subject: Diamond Engagement Rings for Men [print this page] In the past, men always showed off their wealth, whether through their own jewelry such as watches, cuff-links or other pieces of men's jewelry, or by dressing their wives up in jewelry. In this vein, it is not so surprising that if a man is going to wear something like a men's engagement ring that he would insist that it be at least as ornate as that of a woman.