Why don''t men wear diamonds?

[kenny]

Seems DeBeers and the rest of the diamond marketing machine has ignored 50% of their potential customers.

Do any of you in the industry see this market cracking open?

 

[kenny]

I intended to post this in Rocky Talk.
So, sorry for the double post.
I tried, but I don''t think we can delete our own threads here.

 

[moremoremore]

Why don''t men wear diamonds? Because they''re not girls ...LOL..Sorry, couldn''t help it. I absolutely hate men in diamonds.

 

[windy1365]

Men in jewelry is just gross in my opinion. Other than a nice watch and a wedding ring, a man shouldn''t wear jewelry. A class ring is okay, too.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 8/9/2005 9:48:21 PM
Author: moremoremore
Why don''t men wear diamonds? Because they''re not girls ...LOL..Sorry, couldn''t help it. I absolutely hate men in diamonds.

more

oh come on...

they were very common 20 yrs ago,every jewelry store had a good selection of men''s diamond rings.

what if i say.... i hate girls that wear pants?.they should only wear dresses b/c they''re girls.

 

[diamondfan]

Unless you are a Rap star who loves bling (think P Diddy''s 7 million dollar diamond cross!!!0 most guys do not feel that comfortable...I think they like the wedding ring and watch combo...my guy does not even wear a ring...bugged me a bit in the beginning (15 years ago) now I think, whatever, and more for me!!!!

 

[movie zombie]

with DF on this one.....at times in history men were more ornately dressed and jeweled than women.

i''ve seen men with very good and stylish diamond rings....and the best jade ring i''ve seen has been on a man.

peace, movie zombie

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 8/10/2005 12:01:09 AM
Author: movie zombie
with DF on this one.....at times in history men were more ornately dressed and jeweled than women.

i''ve seen men with very good and stylish diamond rings....and the best jade ring i''ve seen has been on a man.

peace, movie zombie

MZ
a lot of older chinese men wear a jade ring. i''m not a jade guy.know nothing about jade

 

[Mara]

Date: 8/9/2005 10:11:57 PM
Author: windy1365
Men in jewelry is just gross in my opinion. Other than a nice watch and a wedding ring, a man shouldn''t wear jewelry. A class ring is okay, too.

I think class rings worn after school ends are overdone!! Greg still wears his from college. I''m so over it.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Mara
so....no sparklers for the guys?

we buy them but,we don''t get to wear them?.

 

[Jennifer5973]

Date: 8/9/2005 9:48:21 PM
Author: moremoremore
Why don't men wear diamonds? Because they're not girls ...LOL..Sorry, couldn't help it. I absolutely hate men in diamonds.

Me too. It's not masculine IMO. My husband patently refuses to have diamonds in his wedding band. I'm glad (but I had to ask him when I upgraded because I felt so guilty

)

 

[allycat0303]

I''m not crazy about jewelery on guys.

Since at this point, I don''t wear any (not even a watch) I don''t want my boyfriend to outbling me

 

[dazedland]

I am not a big fan of diamond jewelry on men, I have seen some rings that I think are ok and if the guy really likes diamonds they should have them. Thankfully my fiance and I are on the same page, he wouldn''t be caught dead wearing diamonds. I don''t think he is even that keen on wearing a wedding band, but he will because I found the best wedding band for him ever IMO

He''s just not a jewelry guy, he wears a fake dog tag that was a favor from his brother''s going away party for the ARMY, but that''s all he''s worn since I''ve known him. I know this isn''t the place to post the pic, but I''m going to anyway

this is the band that he will be getting. (At first he was like, "aren''t we going to have matching bands?" and I had to say honey do you want a pave wedding band and I put my e-ring on his finger (ok the top knuckle of his pinky finger) and it was ridiculous looking, but I''m sure the men aren''t wearing e-rings

) So here it is, I like it because it''s kind of different and doesn''t look that much like a wedding band, but will obviously be one because of the finger he will wear it on.

 

[IrishEyes]

Date: 8/10/2005 12:34:34 AM
Author: Mara

Date: 8/9/2005 10:11:57 PM
Author: windy1365
Men in jewelry is just gross in my opinion. Other than a nice watch and a wedding ring, a man shouldn''t wear jewelry. A class ring is okay, too.

I think class rings worn after school ends are overdone!! Greg still wears his from college. I''m so over it.

With ya on that one!! It gives me the feeling that they are somehow "stuck" in their glory days! Like they can''t get over college being over, so they must wear it all the time and be like "hey. look at my class ring. Yup, I went to ISU. Yeah baby, go Redbirds!!"

I don''t like it either.

regarding diamonds, I don''t mind a small one (like a 3 or 4 pointer) in a band, but a huge chunky band covered in diamonds is not masculine, IMO. Seems like they are trying to be flashy, a quality I hate in men. Like all these celeb men who are covered in diamonds. Not cool.

Dh wears only his gold band, and I think it''s sexy!! I love when I watch him fixing something around the house, when he''s shirtless and in shorts, using his powertools and I see his wedding ring on his hand! I get this great feeling of satisfaction and the whole "that''s my husband!!!" feeling....

 

[Gemklctr]

I tend to agree that diamonds (and flashy jewelry) don''t work for most men. A wedding band and watch w/out diamonds are it for me generally. However, I do have a pair of cufflinks with rose cut black diamonds in the center and small champagne diamonds spaced around the rim. They look fine with a black tux for formal occasions. I also have a son who wears a single diamond stud, which I gave him in exchange for his agreement to let the hole in his other ear close.

