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LockedAre there any men shopping for Jewelry for themselves?

posted on October 28, 2009 at 02:53PM Inappropriate?

Hey Gentlemen,

Are there any men that shop for jewelry pieces for themselves, besides watches?

Do you wear earrings, bracelets, rings (outside of your wedding band), necklaces, and/or cuff links?

We're looking to add more alternative and fashionable pieces of jewelry, what would you like to see here to buy?

Jan

 

replies: 11 latest post: September 03, 2010 at 11:12PM by dadrad1967
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posted on October 28, 2009 at 03:13PM
 

Oh dear Lord

posted on October 28, 2009 at 04:11PM
 

C'mon, Oldfart...my dad's in his 60s and he wears an initial ring, and lots of guys wear rings other than their wedding bands. And you've never worn cuff links? Get a French cuff shirt, and see how sharp you look. :)

i'd like to see fine jewelry products in these lines. I'd like to see some conservative men's rings (no big gold nugget rings or giant eagle rings, but initial rings, onyx square rings, etc. would be nice), men's bracelets (titanium, stainless steel, silver, and 10k gold), and cuff links in styles similar to the rings, along with other traditional designs.

posted on October 28, 2009 at 04:46PM
 

WellI like a nice cufflink but I can hardly consider that jewelry. And we dont wear rings to look good we were because they meant something. I gave the ring passed down from my great grandfather to my son who will give it to h is son they day he gets married. That's the problem now adays, nothing means anything anymore.

posted on October 28, 2009 at 05:08PM
 
In response to OldfartSears's post from October 28 2009 04:46PM

Men have always worn jewelry other than ceremonial pieces. The late Ed Bradley wore an earring, as does Harrison Ford. Many baseball players wear necklaces.

But, men don't only wear things because they're functional or meaningful. Some men wear large, flashy watches, while others wear conservative ones. Some are metal, some have rubber straps, some are digital, some are analog.

Watches are jewelry that also serve a useful purpose, but they are used to make a statement about ourselves: that we're utilitarian, or flashy, or confident, or reserved, or a million other things. That's what jewelry is for: to say something about yourself without having to say it.

As long as mankind has found things with which to adorn himself, mankind has adorned himself. I'm not aware of any civilization throughout history whose men did not commonly wear jewelry beyond the merely mundane.

But, c'mon...the old "what's the world coming to" or "things just ain't the way they used to be" or "the world's gotten substantially worse during my lifetime" laments have been tossed around since language was invented. You might as well throw "these kids nowadays" and "in MY day..." into the mix. :)

Jewelry may not be your cup of tea, but that hardly means that nothing means anything anymore. Sounds like maybe there's something more below the surface. I'm no psychologist, but I know defensive posturing when I hear it. Now, where's my tweed jacket with the suede elbows and my pipe? ;)

posted on October 28, 2009 at 06:33PM
 

You're right, not all men wear jewelry and it's not for everyone.

My father only wears a wedding band and one kind of watch.  As for myself, I wear a right hand ring and a gold chain with a jade pendant everyday.  Since I've started working in the jewelry dept, I now own several bracelets, cufflinks, and watches and will match for the occasion.  There's something about accessorizing yourself to differentiate or complement your outfit.

I understand having a piece of jewelry that means something.  I often wish my father had a watch or something that was owned by my grandfather to pass on to me, but sadly there is very few things remaining from my grandfather's life.  But there's something to be said of starting your own tradition.  I found my father's dog-tags and hope to one day pass it down.  My jade pendent was given to me as a gift from my mother for good luck and I want to pass that down as well.  Tradition has to start somewhere.

If you think about it, the ring your grandfather passed down (if it wasn't his wedding band), was probably wore as a fashion piece.  He was trendstter back in his day...

posted on October 28, 2009 at 11:39PM
 

A Craftsman logo belt buckle!

CRAFTSMAN

CRAFTSMAN
Professional

CRAFTSMAN
World's Greatest
Name in Tools

posted on November 09, 2009 at 05:21PM
 

I love jewelry, and several of my favorite pieces came from Sears, which does sell Colibri.

posted on November 09, 2009 at 06:05PM
 

All I'm saying is that in my day if a bunch of grown men talked about jewelry you would be the laughing stock of the town haha.

I guess I'm just getting old.

posted on November 09, 2009 at 09:14PM
 
In response to SHC-Jan's post from October 28 2009 02:53PM

I wear earrings, bracelets and the occasional necklace.  I'd love to see Sears carry more items for men.  Right now it's either American Eagle or Aeropostle when it comes to finding men's fashion jewelry.

 

posted on November 10, 2009 at 03:41AM
 

I like the Craftsman Key FOBS.

The latest one I got has a bubble bull's eye level built into the face of it.

No statement, I just check level with it and play a "game" with it, when waiting in long lines, called "Keeping the bubble in the center for a long time".

Just makes the time fly by...

Haven't seen any new ones in a while.

But, if more come out, either a display case in the Tool Department or a SIGN pointing out the FOBS in the Jewelry Department would really help sell them Craftsman branded products.

posted on September 03, 2010 at 11:12PM
 
In response to SHC-Jan's post from October 28 2009 02:53PM

been looking for myself am 43 wear an 11 1/2 ring and always find what i like (like rock and redemption cross ring) and they never have my size and being steel nobody sizes them how about an assortmant of sizes also

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