Easy math - younger girls often don't have as much money as they do when they get older - also shift in priorities
In my 20's we couldn't afford the jewelry we can afford today in my 30's.
Stud Size Increase As You Get Older?
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Easy math - younger girls often don't have as much money as they do when they get older - also shift in priorities
In my 20's we couldn't afford the jewelry we can afford today in my 30's.
I think the size worn vs. size desired is based mostly on discretionary income. I am firm believer in trading up. Started out in my late 20s with approx. 1 ct twt and just turned 50 and wearing 4.07 ct twt. I'm done, I wear them 24/7 and love them to pieces.
My simple rule for myself is to wear what I like. I personally don't care for large studs in my ears- I prefer to wear anything over 1 ct on my finger....not my ear.
I'm also finding that many privileged women I know tend to be quite discreet. They wear a simple wedding/eternity band.....pendant.....earrings.....very classic and understated....kwim?? I think those are strong women who "know who they are"
I'm also finding that many privileged women I know tend to be quite discreet. They wear a simple wedding/eternity band.....pendant.....earrings.....very classic and understated....kwim?? I think those are strong women who "know who they are"
Easy math - younger girls often don't have as much money as they do when they get older - also shift in priorities
In my 20's we couldn't afford the jewelry we can afford today in my 30's.
ITA, but I noticed that older women wear bigger jewelry, even costume. Nowadays everyone seems to wear chunky jewelry, but it seemed when I was younger that only older women wore huge stones, and they weren't always real.
When I got my first studs I could not afford the size I have now, through the years when I got back to visit my family in the US I upgraded each time to my 4th pair and I am quite satisfied. I think you should start with what you feel comfortable with and of course what you can afford
I have seen this with many of my friends/relatives and I think it's the income change (either of the women themselves or of the persons who gifted them).
In my case i haven't gone much bigger. I still have my first pair of diamond studs (gift from grandmother when I first got my ears pierced as a teenager) and a couple others. I have lost two different diamond studs (from different pairs) and each time it left me feeling sick. The first time I replaced it, but the second time I just let it be and months later it miraculously turned up in the way that I still can't begin to understand (it made no sense at all). So I have decided not to push my luck. I don't think I can ever go bigger. (I am all for other jewelries, though, those that are not so easy for me to lose.)
In my case i haven't gone much bigger. I still have my first pair of diamond studs (gift from grandmother when I first got my ears pierced as a teenager) and a couple others. I have lost two different diamond studs (from different pairs) and each time it left me feeling sick. The first time I replaced it, but the second time I just let it be and months later it miraculously turned up in the way that I still can't begin to understand (it made no sense at all). So I have decided not to push my luck. I don't think I can ever go bigger. (I am all for other jewelries, though, those that are not so easy for me to lose.)
I honestly can't think of any... My 1st studs were a gift and were 0.5 cttw. I've traded them up over the years to 3.5 cttw. I could have gone bigger, but I wasn't ready. I'll look forward to vision problems or earlobe sag to give me an excuse to trade up again!
I've always wanted large studs....it was just a matter of being able to afford them....but I think every woman eventually reaches the "right size" for them.
Easy math - younger girls often don't have as much money as they do when they get older - also shift in priorities
In my 20's we couldn't afford the jewelry we can afford today in my 30's.
I completely agree. This is the primary reason many womenn upgrade an E-ring and wedding band, too - because they CAN.
There has also been a common misconception among many older women that after a certain age their jewelry will be assumed to be real, so it seems to get bigger and bigger. Granted, it is NOT always the case that an older woman's jewelry will be real (or even that people will think it is), but many older women feel that way. Indeed, for my own mother it IS true. I cannot count the number of times I have told her that she ought to buy a costume version of a piece and she replies, "Don't be ridiculous. I'm too old not to wear the real thing!" And because of her own attitude, she usually assumes that other women her age are wearing the real thing, too.