Accessorizing is seen today as a question of style, and while it certainly could be portrayed in that way I will argue that rather than for good looks, gentlemen of old used accessories as visual reminders and tools to help them remember the important things in life, as in not to stray away from the good path. Though historically woman wore accessories for the porpoises of beauty, man often wore them as marks of power, authority or as war trophies to commemorate the battles they went through in their life, not only in war, but also in their day to day lives.

Let us start with an example of a gruesome accessory which appeared and reappeared many times in human history- remains of one’s enemy. In the iron age warlords who ended up victorious in battles would often take the heads of the enemy leaders as souvenirs, the image of an enemy’s skull being used as a cup is still remembered in today’s culture through the phrase:”I will drink from your skull.” Implying that the person will end their dispute in a swift and brutal victory. Other examples of such practices include the making of belts-buckles as well as bone-rings and crowns made of animal bones after a successful hunt.

There are also examples of more recent and civilized symbolism in man’s jewelry.

In both ancient and medieval times rulers with great power often wore crowns and ornate battle helmets made from precious metals and richly decorated with precious stones and religious imagery and incantations. One could almost presume the power of a leader based on how lavishly decorated and beautiful his crown was. Medieval rulers also often used rings engraved with their seal which would be used to ratify important documents in wax, also a symbol of power and authority.

One important accessory which was forgotten by the modern man, but is slowly returning via manliness communities like ours is a pocket knife, or an ancient variant of the pocket knife- a dagger. Beside serving the obvious porpoise of self-defence, and that of a useful tool for a man to have around, it also serves as a non-verbal symbol that the man who is wearing it is a responsible, well-adapted and independent person, ready to take life’s challenges head-on.

So how does this apply to the modern man?



What are some of the accessories that a man today may wear to serve him the porpoise of providing a meaningful trinket to have by his side at all times? Well to answer that question I’ll tell you a story about my own masculine accessory.

Ever since i started my journey of transformation from a weak and inexperienced boy, who is still learning the basics about being a man in the modern world, into a strong independent warrior of a man, and than in the later stages of life that are yet to come, into the wise, old wizard archetype of man, a journey which all man must undertake if they want to bring peace and happiness to their life and to embrace their masculine nature, a journey which takes your whole life to achieve, I always wanted to wear some kind of reminder to help me stay on the masculine path, to remind me of my values, virtues and my honor code. After a long time of contemplation, a natural answer appeared- a para cord bracelet. Useful in any survival situation, and an obvious symbol of survival and perseverance in times of difficulty and stress, it was for me at that time the accessory that i needed. Buying a remade one was of course out of the question since i could easily learn to make a custom one, and so i did and i made a back-green para cord bracelet. This accessory served its porpoise for many years, but in time it got looser and discolored, I also got bored with it and often forgot why it was on my wrist. It was at that time that i started to research ancient civilizations and my European heritage, I read a lot about Sparta and i admired their warrior culture and their unbreakable spirit, so one summer while I was traveling through Greece i bought a small key chain in the shape of a spartan helmet, and it took the porpoise of my bracelet, serving as the remained of my values. Recently however, i lost that key chain while traveling and i spent the following few months thinking about a suitable replacement, i also talked about the matter with my girlfriend, and one day on our anniversary i received an unexpectedly marvelous gift. It was a piece of man’s jewelry, a bracelet with a Greek helmet made of metal and surrounded with black stones, as soon as i saw it i fell in love with it, it was EXACTLY the thing i imagined as the perfect replacement for the lost key chain, and now it not only represents my independence and value as a man, but also her appreciation and honoring of my virtues and abilities.

So in short, whatever you decide to be your masculine reminder, it should be a small, personalized accessory which both looks good on you, reminds you of your moral code and motivates you to be the best man you can be. It shouldn’t be something big or very noticeable, or something that you couldn’t wear every day, like a t-shirt. It should be a small trinket that you van always have on you, which not many people may notice, but those who do notice and ask about it will get an incredible story of your journey as a man and an insight into who you are.

Some of my personal suggestions of what you mat wish to get as a masculine accessory would be as follows:

A para cord bracelet, as I said this was my first accessory as well, and I find it very suitable for me as I am a very outdoors kind of person, an accessory for those adventurers and survivors. There are many different types of survival bracelets including those with watches, compasses, knifes and fire-starters:

https://www.amazon.com/slp/survival-bracelets/56pktvcy96po8n4

A watch is a traditional male status symbol in modern western culture, a pocket watch with a meaningful engraving is a nice accessory for those who think they can pull it off, while others may want to try on a minimalist style watch which most men can wear daily, both styles are listed below:

https://improb.com/best-pocket-watches/

https://manofmany.com/featured/40-best-minimalist-watches-men

If you’re like me, then you would enjoy wearing a meaningful bracelet or necklace, both of which can be seen here:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=spartan+jewelry&rh=n%3A7147441011%2Cn%3A3888081&dc&crid=22MOLCR4RBC13&qid=1551981178&rnid=2941120011&sprefix=spartan+je%2Cfashion-mens-jewelry%2C311&ref=sr_nr_n_14

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=spartan+jewelry&i=fashion-mens-jewelry&bbn=3887881&rh=n%3A7141123011%2Cn%3A%217141124011%2Cn%3A7147441011%2Cn%3A3887881%2Cn%3A3888171&dc&crid=22MOLCR4RBC13&qid=1551981263&rnid=3887881&sprefix=spartan+je%2Cfashion-mens-jewelry%2C311&ref=sr_nr_n_2