jewelry for him
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Red Tiger Iron tag necklace in black rhodium and bronze by John Hardy, $795.
Cross pendant with black diamonds on 24” small double box chain by David Yurman, $860.
Early man used shells and beads to create jewelry for self adornment. Anthropologists say this urge to adorn wasn’t a necessity of life, but a way of expressing kinship, status, age, and other personality characteristics. While jewelry today is made from more precious materials than those in the Stone Age, it is worn for similar reasons, and increasingly by men. In the past decade alone, the array of jewelry available to men has dramatically expanded beyond cufflinks and watches. As more men wear jewelry, they develop wardrobes consisting of pieces that can be worn when they want to look polished and professional (cufflinks, for instance), casual and chic (a dog tag pendant or bracelet), for spiritual or sentimental reasons (a cross, Star of David, or initial signet ring). While many young men’s first experience with jewelry involves wearing colorful silicone bracelets, they soon graduate to more durable and precious materials, and what an array there is to choose from: 18k gold, sterling silver, titanium, cobalt, stainless steel, high-tech ceramic, rubber, carbon fiber and enamel. Precious gems such as diamonds and other stones have become just as popular with men as they have with women. Black diamonds, black sapphires, cognac diamonds and other colored diamonds are now an accepted and popular staple in men’s jewelry. But also look for more varied and interesting colored gemstones and minerals, including fossils. Jewelry makes an ideal gift for a man and has a significance that just can’t be accomplished with a necktie — and there’s no need to worry about waist size or cuff lengths, when selecting bracelets or pendants. One of the most popular styles for fall is bead bracelets, which can be worn singly or stacked with other bracelets.
JEWELRY MAKES AN IDEAL GIFT FOR A MAN AND HAS A SIGNIFICANCE THAT JUST CAN’T BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH A NECKTIE.
Red Tiger Iron ring in black rhodium and bronze by John Hardy, $695.
Keris Dagger ring in Damascus steel by John Hardy, $1,200.
Forged Carbon band in 18K yellow gold by David Yurman, $1,500.
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