Men's jewelry: types and secrets of choice

Jewelry is an integral part of the image of almost any modern man, the history of which goes back more than one millennium. Even in the prehistoric era, men used a variety of accessories not only to indicate their position in society, but also to attract the attention of the opposite sex. Modern jewelry for men serves some of the same function. What types of jewelry are popular with modern men?

Men's jewelry has a number of features that distinguish it from jewelry for women. The only exceptions are unisex jewelry, which is ideal for both sexes. Any jewelry intended for a man is massive, angular, restrained and laconic in design. The weight, width, thickness and diameter of such jewelry significantly exceed those of similar jewelry for women. The design of men's products is dominated by straight lines, strict geometric shapes, and proportionality and symmetry are also clearly traced.

Most of the jewelry for men does not have excessive, “flashy” decor. An exception here may be extravagant design products designed for outrageous representatives of the stronger sex.

Every year, fashionable jewelry houses present thousands of collections of stylish men's jewelry that embody the most current trends. A dizzying variety of types and models of men's jewelry makes it easy to find the right product, corresponding to the taste and wishes of modern representatives of the stronger sex.

One of the most popular men's accessories is the ring. Jewelers distinguish the following types of rings:

• signet - a massive ring without incrustation, the upper part of which is made in the form of a round or angular platform;

• ring - a ring decorated with a stone (usually precious or semi-precious, less often ornamental);

• signet ring - a ring with a platform decorated with one or more stones.

Stylish earrings - clips, studs, plugs, magnets and rings - are popular among men, mainly of young age. They are usually worn on the left earlobe as a mono jewelry (no pair).

This jewelry is popular with both young men and mature adults. Modern jewelry manufacturers offer men a variety of bracelet models - closed and open, hinged and modular, braided and springy.

These jewelry are popular with men of all ages. Representatives of mature age usually prefer massive or graceful chains with pendants in the form of a cross. Young men more often choose chains with original weaving and pendants in the form of zodiacal signs, daggers, and plates with images of runes.

These jewelry are considered the least popular among the stronger sex. Traditionally, a brooch is used to decorate the lapel of a jacket or tie. Most often, such products are preferred by respectable men of mature and old age.

Quite a rare, but elegant masculine adornment is the cufflinks, which are threaded into the loops of the shirt cuffs. These exquisite jewelry can adequately decorate the image of a modern business person. They are also suitable for a festive men's dress in a classic style, for example, a wedding or club suit.

Noble metals and alloys are used in the manufacture of men's jewelry. All of them have both their own specific advantages and disadvantages.

• Gold - a ductile precious metal widely used in jewelry. The advantages of men's gold jewelry include an attractive appearance, physical inertness of the metal, lightness, resistance to moisture. The disadvantages of gold are its pliability and softness.

• Platinum - a rare and very valuable metal, characterized by increased strength, pronounced brilliance, resistance to mechanical and thermal stress. Platinum jewelry for men is hypoallergenic, very lightweight, oxidation and corrosion resistant. The disadvantage of such products is their high cost.

• Palladium Is another rare precious metal with a number of unique features. It is durable, lightweight, non-allergenic and does not darken over time. Products made of white gold, which contains palladium, are resistant to scratches and deformations. Their only drawback is a solid price.

• Silver - a popular noble metal used to make inexpensive but very beautiful men's jewelry. Silver jewelry is different strength, durability, resistance to mechanical damage.

For the inlay of men's jewelry, not only precious, but also semi-precious and even semi-precious stones are used. Products decorated with stones are popular with men of absolutely all ages. Jewelry with diamonds are considered classics in the world of jewelry. Most often, diamonds are adorned with items made of platinum, white and yellow gold. It is believed that jewelry with clear diamonds is more popular with middle-aged and older men.

Young men are more likely to prefer items with black diamonds. In terms of beauty, such products are not inferior to jewelry with black agateswhich are much cheaper. Men's jewelry decorated with red stones look very impressive - ruby, pomegranate. Most often, these stones are used to decorate rings, bracelets and pendants made of platinum and gold.

Sapphire, just like ruby, it is a kind of corundum, but jewelry with this stone is much cheaper. Solid platinum rings decorated with large sapphire and small diamonds are popular among wealthy men of mature age.

Men's jewelry with translucent greenish and bluish stones looks elegant and noble. Usually, such gems are used to decorate items made of silver-white metals - platinum, white gold. The most expensive jewelry is considered to be decorated with emeralds - the most valuable variety of beryl. More affordable are products decorated with greenish topaz, blue aquamarines, bluish lilac amethysts.

Inexpensive types of stones (most often ornamental) are usually used by jewelers in decorating jewelry for young men. Men's rings, pendants and bracelets with inlaid from turquoise, opal, jade.

Amber and pearls also used to decorate men's jewelry.Most often, these organic materials are used to decorate silver jewelry.

• The most famous foreign manufacturer of exclusive men's jewelry is the legendary French brand Cartier. The product range of this manufacturer includes luxury watches and jewelry - rings, bracelets, cufflinks.

• Bulgari - one of the oldest Italian brands (1884), producing a colossal range of high-quality products, which includes watches and stylish men's jewelry.

• Diamant Is a Russian jewelry factory producing women's and men's jewelry under the Sokolov brand. Jewelry for men made by this manufacturer is distinguished by its sophisticated design, high quality of the precious metals and stones used.

When choosing suitable products, designers recommend taking into account the age of the stronger sex. It is better for men of mature and old age to give preference to classic products. - angular signet rings, signet rings, laconic bracelets made of gold or platinum. Stylists recommend young men to consider unusual jewelry with catchy designs.

Jewelry should match the look of its owner. So, for the owners of corpulent, obese figure it is better to purchase massive accessories - large seals and rings, wide modular or braided bracelets.