STYLING AND TEXT BY Beverly Parisi PHOTOS by Lisa Shires
Men can be tough customers when it comes to holiday shopping. Some of us remember the days when the guy in our lives was happy with Old Spice or a nice tie. But most men’s desires run deeper than the mundane. Here are some suggestions for the special man on your list.
■ Tumi NOTEPAD AGENDA for iPad, $145, Capitol Luggage, Columbia, www.capitol-luggage.com 
■ Men’s large link stainless steel ID BRACELET, $60 plus engraving, Things Remembered, Columbia, thingsremembered.com ■ Tumi T-pass business class LEATHER BRIEF PACK, $675, Capitol Luggage ■ Outdoor Research PL SENSOR GLOVES, $30, REI, Columbia, rei.com
■ Apple WATCH, coming 2015, Apple Store, Columbia, apple.com ■ LAMBORGHINI Murcielago LP640 to rent, $725 per day, Gotham Dream Cars, Baltimore, gothamdreamcars.com ■ Pebble grain CIGAR SET, $70 plus engraving, Things Remembered Notepad Agenda / Brief Pack
■ 3Doodler 3D PRINTING PEN, $120 ■ Isis PUZZLE SETS, $240-$460 each, both from Marbles The Brain Store, Columbia, marblesthebrainstore.com
■ Lea
therman Wave MULTITOOL, $97, Kendall Hardware, Clarksville, kendallhardware.com
■ CHEESE MAKING KIT, $30, Maryland Homebrew, Columbia, mdhb.com ■ Nesco Jumbo JERKY Works, $22, and STEEL FIRE BOWL, $100, both from Kendall Hardware.
■ Winexpert Eclipse WINE MAKING KITS, $70- $200, Maryland Homebrew ■ Engraved NFL BEER MUG, $25 plus engraving ■ Three-piece BAR MIXING SET, $25 plus engraving ■ BAR TOOL SET, $35 plus engraving, all from Things Remembered.*
BLING FOR BOYS
Most women know what type of jewelry they like. But what about when it comes to buying bling for the man in her life? Sergio Ackley, the owner of Sergio’s Fine Jewelers in Ellicott City, guided us through some options.
CUFFLINKS
How about a pair of enameled cufflinks ($60) featuring the logo of his favorite sports teams? Tie bars ($34) and money clips ($45) are also
emblazoned with logos for the Orioles, Nationals, Ravens and Redskins.
BRACELETS
Lightweight silver and gold bracelets – solid, links and even resembling a bicycle chain – are making a comback, says Ackley.
RINGS
Many grooms nowadays eschew a silver or gold wedding band in favor of other metals, including titanium, cobalt and tungsten carbide. “Tungsten carbide doesn’t scratch and a lot of men like it because it stays shiny,” he says. Some rings mix metals, such as zirconium and cobalt, for a two-tone look. Wedding rings start at $300.
If you aren’t looking for a wedding ring, Ackley suggests a signet ring, made from a mold he fashioned from an antique original. The silver signet ring costs $329 and the gold is $1,400.
– Julekha Dash
