Thank you so much for letting me know! I love simplicity of the bracelet but always worried it will be lost.
jewelry Regrets
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I regret having my wedding rings made in white gold. I hate the upkeep. I like the white metal look because it goes with everything, but now I think yellow gold would have been more practical. And platinum is not an option in my country, sadly.
My jewelry regrets have to do with the people, the jewelers.
The woman who designed my engagement ring who had tiny hands and decided the stone size (we had a colored diamond request which was very hard to fill at the time) should be no bigger than a carat, when I have giant hands and needed double that. But again, couldn't go anywhere else for the setting.
The jealous jeweler who would not sell me a larger HoF diamond when I was flush with cash, but loved the setting that only their store made.
The [BLEEP] jeweler who sold that unfortunate smaller HoF diamond years later and skimmed $1000 off the check he wrote to me, which he gave me the day he was closing his shop, so I had little recourse.
It's the people. The weird, jealous, unethical jewelers that I have had the misfortune to cross paths with.
Those interactions and memories are embedded into the pieces, and that is a shame.
The woman who designed my engagement ring who had tiny hands and decided the stone size (we had a colored diamond request which was very hard to fill at the time) should be no bigger than a carat, when I have giant hands and needed double that. But again, couldn't go anywhere else for the setting.
The jealous jeweler who would not sell me a larger HoF diamond when I was flush with cash, but loved the setting that only their store made.
The [BLEEP] jeweler who sold that unfortunate smaller HoF diamond years later and skimmed $1000 off the check he wrote to me, which he gave me the day he was closing his shop, so I had little recourse.
It's the people. The weird, jealous, unethical jewelers that I have had the misfortune to cross paths with.
Those interactions and memories are embedded into the pieces, and that is a shame.
Well because it's sparkly & pretty!Oh my, where do I begin!?
Many regrets unfortunately and it most of the time has to do with comfort of wearing and how it pairs with what I wear.
One expensive regret was my Pomellato Iconica ring. I had one in plain gold and one with gems, sold them both for fraction of the priceSo so uncomfortable to wear daily - but crazy enough I absolutely adore the design and might even buy again one day!
Another regret is just generally buying too much. I don’t even wear most of my jewellery, why do I keep buying it??
Same. I’m terribly inattentive and hate thinking of everything I’ve lost. I’m considering saving up an objectively stupid amount for Maria Tash diamond studs that I can leave in constantly. Otherwise I don’t think I could trust myself with a nice pair
Not to sound ungrateful, but if I could be honest, my biggest jewellery regret was my Tiffany engagement ring. I am very grateful that my husband bought this engagement ring for me, but it was my regret due to the price tag. I should have done more research. With the price we paid at Tiffany, I could have gotten something better (without the Tiffany brand). A diamond is a diamond, whether it is Tiffany or not is irrelevant.
My biggest regret is buying loose precious stones 3 years ago because I still have not set them in earrings and ring as I planned to. Then recently our local jewellery stores made beautiful and modern jewellery with precious and semi precious stones and theirs are cheaper than if I custom make it with my stones. It makes me not want set the stones at all .
Other than that I am happy to report that I like all my jewellery
. Jewellery is my first ‘luxury’ before bags and shoes, etc, and it is still my most favourite luxury item.
.Other than that I am happy to report that I like all my jewellery
. Jewellery is my first ‘luxury’ before bags and shoes, etc, and it is still my most favourite luxury item.
I was worried about a gold Tiffany brooch. I had them put a new safety mechanism on for me, they didn't charge me either (this was before LVMH bought it though).
Sorry, my post was superfluous.
I would just think of it as your husband's investment, love and commitment to you and your future together. It was your husband to be's choice, and he wanted you to have the best. An e-ring is not the time to think of value per se and cpw. I would love that precise ring for those reasons.
I can see both positions, that of @papertiger and @PineappleMinnie . That’s bc my DH and I got married when we were 23 and had very little (and he personally was not all that crazy about the ring we used: his moms old Tiffany style engagement ring (she had upgraded a few times since). He also didn’t mind bc, years later, he mistakenly threw out my engagement sapphire with the NYTs.
DH also asked me two weeks into our marriage if he didn’t have to wear the ring we picked. I didn’t mind; as far as I was concerned the ring is secondary (We had already been together years, and we still prefer to celebrate the day we got together rather than our wedding date which was chosen for th e convenience of our families).
I decided after losing the sapphire to simply remake older family stones from various other pieces into rings for a small rotating selection (I have an emerald cut set simply; a round set in a chunky modern setting ; and an oval in a delicate halo) . For a ring such as that, both DH and I used our trusted independent jeweler. When we were starting out, we picked an tiny eternity band from a name brand simply bc we didn’t know another option.
Recently, post covid, DH decided that a Bulgari serpenti on the pinky would be much cuter and more fun (his words) than any wedding ring lol. So that’s what i wear now.
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Mine would be choosing a more practical wedding set and listening to my jeweler when he suggested a solitaire and also letting my husband chose it on his own, regardless of the size of the stone. I never wear my original set and rarely have. It's not a timeless piece.
One of my jewelry regrets has to be the Tiffany t wire bracelet. I like the style, but the edges are so sharp that it is painful to put on. I don’t think I’ll get rid of it but if I were to choose again I’ll definitely go for a different style.
The other regret is a small ruby ring. The jeweler shipped a wrong ring to me. It was a hassle to return since it was shipped from abroad so I kept the ring and I do wear it. However I figured I’m not a fan of ruby (or at least the rubies I can afford), and there is no resale value for non designer small color stone jewelry
The other regret is a small ruby ring. The jeweler shipped a wrong ring to me. It was a hassle to return since it was shipped from abroad so I kept the ring and I do wear it. However I figured I’m not a fan of ruby (or at least the rubies I can afford), and there is no resale value for non designer small color stone jewelry
Silver Tiffany like the bean - outgrew fast
Costume jewelry
Not buying more VCA when much younger and it was less expensive
Costume jewelry
Not buying more VCA when much younger and it was less expensive