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Dream Up Your Very Own Personalized Dog Tags

July 27, 2010

When buying for an accessory which you really love, you make sure that you will never settle for anything less. That’s what is nice about people who likes to spend every cent for a worthy product. Precisely like how individuals would be when buying for personalized dog tags which are now one of the “in” style accessories and we will find out why.

Men have always been simple in terms of body ornaments unlike the women who like things to be colorful and over the top at times. Men like the classic and austere accessories – no wonder why they go for mens dog tag jewelry. Well, this is not like your usual jewelry because it need not be so over dramatic. It is more of the personal type of jewelry.

The designs of these dog tags have numerous variations. Made of stainless steel, sterling silver, gold, platinum, titanium, tungsten and more, these can be paired with almost anything that you have in your closet. They can be simple or they can have these multiple designs on them as long as it suits your taste.

Now, what can be imprinted on them to have these multiple types of design?

Names. This is the usual type of engraving that people go for. It can be your name or your loved ones. It is the perfect gift you can give to someone who is celebrating a birthday or anniversary. You can go the extra mile of being thoughtful by giving them dog tags.

Dates. You don’t want to forget the remarkable dates in your life, do you? People get sentimental with these things and this is the closest thing you can do to carving significant dates onto a stone.

Handwriting. If you are worried that you cannot do much more of a personal design then think again. There are actually sellers of men’s dog tag necklaces that can be customized with your very own handwriting.

Prints. Some personalized dog tags can have more color on them. They can use colored prints or use colored stones to add a flashy effect.

Check out your nearest men’s personalized dog tag sellers and see if they carry these styles. Now, anyone can have what they want. You just have to list down your specifications and the rest is up to the seller. All of these for your favorite dog tag and you know that you will make a priceless acquisition.

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Mens Earring Styles: Classic Cool or Worn by Fools?

February 2, 2010


Although earrings have been a fairly stable and consistent fashion accessory for women, the same cannot be said for mens earring styles. For middle aged men today, their youth was probably spent arguing with parents about the “shameful act” of getting their ears pierced! This kind of scene is still played out these days, but is usually centered around what age the parents allow their children to get piercings.

In the past, it was a common misconception that earrings for men actually meant earrings for gay men. This is one of the eternal myths that crops up with every new generation. You might hear questions like, “Is it the left ear for gay, and right ear for fashion?”

Whether there ever was a rule for this in the past, there certainly isn’t nowadays, and men can wear earrings wherever they want, to accompany their other bling. Another reason for men’s earrings being frowned upon was when they were worn for job interviews. Teachers, parents, pretty much everyone, advised against boys wearing earrings at an interview – but it was okay for the girls as long as they were discreet. Equal opportunities in action!

What many people don’t know is that earrings are ancient symbols of wealth and status. In most civilizations, gold earrings were worn by both men and women. In the Elizabethan period, men of high status wore very elaborate earrings – and this includes such famous men as Sir Francis Drake and William Shakespeare. So perhaps the fashion revival of mens earrings in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries is a good thing – and about time too!

The styles for men are, understandably, less flamboyant than those for the ladies’ earrings. Mens earrings are generally confined to studs, hoops and neat, small dangle earrings.

So the next time you see a man in earrings, if you are about to mutter something unkind under your breath, just remember that he’s simply continuing a jewelry tradition that is thousands of years old.

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