Considered as just female paraphernalia in yesteryears, rings have come a long way to increase style quotient of men also. Beyond the stereotypical status of this age-old jewelry, rings are being seen as the enhancers of manly persona, albeit worn in style. Due to the emergence of rappers, hip-hop artists, Movie celebs and other influential personalities who boldly showcase their love for jewelry, male enthusiasm for rings has definitely increased in recent times.
Men, nowadays, are flashing statement rings, sterling silver rings, cremation jewelry, designer rings etc. These are bright, sparkling, trendy and fashionable jewels that people are unabashedly flaunting day-in and day-out. More and more men are showcasing a variety of rings to send a message, show an association and make a statement. Just like many other style choices, signature rings when get noticed make a wearer part of an elite club, so to speak.
So what’s your unique style of flaunting rings?
Here are 5 tips for men:
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Send your message unambiguously
The various rings you choose to wear send subliminal or direct messages. Whether you want to show your association (mainly in the positive sense) to an organization, ideology or respect, be unambiguous and flaunt it accordingly. Many people wear rings in honor of institutions they are part of, or professions they have served in (like Air Force, Marine Corps etc). So they want to let their rings easily identify their close association. Many people love to wear cremation rings in honor of their deceased loved ones, for example, diamonds made from their ashes. On other instances, rings are used to send a message of wealth and power. That is, the quality, size, and clarity of gemstones in these rings indicate the wearer as having substantial influence. Furthermore, in certain situations, you need to be careful about what messages you are putting across such as during interviews, business meetings etc. This is because people you are interacting with might negatively interpret what you are wearing in your fingers.
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Always be confident while wearing the ring
Confidence is the key that helps you flaunt your rings in whatever way you choose to. A rule of thumb here is unless you are confident enough; there is no point in making style statements. As it goes without saying, don’t try to fake it till you make it. A better approach would be to wear your new ring around the house until you get accustomed to the weight and feel of it. Even after this, you are not confident enough, you can wear your ring around the people you trust and let them notice it. Their comments and observations will give you head start before you start wearing it out around other people. If there is a story behind the ring you are wearing, make sure you know it. It will help you talk about the ring and answer questions if anyone asks. Knowing this entire trivia and explaining it to keen observers will give your style a whole new dimension, which will help assert your personality more prominently among them.
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Match the metals
Matching the various metals that you are wearing in your hands and fingers invariably becomes a needed style quotient in today’s scenario. While back in days, people used to be only obsessed with gold and silver. Now when dressing sense has evolved considerably, you need to also consider whether your skin has a cool or warm tone. As a marker, you should wear silver if you have a cool tone (i.e. veins are visible); and wear gold if have warmer skin. You can also wear rings according to the texture of your watch, or vice-versa. Apart from gold and silver and gemstones, platinum, titanium, tungsten carbide, cobalt chrome and palladium are very much in vogue these days. So a proper match between metals adds to a stylized aesthetic and increases the overall look.
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Maintain a balance
The balancing act is always important whenever you wear multiple rings or any other jewelry for that matter. It isn’t pleasing to your style if one hand is laced with multiple rings, while the other is completely empty. If you are wearing a wedding band and a watch on your left hand, balance it out with a bracelet on the right wrist. Also, men having smaller hands should balance the proportion by wearing smaller rings. The same logic goes when you have slim fingers; your rings are needed to be compact.
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Think about your lifestyle
Choose your ring what your lifestyle says about you. Unless you are a hardcore rapper or hip-hopper (so to speak), giant, bold statement rings won’t be fit for you. It would be too flashy a statement to make. Rather, choose something that is timeless; which gets attention and appreciation in any era you wear it. Rings that are subtle and understated go a long way because people usually don’t want to put-off once they start wearing them.
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