# Ladies: Poll about men and jewelry **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 23, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081 "2005-09-23T16:58:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![archmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@archmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/archmichael)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/1 "2005-09-23T16:58:21Z")
I was looking at a website that had titanium men’s bracelets, and asking my wife for her opinion about certain styles. We got sidetracked and she mentioned that I should get both ears pierced w/ studs. I have never considered it, but my first thought was that it was too much. But then long ago, a man’s bracelet would have been too much. I guess we’re trending toward more men’s jewelry. Have gold wedding band Have silver band on right ring finger Have nipple rings Both want ears pierced with studs Want men’s bracelet for right wrist Want nice non-gold watch for left wrist Want thumb ring for right hand Want some sort of bicep band for right arm. Want diamond studded spinning “MIKE” platinum medallion (j/k) Couldn’t decide if I should include tattoos in this thread as a form of adornment So ladies what jewelry does you man wear? What amount of jewelry do you want him to wear? ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/2 "2005-09-23T17:13:07Z")
> [@archmichael](#): > > So ladies what jewelry does you man wear? > What amount of jewelry do you want him to wear? None at all. Which is fine with me. ---
**Author:** ![Erinaceus\_europaeus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Erinaceus\_europaeus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erinaceus_europaeus)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/3 "2005-09-23T17:13:58Z")
I’m not a lady, can I still express my opinion in this thread? 🙂 Anyway, I personally don’t like to wear any jewelry. I think it’s mostly the “dragging stuff around” feeling I don’t like. I don’t even have a wrist-watch. I do have one tattoo which I’m very happy with. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/4 "2005-09-23T17:51:24Z")
I think both ears pierced looks nice, but I’d rather see very small hoops as opposed to studs. Thumb ring;good. Non-gold watch; good(actually, I loathe gold jewelery in pretty much any form, and gold watches irk me the most). Tattoos; very good. Nipple ring:very sexy, but I think it looks better with just one pierced.Bracelet; okay, but not to be worn at the same time as the thumb ring. Now about this bicep band of which you speak…uh, you don’t mean…? [cuffage](http://images.google.com/images?q=arm+cuff&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=60&sa=N) ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/5 "2005-09-23T18:07:18Z")
OK, I’m probably a bit stuffy, buy my spouse only wears a wedding band and a watch, and that’s pretty much all I like on a man. I can stretch it to a small diamond stud in one ear, but that’s my limit. I, on the other hand, love to be “dragging stuff around.” Right now, it’s casual Friday, and I have on: wristwatch, weeding set (engagement ring/wedding ring combo), pinky ring, sapphire & diamond ring on middle finger, diamond left-hand ring, diamond stud earrings, gold hoop earrings, gold link bracelet, diamond tennis bracelet. My husband has bought me plenty more, and I still never stop looking. I looooooves me the jools! ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/6 "2005-09-23T18:10:41Z")
> [@YaWanna](#): > > …Right now, it’s casual Friday, and I have on: wristwatch, weeding set (engagement ring/wedding ring combo… That would be a pretty fancy **weeding** set now, wouldn’t it? Oops. :smack: You know what I meant to type. Also, I’d like to add that pierced body parts other than the ear lobes, on either sex, really skeeve me out. Sorry, don’t mean to offend anyone, but I get “sympathy pains” just thinking about it. Ow! ---
**Author:** ![archmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@archmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/archmichael)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/7 "2005-09-23T18:12:45Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Nipple ring:very sexy, but I think it looks better with just one pierced. Actually I had to take one out because I was having problems and it closed up. Now it kinda looks like my chest is ‘winking’ at you. > [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Now about this bicep band of which you speak…uh, you don’t mean…? > > [cuffage](http://images.google.com/images?q=arm+cuff&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=60&sa=N) Actually I don’t really know what I want. Something along the lines of a stylized modern version of a Celtic arm torc. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/8 "2005-09-23T18:15:47Z")
Well… mine only wears a platinum chain his mom gave him, and his watch. And one day I suppose a wedding band. I sure wouldn’t mind if he wore a little more, but he’s just not that type. I don’t like any other rings for men, but an armband would be really cool. I also love fancy jewelry - cufflinks, tie pins. ---
**Author:** ![archmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@archmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/archmichael)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/9 "2005-09-23T18:16:36Z")
> [@YaWanna](#): > > I, on the other hand, love to be “dragging stuff around.” Right now, it’s casual Friday, and I have on: wristwatch, weeding set (engagement ring/wedding ring combo), pinky ring, sapphire & diamond ring on middle finger, diamond left-hand ring, diamond stud earrings, gold hoop earrings, gold link bracelet, diamond tennis bracelet. My husband has bought me plenty more, and I still never stop looking. I looooooves me the jools! Uhhh, you’re missing the sexy waistlet, anklet on one ankle and the toe rings. ---
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/10 "2005-09-23T18:18:38Z")
My boyfriend has his nipples and navel pierced and several tattoos. He sometimes wears his big stupid class ring, but that’s about it. I don’t think he really needs anything else. But then, there is a point of excess for either sex beyond which people just look totally loaded down with sparkly things. ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/11 "2005-09-23T18:25:06Z")
> [@archmichael](#): > > Uhhh, you’re missing the sexy waistlet, anklet on one ankle and the toe rings. I **am** missing the sexy waistlet - oh, you meant jewelry! 🙂 Can’t do the jewelry on the ankles & feet, due to, uh, my necessary footwear. Unless the toe rings were unjeweled, and very flat. (And **then** what would be the point?) ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/12 "2005-09-23T18:32:11Z")
> [@Giant\_Spongess](#): > > But then, there is a point of excess for either sex beyond which people just look totally loaded down with sparkly things. I sometimes wonder if I’m approaching it - but then, I sat next to a lady on the train yesterday who had at least 3 rings on each finger of her hand (all with sapphires), plus multiple bracelets & necklaces/pendants. **That’s** excessive! ---
**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/13 "2005-09-24T09:52:29Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > I think both ears pierced looks nice, but I’d rather see very small hoops as opposed to studs. Thumb ring;good. Non-gold watch; good(actually, I loathe gold jewelery in pretty much any form, and gold watches irk me the most). Tattoos; very good. Nipple ring:very sexy, but I think it looks better with just one pierced.Bracelet; okay, but not to be worn at the same time as the thumb ring. > Now about this bicep band of which you speak…uh, you don’t mean…? > > [cuffage](http://images.google.com/images?q=arm+cuff&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=60&sa=N) I don’t care much for gold jewelry on men, either. Most of the men I date either don’t wear jewelry at all or only wear a watch. PS: LOVE the user name; Eddie would be proud. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/14 "2005-09-24T12:42:40Z")
My husband doesn’t even wear a wedding ring. He’s broken two. Oh well. I think very attractive men look good with one earring, but, duh, they look good anyway. Despite thinking my husband is very attractive I would NOT like him to get an earring (or piercings anywhere else). It’s just not him. I don’t notice watches at all, cheap or expensive. The only other male jewelry that makes an impact on me it those beachy shell/coral surfer guy choker thingys. They make almost any guy catch my eye. I have no idea why. Again, I would NOT like my husband to wear one. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-poll-about-men-and-jewelry/323081/15 "2005-09-24T14:48:06Z")
> [@archmichael](#): > > So ladies what jewelry does you man wear? > What amount of jewelry do you want him to wear? None. Once we’re married, a wedding band. That’s it.