Jewelry for Gentlemen

Jewelry for Gentlemen explores the long and fascinating history of men's jewellery, highlighting storied houses, famous patrons, and a diverse range of modern designers. Behind each tiny piece often lies a complex narrative of patronage, personality, and craftsmanship. This is the first publication dedicated solely to a neglected subject.

Drawing on his expertise in men's style and insider knowledge of the jewellery industry, men's style aficionado James Sherwood tells the story of men's relationship with jewellery and presents the contemporary artisans who keep the art alive. Through thematic chapters, works by key jewellers are profiled and richly illustrated, including pieces by Tiffany & Co., David Yurman, Cartier, Boucheron, and Ara Vartanian. Hundreds of exquisite photographs, many specially commissioned, of rings, cufflinks, studs, pins, slides, bracelets, chains, and pendants chart changing fashions and evolving attitudes to men's jewellery over the centuries.

Pieces by great craftsmen and -women and the patrons who commissioned them, from the Maharaja of Kashmir to David Bowie, are brought to life through vivid texts and contemporary and archival portraits.

This sumptuous guide to sartorial elegance sets men's jewellery in its proper historical and cultural contexts, offering an unexpected resource for jewellers and a trove of inspiration for anyone who wears, gifts, or simply admires men's jewellery.