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Thursday, January 1, 2009

The Accessory That Speaks For You - A Personalized Money Clip

By Ned Dagostino

A wallet, by the dictionary definition, is meant to carry currency and necessary documents like IDs and credit cards on the person. Instead it is usually filled with out-of-date visiting cards and useless slips of paper. A money clip teaches you the art of wielding Occam's Razor to pare away all but the essential. It lets you keep ready cash and the most necessary documents on your person. Functionality aside, a personalized money clip can be your very own style statement. It is an all-occasion gift of choice which is at once high in value and low in cost.

The variety of shapes, sizes and colors is so vast that you don't have to compromise on getting the exact money clip that you're looking for. The standard round, square, oval, and rectangular shapes are augmented by fancy-shaped ones. Stylistically they range from the purely functional to diamond-studded beauties.

The most popular money clips are made of metal, from stainless steel to royal gold. Whatever the material used, the money clip decorated with the recipient's name or monogram is a well-received and well-appreciated gift. It is one of those very rare examples of a utilitarian item which is a luxury item at the same time.

The basic money clip depends on the spring tension inherent in the metal from which it is made to hold the currency notes together. The magnetic money clip uses magnetic tension to hold the money in place. The magnetic clip is made up of two powerful flat magnetized plates which are hinged at one place on their edges. You open up the two plates like a clamshell, place the notes and cards between the plates and then close the plates, letting the magnetic force keep the clip closed firmly. The plates are usually enclosed in a leather covering. The magnetic money clip is a conversation piece by itself. When the clip is personalized with the person's initials or monogram, the value simply zooms up, up, and away! Very masculine, indeed!

The personalized money clip is very compact by definition. A hybrid money clip increases the amount of cash you can carry with you. It is a basic personalized money clip with a magnetic money clip riding piggy-back!

Not all personalized money clips are made of metal. Some are made of leather, and these are often called slim wallets for their close resemblance to regular wallets. Leather only serves to add charm to the handsome money clip. Leather personalized money clips are available in all the colors associated with leather - black, tan, buff, among others. You can put your mark on the personalized money clip by embossing it with your initials, or monogram.

The personalized money clip's design ranges from the conservative to the flamboyant. You can choose the design that spells out your precise nature. A racecourse aficionado will get a horseshoe-shaped personalized money clip, a dollars-and-cents type will get one shaped like a dollar sign, a sports fan will get one embedded with his favorite team's emblem! If you like novelties, you can get money clips with a built-in watch or a pocketknife.

If you want to be outrageously stylish, you can have a money clip made according to your design. Such custom-crafting facilities are expensive, because there will be a minimum quantity that you must buy.

The personalized money clip is a silent testimony to the person's nature. It tells you whether the person is a quiet type or a go-getter, whether he likes to keep things organized or he takes life as it comes, a cool blue type or a passionate red! The variety of money clips is so vast that you can always find a suitable one in the price range that you're expecting.

A personalized money clip is a great combination of style and functionality at a reasonable price. As an accessory it is very practical, as a status symbol it is very classy. As a gift item, it is the best choice for all occasions. Just take the time and trouble to select the personalized money clip according to the nature of the person you're giving it to. Be on hand to see the look on his face when he sees that beautiful money clip with his initials emblazoned on it!

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