Types of jewelry for men

Types of Jewelry For Men

When we think of jewelry, we automatically think of jewelry for women. These days it is becoming increasingly common and fashionable for men to wear jewelry.

1. Watches Timepieces have been around for a few centuries and serve a useful purpose. Jewelry or machine? Honestly, a watch is really a piece of jewelry that also happens to tell time. This is a way to get men who do not like wearing "jewelry" to actually wear jewelry without knowing it. The type of watch worn has to match the image the man wants to project,: a watch for the executive, a Swatch for the artist, a Nike for the athlete. Since many men have active lifestyles, there are different watches designed for different activities.

2. Rings The next most common piece of jewelry men wear is a ring.

The reason being in just about every culture, rings are worn to symbolize marriage between two people. Rings have been around for ages. Unlike watches, they do not serve a purpose, but when worn on the left ring finger, they do send out a signal about a man's marital status. Wedding rings used to be made out of just gold or platinum. In fact, it wasn't until recently that wedding ring designers began to experiment with the idea of using alternative metals. One of the first alternative metals was titanium. The metal was valued for its light weight, white color and strength. It is used for many other types of jewelry, not just rings.

Only less than 5 years ago, tungsten carbide - a relatively unknown metal to the general public - suddenly exploded in popularity. It now comprises 20% of all men's wedding ring sales in North America. Men's tungsten wedding bands are valued for their extreme hardness.

3. Earring(s) Traditionally for women, the earring is now accepted by society for men. Some men wear one earring and some wear two.

Men that have traditional jobs in an office setting are often discouraged from wearing earrings or not allowed to wear them by company policy. Although, less popular as a man's gift, earrings are here to stay as men's jewelry.

4. Bracelets Although less popular than watches, bracelets are a piece of jewelry many men wear. Men's bracelets used to be made of heavier and more expensive metals such as gold, but alternative metals are becoming increasingly popular. The variety of materials used for bracelets are more varied than for rings or watches, and many of them are not even metals.

There are bracelets made of wooden beads, carbon fiber, and ceramics, as well as stainless steel and titanium. Frequently, they incorporate more than one of the above mentioned materials.

5. Necklaces Necklaces were worn by more men in the past than today. Men who wear necklaces tend to wear just one. In the past there was a higher tendency to wear multiple necklaces. Multiple necklaces can be viewed as tacky or "slimy" today, and as such many men today avoid wearing multiple necklaces.

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