No, I was just making a comment in general, not responding to anyone specific. I feel like there's a lot of wealth in SF, so plenty of other potential targets. But I never feel unsafe walking around downtown (where I work).
Do people tell you it's dangerous to wear bling?
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No, I was just making a comment in general, not responding to anyone specific. I feel like there's a lot of wealth in SF, so plenty of other potential targets. But I never feel unsafe walking around downtown (where I work).
Yeah, I'm alert everywhere, but I'm only really nervous in the Tenderloin, Hunter's Point, and Ingleside areas.
I hear it a lot from the elderly ladies in the family, the over 80 group, specifically that they won't wear their good jewelry out in public, not even to a supper club, because they're afraid of being robbed and hurt in the process. This is understandable. Muggers around here target frail older women in grocery stores and parking lots like those of Target, knocking them over, sometimes beating them for their purses. In fact my mom and her friends won't carry purses any longer especially when they go out with friends, not so much because they're afraid for themselves, but they're concerned their friends might get hurt if anyone is attacked for her purse. This is the over-90 set.
I have had warnings from family/ friends for certain.
While I live in a big city where things can get rather flashy, October- Jan seems to be the peak period for such criminal activity.
While I live in a big city where things can get rather flashy, October- Jan seems to be the peak period for such criminal activity.
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Most of my jewelry are very sentimental to me but my life and my family's lives are first priority.
Agree.. jewelry can be replaced of course but pieces that have been handed down & have sentimental meaning,not so easy
but lives are so much more important
Yes, people get especially desperate right before the holidays.
I do find myself taking off some pieces if I am going to be somewhere like a park or walking around by myself. No one has said to me that it's dangerous, but I've heard other people say that they've been warned. These are friends who wear a lot of gold, and it is never removed from their person because they follow some traditional customs about jewelry.
We are generally warned as South Asians to be wary of attracting notice. So we have learned to pare things down, which makes me sad, but what can you do.
We are generally warned as South Asians to be wary of attracting notice. So we have learned to pare things down, which makes me sad, but what can you do.
I recently decided to tone things down a bit, even sold a very flashy car...but not just because I was aware of standing out, but for a very different kind of danger...envy.
Do you live in the US?
There are many South Asians where I live (Long Island, NY) and they rock their jewels 24/7.
Although, I believe a couple of families homes were targeted because of their heritage.
Same here, visited there one year for my anniversary and hubby bought me a necklace. The SA was like "Please don't walk on the streets of the city with a Cartier Bag". I was a little taken aback. But we stashed the bag in our backpack we had and we were good, I asked about other jewelry and she said better safe than sorry because there are some mugging in the city.
Here in Tampa bay we would stick out if you were to wear any kind of bling. After all this place is known for not much else but flip flops and flea markets. The only time to wear nice things is when going out to dinner. Earlier i can remember going to the international mall and would always look my best. Now it is a different world.
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I'm doing that too now. People can behave so erratically.
Years ago I did tell my husband not to bring his Rolex on a trip to my home city as I had heard rumours that their owners were being targeted. Haven't heard anything further since then so he has been wearing them home for quite a while now with no problems what so ever. Maybe he could have worn his Rolex all this time but when it come to my family's safety why take any chances.
I don't own have as much as some of the beautiful jewelry that I see on this site. However, at one time I did, and someone broke into my home and took almost all of it. With that being said, I am very careful with the remaining pieces that I have, and I've leaned that anything can be taken from you at any time, so I wear my stuff when I feel like it, regardless of what others my think.
Plus, if someone should walk up and try me, they better be ready, because I've got something for that A***
Plus, if someone should walk up and try me, they better be ready, because I've got something for that A***