Men’s rings without the bling

Signet rings are gaining in popularity – both on the high street, and with collectors, says Chris Carter.

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This signet ring will set you back £41,000

Not everyone is a fan of jewellery for men, but those who are have been gaining in number in recent years. No piece of jewellery better represents this trend than the signet ring. Once a marker (quite literally) of wealth and standing, "in 2017 wearing a signet ring might not announce you as a baller aristocrat to your friends, but it will let them know you're the type of guy who knows his way around some man jewellery", says Liza Corsillo on the website of the American edition of the men's magazine GQ. "This season there's a new batch of the classic rings that favour minimal design and a streamlined silhouette think more biker than Ivy League-educated banker."

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Chris Carter
Wealth Editor, MoneyWeek

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

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