precious metal collar stays

Seriously? These have fallen out on me before. I wouldn't want to risk losing them. Besides, no one sees them, so what difference does it make what metal they are made out of?

What is the rate for a set? 2k?

Have your jeweller make them of stainless steel for a number of reasons

1. wont rust
2. still very heavy
3. cheap to replace if they get lost
4. robust, will last a long time.

Is there a particular reason that a MTM operation like MyTailor would use brass? They look kind of ugly. Stainless steel would be nice.

In theory this really sounds nice but in practice you can't see them yourself so the metal goes unappreciated. I once considered making some myself out of silver. I even bought a thin sheet of silver 925 but never got around to making them.

Tbh I don't even use stays anymore and particularly find rigid metal stays a little unforgiving on high end cotons.

Or you could do what I just did and buy eight sets of varying length in brass from Joseph A. Bank for $7.50 during the most recent sale.

Call me an idiot.

Only Willy Loman-ish schmucks wear collar stays.

I'm also curious about having 24k aglets on my shoes made.

I have a pair of silver ones I purchased on sale from Charles Tyrwhitt a couple of years ago, but have only worn them a couple of times. Fact is, no ones going to see them, and if you lose one it will be costly to replace. I only bought them because they were on sale.

As a jeweler who wears collar stays with my suit every day, I think this is ridiculous.

I made some sterling silver collar stays for my little brother last Christmas. They are pretty things and not worth so much that losing one is a disaster. Maybe I'm just a small timer but anything more precious is a little bling (and a bit scary to wear) IMHO...



Charlie

Stainless steel does not look better because no one can see them.

A piece of friendly advice: Sober up before posting.

I didn't say they would look better to other people.