There’s more to men’s jewelry than chain necklaces and leather wrap bracelets.
The 29 Best Men’s Jewelry Brands To Know and Gift for Father’s Day
Much to our delight, the best men’s jewelry has been evolving. Husbands, boyfriends, friends, fathers, sons have so much more to pick from than a chain necklace or a leather wrap bracelet—and even those have gotten better if that’s still your fancy. Think stones, color, mixed materials, and sometimes a bit of sparkle for the more daring of the lot.
The men’s jewelry renaissance has gained steam of late thanks to the sartorial pursuits of style icons like Harry Styles, A$AP Rocky, and Daniel Kaluuyua. These heavy hitters have helped push the modernization of men’s jewelry and the embracing of styles and materials sometimes thought of as women-only. Then there are some big names in the jewelry world who have expanded their reach to the men’s market. Evan Yurman (son of David Yurman) has spent years perfecting the brand’s approach to the men’s side. Tiffany & Co launched a dedicated men’s jewelry line of go-to elevated basics just under two years ago. Foundrae adapted some of their existing jewelry to a more gender-neutral space, and Mikimoto partnered with Comme Des Garçons to add the perfect amount of edge to heritage pearls.
Below, our guide to the best men’s jewelry brands—some old, some new, and all worthy of gifting.
Tom Wood
This English brand focuses on elevated essentials that are low-impact on the environment. Pieces are designed to transcend trends and be wearable year in-year out.
Tom Wood sterling silver and aventurine signet ring
$330MR PORTER
Tom Wood Eros onyx-embellished pendant necklace
$689FARFETCHLuis Morais
Luis Morais considers fine materials with a twist of fun to be the ultimate luxury. The Miami-based jewelry line incorporates color with precious stones and materials for statement-making pieces.
Luis Morais 14-karat gold, malachite, and bead bracelet
$670MR PORTER
Luis Morais double-stack turquoise gemstone bolt necklace
$1,072LUIS MORAISScosha
Scosha Woolridge embraces color and wanderlust in her Brooklyn-designed jewelry pieces. This is jewelry that looks just as good layered as does all by itself.
Scosha diamond beach bracelet in silver
$185SCOSHA
Scosha beaded shell and charm necklace
$145SCOSHALe Gramme
French jewelry brand Le Gramme is refined in its simplicity. Founded by Erwan Le Louër, an industrial designer by trade, Le Louër used his detail-oriented obsessions to fuel his pared-back designs.
Le Gramme 9g 18-karat gold chain bracelet
$3,740MR PORTER
Le Gramme 18-karat yellow gold La 1,9g hoop earring
$617FARFETCHFoundrae
Beth Bugdaycay’s Foundrae is wildly popular in women’s jewelry but she has recently expanded her approach to design and styling of her pieces to appeal to men. The element chains are vivid with colorful links made of stones like lapis and carnelian and all of her medallions have meaning and are buildable.
Foundrae tiger 18-karat gold necklace
$4,775MR PORTER
Foundrae 18-karat gold lapis lazuli bracelet
$2,520MR PORTERMartine Ali
Brooklyn-based Martine Ali is a go-to for silver jewelry. Ali handmakes all pieces in the studio.
Martine Ali Korine burnished silver-plated bracelet
$200MR PORTER
Martine Ali silver Caffein chain necklace
All Blues
Swedish brand All Blues nails basics in silver and gold.
All Blues silver polished S bracelet
$610SSENSE
All Blues anchor necklace
$409ENDCLOTHINGBleue Burnham
London jeweler Bleue Burnham explores the connection between stones and nature, creating more whimsical pieces that have a found quality to them.
Bleue Burnham Riviera sapphire and recycled-sterling silver ring
$379MATCHESFASHION.COM
Bleue Burnham Rose pendant
$485ENDCLOTHINGHatton Labs
A contemporary jewelry brand from London that has one foot in androgyny and another in iconography. The brand isn’t afraid of incorporating diamonds, colored stones, or pearls into its designs.
Hatton Labs sterling silver tennis bracelet
$450LANE CRAWFORD
Hatton Labs pearl and silver 50/50 chain
$460HATTON LABSWWW.WILLSHOTT
Houston-born Will Shott hit the jewelry game big time when the music industry started to wear his Jesus necklace. His next iteration is less religious, but just as loved, pairing pearls with colorful and metallic beads.
Www.Willshott silver and malachite pendant necklace
WWW.Willshott off-white pearl & malachite necklace
Miansai
By adding refined details to classics—like this woven leather bracelet with silver clasp—Michael Saiger’s Miansai brand is full of modernized men’s essentials.
Miansai Pax ring gold/black
$145MIANSAI
Miansai crew leather ribbon bracelet
$145VERISHOPGiles & Brother
A mainstay in the men’s jewelry genre, the sibling-duo-designed and CFDA-Award-winning Giles & Brother focuses on metals rather than stones (although there are a few colored beads and threads here and there). The pieces are substantial without being overbearing.
Giles & Brother original skinny railroad spike cuff
$85GILES AND BROTHER
Giles & Brother railroad spike toggle chain necklace
$165GILES AND BROTHERMaria Tash
Piercing mogul, Maria Tash, makes jewelry for any adornment regardless of gender. A must for a curated ear—minimal or maximal.
Maria Tash short spike clicker earring
$220NORDSTROM
Maria Tash 6.5mm diamond single row eternity black gold single hoop earring
$450YLANG23Cartier
Much more than the love bracelet and ring, Cartier’s offerings include refined chain necklace and bracelet options as well as various other cuffs that work just as well for men as women.
