Popuplar American rapper, Nicki Minaj has been dragged to court over alleged unpaid bills for custom jewellery.

The rapper has been sued by a West Hollywood jeweller, Roseark Jewellery store, over a deal with her stylist Brett Alan Nelson which allowed her to wear the company’s gems for a public appearance.

Bosses of the company claimed 66 pieces of jewellery were returned late and a set of earrings and a leaf ring were brought back damaged.

However, a source close to Nicki told TMZ that everything was returned on time as promised, and it was only after items had been in the jeweller’s possession for some time that the store complained about a missing stone.

Attorney Jordan Siev who is representing Minaj insists the star has done nothing wrong and plans to fight the lawsuit, saying: “We have not been presented with any evidence that any of the jewellery at issue was damaged by Nicki.

“This lawsuit appears to be nothing more than an ordinary insurance claim by the jeweller designed to generate publicity for itself and extract a payment to which it is not entitled. We will defend the lawsuit vigorously.”