The dress code in the Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot is about elegance and tradition, with the gentleman required to wear morning dress and top hats.
Make a statement to sparkle and shine above the rest with a few pieces of fine jewellery.
Prices correct at time of writing.
Cufflinks
A dress shirt with double cuffs is traditional attire to wear with morning dress, therefore cufflinks are a must. Here is your chance to show off your charming personality.
Keep it classically sophisticated with gold and silver simple designs
Be a Diamond Geezer with Tateossian Diamond Giza Cylinder bar shape cufflinks in yellow gold plate.
Inspired by the Egyptian pyramids Tateossian have elevated their signature diamond pattern into three dimensions. These cufflinks are available in yellow gold plated base metal and have been given a satin finish for a masculine look.
Price £179.
Diamond Giza cylinder cufflinks in yellow gold plated – Tateossian
Be calm, cool and collected when you collect your big winnings with these Zen Garden cufflinks.
Influenced by textures of the sand homed within a meditative Zen Garden, the cufflinks feature a 3D deep stamped pattern that embodies its Buddhist inspiration. In silver palladium plated base metal.
Price £179.
Indulge yourself and go for decadence with pearls or gemstones
Lee Renee’s Pearl & Ruby cufflinks are four iridescent peacock button pearls topped with four brilliant cut, faceted rubies. Handmade in Hatton Garden with 18ct gold vermeil, using recycled silver and gold and ethically sourced gemstones.
Price £235.
Pearl & Ruby Cufflinks – Lee Renée Ltd (leerenee.com)
Diamonds can be a man’s best friend too.
Sparkle like the stars with Noel Jewellery’s Cosmos White Gold Lapis Lazuli cufflinks.
The Cosmos collection is an artistic expression of a comet sent down from the universe to present divine light and spread truth. Handcrafted in 18K white gold, brilliant cut diamonds 0.25ct with the semi-precious lapis lazuli stone 1.04ct. This is high end luxury, but it’s the perfect occasion for it.
Price £2,440.
Cosmos White Gold Diamond Lapis Lazuli Cufflinks – noeljewellery
Add a playful twist with novelty designs
The design of Tateossian Square Gear cufflinks was inspired by mechanical watch movements. The square shape frames five individual multi-coloured gears, three of which rotate by touch. Crafted in silver with palladium plated steel.
Price £215.
Also available in a round shape and other metal finishes.
Square Gear Cufflinks In Silver With Palladium Plated Steel – Tateossian
The equestrian theme is always a winner and the ears and the mouth on the Oxidised Silver Horse cufflinks move when touched! The eyes are of black-coloured Swarovski elements. Set in Oxidised finished palladium plated base metal. The face of each cufflink measures 18mm length x 23mm height x 5mm width.
Price £229.
Oxidised Silver Horse mechanical cufflinks with black Swarovski Elemen – Tateossian
Tie Pin and Tie Clip
A tie pin will complement a tie and enhance your formalwear.
Lee Renee’s Diamond Horseshoe tie pin is set with 11 brilliant cut diamonds in 18ct gold vermeil. Designed to bring the wearer good luck and good fortune for life’s adventures, hopefully that includes winning at the races! The Horseshoe is soldered onto a twisted tie pin and comes with an end protector – can be worn on tie or lapel
Price £240.
Diamond Horseshoe Tie Pin/Twist Tie Pin – Silver/Gold – Lee Renée Ltd (leerenee.com)
For a cleaner look without the tie pin stick showing, go for a chain and bar style which is concealed behind the actual tie. The Pearl & Ruby tie pin comprises the iridescent peacock button pearl with a brilliant cut ruby set into the pearl.
Price £136.
Pearl & Ruby Tie Pin – Lee Renée Ltd (leerenee.com)
A tie clip will hold your tie firmly in place by securing the tie and shirt together whilst adding a stylish smart finish.
Tateossian popular Gear Tie Clip, in palladium plated base metal, features a line of spinning gears that create a fun sense of movement. Each gear is a different plating colour to add vibrancy and colour. Perfect to accompany the square gear cufflinks.
Price £165.
For the Queen Anne Enclosure, gentlemen are required to wear a suit, shirt and tie but have more freedom with colours and style.
Bracelets and Bangles
Your shirt probably will have buttoned cuffs, so cufflinks are not an option. Dazzle your wrist with a bracelet or bangle instead.
For the Rebel at Heart Thomas Sabo’s Cross and Skull bracelet is rocking. With black zirconia-adorned beads and skulls in 925 Sterling silver.
Price £798.
Bracelet cross and skull | Rebel at Heart | THOMAS SABO
Raise the stakes out of this world and choose Noel Jewellery’s Cosmos Rose Gold Black Diamond Star Green Enamel bracelet. Handcrafted in 18kt rose gold with brilliant black diamonds 0.14ct and green enamel.
Price £1,950.
Cosmos Rose Gold Black Diamond Star Green Enamel Bracelet – noeljewellery
Complete a snappy outfit with Thomas Sabo’s Yellow Gold Wide Bangle with Crocodile Detailing. The design was inspired by the crocodile’s armour and is a combination of matt and polished surfaces to create a relief-like look.
The bangle is made of 925 sterling silver gilded with 18k yellow gold.
Price £498.
Yellow-gold wide bangle with crocodile detailing | THOMAS SABO
Splash out on Noel’s Jewellery’s Revolution Rose Gold Black Enamel bangle.
Revolution is a collection inspired by attitude and the unconventional spirit. Discover fine jewellery with uncompromising beauty and start your own personal rebellion.
Handcrafted in 18K rose gold set with black enamel signifying a wonderfully subversive nature.
Price £5,660.
The Lapel Pin
Whilst most gentlemen wear boutonnieres in the Royal Enclosure, for the other enclosures wearing a lapel pin is a subtle way to elevate your dapper look plus it adds interest to a plain business suit.
Tateossian’s Rose Lapel Pin is a rose design in vibrant red enamel. You can guarantee this rosebud will not wilt in the heat.
Price £120.
Rose Lapel Pin In Palladium Plated – Tateossian
Have fun with Tateossian’s King Skull Pin. Featuring a detailed skull head adorned with a yellow gold-plated crown and sparkling Swarovski Elements.
Price £129.
King Skull Pin With Palladium & Yellow Gold Plated – Tateossian
Earring
Ear jewellery makes a fashion statement and can light up the face.
A subtle twinkle is Tateossian’s Round Pave Diamonds Stud Earring. Featuring white 0.086 carats and set in rhodium plated sterling silver 925.
Price £395.
Round Pave Diamonds stud earring in Rhodium Plated Silver – Tateossian
Making a bold statement is Noel Jewellery’s Cosmos Single Earring Stud Handcrafted in 18K rose gold, brilliant cut black diamonds 0.14ct and black onyx stone.
Price £725.
Cosmos Rose Gold Black Diamond Black Onyx Single Earring Stud – noeljewellery
Karen Grace studied Personal Styling at the London College of Fashion and is Eclipse Magazine’s Fashion & Beauty Editor.
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