Jewelry and accessories

[CopperNGold]

Whether the modern kilt or the traditional tartan, I was wondering what jewelry or accessories you wear on a daily basis, casual or dressy and everything in between. How much is too much for you?

Also, when not kilted what accoutrements do you usually wear?

[Bugbear]

If any, only one piece of jewelry or something like that. So if a kilt pin, that's it. I don't count a sporran in that, but as plain as possible. I rarely wear Jewelry.

[CopperNGold]

I like the less is more approach, too.

[Downunder Kilt]

I wear a tri colour gold ring on my right hand ring finger at all times and a gold pocket watch when wearing a waistcoat (kilted and non kilted). If not wearing a waistcoat I wear a wristwatch. I also wear a copper and brass bangle on my left wrist at all times. (all accoutrements come off when I'm working, I'm and electrician and metal doesn't mix well with it)

[brewerpaul]

Not a gold person here so what I have is usually silver. 20 year old Seiko divers watch, yes it has hands and no digital. Right hand a ring from the southwest with turquoise, mother of pearl and onyx, not the chunky rocks but flat cut as a band. Around my neck lives momentos of trips I have taken. Half dollar size whale tale of fossilized whale bone from the pacific northwest, Ive had it on continuous for at least 10 years. Half dollar size yak bone Buddhist eternal knot, very much like the Celtic eternal knot. This was purchased in Nepal on the Everest base camp trek two years ago. Pewter Triskel from Scotland purchased this past summer. Each item I wear, with exception of the watch, has meaning to me otherwise I would not wear them.

[Creeker]

Flat cap or fedora, wallet chain, usually a pocket watch but it's not working so I have been wearing a wrist watch the only jewelry I wear is a tungsten carbide wedding band, which I'm still getting used to.

[Meadcrafter]

I rarely wear jewelry. Nothing in maybe the last twenty years.

However, my wife, I am just recently remarried, has had us a set of wedding bands made.

I would like to have a clan ring and a pocket watch to wear while kilted up.

I'm not sure if I think of the kilt pin or cap badge as jewelry. I will likely wear them as part of the clothing.

[Bob C]

Wedding band on the left hand and a silver claddagh on the right. I do not count my Timex as jewelry.

When kilted, a pewter kilt pin. If formal, I'll wear a brooch with my fly plaid. Also cufflinks and studs, of course.

[Highlander31]

I only wear my wedding band, on my left hand, and on my right hand, the industry ring. Sometimes I wear a wristwatch.

If wearing a jacket and tie, then I will wear my great-grandfather's stickpin and cufflinks appropriate to the occasion.

[Peter Crowe]

Plain gold wedding band and an understated wristwatch (when not carrying a pocket watch in a waistcoat pocket). I don't know if cufflinks count but when formally dressed for evening events (Prince Charlie, Dinner Suit (US-Tuxedo) etc.), and even in day wear kilted or otherwise (e.g. lounge suit) if my shirt has double cuffs (US-French cuffs).

I was brought up by both my parents, late grandfather and various older male role models that a well turned out gentleman wears little or no jewelry. Less is very definitely more.

When I was a youth (17) and after I had left the Air Training Corps I got my left ear pierced in the misguided (and erroneous) notion that I was a bit of a rebel. However, I became amenable to good advice by my early twenties and took the earring out for good. A decision I haven't ever regretted.