to feel that men 's jewellery - gold chain, rings etc is just tacky

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Mother taught me this...

AIBU?

I think minimal jewellery looks ok

Then again, I think exactly the same about women's jewellery.

Too much of it is very ageing.

Yep.

Every man should have a nice watch though

I'm not a big fan of jewellery anyway. It needs to be understated in my opinion. That goes for men and women. I only wear a wedding ring (silver band) and another silver ring I got for my 16th birthday. If I'm going out I'll wear more. DH just wears his wedding ring (again, silver band). Other stuff can look OK on men, but I'm not a fan of gold full stop.

I especially hate those hideous gold clowns!

one item worn at a time looks fine.. a thin gold chain with a small cross, a ring, a bracelet.. but not chunky cheap looking Argos style crap.

My husband wears a very nice bracelet that is one of those magnetic ones but is gold and copper, and that looks ok, not tacky.

I agree.

Agree, ghastly. Jewelry on men is just urgh

I don't mind the odd bit of jewellery on a man, one simple ring or bracelet, or a nice watch. There's an elderly chap in my village who walks around in a white vest and several heavy gold chains, bracelets, hands covered in signet rings. Friendly bloke but looks ridiculous and I'm always frightened he's going to get mugged!

Every man should have a nice watch though

Ooh I love a nice watch on a man too, GhostShip, tis very sexy!

I think yellow gold is grim on anyone

But that's just my personal preference

A man should (IMO) wear a good watch and a wedding ring only

Again - just my taste

I wouldn't tell that to Mr T to his face!

I pity the fool who would

Agreed. Hate all jewellery on men. And pink shirts.

Yuk to bling on men, it just repels me.

You are entitled to your opinion; you obviously don't like jewelry on men, or rather your Mother didn't. Don't you have a mind of your own? Just because she's your mother doesn't make her right.
Having an opinion is one thing, sneering at others is for those whose lives are so empty they have to pass judgement on others.

YABU. My DP has a silver chain round his neck and one round his wrist. It doesn't look tacky at all

I wouldn't worry what your mum thinks - my mother thinks anything other than vanilla flavour is so if I followed her advice I would have a pretty boring life

Personally I don't mind minimal jewellery on men - a wedding band, a chunky watch and a simple silver chain can look sexy on the right man . Like anything really, if it's drawing attention to good looking body parts its all good

Tchah. I have a very full life and love a damn good sneer.

One of our managers wears diamond studs- he is a male- and elastic sided patent leather boots. (he wears other things as well thank g-d).

Yellow gold = always tacky. Sovereign rings = east end gangster wannabe.
My grandmother taught me that. She was 5" and absolute NAILS when it came to standards.

PS I don't like gold either - but that's just my personal preference because it doesn't suit me.

There's a guy at work who wears a silver bangle. I think he's Sikh so maybe it has religious significance, but boy does it look sexy

a man should (IMO) wear a good watch and a wedding ring only

That's my opinion too. Also, all-metal watches are kinda vulgar: should have a leather strap (unless strident vegetarian/vegan).

I can condone a rosary on a devout Catholic but that's about my limit.

I just think it looks cheap, no matter what it cost Cristiano Ronaldo I'm looking at you. The men in my family don't all wear wedding rings so even that is a modern climbdown in the Baggage household.

My partner looks like MR T

Didn't realise the T stood for Tacky

Ooh no music. Sorry. I feel bad now.

I don't like it either. DH insisted on getting himself a wedding ring, though I don't think he's worn in since the wedding day.

Actually I don't wear much jewellery myself and don't see the need. I wear my wedding band most days, and always wear a watch (though I don't really consider that 'jewellery').

Sovereigns are pretty nasty. And chunky chains too.
Seem to be worn by stocky men who wear sports wear but have never done any sport in their lives.
Or ex pats living in Malaga.

Now a bit of silver/white gold on a fit young man I can take.
Loathe earrings on men.

I only wear wedding ring because I cant get the bastard thing off and eternity ring because it is sparkly - platinum and white gold respectively. Only like a wedding ring on men - not keen on anthing else jewellery wise. Am quite anti yellow gold but thats probably because it does not suit my colouring