Sharp Accents: How the Trend for Lapel and Tie Pins is Redefining Men’s Jewellery

Once considered relics of ceremonial dress, lapel and tie pins are re-emerging in contemporary jewellery. Their appeal lies in their scale: small enough to require exacting precision, yet prominent enough to alter the line of a jacket. This balance has made them a testing ground for jewellers to distil and rethink their design codes.

Pins first rose to prominence in the early 19th century, adorning the cravats and stocks of aristocrats and military officers and often bearing crests or honours. By the early 20th century, they had become staples of formal dress - from Victorian tie pins to sleek Art Deco stickpins - before fading from daily wear in the 1920s-30s as tie clips took over, surviving mainly in ceremonial and uniform settings.