Pearls, They are not just for women (sorry girls). Pearl Jewelry for Men:
I’ve never understood why people think pearls are relegated to women’s jewelry. It’s just wrong.
There is nothing more elegant on a man than a couple of well chosen pearl pieces. Pearls, especially Tahitian pearls (my favorite) are subtle and can be used in both dress and casual attire.
Typically paired with platinum, silver, or white gold, they give the wearer an air of mystery, and an exotic appeal.
Choosing what to wear and how to wear them:
For the romantic, sexy, causal feel:
Pieces to select:
- Necklace: 1 or 3 pearls, round Tahitian (black, or dark gray), 10-13ish mm. If you do what I’ve done, and go big, make sure there is some symmetry to the necklace, try for 2 pearls (of the same size and shape) on either side of a larger one. The chain/necklace itself is a matter of personal taste. I had this necklace custom made with 3 round Tahitian’s (2 x 10mm and 1 12mm) on a 1mm, 18 inch platinum chain.
- Bracelet: Seriously a great pick. Its odd how many compliments you receive wearing a pearl bracelet. It is not what people expect to see, and when they do, their perception of your outfit (and you) totally changes. The bracelet takes you from causal, with a great necklace, to interesting and alluring. How many guys do you know that wear one? Not many right. It is a subtle stand out piece (I know it’s contradictory, but you know what I mean). Oh, some advice on the bracelet, don’t go crazy and obsess about getting round pearls, it’s not going to happen (at least not at a reasonable price). Go for Baroque, in this case they’re going to be a lot more interesting and give the piece some extra exotic goodness.
- For your info: Baroque pearls are simply pearls that have an irregular shape. Cultured freshwater pearls are most commonly baroque, because freshwater pearls are mantle-tissue nucleated instead of bead nucleated. Thus these pearls are rarely perfectly spherical and can appear oval or ovoid….thx Wikipedia! I got these manly pearls (I’m thinking of rephrasing that) from some good ol’ online shopping at PearlsOfJoy.com. You can take a look at the bracelet here.
What to wear:
Casual:
- Grab a pair of jeans that fit well (bootcut, or straight leg, just none of this baggy nonsense)
- Subtle belt (think simple here, no studs for this outfit) in the same color of your shoes
- For a shirt, to achieve the look I’m going for here, select a white or black v-neck t-shirt, this will accentuate the pearls and draw attention to all the right places. You may also consider a well tailored long sleeve button up, don’t be shy, undo those first couple buttons and show a little skin against your black Tahitian’s.
- Shoes are up to you… but don’t mess up the outfit by doing something stupid like throwing on some ugly, rounded toe, bulky monstrosities… think loafer or boot, stream lined and sensible… trust me.
Dress:
This is the easy part, I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how to dress up (if you need that much help, write a comment below and I’ll help you). Whatever your choice of dress attire, remember: Tailored and you want to leave some room for the necklace. If you’re wearing a shirt and jacket, obviously the bracelet may not work so replace with some platinum (or white gold, or silver) pearl cufflinks. Supper sleek.
Done. Pearl jewelry for men. It’s a Yes. Go do it, it’ll make you popular 
- One more thing, Pearls are delicate, be careful! Put them on after you spray cologne, if you have to clean them, soft cloth with a little water on it, that’s it.
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I just love the pearl jewelry fashioned by the Marquis for men. Very classy. Go for it guys! Did you know that Native Americans, of both sexes, who lived in the Atlantic coastal areas and the Mississippi prided themselves in wearing pearl pendants and ear pendants?
Spot on! I have a few pearl pieces and girls always complement me on them! It’s hard to find a good reputable place that sells real Tahitians online. Any pro recommendations?
Cheers! Keep it up bro.
Thanks Ash,
Authentic Pearls are truly a hard thing to find and testing to see if they are real is devastating to the pearl so how do you shop for them?
It’s simple! Let me do it for you. I found an amazing source for genuine pearls of all types (Fresh Water, Tahitian, South Sea, etc.) here at PearlsofJoy.com.
The Tahitian pearl bracelet I am wearing in this shoot was from them and I am 110% happy with the product. I even did a little scratch test in a hidden spot to make 100% sure they were authentic.
Go there and put in coupon code marquis15 to get 15% off until the end of 2012.
Marquis of Fashion
Sweet! Thx! Holiday Shopping time.
Cheers
It’s great to see a man wearing pearls, and you wear them pretty well, congratulations !
The way it is presented is just brilliant. I totally agree with your arguments.
As a Paris designer, It is one of my passion to convince men black pearls fit them well.
Black, men, rubber, baroque Tahiti pearls : things that go well together !
BTW, I also like when the borders between what is masculine and feminine is a little bit confused and that ‘s what Tahitian pearls can do for human elegance : something unpredictable.
Thanks for your compliment and comment Anna.
I definitely agree that pearls are a great addition to any man’s wardrobe and have a type of versatility that goes beyond silver or gold jewellery.
Mark St. James
Marquis of Fashion
I love that jewelry is kinda coming back on the mens side of fashion but im not so sure about pearls. I think it may work in a smaller quantity but not as a string! Thanks!
Oh they have a 20% off event right now at http://www.PearlsOfJoy.com Go NOW!
Hello Marquis,
I personally don’t like shopping online. Do you know any shop name/address where i can find real pearl jewelry?
Thanks…
Hey Patrick, what city do you live in?