This is the gift you give when you're not looking for something nice, but for something good. A luxury Christmas gift for a man, with us, isn't about a bigger logo or a more expensive box, but about the stone itself: where it comes from, how much of it is usable, and what you see of that on his wrist. Our premium collection holds a handful of stones that sit at the top, and each time there's a concrete reason for it.
The most expensive bracelet we make from stone alone
Black labradorite costs 50 euros. That makes it the most expensive bracelet in our range made entirely of natural stone, without silver beads pushing the price up. Everything you pay for it is in the material and in what drops out during sorting.
On its own, labradorite is a fairly unremarkable dark grey stone. What makes it special is an optical effect: at the right angle of light, blue, green or gold lights up from inside the bead. That effect isn't equally strong in every bead, and that's exactly where the price comes from. Want to know more about how that works optically? Read the explanation in larvikite versus labradorite.
What makes a stone expensive, and what doesn't
There's a difference between a bracelet that's expensive because of the processing and a bracelet that's expensive because of the stone. We wrote about the first earlier in the Sinterklaas gift for a man. This is about the second: properties of the material that no production choice can compensate for.
The five at the top
These are the stones in our range that come in above forty euros without silver. None of these five is an impulse buy, and for a Christmas gift that's more of an advantage than an objection.
Labradorite
Turquoise
Druzy Agate
Tiger Eye
Where silver comes into play
Above those five there's one level: the Superior and Silver+ lines at 59 euros. There the stone doesn't stand alone; handmade 925 sterling silver sits between the beads. Both lines are unisex. It's the highest we go in a single bracelet, and that's a deliberate limit.
Silver is the only metal we work with. Want to know what to look for with silver in jewellery in general? You'll find the checks in how to recognise real silver. The full line is in bracelets with silver and the Superior collection.
"At the top of the range we're stricter, not looser. Precisely because someone pays more for it, there can't be a single bead that drags the rest down."
From our atelierWhat you get back for the difference
| Stone | Price | Why it's at the top | For whom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Labradorite | 50 | Sorting loss on the schiller flash | Would rather wear nothing than something flashy |
| Aquamarine | 48 | Hard stone, colour per batch, drilling losses | Wears light colours and shirts |
| African Turquoise | 46 | The matrix pattern has to be right on every bead | Outdoors type, earthy colours |
| Gold Druzy Agate | 43 | Crystal cavities are only in part of the batch | Already has something and wants something different |
| Red Tiger Eye | 43 | The light streak has to run in the same direction | Wears brown, cognac or dark red |
| Superior and Silver+ | 59 | Handmade 925 sterling silver beads | Wants the gift to look like a gift |
Start with African turquoise or black labradorite
A first bracelet should be wearable without thinking about it. These two are understated enough not to stand out and interesting enough to keep wearing. Choose 8mm if he has sturdy wrists, 6mm if he's unsure whether it's his thing.
View the premium collectionGive the counterpart, not the same thing again
If he already wears something black, red tiger eye adds warmth without clashing. If he already wears something warm, black labradorite is the calm counterpart. Look at the bead thickness of what he already wears and stick to it, otherwise the proportion is off.
Christmas gift braceletsGo for Superior, Silver+ or a set
Anyone who already stacks has the basics covered and doesn't need a sixth black band. A bracelet with silver beads at 59 euros or a set from 57 euros adds something he wouldn't buy himself. Gold druzy agate works here too, precisely because its surface differs from everything he already has.
View the sets| What he wears now | Strongest choice | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing at all yet | African turquoise or black labradorite | Understated enough to wear daily, no threshold to get used to |
| One band, always the same | Red tiger eye with black, black labradorite with warm | Complements instead of repeating, keep the same bead thickness |
| A stack of two or three | Superior, Silver+ or a set | Adds a level he wouldn't easily buy himself |
Combinations that hold the level
An expensive stone next to a cheap one doesn't look expensive, it looks uneven. These three duos are actually ordered together most often with us, and they all hold the same level.
x Black
x Red
x Blue
Beyond the single bracelet: sets and necklaces
If you want to go higher than 59 euros, with us that's not through a more expensive bracelet but through more pieces. Our sets range from 57 to 109 euros and contain two or three matched bracelets, so he doesn't have to combine them himself. That's also the most gift-like thing we make.
We also have necklaces. They cost 70 euros, are all made in 6mm and available in 50 and 60 cm, with 5 cm of adjustment. They're not elastic but strung with a clasp. For a man who already wears bracelets, that's often the only logical next step.
Size is more precise with a bracelet than with a necklace. We work with fixed sizes, Small to X-Large in 8mm and Small to Large in 6mm, so you don't need to measure, but guessing doesn't pay either. The size chart and the explanation of 6mm or 8mm sort that out in two minutes.
How it arrives
- Every bracelet comes in a matte black gift box with gold foil, a cushion and a care card. There's nothing you need to add.
- From 50 euros shipping within the Netherlands is free; for Belgium, Germany and Austria the threshold is 70 euros. At this price level you'll almost always reach it.
- Exchanges are free, even if it's only about the size. With a gift, that's the most important reassurance.
- Returns are possible within 30 days. A restocking fee of 5 euros per bracelet applies, and return shipping is at your own cost.
- Don't order in the last week before Christmas. The December rush is predictable; the risk you take doesn't have to be.
We don't sell gold or leather, and we don't engrave. Our stones aren't certified as an investment, because that market doesn't exist for beads like these. We deliberately don't go above 59 euros with a single bracelet, because above that you mainly pay for a name and no longer for wearing value. What you do get is natural variation: no two bracelets are identical, not even within the same stone type.
If you're not sure, African turquoise at 46 euros is the safest of the five: matte, earthy, widely worn and rarely a miss. If you want the gift to look like a gift, go for Superior or Silver+ at 59 euros or a set. And if he has never worn anything on his wrist, choose 6mm instead of 8mm. Getting used to it is easier than standing out.
The gift he still wears in March
Hand-selected natural stones, shipped in a gift box, free exchanges.
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