JEWELRY GIFT IDEAS FOR MEN For the dad who has enough ties, pocket squares and paperweights, GIA put together its top 10 jewelry gift ideas for the father in your life. You’ll find something for every man, no matter your budget or his sense of style. 1 TIE ACCENT: A TIE TACK, TIE BAR, OR TIE CHAIN PROVIDES A POLISHED, PUT-TOGETHER LOOK WHILE HOLDING A TIE IN PLACE. A TIE BAR OF GOLD OR SILVER IS UNIVERSALLY CLASSIC. THE TIE TACK CAN ALSO BE WORN THROUGH THE LAPEL BUTTONHOLE LIKE A BOUTONNIERE. 2 CLASSIC WATCH: FUNCTIONAL AND ACCEPTABLE TO WEAR IN ALMOST ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, A WATCH IS THE CENTRAL PLAYER IN MOST MEN’S ACCESSORIES. SOME PREFER A LEATHER BAND FOR COMFORT; OTHERS OPT FOR A METAL BRACELET FOR THE APPEARANCE. BECAUSE A GREAT TIMEPIECE WILL NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE, GIVING HIM A SECOND (OR THIRD) IS NEVER A BAD THING. 3 CUFFLINKS: CLASSIC DESIGNS IN GOLD, SILVER OR PLATINUM CAN SPAN BOTH CASUAL AND FORMAL WEAR. CUFFLINKS CAN ALSO BE EMBELLISHED WITH ENAMELING, COLORLESS, BLACK, GRAY, BROWN OR OTHER COLORED DIAMONDS OR COLORED GEMSTONES. 4 NON-WEDDING RING: FOR A COMBINATION OF DURABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY, LOOK FOR STAINLESS STEEL, TITANIUM OR PALLADIUM. A TWO-TONE DESIGN PROVIDES A UNIQUE LOOK. SIGNET RINGS CAN BE PERSONALIZED WITH INITIALS OR AN EMBLEM OF FAMILY HERITAGE. 5 ID BRACELET: WORN BY JAMES DEAN AND ELVIS, THE ID BRACELET BECAME POPULAR IN THE 1950S. TODAY’S STYLE ICONS WEAR UPDATED VERSIONS WITH LEATHER OR RUBBER STRAPS. 6 COLLAR PIN: COLLAR PINS ADD A SOPHISTICATED TOUCH TO THE SUIT-AND-TIE BUSINESSMAN. THEY ADD SHAPE TO A COLLAR AND HELP ARCH A NECKTIE, AND CAN BE A BASIC COLLAR PIN, BARBELL, OR COLLAR BAR. 7 CHAIN NECKLACE: CHUNKY CHAINS CAN HAVE AN INDUSTRIAL LOOK THAT SOME MEN LIKE. OTHERS MAY PREFER THE EVER-POPULAR STAINLESS STEEL BALL STYLE NECKLACE WITH AN ENGRAVED OR EMBELLISHED DOG TAG. 8 KEY RING: FORGET THE STANDARD KEYCHAIN THAT CAME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THIS IS THE PERFECT ACCESSORY FOR THE CAR GUY IN YOUR LIFE. OPTIONS ARE VAST, INCLUDING ENGRAVED METAL, A FOB WITH PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE, OR A SIMPLE BRAIDED OR WOVEN LEATHER CORD. 9 MONEY CLIP: A MORE REFINED OPTION THAN THE BULKY WALLET, A BRASS OR STAINLESS STEEL MONEY CLIP CAN BE A SPECIAL GIFT FOR THE MAN WHO PREFERS STREAMLINED ACCESSORIES. 10 SOMETHING IN LEATHER: FROM A SIMPLE CORD NECKLACE TO LAYERS OF ROPES WRAPPED AS A BRACELET, THIS VERSATILE MATERIAL ESPECIALLY APPEALS TO RUGGED, OUTDOORSY TYPES. GIA exists to connect people to the understanding of gems. As a long-standing scientific authority, GIA is not only a unique source for gem knowledge, its grading reports inspire confidence wherever they appear. For more information on GIA visit: www.4Cs.gia.edu www.facebook.com/GIA4Cs @GIAnews www.gia.edu.