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Every time I shop I am always wanting to buy cool bracelets, but always talk myself out of it thinking they are too feminine.

I'm just curious on etiquette and others' perception of a man wearing accessories like that. I don't typically wear any jewelry, just a watch, so it is just something a little different.
 
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Th part of your psyche that does the talking has good instincts. Gentlemen traditionally limit themselves to a watch and a discrete ring.
 
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arkirshner said:
Th part of your psyche that does the talking has good instincts. Gentlemen traditionally limit themselves to a watch and a discrete ring.
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I have always understood that the only appropriate jewelry for a man is a wedding and a watch.
No pinky ring, bracelet, ear ring, necklace, etc.

Some would permit a class ring or military service ring, and/or a necklace with a religious medallion.
 
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I wear mala bead bracelets even while wearing a suit, because I like them and running the beads through my fingers helps me concentrate in long meetings. I am sure that some people look down on it, but I am comfortable with myself wearing them.

Funny story: I was working through an audit while running beads through my fingers. After it was over the auditor asked me how many hail marys I counted during the process :)
 
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Well, what do you do when your wife gives you a gold bracelet that she bought for you in Greece? At least it's relatively small and tasteful. No, I am not normally a fan of bracelets. However, I am a HUGE fan of making my wife happy. If she can put up with my constant thrifting AND two rooms of my clothing, I will proudly wear the bracelet.
 
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Olifter said:
I have always understood that the only appropriate jewelry for a man is a wedding and a watch.
No pinky ring, bracelet, ear ring, necklace, etc.

Some would permit a class ring or military service ring, and/or a necklace with a religious medallion.
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I would add to that list a signet ring of familial significance.

That's about it.
 
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drlivingston said:
Well, what do you do when your wife gives you a gold bracelet that she bought for you in Greece? At least it's relatively small and tasteful. No, I am not normally a fan of bracelets. However, I am a HUGE fan of making my wife happy. If she can put up with my constant thrifting AND two rooms of my clothing, I will proudly wear the bracelet.
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Happy wife, happy life.
 
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The current #menswear bracelet thing is a trend. I know there are some members here who indulge in it, but I don't think it's generally accepted as appropriate. If you wear it in a social environment, you'll probably be alright. If you wear it in a professional or business environment, it will draw negative attention to you.
 
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It's perfectly appropriate, but it is also totally cheesy. I know a lot of guys that wear gold bracelets and rings, and some of my rock and roll friends wear some funky silver and turquoise stuff, as well as some weird leather stuff. For some reason, I don't mind it on the rock and rollers, it is sort of costume. But on myself (even when I used to gig, I did not go in for the bejeweled look), no way. Just pure cheese. Still, though, that is just one, well maybe thousands of men's opinion; as clearly lottsa guys do it. Not even talking about the hip hop crowd, of course.
 
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Properly engraved bracelets are perfectly acceptable, so long as they say "Diabetic" "Epilepsy" "Blood Thinners" "Bee Sting Allergy..." and so on. Stainless steel is the usual metal. Otherwise, don't bother.
 
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I wear more jewelry than a lot of men...mostly rings. But less so when dressed up at work.

I think bracelets cross a line for of a lot of men. On your own time, go crazy. There are a lot of nice ones.

At work, I vote against it. To a lot of people, one of the impressions you'll create is "the guy with the bracket."
 
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I see guys wearing bracelets while dressing "golf casual". The old magnetic bracelet for aching joints.

I just can't bring myself to do this. Whether it be a gold bracelet with a suit or the t-ray magnetic bracelet with a cutter and buck shirt, I could never do this.
 
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My bracelet says: "In case of emergency, delete my browser history."

If you are wearing properly fitted dress shirts, no one should see any reasonably sized bracelet. Go ahead and wear it.

cdavant said:
Properly engraved bracelets are perfectly acceptable, so long as they say "Diabetic" "Epilepsy" "Blood Thinners" "Bee Sting Allergy..." and so on. Stainless steel is the usual metal. Otherwise, don't bother.
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arkirshner said:
These are accessories, not jewelry.
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Jewelry:
personal ornaments that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal.

Accessory: a thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive.

I disagree with your partition of accessory from jewelry and the contention that the noted items are not jewelry. Jewelry is, by definition, a sub-set of accessory, and all of the items I've listed can be categorized as "personal ornaments" typically made from precious metals. ​
 
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