Jewels

Being a teenager growing up in New York is already hard. For Diamond and Sapphire, it’s even harder with their internationally famous father, Diamond’s semi-famous boyfriend, and Sapphire’s abusive boyfriend. The trouble started long before they were even born with their father DJ Two-Six-Eight and their mothers. Judy, Diamond’s mother was his ride or die girlfriend, who literally fought to be at his side, while Patrice, Sapphire’s mother, was his side chick. Both girls ended up pregnant in their late teens in the same year, by the Caribbean DJ on the rise. Patrice opted to step away and live her life down south. She stayed clear of DJ Two-Six-Eight’s drama and did her best for eight years, to raise her child on her own, finish college, and pursue a career in corporate finance. But then her mother’s heart disease get’s the best of her and Patrice must return to New York, with Sapphire, as well as a new baby and husband. The chances of her running into Judy and Diamond are greater than she realizes.

All the while Diamond is being raised in the epitome of ghetto fabulousness. Judy, tired of Two-Six-Eight’s cheating, moved on and married Carl, a heavy hitting east coast drug dealer. With him she has three more children. All four children have every material thing and want for nothing, except their mother’s kindness. Judy is beyond stern and it takes a major toll on Diamond.

As the story begins Diamond and Sapphire unknowingly force their mothers to face the past and both women put DJ Two-Six-Eight in a position to do right by both of his children. High school years teach Diamond and Sapphire a lot about friendship, family, and love. Their parents are doing their best with what they have to teach these young ladies how to survive, but they still have to bump their heads as they navigate the obstacles of womanhood.