| Throughout the ages men have worn jewelry for | | | | and social ranking. This law also dictated the type of |
| various purposes and in some cases as a matter of | | | | materials that should be worn according to rank. |
| culture. Jewelry has been used to separate the | | | | There are other times in history where jewelry has |
| different classes in society, representing the very rich | | | | played a particular roll in social and economic |
| or royalty to signifying the poor and destitute. There | | | | development for the growth of mankind. Whether it |
| were times in history that jewelry, gems, and other | | | | was interpreted as a class ranking or a measure of |
| baubles were used as money to trade for goods. | | | | wealth jewelry has played its part in our history. |
| Men's jewelry, in particular, was worn more so as a | | | | Men's jewelry plays its part in today's modern world |
| matter of standing and wealth in a wide range of | | | | as an enhancement of ones wardrobe. Stainless steel |
| societies. For centuries, even to present day, there | | | | jewelry has become a major influence on what men |
| are African tribes that use men's jewelry to signify | | | | wear. From bracelets to necklaces to men's rings |
| their separate classes. Some of these tribes use | | | | these steel products are strong and durable and will |
| necklaces to define their social standing and their | | | | last a life time. With the proper care the shine and |
| marital status. The number of necklaces worn has a | | | | luster of steel will not fade but will remain the same |
| wide range of meaning to these tribesmen. | | | | as the day you bought it. |
| During the Elizabethan times not only was jewelry a | | | | Black stainless steel is very popular and rich looking as |
| class signification but clothing as well played a part in | | | | is the gold plated stainless steel that is offered in the |
| this distinction in their society. There were laws | | | | market place. With men's bracelets becoming more |
| enacted during these times that prohibited the | | | | and more popular, stainless steel bracelets are the |
| wearing of certain clothing by certain classes. One of | | | | product of choice. Even though the market for men's |
| these laws, called the Sumptuary Law, ordained what | | | | stainless steel has become more and more in |
| type and color of clothes one could wear. This made | | | | demand, the price of this type of jewelry is easily |
| it easy to identify ones standing in the community | | | | affordable. |