Since it was such a good idea, they became an official military requirement during WWI. First, during the Civil War, many soldiers chose to wear ID plate necklaces for the practical purpose of identifying their bodies. The ball chain gold dog tag necklace style comes from European and American soldiers. Known as a “signaculum,” these early pendants featured a lead disc with the soldier’s name on it, tied to a leather string and worn on the neck. They, in history, were worn by Roman legionnaires.
From military-style diamond pieces to bling personalized pendants, your jewelry can be customized with different patterns of fancy color diamonds (available with canary yellow, blue, and black diamonds).Ī staple of military chic fashion, dog tag necklaces began as simple pieces of military-style jewelry. All of our charms are made from solid 14k gold and with real natural diamonds. A gold dog tag necklace is among the best options if you are looking for special gifts for men. Browse our large selection of solid 14k gold diamond dog tags.