5 MASCULINE Pieces of Jewelry That Make You Look Like A BAD A$$!
[0:00:00] When you wear jewelry, do you want to look
like a badass or douche bag? Now, the answer is obvious. Of course, you
want to look good. Well, I’ve got you covered, gents, with five pieces of masculine jewelry
that when worn correctly will make you look amazing.
Let’s start things off with a bracelet. In its pure definition, a bracelet is just
a piece of jewelry that goes around the wrist. You also see bracelets that go around the
ankle, ankle bracelets. And if it’s a solid form, it’s known as a bangle.
So, I started things off with bracelets because that’s where it all began. So, Russian archeologists
have actually found bracelets carbon dated back to 40,000 years. Yes, human beings were
wearing pieces of jewelry that early. People wanted to send a signal they wanted to show
that may be they had wealth. They wanted to show that they had status, and they did that
with bracelets. Now, besides showing ornamentation, bracelets
also serve a functional purpose. Whenever you were born, guess what? The probably slapped
a bracelet on your wrist or on your ankle. Why? Because they wanted to be able to identify
you with all those other babies. And, nowadays we often see these sport bracelets
where companies are wanting to raise awareness. There are people wearing these to remind them
of something. And that’s the power of the bracelet and of jewelry in general is it is
a reminder, it’s oftentimes of a promise of basically what is going on and what’s
important in your life. Bracelets come in a wide variety of different
styles made from different materials. You’re going to find precious stones, precious metals,
leather, beads. A simple gold link bracelet may be a great place to start for guy that’s
just starting off and he knows, okay, I already like gold. I’m warm tone, this is going
to look good with my skin. Or maybe you’re cooler tone, you want to
go with silver. And you want something a little bit different. You don’t want to go for
just a normal chain, you want something that’s a little bit more complex. Or maybe black
steel with a special message engraved right on it.
Now, me personally, I rarely ever wear a bracelet, but I did want to give it another shot. So,
I grabbed some pieces which really weren’t going to grab too much attention and I’ve
worn them for a couple of days. And I have to say, you know what? I kind of forgot it
was there, and I did get a compliment on, wow, that’s a nice bracelet.
You don’t have to wear something that’s really flashy. Me, I went for something it
had more of like a brushed pewter kind of look to it, so it really wasn’t going to
flash wasn’t going to grab any attention. I also wore a leather with it. And leather
is another great option, very durable and very comfortable. Sometimes people have reactions
to different metals different steels, so leather is going to be a great option. And, when you
look at those leathers, know that, hey, I can go with something with a contrast on it
or with no contrast. Again, you can wear something that’s very muted and just slowly bring
it into your wardrobe. Now, gents, all the jewelry, all the rings,
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If you’re like me, if you’ve got a smaller wrist, one of the issues I’ve had with wearing
bracelets is all the ones I’ve had sent to me or I’ve looked at, they’ve been
way too big. These bracelets were spot on because they actually say, okay, measure your
wrist, then add this amount. They actually show you exactly how to get what you want.
And, the rings, I just went and measured it and, boom, I’ve got a ring that fits. This
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leather bracelets. They’ve got tons of different rings, they’ve got necklaces, pendants.
They even carry tie clips and cufflinks. And, let’s not forget engraving. So, if
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Next up, let’s talk about rings. The definition of a ring is round band normally worn around
the finger. But, there are actually four parts to rings. Did you know that? Let me explain.
Now, not all rings are going to have the four parts. If it’s a simple ring in which we
don’t see precious stone or an engraving, then we’re simply going to have what’s
known as the hoop. Now, these next three parts are if the ring
has a center point. Basically, it has a precious stone or it has an engraving. Those three
additional parts are going to be the shoulder, the bezel, and the mounting.
Now, the shoulder is where basically the hoop starts to [0:04:20 inaudible] it starts to
change its trajectory and then, it is going to be in the bezel that we actually have the
mount to put right in there. And, the mount is going to be where the precious stone or
engraving is laid. Now, rings don’t have as long a history
as bracelets, but they do go pretty far back. We’re talking well over five thousand years,
the Egyptians and a number of other civilizations first started using rings. And, again, initially
they were a symbol of power. If you could afford to have something made for your hands,
it was quick symbol of who you are where you were at in society.
Now, we saw some interesting things happened in the medieval ages, basically the belief
that certain stones have certain powers. And it was something that people started to wear
them in rings. It was very fashionable, but it was also believed that this would basically
protect you especially from things like the plague.
[0:05:06] Then, we saw in the 16th, 17th Century when
they started writing books about marriage, all of a sudden rings started having a place.
Now, what do rings on different fingers mean? Well, guys, don’t worry I’ve got a video.
I will link to it down in the description, so when you’re through with this video,
you can go check it out. Next up, we’ve got the necklace. Similar
to the bracelet and the ring, this has a long history. We’re talking well over five thousand
years and some believe even farther. Now, who wore this thing? I mean we’re talking
Samarians, you had the Babylonians, you had the Mesopotamians, you had the Egyptians.
