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Horse Jewelry Spotlight: The Watch Fob

June 17, 2011 by Alison Greene

You can blame it on the fact that Father’s Day is right around the corner, I guess – we’ve just been obsessed with thinking about horse jewelry for men.  Of course, there’s always the traditional options: horseshoe rings, horse cufflinks, and the good old money clip.  We’ve talked about all of those before.

Today, let’s talk about watch fobs.  What are watch fobs?

Watch fobs are designed to be worn with pocket watches.  Remember pocket watches? Back in the day before cell phones, people used to wear watches to easily tell what time it was.  One of the earliest forms of watch was the pocket watch.  A watch fob was a chain or ribbon, often accented with a decorative element, that would attach to the pocket watch and dangle from the pocket where the watch was kept.  That way, when you wanted to tell what time it was, all you had to do was pull on the watch fob, and voila – there was your pocket watch.

Watch fobs really had their heyday in the 1700’s.  Many were carved, elaborate pieces of jewelry.  They were so cool and so fashionable that people took to wearing multiple watches (some of which didn’t even work!) in order to wear multiple watch fobs.

Then, sadly, men’s jewelry styles became less flamboyant.  The watch fob went into hiding – only to be discovered by fans of vintage jewelry. Today, luckily,  watch fobs are worn by both men and women. They’re worn by fashion-forward folks who want a unique accent piece. If you’re interested in watch fobs, you can find both quality vintage pieces and great fobs from modern makers and designers.

Watch fobs are a great place to show off  your love of horses.  This watch fob features carved mother of pearl in the shape of a horse’s head – check out the flowing mane! If you’re looking for something beautiful and different to add to your horse jewelry collection, consider the watch fob.

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About Alison Greene

Show Stable Artisans, The Equestrian Jeweler, was started in 1994 by 2 friends who had a passion for horses and jewelry- and who wanted to share the passion with others. They sought out the best artisans who created the finest pieces of equestrian jewelry -beautiful and keepsake pieces that reflected the equestrian lifestyle.

We chose the name for our blog for 2 reasons. The first reason is because we hope to “spotlight” the relevant trends, horse jewelry and information that will be of interest to you. The second reason we chose the name is to honor the most wonderful horse I have ever had- In the Spotlight, the chestnut horse pictured throughout this blog. She was an unbelievable show horse, a loving companion and my horse of a lifetime!

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