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Tacori expands into men’s fashion jewelry
Tacori is making a move beyond men’s wedding bands, offering its male customers fashion jewelry for the first time.
Tacori has two men’s lines--the “Legend” and the “Retro Classic” collection, with pieces ranging in price from $240 to $6,000 retail.
The Legend collection features men’s fashion rings with black onyx, tiger iron, sky blue topaz over hematite and diamonds set in silver or yellow gold. Meanwhile, the Retro Classic line has cuff links and tie bars with the same gemstones. The cufflinks are yellow gold and the tie bars are silver.
Glendale, Calif.-based Tacori has been around for more than 40 years and is known for its signature crescent silhouette design for diamond engagement rings.
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