Men: Do you wear jewelry (other than a watch)?

Bump.

Surely DLers have strong opinions on men and jewelry

I just think it’s annoying. I hate feeling chained with a watch.

I can't wear any jewelry on my hands other than my wedding ring, and that took months to get used to. Can't stand a watch these days either. Only nice cufflinks when I'm dressed up. That's it.

My watch—an excellent vintage piece my boyfriend paid a handsome sum for—has stopped working so I’ve stopped wearing it, but I used to wear it every day with a blank, small ID bracelet on the same wrist. Now I just wear the ID bracelet. And a little gold chain around my neck. I saw this look on a really handsome straight skater guy a couple years ago and knew I had to copy it.

A watch with a couple bracelets on the same wrist.

A necklace is acceptable. Maybe a bracelet. Just plain gold or silver, none of that foofoo torquoise crap.

My husband keeps buying me turquoise jewelry. I have to wear it even though it does not flatter my skin tone.

A watch often, cuff links when I’m wearing a dinner jacket, and sometimes a gold signet ring from school. Otherwise nothing ever. Young hot guys can sometimes get away with jewelry, but it’s a big turnoff on anyone over 30.

I use to only wear one piece of jewelry- my grandmother's wedding band. My grandparents were very poor, and this simple gold band represented an important bond between them. It will be 100 years old next year. So I wore that all through college. Then the only man I have really ever loved gave me a Claddagh ring and a cross from Tiffany's- blessed by my favorite priest- when he got married for the second time (don't ask). Then when my mother passed away I added her wedding ring to the necklace with the cross, and I brought a watch and bracelet- because she was always begging me to wear them- my father use to wear a pair- which is why I resisted. Few ever notice the watch or the rings. No one ever sees the necklace. I wear cufflinks for work. At some point I will only wear the cross and the ring

I never have liked wearing jewelry, had a gold chain when they were fashionable in the 70's, wonder what ever happened to that? Only ring I have ever had was a class ring which I didn't wear much, wonder what happened to that? I have a couple of watches but I never wear them, since cellphones.

I have seen guys with rings on almost every finger and wonder how they can stand that. Actually wearing rings is unsanitary. When I worked with food they were not allowed.

I never even considered cuff links to be jewelry.

I clutched my pearls hoping this was a thread about me.

Some guys take it Johnny Depp level

Fancy cockrings

never and it is a huge turnoff for me when I see men that do...........I also hate sandals on men and men who drink in bars with a straw in their drink and use the straw

Bumping with a specific question.

My younger Millennial sister is quite set on exchanging rings with her boyfriend of four years as a casual dating-anniversary present (I.e. not to signify engagement or promise), and I’m having trouble talking her out of choosing tacky vermeil costume jewellery, carved in head shapes or studded with ugly stones. She keeps showing me her selections and I’m running out of vague noncommittal responses.

Of course it doesn’t help that her tenuous employment and the squeeze of late mean she is shopping on a tight budget (less than £100) and I don’t have much I can afford to lend her either (not that I would for the hideous pieces she’s looking at), plus boyfriend has helpfully put in that he likes wearing gold-plate and trendy bling (he’s a flashy tasteless Egyptian in his 20s, can’t be helped I suppose).

Could DL direct me to a classy affordable ring selection for my sister’s man, in style that confers a measure good taste?

I never go out without my parure, OP.

copper bracelet to ward off bad spirits

Just costume jewelry in my day to day life. A brooch, small necklace, hat pin. I don't like bracelets. I find them very new money, the way they simulate the jingling of pockets. I try to keep things simple.

I do have some other pieces that are worn only once a year at most, if I'm attending a benefit at a hospital or a fancy family dinner with my ex and his extended family, that sort of thing.

No. I wear only a watch and even that one's not a fancy coming, expensive brand. I like Japanese digital watches and wear a cheap $50 Casio.

[quote] She keeps showing me her selections and I’m running out of vague noncommittal responses.

Does she actually want you to help choose? If not, why the hell is it your business to force her into something specific?

Two apotropaic amulets and my wedding ring.

I love my bejewelled hands.

Gold chain only.

Just earrings when I'm wearing one of my kaftans.

A simple signet ring, gold with black onyx, a family piece. Oh, and a wolf head cane, gold and silver.

I'm coming up on the Big 4-0, and the only jewelry that interests me at this point are wristwatches. I only got into the watch collecting hobby a couple years ago. I worked hard and saved up to get two nice timepieces and love them both. It's definitely an old-fashioned hobby; none of my friends have any interest at all and gawk at the amount of money I've spent when my iPhone tells the time "for free."

Of course, if I somehow ever manage to end up married, a wedding ring will be fine to wear. I've also always kind of like the Cartier Trinity Ring. I have a friend who once remarked, "Other than a wedding band, this is the only ring a gentleman should ever wear."

Otherwise, no jewelry for me.

I don't wear a watch anymore, even though I used to collect mechanical watches, and have about 150. The only jewelry I wear consistently are cuff links.