Some Brief Product Reviews; Mens Jewellery, Cufflinks And, Very Special Pendants

The future for men’s jewellery expansionlooks brighter and brighter, no longer restricted to lapel badges and silk tiesalone.

Many designer brands are responding toincreasing demand for diversity in clothing accessories for men, there is amove out of the generic flavour, at last.

Finally men are getting more of a say aboutthe clothing styles they buy and wear. Mixing and matching is an enjoyableexercise as the choice of colours goes beyond shades of grey.

Traditional lapel badges are now referred toas men’s brooches and popularity for bangles continues to surge.

A new era is evolving, an ideal environmentfor designers to incubate their ideas and watch them come to fruition

One name that is carving out a sizableniche in menswear clothing accessories is Vivienne Westwood. Her distinctivestyling and bold approach mark a new creative direction.

PendantsThe red heart Orb pendant a fine piece ofjewellery; it’s deliberate and consistent in style, not just being differentfor the sake of it. Proportionately combining traditional materials like enameland Swarovski crystals set in Rhodium transforms it into a very contemporaryform. With a generous chain and sturdy spring loaded clasp they’re sure to lasta life time. And they can easily be match with a pair of red heart Orbcufflinks.

Then there is the thoughtful piece of brownEnglish Oak wood set in a solid circular piece of Rhodium and, justly named“Touch Wood Pendant” There are many more to comment on, but lets not be greedy.

BroochesThe Brightly Coloured, Perspex brooches; Reminiscentof the colours used in Pueblo style architecture. To wear on your lapel and you’ll be making abold statement. They don’t resemble the traditional insignia badge worn bymembers of associations or clubs

CufflinksThe Cube cufflinks by Ian Flaherty,sporting 80 Swarovski Crystals a piece and recently voted one of the best giftsfor Father’s day by Victoria Gray of the Sunday Express Magazine. Precision equalledby quality and they’re made in England.

Anotherworthy name to note is Veritas Precious Metal Design; The “Icons CufflinkCollection”, featuring,  Che Guevara, SirWinston Churchill and Marilyn Monroe are brought to vibrant life, usingsterling silver, enamel and Swarovski Crystals to create instantly recognisableforms. Veritas gifts have once again set the benchmark for style, quality andinnovation in finely crafted jewellery. Made in limited quantities, so, valueis retained for many years to come in the “Icons Collection”

Remember, every significant movement in artcan be traced through the design of cufflinks. Jewellers like Cartier andTiffany crafted work of art cufflinks in mother of pearl, crystal; preciousstones...These famous fashion names establish designer cufflinks as theessential accessory for men.

London Badge and Button, an easy name toremember: They typify contemporary accessories. Since 1973 their apt designshave consistently met with market demand. Now at the cutting edge of lasertechnology and computer assisted modelling they’re in keeping with changingtechnology and this is reflected in their precision cufflinks.

But don’t forget your silk tie, otherwisethe doorman may not let you into the club-house.

BanglesIf you want to see what’s available in theway of men’s then keep an eye on Westwood, you will be pleasantly surprised.

Each piece of jewellery and cufflinkmentioned is worthy of any collection.