As a lover of jeweler I have been fascinated by the
different trends in men's wedding bands. I believe that selling men's wedding
bands is much more difficult than selling them to women. This might
seem odd at first and after all, for every womans wedding band, there is
a man's one to go with it, right? Well, in fact it isn't that simple.
It is true that, on average, a jeweler will sell men wedding rings in
equal number to those sold to women, but the man always have a harder
time picking things out.
You see, selling men jeweler in general can be a little bit difficult.
I would say that a majority of the male population is still not really
comfortable with most articles of jewelry aside from the wristwatch.
Status symbols for men are more subtle than that. A man's status is
reflected in the clothing he wears, the way he combs his hair, and the
way he carries himself. Women's wedding rings can be extravagant and
elaborate, containing expensive diamonds, titanium bands, and other
marks of luxury. A jeweler can make a mint off of selling wedding
rings, but only if he can sell mens wedding bands every bit as
extravagant as the women's.
Most of the time couples want their wedding bands to match, but at the
same time they want different things. Although there are plenty of
exceptions, in general womens wedding bands are supposed to be
elaborate and decorous while mens wedding bands are supposed to be down
to earth. The problem is that this often causes fights. Even the most
individualistic couple tends to have an intuitive sense that they
should match in their wedding decorations. Men want to get their
brides-to-be something beautiful and pleasing to the eye, but at the
same time they don't want to get something like that themselves. To
men, it looks too feminine.
To jewelers, this is more than an academic problem. If they can't sell
mens wedding bands that are expensive and luxurious, they will lose
sales on womens wedding bands as well. Selling jewelry is as much about
psychology as it is about knowing your product. The client, in many
ways, is more important than the product. Being able to look at a
couple and know what they want at first glance is the key to making the
sale. Otherwise, they might just go somewhere else to get their rings.
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