What’s a good masculine ring for a guy in his mid-to-late 20s with medium-sized hands?
I tried on a silver ring (photos attached) but found it too small and minimalistic. I have medium-sized hands, slim wrists, and want to add some jewelry to give my outfits more character. I already wear a stainless steel Bulova watch—nothing fancy—and I’m still in college. Based on the United States.
What kind of ring (or bracelet) would suit medium hands and slim wrists? My budget is around $110, but I can go higher if needed.
• Pinky: ~7
• Index: ~10
• Wrist: ~16.5 cm
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I don’t have the nicest hands, but I attached a photo of the stainless steel ring (size 7) and the Bulova watch I mentioned. I’m not sure if they go well together, and I don’t wear the ring because it’s loose and not silver or gold.
Any ring that you like
I don't mean to be derivative but if you like it you should wear it
Regardless of whether it is "masculine" or not
Lol I didn’t think my hands looked that feminine
I agree—do what you like, not just to please others. I’m new to fashion and not sure what ring styles suit my hands. I got this stainless steel ring by searching “Jerusalem cross ring” on Amazon for $10. I’m still figuring out things like which finger to wear it on, whether to wear multiple rings, if it matches my watch, and whether gold or silver works better. I’m basically a novice at this lol
I think you need to try to disconnect jewellery from the feminine/masculine dichotomy
Look for an aesthetic that you like and find rings based on that
That’s the other thing. What brands to go for, etc
My personal preference has been Frederick Grove, The Great Frog and jewellery sold by American Decay
But that might not fit with what you like
I think this channel https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1137088371055927416 has a lot of makers pinned that could be worth looking at
Yea, it might sound weird to ask, “which finger would a ring suit best on my hand?”
Signet rings, skull rings, etc.
Fredrick Grove feels very personalized, almost like choosing a tattoo
I started with the ring finger on my right hand (based in the UK so that's the non wedding band finger) but I now have rings I wear on my pointer and middle fingers
Alright cool. Also, what exactly did you mean by “disconnected jewelry from the feminine/masculine dichotomy”?
That jewellery isn't inherently feminine or masculine. If you like something you should wear it
Like try not to view a design as feminine or masculine, it's just a design
I really like the Jerusalem cross, always have. I might find a sterling silver one. This is more of a personal question: Do you think the ring matches well with the watch and my hand in the above picture? As far as I know the colors match, and the ring isn’t too big for my hands.
Also, what do you think of the silver signet ring in the first picture? I felt like that one was too minimalistic personally.
Going off the cross ring you might like stuff from Ecclesia https://ecclesiajewelry.com/
I have some stuff from Hatton labs that I really like
But it's more jewelled
I wear this and I'm pretty masc. 🤷♂️
I like the styles, any other recs?
Yea it is
Dang silver got so expensive
Should’ve gotten the rings a few years back lol
It really depends who you buy from. You can get recycled silver jewellery for not that much
I’m in New York
Many jewelry shops I should probably check out then
And thrift shops I guess, but I never tried those
yeah, great frog has a spot on orchard st, leans masculine / more traditional big rocks
parts of 4 and workstatt munchen are my other faves
po4 and w:m both findable in city as well
two of my three rings were from local artisans, can normally get them for better prices than big chains too
Yea I’ll check locally as well
Prices for Great Frog seem reasonable too
And I imagine you can negotiate a bit
i wouldn’t
not if it wasn’t a custom piece
Why not?
to me it would just come off as disrespectful, but i’m sure others here may think differently
I know what you mean actually
Custom makes sense for sure
But like, the other stuff I’m sure they’re priced like that for everyone
only thing i negotiate on is guitars and clothes lol
Dang I never negotiated on clothes lol
I always just shopped at Macy’s during sales or whatever
And now I just do online Bloomingdale’s or Nordstrom
clothed as in on depop and stuff haha
But like, there are so many mom and pop clothing stores in NYC (Brooklyn included), and people shop from there
They’re usually women’s clothing though, and I think Manhattan prices are gonna be hefty lol
negotiating is one of those weird things for me. i scarcely feel comfortable doing it in person and definitely wouldn’t do it in a new clothes store. second hand shops it’d be vibe dependant
but yeah local sellers could be the move, especially if you’re in NYC as i imagine you’ve got a good few
Definitely
And I’m also browsing on Etsy for some ideas
Never purchased from Etsy though lol
yeah you’ll probably have some luck on etsy
Idk I just grew up mostly wearing sporting clothes, and just started getting into fashion even though I’m semi broke lol
i’m in a similar boat, semi-broke uni student. you can definitely get good fashion on a budget, just gotta be smart and intentional with your purchases
Yea 100%
Any brands you go for?
