precious metal collar stays

[ThinkDerm]

anyone here use precious metal collar stays? gold, platinum?

any interest here on SF for having some made? what sizing do most prefer - 2.5" long?

I am working with a bespoke jeweler on this project, basing the dimensions on finamore / barba collar stays.

 

[msulinski]

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?

 

[deandbn]

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.

 

[Liquidus]

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

 

[Xenon]

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.

 

[pnutpug]

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.

 

[JakeLA]

Only Willy Loman-ish schmucks wear collar stays.

 

[HansderHund]

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

 

[MoosicPa]

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.

 

[atila]

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

 

[Equus Leather]

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

 

[msulinski]

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

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

 

[johnvw]



Only Willy Loman-ish schmucks wear collar stays.

A piece of friendly advice: Sober up before posting.

 

[Liquidus]



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

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

 

[Liquidus]

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Only Willy Loman-ish schmucks wear collar stays.[/q
Double post. Please delete.

Did he get banned for that??