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dmitchell15 · Jul 4th, 2009, 02:30 PM

So I have noticed on this forum that there are so many really nice pieces of jewelry. Some of you ladies (and gents) could be royalty with your beautiful pieces. I want to know, since being on this forum has your jewelry tastes become more ostentatious? I have noticed that I like bigger colored gemstones. I use to buy very petite rings, but now I love bigger cocktail type rings. So, what about you all? Has this forum influenced what type of jewelry you buy?

chessmont · Jul 4th, 2009, 03:18 PM

It would if I had the money!

Hokaplan · Jul 4th, 2009, 03:58 PM

My tastes have not become more ostentatious but TPF has exposed me to a whole world of designers that I was never familiar with before. I like TPF for that! It is much easier to see pics here and get comments and suggestions from those with experience than to go blindly into the boutiques. Learning about Cartier for me has been most damaging!

dmitchell15 · Jul 4th, 2009, 04:17 PM

^^ yes, I have seen those love bracelets. They are pretty. I have also noticed Bulgari, Judith Ripka, and David yurman. Recently, I have been buying the Judith Ripka Sterling Silver pieces from QVC. I love her sterling pieces they are so pretty. I have figured out that I love pearls (thank you Callire! LOL!), semi-precious gemstones, and diamonds. I have noticed that the jewelry on this website is a lot of designer pieces. While, I can't afford designer pieces, I am aware of designers and more information about jewelry and gemstones now. This site is full of wonderful information.

Kitsunegrl · Jul 4th, 2009, 04:59 PM

I used to only like smaller pieces until I reached my 30s. I guess I got more confident and branched out to larger pieces.
My mom says that she now likes bigger stones/jewelry because her eyesight is failing so she needs larger pieces. LOL.........

dmitchell15 · Jul 4th, 2009, 05:10 PM

^^That is a good reason to get larger stones. LOL!

frick&frack · Jul 4th, 2009, 07:25 PM

no, tPF hasn't influenced me in anything I buy. although I have seen lots of great ideas here or things that I want, but my tastes haven't changed.

I have liked big jewelry for a long time. I especially prefer large center stones. I think it looks elegant, sophisticated, & they are statement pieces. I think this is important as now I'm a grown up. IMO the smaller rings look "little girl" on me, although I am not disparaging anyone else's taste...that's just how I personally feel about jewelry on me.

dmitchell15 · Jul 4th, 2009, 09:28 PM

^^ It is interesting that you bring up the "little girl" description for smaller pieces. I tend to agree that some pieces can look very juvenile on older women. I think the personality does play apart in what you jewelry choices you make.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 4th, 2009, 10:22 PM

no, tPF hasn't changed my choices/preferences . . . I always loved big but classic pieces, not 'gaudy' like Mariah's ring though

surfergirljen · Jul 5th, 2009, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by dmitchell15

So I have noticed on this forum that there are so many really nice pieces of jewelry. Some of you ladies (and gents) could be royalty with your beautiful pieces. I want to know, since being on this forum has your jewelry tastes become more ostentatious? I have noticed that I like bigger colored gemstones. I use to buy very petite rings, but now I love bigger cocktail type rings. So, what about you all? Has this forum influenced what type of jewelry you buy?

Oh yes. I stumbled on this forum in February trying to track down a gorgeous clover turquoise bracelet I saw on a girl in Florida (which turned out to be VCA Alhambra)... I actually was originally totally scared off by the price, never having ever bought myself more than a Tiffany silver necklace... since Feb (and in large part due to this forum!) I've bought FOUR VCA pieces!!

LOL... so yes, I would say while my taste hasn't become more ostentatious per se, I've definitely found it "enabling"!!

frick&frack · Jul 5th, 2009, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by dmitchell15

^^ It is interesting that you bring up the "little girl" description for smaller pieces. I tend to agree that some pieces can look very juvenile on older women. I think the personality does play apart in what you jewelry choices you make.

hehehe...I'm not an "older" woman...LOL!!!

but I'm definitely a woman & not a girl!

I agree that personality definitely plays a big part. I also think self-confidence does. I've noticed that women who wear large statment pieces most often seem very comfortable in their own skin. I tend to think that self-confidence grows with age.

dmitchell15 · Jul 5th, 2009, 12:38 PM

^^ haha! I meant older women at like the ages of 24+. I definitely didn't mean anything snide by that. I think confidence does play a part too. I guess if you were not confident, you would probably not wear a big ring. I also think that Swanky brought up a great point by saying big, but classic rings (not gaudy). So, what makes a ring gaudy and ostentatious and what makes a ring classic and big? What is the difference?

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 5th, 2009, 01:47 PM

24, 28, 32 yr olds are "older women"? ha ha

frick&frack · Jul 5th, 2009, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by dmitchell15

^^ haha! I meant older women at like the ages of 24+. I definitely didn't mean anything snide by that. I think confidence does play a part too. I guess if you were not confident, you would probably not wear a big ring. I also think that Swanky brought up a great point by saying big, but classic rings (not gaudy). So, what makes a ring gaudy and ostentatious and what makes a ring classic and big? What is the difference?

I know you didn't mean anything...I was just teasing/hazing you about it!

