# Pearl bracelet: bad form?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-bracelet-bad-form/255095>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 14, 2004, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-bracelet-bad-form/255095 "2004-07-14T16:27:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2004, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-bracelet-bad-form/255095/21 "2004-07-14T21:47:23Z")

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The only time one should not wear a braclet is if one is wearing gloves, especially the long ones. Short ones are acceptable if they are removed before the social event.

Don’t get me started on rings worn on top of gloves!

Pearl braclets are indeed lovely, but as mentioned, use with caution. It is easy to scratch them.

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**Author:** ![Beauty\_Personified](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Beauty\_Personified](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beauty_Personified)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-bracelet-bad-form/255095/22 "2004-07-15T02:34:42Z")

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Are the rules for wearing pearl jewelry any different for men?

Anyhoo…

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**Author:** ![DWToml815](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DWToml815](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWToml815)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-bracelet-bad-form/255095/23 "2004-07-15T16:26:05Z")

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> Are the rules for wearing pearl jewelry any different for men?

Don’t

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**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-bracelet-bad-form/255095/24 "2004-07-15T18:47:54Z")

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But you _must_ wear pearl earrings, if your wearing a pearl tiara. Otherwise it’s just tacky. 🙂

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