Silver Men’s Gifts

Latest news and gifts from Hersey & Son:

Silk Knot Cufflinks in Solid Silver

5 March 2012

The Silk Knot Cufflink, also known as Turk’s Head cufflinks have been around since the early years of the 20th century and their invention is credited to the Paris shirt maker Charvet, of whom more later.

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History of the Collar Stiffener

24 February 2012

Collar stiffeners are essential shirt accessories for the well-dressed man; they enable the shirt collar to lay flat against the collarbone rather than curling up or down. For none UK readers, what the British call collar stiffeners may be known as collar sticks, bones, tabs or stays,

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The Early History of the Cufflink

12 December 2011

The history of the cuff link does not go as far back as you may think. Shirts were originally an item of men’s underwear and did not become an exposed garment until the 16th Century. The cuffs of the shirt, when it was an undergarment, were sometimes frilled or ruffed and allowed to be shown [...]

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Eddie Jordan Silver Torque

8 May 2011

A few weeks ago we wrote about Jake Humphries, the BBC Gran Prix presenter, wearing a silver bracelet that looked remarkably like one of ours. Now, every time Jake is on TV we have people visiting our website trying to find out more about Jake’s silver bracelet.

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Prince William Not To Wear Wedding Ring

21 April 2011

I read that Prince William has decided not to wear a wedding ring following his marriage to Kate Middleton. According to royal sources, ‘Prince William isn’t one for jewellery, he

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Sreesanth Wears Silver Bangle

2 April 2011

If you’re watching the World Cup Cricket Final in Mumbai, you may have seen that one of India’s opening bowlers is wearing a silver bangle.  Sreesanth, who has only played one game in the tournament before today,

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