What kind of necklace can I wear without looking like a douche?
If you do wear dog tags, make sure you either are A) in the military or B) had or have a dear friend or family member in one of the five branches. Wearing dog tags with an Affliction shirt does not make you a badass...I regret to inform you. Wear dog tags with pride and give them the honor they rightfully deserve.
Same with religious medallions. And I am not talking about oversized crosses and Virgin Mary's all blinged out in rhinestones or diamonds. A religious medallion should be worn with respect and should not be oversized to the point where you earn the nickname "Flavor Flav." I like seeing a nice gold or silver chain with a symbol of that person's faith being worn but keep it tasteful.
Here is another that can kind-of go along with religious medallions. You can wear different necklaces that relate to your ethnicity. For example, my uncle wears a gold chain with a Corno (Italian red horn amulet) on it because he is Italian. His father gave it to him.
There are so many different kinds of necklaces to wear. As a surfer, I wear a lot of puka shells, shark teeth, Moari hooks, St. Christopher medallions etc. I am a fan of hemp necklaces with blown glass pieces worked into the material too. But there is a time and place for these necklaces. Save them for when you are beachside wearing boardshorts and sipping a Pina Colada.
I think you get the picture. I think it's cool for guys to wear necklaces especially because it shows they are not worried that they would look like a girl wearing "jewelry." Use good judgment. You know who looks like a tool and who doesn't when it comes to necklaces...don't let it be you.
-Tara
"Surf to live, live to surf"
12 Answers
In my opinion, you can't.
The only exceptions are dog tags (if you're actually in the military) and religious symbols (if you're actually religious).
Maybe you could get by wearing a wedding ring on a chain, but thats pushing it (especially if you still have your fingers)
Anything else and you look like a tool.
Most anything from Teno will look nice on a guy. The ceramic/steel pendants on the rubber chains are really clean and simple.
Sharktooth necklace like this one from Hawaii, http://www.da808style.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=361
You might check http://www.meandrojewelry.com/
what about the hanger 3 subway tokens that were posted a year or so ago? those are pretty simple and I have never seen anyone with them.
Wear something thats meaningful to you, eg. I have a pendant my grandmother gave me before she died and i turned it into a necklace.
Anything else will def. make you look like a douche. Especially if your doing it to "match" your style.
This Seller on Etsy makes really nice unique necklaces that are a vintage mix of old religious relics and bone and wood charms from around the world. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25586730