Cartier Santos de Cartier necklace
$3,500CARTIER
Cartier Ecrou de Cartier bracelet
$7,350CARTIEREli Halili
Israeli-born Los Angeles-based Eli Halili’s collection is grounded in yellow gold with rustic qualities: ancient greek coins, tumbled stones, and warm-hued leather strands.
Eli Halili chunky Mediterranean bracelet
$5,000ELI HALILI
Eli Halili pendant necklace - coin
$3,600BROKEN ENGLISHMikimoto
A perfect combination of two Japanese power house brands, Mikimoto and Comme des Garçons have created a fabulous alternative to the classic pearl necklace. The selection has silver chains, safety pins, shark tooth-like details, and more. Mikimoto’s pearl and silver earrings are not part of the collaboration but equally as modern.
Mikimoto Comme des Garçons necklace
$6,800MIKIMOTO
Mikimoto floating pearl mini hoop earring
$1,900NORDSTROMMilamore
New York-based George Root’s brand is a fusion of his Japanese and American heritage. His men’s pieces are representative of that duality.
Milamore duo chain 18k yellow & white gold bracelet
$2,800MODA OPERANDI
Milamore classic 18k yellow & white gold duo chain necklace
$7,400MODA OPERANDIPanconesi
Stylist-favorite Panconesi transcends gender with his colorful and gravity-defying pieces. There is a breadth of work that runs from the most simple, to the most outlandish of options for all.
Panconesi double loop earring
$258FARFETCH
Panconesi two-tone stone pendant necklace
$325FARFETCHObjet A
French jewelry brand Objet A is known for its colorful beaded strands that are surprisingly delicate without feeling too feminine—but perfectly ok to be borrowed by a lady friend.
Objet-a la plage 18k gold, sapphire, and emerald necklace
$3,500MODA OPERANDI
Objet-a ombre azur sapphire necklace
$2,600OBJET-aAlighieri
This London brand was first born out of the unlikely inspiration of Dante’s Inferno. The perfect gold and pearl necklaces that are likely loved by most of the women you know, are now a great addition for men, too.
Alighieri Canto V 24kt gold-plated necklace
$365MATCHESFASHION.COM
Alighieri the Lion and the Baroque pearl single earring
$200MATCHESFASHION.COMChrome Hearts
Remiss not to be mentioned, Chrome Hearts is the favorite of many stylish men (think Virgil Abloh who is such a fan he’s done collaborations and pop-ups with the brand). The quintessential fleur de lis in heavy metals is a brand icon, but there are also many colorful gemstones and classic chains to be had here as well.
Chrome Hearts Fleur de Lis pendant Maltese cross chain necklace
$2,195THE REAL REAL
Chrome Hearts sterling bracelet
$1,4001ST DIBSMejuri
Hard not to have heard of the contemporary jewelry brand from Canada that has exploded of late. Their foray into men’s jewelry is very much an essential and well-priced essentials approach.
Mejuri ribbed cuff bracelet
$150MEJURI
Mejuri men’s diamond band
$795MEJURIM Jewelers
New York-based The M Jewelers has elevated basics for men and a handful of eyecatching collaborations with solid names. Their collections with Greg Yuna and Alexander Roth give pops of color and sparkle to otherwise mostly metal line.
M Jewelers the Grant gold emerald ring
$175THE M JEWELERS
M Jewelers the Ruth gold opal necklace
$150THE M JEWELERSAlan Crocetti
Since designing his first collection just shy of graduation at Central Saint Martins, London-based Alan Crocetti has utilized organic, flowing lines in his pieces.
Alan Crocetti micro gem in heat ruby & 18kt white-gold necklace
$2,438MATCHESFASHION.COM
Alan Crocetti silver dew bracelet
Hoorsenbuhs
Californian jewelry line Hoorsenbuhs is known for its perfection of chains. Their open link style adapts to gold and silver in big and small pieces alike.
Hoorsenbuhs open-link 18K yellow gold & diamond bracelet/3mm
$5,000SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
Hoorsenbuhs heritage quad link sterling silver ring
$600SAKS FIFTH AVENUELegier
Legier’s pieces look to provide an organic balance of opposites in clean pieces reminiscent of midcentury design. The common thread between all pieces of jewelry is the use of colored stones.
Legier sunset stone pendant necklace
$650GARMENTORY
Legier Zebra jasper side inlay cuff
$890GARMENTORYPresley Oldham
Another stellar pearl option in the men’s space. Los Angeles-based Presley Oldham has noted how it’s impossible to not feel more elevated—regardless of the situation—in a piece of pearl jewelry.
Presley Oldham mist necklace
$220PRESLEY OLDHAM
Presley Oldham bramble bracelet
$130PRESLEY OLDHAMDavid Yurman
David Yurman’s son, Evan Yurman, has been moving the needle for years on the men’s business. It’s a solid option for signet rings, chain necklaces, and pops of color from a classic American brand.
David Yurman Petrvs Bee signet ring in 18k yellow gold
$4,900DAVID YURMAN
David Yurman Petrvs Scarab amulet in 18k yellow gold
$1,900DAVID YURMANTiffany & Co
Tiffany & Co has offered men’s jewelry for decades (over a century perhaps) with money clips and cufflinks, but the 1837 Makers collection is the first in some time dedicated to men. It is a sophisticated capsule wardrobe for all metal men’s jewelry. Tiffany collaborated with Dover Street Market to create some pieces in a more worn aesthetic that they call “tumbled.”
Tiffany diamond point wide ring
$425TIFFANY
Tiffany curb link ID bracelet
$810TIFFANYThis story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Daisy Shaw-Ellis
