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MANLY EXPRESSION 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. 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.
JEWELRY MAKES THE IDEAL GIFT FOR A MAN AND HOLDS SIGNIFICANCE THAT CAN’T BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH A NECKTIE 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. One of the most popular styles for fall is bead bracelets, which can be worn singly or stacked with other bracelets.
While many young men’s first experience with jewelry involves wearing colorful silicone bracelets, they soon graduate to more durabl e
and precious m a t e r i a l s , and what an array there
John Hardy bracelets Starting at $395.
David Yurman Streamline Tag with 18k Yellow Gold $950.
Ring w/ black diamonds: “David Yurman Streamline Pave Signet Ring with Black Diamonds, $2,550.
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