Bought a little souvenir from my holiday. From 23K collection. 
SEPTEMBER 2023 Chanel Purchases
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My September purchase from 23k collection. Please let me know you think.
Nice! Where was the holiday? Love seeing travel pics!
Bought a little souvenir from my holiday. From 23K collection.
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I made it through most of the month without a Chanel purchase, but ruined my record yesterday with these little beauties. And I had promised myself to stop buying fashion jewelry, but these were just too cute to resist
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Can I ask - any particular reason for not wanting to buy fashion jewellery? Just wondering if it’s due to quality issues or anything like that? I haven’t started down the Chanel earrings road yet but I can see how it’d be a dangerous and slippery slope!I have the same problem too. I keep telling myself not to buy fashion jewelries. But every season I would see a piece, especially earrings, that I really like.
I try not to buy too many fashion jewelries but to save up for fine jewelries. The main reason is the tarnishing the oxidation of the metals over time.
They have a shorter life span due to tarnished metal and loss of stones. And for the price tag, that money would be better put towards real precious metals and stones. BUT, I find them hard to resist; the slippery slope is a real risk. At first you think you will buy “just one” necklace or pair of earrings, and the next thing you know you have many
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But - is it possible to polish the metal to fix it?
Yep I can completely see how that would happen!They have a shorter life span due to tarnished metal and loss of stones. And for the price tag, that money would be better put towards real precious metals and stones. BUT, I find them hard to resist; the slippery slope is a real risk. At first you think you will buy “just one” necklace or pair of earrings, and the next thing you know you have many
But - is it possible to polish the metal to fix it?
I am not sure if it is possible or if Chanel will do it. I have heard people have had crystals replaced that has fallen out, but the bad news is that it can take months to get it done.
That’s really bad, Chanel shouldn’t be taking so long to fix items.
I meant maybe it’s possible to just get a polishing cloth and polish the metal at home? That seems to work with other costume jewellery sometimes
Usually it is the finish wearing off, so polishing won’t help, unfortunately. But all my Chanel fashion jewelry I have had for the past few years still looks great, so a I am hopeful I won’t have any problems for a good while.
Finally added an XXL in silver calfskin to my collection
I surprised myself with this purchase. I was wanting a dark beige/light brown piece for my collection….initially thought the large CCH would be too big but actually really liked the size when I saw it in person. I have so many crossbody/smaller bags, it’s nice to have a bigger piece 
