Men's Fine Jewelry: Chains, Bracelets, Rings and Studs

Built at our Snellville store

ATL Luxury Jewelry has served the Atlanta area from our Snellville, GA showroom since 2008. Our jewelers have made 10,000+ pieces.

Every chain, bracelet, ring, stud and nameplate here is made to order.

• In-house engraving — our own jewelers do it by hand. We don’t send it out to a laser. Laser engraving often cuts an uneven depth.
• Single-jeweler diamond setting — one jeweler sets every diamond on a piece. This keeps prong tension even on every stone. A prong is a small metal claw that holds a stone. That detail sets a mid-priced piece apart from a higher-tier one. It matters more than the diamonds themselves.
• Presentation box — every piece ships ready to gift. Buy it for yourself, or buy it as a gift. Either way, it ships ready.

Want to see the gauge, weight and finish yourself? Gauge means how thick the metal is. That’s what our showroom is for. We cover visiting it at the end of this guide.

Men's gold & diamond chains

Men’s chains sell more than any other group we build. They start bigger than a women’s chain. That’s true from the very first link.

A women’s cable chain often runs 1mm to 2mm thick. A men’s chain runs 4mm to 12mm in gauge. It runs 20 to 24 inches long. That’s heavy enough to sit flat on the chest.

You can spot it from across a room. Here are our top styles.

• Cuban link chain — our iconic men’s gold chain. Most men pick a 5mm to 10mm gauge. The heavier Miami Cuban version runs 7mm and up. It closes with a box clasp.
• Rope chain — 4mm to 6mm thick. Often diamond-cut for extra sparkle.
• Figaro chain — a vintage Italian style. It mixes long and short links. It runs 4mm to 7mm thick.
• Franco chain — a square-link style. It’s very durable.
• Wheat chain — a braided, textured look. It stands out.

Every style comes in 14K and 18K yellow, white or rose gold. We also build custom lengths, gauges and clasps. That’s one of our specialties.

See the full breakdown by gauge, length and price. It’s in our gold chains collection.

A Cuban link is the chain we pair with a pendant most often. Men choose four pendant styles most: cross necklaces, diamond pendants, dog-tag styles and nameplates. Nameplates get their own section below.

Men's bracelets — Cuban link, tennis & cuffs

A man’s bracelet uses the same three shapes as a woman’s. Those shapes are link, tennis and cuff. The gauge just runs heavier. The standard length runs longer too.

A women’s bracelet is sized around 7 inches. The men’s standard is 8 inches. Both add the same half-inch of comfort slack.

• Cuban link bracelet — our top men’s style. It runs a 4mm to 10mm gauge. It comes in the 8-inch standard length.
• Diamond-set styles — pavé Cuban links and diamond station bracelets. Also, men’s tennis bracelets set with diamonds.
• Rope chain bracelet — a twisted, spiral style. It’s durable for daily wear.
• Figaro bracelet — an Italian style. It mixes long and short links.
• ID bracelet — a flat ID plate on a curb or Cuban link chain. It’s often engraved.
• Tennis bracelet — sized for wider wrists. It runs 2ct to 5ct total weight. It comes in 14K white gold or platinum. Most men pick a 4-prong setting. Others pick a bezel setting. A bezel is a metal rim around the stone. A bezel holds up best for daily wear. Illusion-set is a third option. About 75% of our sales are 4-prong. About 20% are bezel-set. The rest are illusion-set.

Men’s cuffs run wider than women’s. Men’s cuffs run 15mm to 30mm. Women’s cuffs run in a much narrower range.

Men’s cuffs also have longer inner lengths, from 6.5 to 7 inches. They weigh more too.

Hammered and smooth-polished finishes are our two top picks. A signet cuff with a monogram is the style we customize most. Every bracelet style comes in 14K and 18K gold, in white, yellow or rose. It also comes in platinum.

A gold bracelet is still what most men choose. Gold bracelets hold their shine with almost no upkeep. Some shoppers just say bracelets gold bracelets for this whole group.

