Another thought about women wearing jewelry, maybe it too signifies her wealth and resources. I once heard a rabbi talk about how giving a wife jewelry is a gift to her — obvious right? Yet the point is that buying a wife something like a new vacuum cleaner or something else practical may benefit others too. Jewelry on the other hand is something that she can appreciate and feel good about. It speaks to her personally.
Both cuff links and watches have a practical use. I would not consider either as jewelry. Though that’s a question for one’s rav.
*****QUESTION: Weren’t cuff links necessary back in the day when clothing was tailor made?
Perhaps now cuff links are considered more of an accessory, but I’ve seen men wearing shirts that require them. So are they really an accessory or in the category of jewelry?
Now commercial buttons are readily available and inexpensive. Yet, not all shirts may come with buttons. In previous generations, cuff links helps secure the shirts to one’s wrists. Without that space, a hand couldn’t fit through, right?
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