Everyone loved their necklaces. But, what’s really interesting about this
is oftentimes it was with religious connotation. It was symbolism. It was to show, okay, this
person we’re going to adorn them and you saw a wide range of different precious metals,
stones. You also saw in burials, people would be buried with certain necklaces that were
basically to send that person off with their best.
Now, really quick, are you familiar with the different types of necklaces? If not, let
me illuminate. So, first up we’ve got the choker. Men can
wear a choker, but normally this is going to be the domain of women. We see the length
of about 14 to 16 inches. Next up, we’ve got the princess necklace.
I also like to think the prince necklace because, yes, men can wear it at this length 18 to
20 inches. Next up, we’ve got the matinee necklace
about 21 to 24 inches. What’s interesting about this one is it’s going to rest on
the cleavage. And then, anything beyond 30 inches, these
are going to be opera or rope necklaces. So, how to wear a necklace and make it look
good? For me, it’s about being comfortable and about keeping it simple. So, if you grew
up wearing a necklace, if you wanted to add a little bit of variety to your look, it’s
summer, you want to have something that just draws a bit of attention to your chest area
that you take care of body, then why not wear a necklace.
Or maybe it’s something that has a religious meaning to you. I know a number of people
love to wear a cross. Maybe they just want to take a simple necklace and put a ring on
it that actually has significant meaning to them.
Guys, find what you like, wear it with confidence, practice wearing it, and if necessary adjust
the length. That’s where a lot of guys go out and they buy something and they never
think to actually adjust the length, so that they feel more comfortable where it hangs.
Next up, we’ve got cufflinks. Cufflinks evolved with men shirts, hence they don’t
have nearly as long a history as all the other items we just talked about. 1600s we go back,
we see early cufflinks. But it was really the 1800s that they started to pick up that
men started to realize, oh, I can wear this piece of jewelry.
Not only to close right here on the cuff, but also on the front of shirts. So, whenever
you wear a black tie, what you’ll notice is you have stud, you have other pieces that
can be worn on various parts of the shirt. Now, there’s a wide variety of different
types of cufflinks out there. You’re going to see double panel. And this one’s easily
recognized because it’s going to have one end that’s a bit larger than the other and
it’s going to be made from a solid piece of material.
You’re also going to see other types out there such as the swivel bar cufflink the
toggle bar cufflink, and you’re even going to see cufflinks that use a small chain to
connect the front and the back. Now, you’re also going to see fabric cufflinks out there,
and these are perfectly fine, but understand they are the most casual of all the cufflinks
out here. And here’s the key to wearing cufflinks,
find a reason to wear them. Make sure that first you’re wearing the appropriate shirt.
You want to wear a French cuffed shirt. This is going to be a shirt whose cuffs are made
specifically to take cufflinks. Do you need to wear it with black tie? Yes,
technically you do. It is following the rules of white tie black tie, you will wear cufflinks.
But, could you wear with a more casual shirt maybe just business attire or maybe business
casual? Yes. You could even wear cufflinks in more of a casual environment.
Now, let’s talk about tie pins, tie tucks, tie bars, tie chains, tie clips, tons of options
out there. The point being is this is a piece of jewelry made to keep your tie in place.
And we go back to the early days of the tie. Before it was a necktie, it was a cravat.
Before it was a cravat, it was a scarf that simply was worn around the neck. Men were
wearing pins. They were actually going through there to keep the tie in place. It was functional,
it was about just simply being small, not grabbing so much attention. That’s when
the shift happened. And, as we saw the necktie evolved, the tie
pin went with it. Now, one thing I don’t like about tie pins is actually on modern
neckties, they do damage the tie, they put a hole right through it. So, tie tucks, tie
pins I really don’t go with it nowadays. I recommend that you look at a tie clip.
Now, a tie clip isn’t going to – it’s just going to put pressure there and the great
part about this is it keeps the tie in place. So, functional, if you’re going to be eating
and you’re going to be dressing nice, you don’t want your tie falling in your soup.
That’s exactly why the tie clip is there. Now, where to place the tie clip? For me,
it’s going to be below the second button and above the fourth button on the shirt.
Now, you can give or take a couple of inches here. I do like to wear it a bit higher, so
it grabs attention especially when you’re wearing a jacket.
Now, what about the rule about should you have it slightly ajar or straight? Ah, you
know whatever you want to go with. One thing I do like about the tie clip though, it was
one of the only pieces of jewelry that the military sanctioned for all the branches,
it is the tie clip that has been the piece that has been allowed for a long time.
Now, what about earrings? Well, guys, I wanted to hear your opinion. Down in the comments,
I want to hear your opinion on men and earrings. Should they wear them? Should they not? As
you can tell I don’t wear earrings. I’ve got friends that absolutely love them. But,
I want to hear from you guys down in the comments. And, what about watches? Well, guys, I’ve
got you covered with this video right here, ten watch styles that every man needs to know.
And, if you don’t know about grail watches, if you got questions about pocket watches,
this video I cover it. Go check it out. An amazing video, I go into a lot of detail about
all the different styles that you need to know about.
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