Ha, I'm with skyqueen, forget the spelling, this is an interesting thread to read! Love seeing everyone's answers!
The jewelry acquisition itch strikes again...
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Ha, I'm with skyqueen, forget the spelling, this is an interesting thread to read! Love seeing everyone's answers!
I am currently in the process of selling some little worn jewelry - some of it I have had for a long time and it is no longer appropriate (childhood jewelry, no longer fits), and some of it just hasn't worked out for me (lost interest, bracelet too big, pendant doesn't look right, etc). I am a bad woman, because with some of the money I made on jewelry, I have already bought more jewelry to replace it. :shame:
Anyway, one idea is to have a little party for your friends, serve some snacks and drinks, and set out that jewelry you want to sell. Kind of like Mary Kay make-up party, but instead invite your friends over for a jewelry party.
Anyway, one idea is to have a little party for your friends, serve some snacks and drinks, and set out that jewelry you want to sell. Kind of like Mary Kay make-up party, but instead invite your friends over for a jewelry party.
Ok, day one of operation "fall back in love with the things I already have"! I have simplified to just my e-ring and plain wedding band (no pave stacker) and my solitaire necklace is put away. I kept the bezel studs in because they are so small and versatile, but I brought out a necklace that I haven't worn in years! It's the T&Co graduated bead drop necklace that my husband bought me for a birthday about 10 years ago while we were dating. (I added a photo from the internet, not mine, but same necklace) I believe T&Co retired it a while ago so it's not on the site. It was never my favorite, but I'm enjoying it today! It has a fun, sportswear feeling and it was like discovering a brand new piece when I took it out and polished off the tarnish. It's not a piece that I would wear every day, but I'm having fun trying something new!
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Took the words right out of my mouth!
Yes...true. Reading jewelry threads probably doesn't help with not wanting new things. But it's just so much fun to look at pretty things and see how other people are wearing them
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I know, I'm just joking.Yes...true. Reading jewelry threads probably doesn't help with not wanting new things. But it's just so much fun to look at pretty things and see how other people are wearing them
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Because I sold most of the jewelry I no longer loved/wore a while ago when gold prices were high, I've been trying two strategies: 1) to save for items on my wish list and 2) to fall back in love with pieces I haven't worn for some time. I've noticed that I appreciate my older, unworn pieces for different reasons now. For example, I have a multi-stone necklace that I purchased because I loved chalcedony at the time. Now I appreciate it for the pink tourmaline. So, it sort of feels like a new necklace to me.
I am finding for myself that re-organizing my jewelry is helping me to wear different pieces more often, because I can actually get to the pieces more easily.
Also, re-defining some of my concepts for wearing jewelry - such as no longer requiring myself to have to have a special occasion or dress up to wear the dressier pieces, and also opening myself up to mixing metals, etc - has made it easier to wear more pieces more often.
I am liking that very much!
Also, re-defining some of my concepts for wearing jewelry - such as no longer requiring myself to have to have a special occasion or dress up to wear the dressier pieces, and also opening myself up to mixing metals, etc - has made it easier to wear more pieces more often.
I am liking that very much!