Almost every piece here is built from gold. See the full range in our bracelets collection.

• 4mm — thin and delicate. Good for daily stacking.
• 15mm — a medium size for daily wear.
• 20mm and up — bold enough to wear alone.
• 30mm to 40mm — a bold, dramatic piece. Wear it alone, not layered.

Wider cuffs feel snugger on the wrist. That’s because more metal touches your skin.

Men's rings — signet, fashion & statement

This guide covers every men’s ring except one: a wedding band. Shopping for a ring to marry in? Our men’s wedding bands and engagement rings for men pages cover that.

They cover sizing, metals and styles for a marriage ring. Everything below covers the rest of a man’s rings.

• Ring styles — gold rings, diamond rings, signet rings, gold pinky rings, pavé diamond bands and statement rings. We build all of them in 14K gold, 18K gold, white gold, yellow gold, rose gold or platinum.
• Weight & geometry — a man’s ring weighs more metal. It runs 5g to 8g and up. It uses bolder shapes than the same style built for a woman. We can custom-build any style. We can build any size, metal or stone.
• Signet ring — a flat, wide face. It’s engraved with a monogram, an initial or a family crest. It’s one of our top men’s ring styles. We engrave it in-house. We use the same method for a cuff or an ID bracelet.
• Gold pinky ring — worn on the smallest finger. Size it a half size to a full size smaller than your ring-finger size. It’s usually built heavier and bolder than a stackable band.

Cuban-link signets, heavy gold bands and diamond-set rings are top gifts. Men also buy them for themselves. A luxury ring built for a man runs bigger. Standard sizes run 9 to 11.

That’s about two sizes larger than the women’s 5.5–7.5 range. Browse our current luxury rings in our rings collection.

Men's earrings — studs & hoops

Men’s diamond stud earrings are one of our top-selling categories. They run 0.5ct to 2ct per stud. Men often wear just one stud, not a pair.

Round brilliant is the top shape. Princess cut comes second.

• Setting style — men’s studs favor 4-prong settings for security. They also favor bezel settings for a sleek profile. A bezel setting won’t snag on hair or fabric. Women’s pairs favor open martini settings instead.
• Push-back post — slides on with light tension. Standard on more affordable studs.
• Screw-back post — threads onto a grooved post. This gives the most secure hold. Standard on higher-value pieces.
• Locking-back post — combines a quick push-on fit with a lock. The lock resists pulling. Standard on men’s diamond studs.
• Lab-grown diamonds — grown in a lab, not mined from the ground. They’re a good way to get a bigger center stone. They fit a tighter budget too.

See the full range, including post options, in our diamond studs collection.

Men’s hoop earrings in gold and men’s diamond hoops are a small group. It’s growing. Men wear a single hoop, not a pair.

• Size — 10mm to 20mm. That’s smaller than a women’s hoop.
• Metal — 14K white or yellow gold. Usually hinged for security.
• Diamond accent — a single diamond accent is our top starter piece. We stock heavier-gauge hoops too. Those run 8mm and up in wire thickness. We also build them custom.
• Why the hinge matters more here — a man wears one hoop every day. It’s not a matched set. It’s not saved for special occasions. A secure hinge matters more here than on a women’s pair.

Men's nameplates & personalized pendants

Men’s name necklaces, name pendants and nameplate necklaces are a growing group. We build them differently from a women’s nameplate. That starts with the first design choice.

• Gauge — 2mm to 3mm thick. A women’s nameplate runs 1mm.
• Fonts — bolder styles: block, gothic or modern sans. Not script.
• Chain — most sit on a substantial Cuban link chain. That chain runs a 4mm to 8mm gauge. It’s heavier than a delicate cable chain.
• Diamond options — a pavé-diamond letter outline. Or a single bezel-set diamond accent on one letter. Both are built to order, in 14K or 18K gold.

Turnaround for a custom men’s name necklace is typically 2 to 3 weeks. See the complete font, metal and diamond-accent breakdown. It’s in our named pendants collection.