Men's Jewelry

http://www.christophersaunders.com/images/11pirates.large1.jpgAnodized titanium. Stainless steel mesh. Rivets. Carbon fiber. Steel cable. Sound like shop class? These are the tough, nontraditional materials that are breaking all the rules and giving men’s jewelry a whole new attitude.

Not so long ago, gold, platinum, and silver were the only metals used for fine jewelry, Now, jewelry designers are mixing “precious” and “non-precious” materials with complete abandon. Diamonds get a more rugged, industrial feel by setting them in steel or titanium. Surprising accents of leather, cable, wood, and even rubber give a sleek, sexy edge that appeals to men’s growing sense of adventure and daring when it comes to wearing fine jewelry.

Edward Mirell, a sophisticated, fashion-forward jewelry line, offers artistic designs featuring enticing accents of diamonds, colored gemstones, steel cable, and weathered leather. The line primarily features titanium, a lightweight, durable, scratch-resistant alternative to gold and silver. A patented anodizing technique creates a rich array of accent colors and a pure black titanium that’s completely unique to the collection.

For a walk on the wild side, designer Catherine Zaydeh offers the Fiero collection, which features bold animal-inspired designs in sterling silver and yellow gold with alligator skin bands. Her Buffalo Horn collection showcases jewelry adorned with jet-black strands of hand-carved water buffalo horn combined with white, yellow, or rose gold.

Italian design firm FIBO Steel offers sleek stainless-steel pieces with a hip, urban attitude. Steel offers a look similar to platinum, but it has better resistance to scratches and stands up to aggressive wear. Leather, gold, rubber, and carbon fiber accent edgy razor blade motifs and pieces inspired by computer circuit boards.

Porsche Design’s pure, clean-lined pieces appeal to the discerning man who loves the perfect combination of engineering and technology. The “Grooves” collection features rings that are ergonomically designed for ultimate comfort, a bracelet that boasts a magnetic steel catch, and a water-tight stainless steel pendant that screws open for storing personal documents.

Frederick Goldman, Inc., offers a collection of men’s jewelry inspired by the design motifs of NASCAR (the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing). Each piece is made from materials taken straight from the races–stainless steel complimented by black finishes, 14k gold accents, and the driver’s racing numbers. Featured drivers include Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, JJ Yeley, and Denny Hamlin. The collection includes bracelets, rings, dog-tag pendants, key chains, and money clips.

Aviation aficionados will gravitate toward the Fly Naked with Reichen collection, which features titanium jewelry made from the same materials used to build airplanes. Each of the sleek black or gray titanium pieces is offered in a propeller motif or the provocative “Fly Naked” graphics. The line is inspired by Reichen Lehmkuhl, best-known as a million-dollar winner of CBS’s The Amazing Race.

For motorcycle enthusiasts, Von Dutch Watches presents a line of triple-chrome stainless-steel timepieces with a highly polished finish that painstakingly mimics the chrome piping on classic Von Dutch motorcycles. Bold enamel flames, Gothic numbers, diamond detailing, and gas tank motifs complete the edgy yet sophisticated look.

Men's Designer Jewelry

http://www.mannatahiti.com/images/model/modelchokerheiva_330h.jpgMen of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, tribal of Africa all used to wear heavy chains and other fashion ornaments. It was only in the last century that the men restricted themselves from wearing jewelry. They wore simple bracelets, wedding rings and cuff pins and put an end to the fashion desire.

Now, jewelry is not restricted to women alone. The fashion industry is now creating designer jewelry for men matching their outfits. The young adults are also daring and they want to wear something new that will make the heads turn. This thirst for fashion has driven the fashion companies to design jewels for men.

Every piece of jewelry like necklace, rings, nose rings, eyebrow rings, heavy chains are now designed exclusively for men. Men’s designer jewelry is also made popular by the celebrities. When they set a trend for ornaments, people rush to the stores to buy the one that is worn by their favorite star.

Men now wear jewelry to match their outfits and to present to others that are constantly following the fashion trend. These designer jewelries add a touch of style to their look and many daring adults are wearing huge ornaments to gain the attraction. But generally men prefer huge designs with minute crafts. Tender and elegant designs are loved only women.

The men’s designer jewelry industry has clearly understood the needs of a man and large number of designs is now introduced in the market. The skull designs are always popular among men. These designs became more popular with the ‘Pirates of the carribean’ movie.

A designer jewelry will be made of platinum or gold. These pieces will be expensive but they are worth the money. If you have more money to afford for style and fashion you can go for jewelry made of platinum. The celebrities are now wearing huge pendants with diamonds on them. There are many designer companies in the market that design a jewel at a much reduced rate. They use an inexpensive material and the crafts will be simple. But nowadays cheap jewelry that resembles an antique piece is available. Young adults are crazy about those pieces as they can compliment their look at a much lower rate.

More comprehensive designs are now available in the men’s fashion jewelry field as against the women. These designer pieces decorate the neck, ears, writs, ankles and fingers. More and more new designs are introduced daily for wearing them on aesthetic occasions.

If you are fond of the current fashion trends you can definitely buy a designer jewelry to wear on occasions. But you have to consider the money you spend on these men’s designer jewelries. Watches and shoes are also considered as men’s designer wears.