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The New Revolution of Men's Jewelry
| Last week, one of my very best male friends hit me with a rather interesting and unexpected question: when did it become passé to wear men's jewelry? I was kinda taken back by this question. I guess I never thought of men's jewelry as being passé? Was I out of the loop or was it that I just run into something that is only purely a male idea. I guess I can see his point: men's jewelry has always had sort of a dubious history. It's had a history of either being overused or looked at as (gasp!) non-masculine. The whole "bling" movement of the last twenty years hasn't necessarily helped things either. It just turned overdoing jewelry into an art form. For me though, and most of the girls I know, we actually like a bit of jewelry on a man. One or two rings is usually not a bad thing (wedding rings are always permissible) and a subtle necklace is fine (trust me women hate the "blinged" out look too). Necklaces are not a bad thing as long as they symbolize something to you and as long as they don't overdo the diamond thing. Unfortunately, though, it seems like men have been believing the hype more then what women actually think. Men are missing the fact that right now the men's jewelry market is taking leaps and bounds. Not only are looks being modernized, but new materials are being brought into the fray. Let me give you an example: one of my favorite pieces of jewelry to come onto the scene in recent years has actually been a male design- the titanium ring. There is something that I find so intriguing about not only the use of titanium metal, but also the designs that they do with them. Using black and silver titanium, the rings have a semi-industrial look, but also give off a sophisticated elegance that you just can't get from gold. It's revolutionary if you ask me and in no way even close to looking "passé". They've even found ways to embed small diamonds into the band which adds an entirely new dimension to the pieces. So I'll again reiterate to any man who is reading this article: women like a little jewelry on their man. The idea that jewelry has become passé is purely a male idea. Heck, in the 50's when "men were men" (that's what guys say, right?) men wore rings and necklaces all the time, right? So just keep that in mind and if you find a nice, subtle ring just go ahead and buy it. Trust me, you'll feel better. |
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Author Kimberly Green loves to share her knowledge of men's jewelry with her husband and his friends.
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