For the last twelve months I've had
something of an accessory addiction and have coveted a number of male
bracelets. If you didn't see my wishlist from 2015 you can here. This however
is just the tip of the iceberg and on Pinterest here I have a rather
large board that has everything from £5 to £5,000 (a man can
dream) bracelets to adorn my wrist. It was on Pinterest that those
purveyors of fine jewellery for men Atolyestone London got in touch and
asked if I had ever seen their range. I must confess, at the time I hadn't
heard of them or seen their website but with two clicks of the mouse I was in
luxury bracelet heaven.
This is what they say about themselves
over at the Atolyestone London website here:
'Atolyestone is a high-end jewellery brand with our head office based in London. Our aim is to harmonise the traditional bead and charm bracelets with modern silver gold and silver moulding techniques. Today, Atolyestone is staying loyal to its original ideas and reinterpreting the world of high-end jewellery.'
As a bit of a disclosure, I was offered
the opportunity to pick a product from the site and
then entered a period of calm (read neurotic indecision) as I tried to settle
on one particular bracelet.
In the end I opted for the Lava Skull Beaded Bracelet at
£70, fired off my request and sat back with the giddy excitement of a four year
old on Christmas morning. I didn't have to wait long. My ordered was placed on
Saturday and after another ugly Monday I arrived home to a card from DHL
advising that the bracelet had been signed for by my neighbour (cheers bud). I
was that excited about my new bracelet that I (for the first time in my thirty
seven years) kept checking the online tracking system from DHL.
The anticipation could not have prepared
me for the sheer "wow" factor when opening the package. Not only did
the bracelet come in the chunkiest and weighty box, it oozed quality, and that
was before I had opened it.
Opening the box brought a bigger smile
to my face - there is was in all it's glory - the black lava stone wrapped around
its own little cushion, the sterling silver skull staring back at me. Pleased is an
understatement of epic proportion.
Well made, oozing class and more
importantly, looking stunning I am delighted with my choice.
Yes, Atolyestone London in my view falls
into the luxury category but they are well and truly worth the additional
expense. My ASOS bracelets now look like paupers when placed next to my new
offering, which means that I'm going to have to upgrade my collection (double
edged sword time).
If I had to pick other bracelets from
the range available on the Atolyestone London website my favourites have to be
these babies:
With colours and ranges to suit all
tastes, and bracelets, bangles and cuffs that cost from £40 to £245 there is something that
will appeal to every taste (it's not all skulls). If you’re not treating
yourself, these would make a perfect gift for the man in your life.