Swanky will have to chime in, but this is my definition of classic vs gaudy. gaudy to me is very bright & flashy. usually for me it means lots of little stones in a big ring. they used to call that a cocktail ring. classic for me has to do with design as well as the stones & overall look.

these rings of mine are pave or have lots of small stones (like the flexible band), but the design & style is classic. a flower, a simple band, & a wave. if they were twice the size (the flower is large...they were all taken inside the same box), then they might be gaudy IMO.

frick&frack · Jul 5th, 2009, 06:03 PM

I have some rings with very large stones, but they are classic to me b/c of their simple lines & elegant style.

this first ring is jade with an antique piece applied on top. it's large, but classic

this is a large center stone with almost no side stones

the large center stone in this ring has lots of accent diamonds, but they are below & down the sides...still a classic style

hope this helps explain what I think the difference is between large & classic vs large & gaudy. sorry that the stones are dirty...haha!!!

Jul 4th, 2009, 02:30 PM	#1
dmitchell15 OP Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,588	ostentatious jewelry So I have noticed on this forum that there are so many really nice pieces of jewelry. Some of you ladies (and gents) could be royalty with your beautiful pieces. I want to know, since being on this forum has your jewelry tastes become more ostentatious? I have noticed that I like bigger colored gemstones. I use to buy very petite rings, but now I love bigger cocktail type rings. So, what about you all? Has this forum influenced what type of jewelry you buy?
dmitchell15 OP Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,588

Jul 4th, 2009, 03:18 PM	#2
chessmont Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: CA, USA Posts: 4,606	It would if I had the money!
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Jul 4th, 2009, 03:58 PM	#3
Hokaplan Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,918	My tastes have not become more ostentatious but TPF has exposed me to a whole world of designers that I was never familiar with before. I like TPF for that! It is much easier to see pics here and get comments and suggestions from those with experience than to go blindly into the boutiques. Learning about Cartier for me has been most damaging!
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Jul 4th, 2009, 04:17 PM	#4
dmitchell15 OP Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,588	^^ yes, I have seen those love bracelets. They are pretty. I have also noticed Bulgari, Judith Ripka, and David yurman. Recently, I have been buying the Judith Ripka Sterling Silver pieces from QVC. I love her sterling pieces they are so pretty. I have figured out that I love pearls (thank you Callire! LOL!), semi-precious gemstones, and diamonds. I have noticed that the jewelry on this website is a lot of designer pieces. While, I can't afford designer pieces, I am aware of designers and more information about jewelry and gemstones now. This site is full of wonderful information.
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Jul 4th, 2009, 04:59 PM	#5
Kitsunegrl Cartier in 2009! Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Cajun Country Posts: 7,608	I used to only like smaller pieces until I reached my 30s. I guess I got more confident and branched out to larger pieces. My mom says that she now likes bigger stones/jewelry because her eyesight is failing so she needs larger pieces. LOL.........
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Jul 4th, 2009, 05:10 PM	#6
dmitchell15 OP Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,588	^^That is a good reason to get larger stones. LOL!
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Jul 4th, 2009, 07:25 PM	#7
frick&frack first b'day girl!!! $frick&frack's Avatar$ Joined: Jan 2009 Location: SoFla (Ft Lauderdale) Posts: 7,441	no, tPF hasn't influenced me in anything I buy. although I have seen lots of great ideas here or things that I want, but my tastes haven't changed. I have liked big jewelry for a long time. I especially prefer large center stones. I think it looks elegant, sophisticated, & they are statement pieces. I think this is important as now I'm a grown up. IMO the smaller rings look "little girl" on me, although I am not disparaging anyone else's taste...that's just how I personally feel about jewelry on me.
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Jul 4th, 2009, 09:28 PM	#8
dmitchell15 OP Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,588	^^ It is interesting that you bring up the "little girl" description for smaller pieces. I tend to agree that some pieces can look very juvenile on older women. I think the personality does play apart in what you jewelry choices you make.
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Jul 4th, 2009, 10:22 PM	#9
Swanky Mama Of Three Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,100	no, tPF hasn't changed my choices/preferences . . . I always loved big but classic pieces, not 'gaudy' like Mariah's ring though
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Jul 5th, 2009, 12:38 PM	#12
dmitchell15 OP Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,588	^^ haha! I meant older women at like the ages of 24+. I definitely didn't mean anything snide by that. I think confidence does play a part too. I guess if you were not confident, you would probably not wear a big ring. I also think that Swanky brought up a great point by saying big, but classic rings (not gaudy). So, what makes a ring gaudy and ostentatious and what makes a ring classic and big? What is the difference?
dmitchell15 OP Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,588

Jul 5th, 2009, 01:47 PM	#13
Swanky Mama Of Three Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 42,100	24, 28, 32 yr olds are "older women"? ha ha
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Jul 5th, 2009, 06:03 PM	#15
frick&frack first b'day girl!!! $frick&frack's Avatar$ Joined: Jan 2009 Location: SoFla (Ft Lauderdale) Posts: 7,441	I have some rings with very large stones, but they are classic to me b/c of their simple lines & elegant style. this first ring is jade with an antique piece applied on top. it's large, but classic this is a large center stone with almost no side stones the large center stone in this ring has lots of accent diamonds, but they are below & down the sides...still a classic style hope this helps explain what I think the difference is between large & classic vs large & gaudy. sorry that the stones are dirty...haha!!!
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