How to Wear Shirt Studs
You might be wondering what shirt studs actually are. You might also be wondering why your stiff white tuxedo shirts have holes above the button holes. Well, let’s unravel this mystery. Shirt studs are basically an alternative to buttons, most suited to formal wear. They’re usually made of some form of metal, and sometimes feature […] ...Read More...
Luxury Christmas Gifts for Him
While we’re enjoying ourselves, we cannot forget the gentlemen. AC Silver also stocks many items of men’s jewellery, and the gentlemen in our lives deserve some finery this Christmas. Antique Art Deco Black Onyx and Diamond, Platinum and 18 ct Yellow Gold Cufflinks These impressive 1920s cufflinks are composed of circular black onyx panels. Each […] ...Read More...
A Guide to Cufflinks
Today, there are fewer boundaries defining what jewellery is men’s and what jewellery is women’s than there have been for the last half a century. For example, recently we’ve seen the popularity of the male choker, which has previously been considered to be exclusively ladies’ jewellery. Traditionally, jewellery items like: signet rings, tie clips, and […] ...Read More...
If Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend, Then Cufflinks Should Definitely Be A Man’s
The need for a solution to the challenge of getting one’s hand through shirt sleeves without the cuffs being excessively wide gave way to the development of various types of cufflinks we see today. History of Cufflink Prior to the 17th Century, a cufflink referred simply to a ribbon that tied the cuff. However, the […] ...Read More...
Recently Acquired – Masonic Cufflinks
We have recently acquired a pair of square and compass Masonic cufflinks (pictured), when I saw the symbols present on the piece I simply had to find out more … What do they mean? … What are they? My research has revealed, as with most Masonic symbols, the square and compass conceal multiple layers of […] ...Read More...
