Today I have been thinking about making jewellery for men. What jewellery would the typical man wear? Last night we were watching the T.V. series ‘Spartacus’ and most of the gladiators were wearing leather cord necklaces with various big, chunky pendants. My husband wears a thick leather cuff decorated with a big rectangular, beaten piece of silver. He wears it every day and his male friends are always commenting on what a great piece of mens jewellery it is.
So, I guess, leather is popular for mens jewellery but what else? Would men wear beads? What materials would be best for mens jewellery? I like the idea of some simple, clean, bold designs in wood or something similiar. I have been working with Polymer clay creating a wood effect so I could definitely incorporate that in mens jewellery. I also like the idea of using silver and/or bronze for mens jewellery. Tribal jewellery is another idea I would like to explore. I’m going to sit down at my bench this afternoon and start working on something. I’ve no idea where I’ll end up but I will keep you posted.