[BYW, this is my first post after lurking for some time.]

 

[Erin]

Date: 8/10/2005 10:25:33 AM
Author: IrishEyes

Date: 8/10/2005 12:34:34 AM
Author: Mara

Date: 8/9/2005 10:11:57 PM
Author: windy1365
Men in jewelry is just gross in my opinion. Other than a nice watch and a wedding ring, a man shouldn''t wear jewelry. A class ring is okay, too.

I think class rings worn after school ends are overdone!! Greg still wears his from college. I''m so over it.

With ya on that one!! It gives me the feeling that they are somehow ''stuck'' in their glory days! Like they can''t get over college being over, so they must wear it all the time and be like ''hey. look at my class ring. Yup, I went to ISU. Yeah baby, go Redbirds!!''

I don''t like it either.

regarding diamonds, I don''t mind a small one (like a 3 or 4 pointer) in a band, but a huge chunky band covered in diamonds is not masculine, IMO. Seems like they are trying to be flashy, a quality I hate in men. Like all these celeb men who are covered in diamonds. Not cool.

Dh wears only his gold band, and I think it''s sexy!! I love when I watch him fixing something around the house, when he''s shirtless and in shorts, using his powertools and I see his wedding ring on his hand! I get this great feeling of satisfaction and the whole ''that''s my husband!!!'' feeling....

I WENT TO ISU. YEAH BABY, GO REDBIRDS!!!

Mark''s watch has diamonds on the face but none outside the glass. His wedding band will not have diamonds and his ears are not pierced. I''d have to say, hands down, my least favorite look on a guy is a ''necklace'' or as they like to refer to it, a ''chain.'' Especially if the chest is hairy or if multiple are worn.

 

[IrishEyes]

Date: 8/10/2005 10:51:17 AM
Author: Gemklctr
I tend to agree that diamonds (and flashy jewelry) don''t work for most men. A wedding band and watch w/out diamonds are it for me generally. However, I do have a pair of cufflinks with rose cut black diamonds in the center and small champagne diamonds spaced around the rim. They look fine with a black tux for formal occasions. I also have a son who wears a single diamond stud, which I gave him in exchange for his agreement to let the hole in his other ear close.

[BYW, this is my first post after lurking for some time.]

Welcome to PS!!!!

Erin, hehe, yup! I went there and my husband too, that''s why I used it as an example!

 

[Gemklctr]

Thanks for the welcome. If I can ever figure out how to post a photo, I will show you what I do with the diamonds in my collection - not wearing them doesn''t mean men shouldn''t own diamonds. But that''s probably more appropriate for a separate thread, and now, back to work.

 

[MINE!!]

My brother wears a channel set wedding band with 6 1/4 carat diamonds. so that is... ummmm... 1.5 carats. I think that you have to have a certain.. personality to pull it off. DH will not wear diamonds.. and I think he would look silly... but I have have seen many men that pull them off nicely.
But I do not like the earring thing ... although... I like the watch... Heck... if you can afford it....go on with yo bad self...

 

[valeria101]

Not sure why not, but I hope the fashon catches on at least a few guys... so I have where to choose from

There isn''t nearly as much diamond jewelry for men to begin with, but some of the pieces I would most love for myself are counted among those. I would definitely like to see them being worn.

 

[kenny]

Based on many of the responses it sounds like some men are comfortable wearing diamonds but others are not because they are concerned about appearing less masculine.
It is my opinion that men who are more confident in their masculinity are more likely to wear them.
As the stigma over being gay continues to subside in our culture I anticipate the fear of being mistaken to be gay will also subside and diamond sales to men will increase.
Naturally this will be noticed first along the U.S. coasts and in large cities.

Also I have noticed more males under 25 wearing diamonds than those over 25.
Attitudes are shifting.
It seems the market for men buying diamonds for themselves is a growth market.
B&M and Internet dealers would be wise to notice this demographic shift in their clientele and have their designers come up with a better selection of contemporary designs that appeal to today’s men.

Diamonds are cool.
Why shouldn’t they be enjoyed by anyone with fingers to wear them and eyes to see them?

 

[elepri]

I think it''s also a cultural thing. In some ethnic groups, it''s much more acceptable for guys to wear diamonds, in others it''s very cheesy and uncool (and not necessarily because of gay associations).

 

[Dancing Fire]

okay girls,give me your diamonds,i''ll wear it

and you can call me a SISSY

i wouldn''t wear one on each finger but, i''ll wear 2 at a time.

 

[valeria101]

Hm... how about THESE

I would wear them and give my boyfriend a copy too.

I can''t link to specific pictures ther, but many designs qualify anyway.

 

[sjz]

My husband wouldn''t wear a diamond ring if I paid him. The only ring he wears is his wedding band. I don''t think it''s homophobia that keeps him from wearing diamonds or rings in general. He''s just not a flashy person. He''s more understated like me, I guess. Back when we were first married, over 10 years ago, I bought him a rope chain that he still wears. It really doesn''t show, it''s always beneath his collar, but I know it''s there. He also wears a gold figaro bracelet on his right arm, another gift from me. I''ve never seen him take either one off, except once when the bracelet needed to have the clasp repaired and he had to leave it at the jeweler for a few days. He wears a watch most of the time, too. That''s it. I''ve asked him on more than one occasion if he''d like a tasteful diamond ring, but he always declines. He says I wear diamonds better than he does...lol.