Nowadays, in people's stereotypes, jewelry seems to be only related to women. The love of beauty and dressing is not the patent of modern people, and it has never been the patent of women.
Since the Tang Dynasty, male hairpins have been a fashion; people in the Song Dynasty believed that the grace of flowers matched the elegance of gentlemen, and the brilliance of flowers matched the heroic style of heroes.
In fact, it has never been rare for men to wear jewelry throughout ages. The written records and artworks of ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and ancient Rome all show that jewelry was actually worn by men in the early days. Jewelry has always been a symbol of wealth and power. The earliest wearers of jewellery were kings, royalty, nobles, and army chiefs, and then it was the turn of the royals and noble women.
From the Renaissance period, jewelry began to enter people's daily life, with richer and more graceful forms, and the way of wearing them began to emphasize matching with hairstyles and clothing. Many portraits of men drawn in this period show that thick necklaces are not only exclusively for women, but also important jewelry styles for men. Pendants of various shapes are often hung on rough and heavy gold chains, and they are often large in size. They are not only used to decorate themselves, but also symbolize the wealth, power and identity of men.
How could he not mention Louis XIV as a benchmark for male beauty? Louis XIV has the title of "Sun King", because he likes to wear jewelry. He once dressed himself as the sun god Apollo at a ball. At that time, the total value of various diamond jewels worn on his body exceeded 150 million euros. It can be imagined that it is inevitable. Shining like the sun! At that time, the king was a target of imitations by trendy people.
The early twentieth century was called the "Golden Age" and also known as the Art Deco period. At that time, the style of jewelry was extremely luxurious. This was actually based on the aesthetic foundation of Art Nouveau at the end of the nineteenth century. This luxurious style has continued to this day in the jewelry field; however, because of social changes and changes in clothing styles, men’s jewelry has also changed. The heavy gold and diamonds on the Sun King have gradually evolved into simple accessories, becoming civilians and everyday.化. There is even a view that on formal occasions, a real gentleman can only have three metals on his body: wedding rings, watches and cufflinks. Compared with low-key cufflinks, men wearing brooches will look more unique and artistic. We can see many excellent examples of men wearing brooches on the red carpets of major award ceremonies.
GertJonkers, one of the founders of the men's magazine "Fantastic Man" once said that low-key men wearing eye-catching jewelry is the most moving thing. At the Met Gala in 2019, British singer Harry Styles wore large drop-shaped single pearl earrings, full of romantic poetry. Harry also particularly likes to wear pearl necklaces, and his pearl necklaces can always switch among various styles following the overall shape. He once said: "What a girl wears or what a boy wears is not important to me. If I see a good-looking dress and someone tells me it is women's clothing, I will think okay, then I still think wear".
Although modern society is becoming more and more open and integrated, when a man's decoration is too exaggerated, it will still be criticized. In fact, modern jewelry is no longer limited to "male" or "female". More and more brands are creating genderless jewelry, and more people hope to express their individuality through diversified elements. Low-key or exaggeration is a personal choice that has nothing to do with others.
Everyone has ears, necks and fingers. Women can wear jewelry and men can also wear them. The diversity of society gives us more choices, and everyone has the right to choose. Hope there will be more and more men jewelry, Jewelry for man.