Tbh too, I think the notorious gray sweatpants work like a charm at uni
The college I go to is like a bum ass collage lol. People don’t have a sense of style. It’s more of a commuter college actually
i don’t often shop buy brands specifically, but i do have some saved searches for vintage l.l.bean, woolrich, wrangler and prl
Vintage ll bean is soo good
They’ll outlast the newer products at LL bean
I’m kinda all over the place, but I like Ralph Lauren, Paige, and suit supply
for sure
trouble is there’s a degree of scarcity over here with good vintage LLBean which is a shame
(Uk)
I also have a pair of red wing boots that I haven’t worn all year. Don’t know what to pair them with. I need a nice pair of jeans
That’s another thing. Having clothes fit you well
People’s sense of fashion in the UK is so much better than here
feel free to send some pics of them through - maybe open another thread and i’m sure folks would be more than happy to help
It’s like innate over there
I shall
nah, just the stuff that you see is
These are the boots
wrangler 13mwz’s
they’ll do you grand
Lemme check those out
I’m 6 feet tall
can usually get them at like walmart for sub £50, go vintage if you can though
32 waiste
should be fine
Ok
Yea I just feel like I’m too lithe
165 lbs
Most of my peers are bulkier here, or just chubbier with dad bods which girls like too
just judging by some of your messages here, ya gotta stop worrying about masculinity and getting girls etc
I’m just fit or athletic, like how a college student from the 1950’s would look or whatever lol
Yea man idk. Been an up and down cycle with relationships for me. It’s a bit rough. But like, I had no sense of style before
So I’m working on that. BUT also I’ve had the best success just being myself.
that’s the key, dress how you like, be the person you like to be and you’ll do great
that’s the best thing to learn when it comes to fashion and style, if you’re confident you can make most things look good (kinda)
Yea I know what you mean
It’s not the style that’s gonna make me successful, the fashion is just an expression or “the cherry on top”
Something like that
But thanks bro I appreciate it
I always loved the look of wranglers. Not too common in NYC college campuses here but I don’t mind standing out. Any shirt you think I can pair the fit with?
Even jacket
pretty much anything dude, a safe bet is an llbean or adjacent chamois cloth shirt
that’s my go-to
what type of style are you interested in?
I generally like preppy, but even rugged styles
Hence why I got the boots lol. I love leather
check out logan501 and edgyalbert on tiktok
But even military-inspired clothing. I love bomber jackets
Logan already looks dope
sounds like we like quite similar things. i’ll shoot through my pinterest board see if there’s anything there that takes your fancy 1 sec
Ok!
logan is one of my biggest sources of inspo
He looks dope
Even those long overcoats or pea coats
Love that look
That’s actually a type of jacket I wanted to get
i believe it’s a vintage pendleton jacket
I should’ve been born in the 70’s lol
The style then was awesome
Nice collection
hope it’s of some use
I never really used Pinterest, nor did I look to TikTok for fashion inspiration. But at least now I have a better idea on where to look lol. Asking on Reddit alone isn’t enough
Mind the cringe beginning of the video, but even* the outfits here are nice https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF4EJjlJV04/?igsh=MWNjbW54c3JnaDl2bQ==
Are those a faded green? I really like those pants. Do you?
Like an olive green
But they’ve faded a bit
I love them, but they’re a bit too slim fit
G-Star Raw’s slim fit is close to skinny
I've been looking for inspo pics and I think some people un-slim pants by slicing the outside seam and adding a triangle of some other contrasting fabric. No clue what it takes for a sewing machine to manage that with jeans, but I wonder how scraps from bluejeans would look as side accents.
G-Star RAW Men's Motac 3D Slim-Fit Stretch Jeans
G-Star should still sell the Motac 3Ds, if you like the cut
i’d try avoid any influencer who starts stuff with “most expensive colour combinations”, “old money” etc
Noted
Case in point lol https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2UYWfn3/
Just focus on wearing the rings you like, how you like. Whether a girl finds it masculine or otherwise is dependent how you wear it, but the best advice for life and finding someone to share it with to take the time to live a life you seriously enjoy and becoming someone you respect, the right people for you who do the same in their own life will find you and you'll find them doing this.
You need to attract people who are into you by doing and saying things that are authentic, or they'll be attracted to a caricature of yourself that you constructed and you'll always feel weirdly alone no matter how many people are in the room
As for fashion and style, poke around in inspiration and waywt, and feel free to ask questions. We're all so into this stuff that spend time posting and talking about it on a discord, everyone here loves to nerd out on their inspos and waywt posts.
Sounds good man thanks for the advice!
I’ll be spectating inspiration and waywt too !