtopicintid=1&contentintid=31998