Men's Jewellery Gifts for Christmas: 10 Picks Under £50
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Men's jewellery gifts are the presents most people walk past at Christmas, usually on the way to buying socks or another wash bag he'll use twice. If he's the one you never know what to buy for, you're in good company, and a good piece of jewellery is the present he'll still be wearing next December.
Here are ten jewellery gifts under £50 from our range, running from pendants that need no measuring to rings that usually need his size.
- It's Okay to Talk Pendant: For a Good Mate
- St Christopher Pendant: For the Traveller
- Cuban Chain: His First Proper Chain
- Leather Braided Bracelet: For Non-Jewellery Men
- Keel Bracelet: For the Coastal Type
- Woven Silver Adjustable Ring: Solid Silver, No Sizing
- 925 Silver Signet Ring: The Classic Choice
- Cross Ring: For a Man of Faith
- Dragon Spinning Ring: For the Fidgeter
- Blue John Ring: For the Man Who Has Everything
1. It's Okay to Talk Pendant: For a Good Mate
Our It's Okay to Talk pendant is for the mate or dad you want to remind that you're there. It's stainless steel, shaped like the "OK" hand sign the charity uses, and part of every sale goes to Andy's Man Club, which runs free Monday night support groups for men.
One buyer called it "beautifully crafted, fantastic cause". Of all the men's jewellery gifts on this list, it's the one that says something beyond style.
2. St Christopher Pendant: For the Traveller
St Christopher is the patron saint of travellers, and our St Christopher pendant suits a new driver or a son who's off travelling in the new year. It's water and tarnish resistant steel on its own 24" rope chain. There's nothing else to buy and no length to work out. The gold St Christopher is the same steel with a PVD gold coating, a thin gold layer bonded onto the steel.
The silver St Christopher is also one of the pieces we can personalise with a date or a few words. Engraving is an optional extra that costs more on top, so a personalised one won't stay inside this list's budget. You'll find everything we can engrave in our engravable jewellery collection.
3. Cuban Chain: His First Proper Chain
The Cuban link is one of our best-selling chain styles. For a man who's never worn one, start with the 4mm silver Cuban chain, which sits neatly under a shirt collar. Save the 8mm Cuban chain for a man who wants it seen.
Our 4mm gold Cuban chain is 18K gold-plated stainless steel. As with most jewellery gifts under £50, the gold is plated rather than solid, and that goes for every gold piece on this list.
Length matters more than width. A 20" chain sits neatly at the collarbone, while 22" and 24" fall lower and leave room to layer or add a pendant.
4. Leather Braided Bracelet: For Non-Jewellery Men
Every family has a man who "doesn't wear jewellery". The leather braided bracelet is how you change his mind.
It's black or brown braided leather with a stainless steel magnetic clasp that snaps shut by itself, so an older dad or grandad can usually put it on without help. If you're stuck on gifts for dad, that clasp is a better reason to choose it than any style argument.
If you're buying for a new boyfriend, it's worth a look too. A bracelet asks far less of a young relationship than a ring does.
It comes in three sizes between 18.5cm and 22cm, and because leather doesn't like water, it's one to take off before he swims.
5. Keel Bracelet: For the Coastal Type
The Keel bracelet is a nautical chain link in black or silver steel. One reviewer said it looks "substantial without feeling heavy", which is what you want from something he'll wear every day.
It only comes in 19cm and 21cm, so check his wrist first. You should be able to slip one or two fingers under it.
6. Woven Silver Adjustable Ring: Solid Silver, No Sizing
You don't need his ring size for every ring. Our woven sterling silver ring is hand woven from 925 silver, comes in one size and adjusts, so it should fit most fingers without you having to ask. The woven texture has a rustic, outdoorsy look that goes well with a waxed jacket.
Before you pick any ring, it helps to know his skin. If a cheap ring has ever turned his finger green or left it itchy, the NHS lists nickel among the metals that can cause contact dermatitis. No metal suits every skin. Our lifetime guarantee covers skin reactions, green fingers included.
7. 925 Silver Signet Ring: The Classic Choice
The signet is the ring most men would choose for themselves, and our 925 silver signet ring is the only solid silver signet in our range. At 6.2g, it's under the weight at which UK law requires a hallmark, which for silver starts at 7.78g, as trading standards guidance explains. That's why it carries an S925 stamp instead.
From this ring on, you'll need his size. Our ring pages use US sizes, so a man who wears a UK R is roughly a US 9. Our ring size guide shows both side by side. Measure late in the evening, when fingers are usually at their largest.
8. Cross Ring: For a Man of Faith
The Cross ring is stainless steel with a cross motif, a sign of faith and hope. It's the top ring on our best-seller list, and it tends to suit a man whose faith matters to him.
It comes in US sizes 5 to 12, so use the same conversion as the signet above it before you order.
9. Dragon Spinning Ring: For the Fidgeter
A spinning ring has an outer band that turns around the inner one. The Dragon spinning ring is our most-reviewed spinner. It's 6mm steel in silver or silver and gold.
The review that stuck with us came from a girlfriend: "I bought this for my boyfriend… it has helped him from constantly fidgeting."
Spinners give restless hands something to do in a long meeting, and plenty of people find that calming. There's limited hard science behind them, so think of one as a support for busy hands rather than a cure. Our guide to whether anxiety rings work covers this in more depth.
10. Blue John Ring: For the Man Who Has Everything
What do you buy the man who owns everything? Something he can't get anywhere else. Blue John is a banded fluorite found only around Castleton in Derbyshire, where the Peak District National Park Authority notes it's still mined today.
Our Blue John ring sets it into a 6mm steel band. One reviewer summed it up in five words: "it reminds me of home".
It's a softer stone than anything else here, so it can chip on a hard knock. It should come off for the gym or the washing-up, which is fine for a man who works at a desk and less fine for one who's always under a car bonnet.
If we had to pick one of these jewellery gifts for Christmas for a man you barely know, it would be the St Christopher, because there's no size to guess and almost everyone understands what it means. If you're still not sure, our best-selling jewellery is a good place to start, and our team is always happy to help if you get in touch.
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