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Gearing up for tons of new men's necklace releases!

2017-03-25T22:45:00-07:00

Here is a sneak peek at my new favorite necklace for men! Yowza! This might be my favorite necklace. I have been wanting to do an anatomical heart pendant for a bit, but there are tons already out there, so wanted to come up with something fresh! Love the color we gave the metal and instead of making it 3D I opted for an inside look to the heart ventricles and atriums. Hangs from my new favorite chain also. This new antiqued silver cable chain necklace is really sleek. Using lot's of sterling silver chains for some of the new upcoming designs. Hoping to have this new style available in a couple of days!

New necklaces and bracelets releases!

2016-10-30T23:37:00-07:00

Just a sneak peek of this weeks new releases... trying to get you guys lots of newbies for the Holidays! Gifts for you of for the favorite men in your life. Photo: Leather bracelet, standing Buddha necklace, bone amulet horn necklace, Nepal creation triangles necklace and Nepal coin necklace. Love the combo these 4 necklaces make.

BROTIP #2: Mix and match necklaces

2016-10-13T17:27:00-07:00

Sneak peek from a jewelry photoshoot we did yesterday at WAAS HQ. This is an unexpected combination of necklaces that I really like a lot. Don't feel because one necklace is brass or a simple bead chain it can't be worn along something fancier like a gold chain necklace (in this case with an anchor pendant with yellow diamonds). In fact this might be my new favorite way to layer necklaces. Completely different metals, price points, materials and lengths. Super dig the powerful combination of the anchor pendant necklace with the the buddha one. Two big symbols of Hope + Faith. All these are new releases and I will add the links as soon as I list them on the website.

BROTIP #1: Necklaces that men should wear.

2016-10-10T10:29:00-07:00

So many times at gift shows, street fairs and markets, men approach my booth with a sense of amusement, spend 30 mins looking at our necklaces and bracelets and then leave saying "great stuff man, I don't wear jewelry, but good job". Even friends (that don't wear jewelry) when I show them the website or a new design ask me "how do you think this would look on me?".

So fellas that "don't wear jewelry", here I am to give you tips on what to wear. The first will be a series of BROTIPS on the acceptable necklaces, bracelets and rings to wear and then I will do more posts on which pieces suit your look the best.

The first BROTIP series is which are some of the totally acceptable necklaces to wear. I'll start with the necklace that has one chain and multiple charms. Of course you should not hang 27 charms from 1 chain. Let's keep it between 2-4. This is one of my favorite styles because it's the type of necklace that is full of meaning. How do those pendants relate to one another? what is their meaning? and what powerful energy to they bring to you when combined?

My favorite one is our Journey Necklace. Here is the meaning behind it: "Travel forth wearing our Journey Necklace for men, and feel the warm wind of good fortune on your back. The functional, miniature compass in brass will guide you towards love and success, the bronze anchor will stabilize you during life's challenges, and the bronze four leaf clover will bestow luck upon you when you need it most. Carl Jung saw luck as synchronicity, which he described as "a meaningful coincidence". Fill your life with meaning.

So there you go. Wear stories, wear powerful talismans, good luck amulets. This is a crazy world and if you can switch your energy a little by carrying the combination of this mementos around your neck every day, I say... you gotta do it.

A page from our Men's Jewelry Catalog

2016-09-24T23:42:00-07:00

This photo is from our Jewelry catalog or "linesheet". Printed for stores and our wholesale accounts we always print extras and send to some customers, so a couple of you may have already seen this photo. I need to share these photos 'cause man it takes forever to set them up an get the spacing just right and all the chains perfectly laid as I want them. I busted out my collection of vintage patches to create a little theme. In case you didn't know I design the jewelry and take the photos, so I am my own client when it comes to all the oxfordalerts jewelry photos. Pictured: Silver Compass Necklace ($30), Knife Necklace ($34), Bronze Claw Necklace ($39), Anchor Necklace ($29), Iron Skull Necklace ($44) and Monocle Necklace ($39). Side note: Seriously thinking selling some of my patches (I have hundreds!) just need to create some cool sets and packing!