In times past, any self-respecting man of a certain class would have been dripping in jewellery. Henry VIII is said to have owned no fewer than 700 rings – almost as many rings as wives. Ruby rings, gold necklaces, diamond earrings, you name it: jewellery was not just reserved for noblewomen and Queens of England, it was fair play in Tudor England for both sexes.

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Fast forward to the 21st century and, as a rule, you won’t find the English upper-class males sporting emerald knuckle dusters. But that’s not to say their jewels are lying rusty in a stately home attic. Take a look at any recent red carpet and you’ll see ‘bling’ is finding a new audience among modern alpha males. It’s not just Paul Mescal’s chain, Jacob Elordi’s gold tooth or Daniel Craig’s T-bar necklace – a recent YouGov survey found that almost one in five men had bought jewellery for themselves in the past year. So, if your family fortunes mean you can bedeck yourself in diamonds instead of rhinestones, what are the........

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