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#226
worth it: wedding set,
T&Co gold, platnimum, diamond jewelry,
My sterling silver feather cuff (bought in paris)
My sterling silver tribal necklace (bought in paris)

Not worth it
Pandora bracelet so uncomfortable and heavy to wear when full, also the amount my husband spent = a 18k gold necklace from T&CO. it has sentimental value so I kept it.
Brand name Sterling silver pieces to include T&Co I sold most of the items I had, and kept a few I bought back in the late 90s-00s because of sentimental value.
David Yurman sterling silver, just not worth the money, I use and enjoy my no name sterling silver pieces I bought on my Paris trips
Cartier Tank Francaise Love the design, worked well, but I the battery changing! I should have got a Rolex date just, saving up for one.
 
#227
Worth it:
Love bangle
Ballon bleu watch
Tiffany Tahitian pearls
Tiffany Greek Olympian charm

Not worth it:
Most Tiffany silver
All pandora
Most of my costume jewelry
 
#228
Worth it:
All my Tiffany's fine jewellery and few silver pieces.

Totally not worth it:
Cartier Trinity Ring...love the idea of it, but wearing it not so much. Have worn it twice !
Louboutin Heels ! Argh, most uncomfortable shoe ever. Impossible to wear, and I luckily returned them in time as they are redicilously expensive in Australia.
 
#229
worth it: my Tacori wedding band and engagement ring

On the fence: I asked for a DY Cable Buckle bracelet with yellow gold and received it for our 3rd anniversary but after reading this thread Im wondering if I should have asked for something else! Im just now getting into jewelry and thought DY was nice, it was $750 afterall!
 
#230
Blueboxes said:
Worth it:
All my Tiffany's fine jewellery and few silver pieces.

Totally not worth it:
Cartier Trinity Ring...love the idea of it, but wearing it not so much. Have worn it twice !
Louboutin Heels ! Argh, most uncomfortable shoe ever. Impossible to wear, and I luckily returned them in time as they are redicilously expensive in Australia.
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That settles it. I'm buying that gold charm
 
#231
Worth it: my cartier trinity ring: I love it!
My preowned .53 carat solitaire ring:never mind that it has some scratches already. At least I dont have to break it in. I love the weight and its platinum prongs. The diamond is genuine canadian diamond too.
My david yurman candy cable ring with sapphire. It looks substantial enough for the price. Totally worth it!

Not worth it:

The first diamond ring I got from mappins. It was a .50 carat solitair with baguettes on the sides. It was non-canadian diamond that has a feather on the girdle thus the reason I returned it. I replaced this with the diamond ring I mentioned above. It was way more expensive than the second ring but it wasnt worth the price. It was just 14k and I got it for 1600 while the second ring was 18k gold with platinum prongs and canadian diamond too and I got it for 800 dollars. It was quite a steal!

A couple of rings I got from bidz.com especially the fake cartier trinity ring. My aunts had better luck there. But then, maybe because I bought the cheap ones while they spent more. I cant get rid of the fake cartier because it was expensive and my hubby bought it for me. I remember the joy I felt when I had it at first.
 
#232
Now that I have expanded my jewelry collection even more:

Worth It:
Cartier Love Bracelet: this is slowly becoming my all-time favorite piece; sometimes I surprise myself at how much I love it
Rolex Datejust 2tone: I don't always wear a watch, but when I do I always reach for this one
VCA Carnelian bracelet (5 motifs), VCA Sweet carnelian studs, VCA Carnelian necklace (1 motif)
Tiffany RG diamond studs
Tiffany Pearl and diamond Studs
Tiffany Circle necklace
Tiffany Key Necklace
Tiffany DBTY in RG
Tiffany Jade studs
Classicdesigns (on Etsy) Initial necklace and studs

Not Worth It:
RINGS - ALL OF THEM. I don't wear any rings, and if I do, I usually take them off throughout the day so now I don't even bother putting them on. I have so many pretty ones too, from Jennifer Meyer to Peter Lam, to a vintage sapphire ring my mom gave me for my 14th birthday, and a bunch of miscellaneous 24kt gold rings from my grandma. I just never wear them...probably won't sell them though just in case I grow into them when I get older
Tiffany Pearl and diamond pendant: I really hate high maintenance jewelry, and I was genuinely thinking about buying a full strand of pearls but then I realized how much work that would take. I'm someone who would wear jewelry pieces for days on end and not take them off, but when I wear pearls I have to be more cautious, which has turned me off from them all together.
Chopard Lucky Pendant: I never wear this. I think I wore it for like, a week when I first got it, and it's such a waste of money. Trying to sell it to help fund more jewelry items...
Bulgari Cabochon Ring: Never wear it; gave it to my mom and she wears it sometimes, so at least its getting worn
ALL the miscellaneous 24kt gold items that I got from my grandparents and mom; from China, etc. The gold is just way too soft to wear without stress, and I now realize that the harsh yellow of 24kt gold really clashes with my skin tone, so I usually opt for RG.
Michael Kors Watches - Why did I even buy these? They look good, but once I got my Rolex I never looked back

What I want Next:
I'm trying to sell a few items of jewelry (namely, the stupid Chopard necklace), to help fund for these:

Cartier Love Bracelet in WG, 10 diamonds
VCA Frivole Large ear clips
Harry Winston 1.5 tcw diamond studs
VCA 5 motif MOP bracelet (vintage alhambra)

The more jewelry I have, the more I realize that I only really want jewelry from the VCA Alhambra collection and the Cartier Love collection. Everything else is just a waste of money at this point
 
#233
shopoholica said:
Now that I have expanded my jewelry collection even more:

Worth It:
Cartier Love Bracelet: this is slowly becoming my all-time favorite piece; sometimes I surprise myself at how much I love it
Rolex Datejust 2tone: I don't always wear a watch, but when I do I always reach for this one
VCA Carnelian bracelet (5 motifs), VCA Sweet carnelian studs, VCA Carnelian necklace (1 motif)
Tiffany RG diamond studs
Tiffany Pearl and diamond Studs
Tiffany Circle necklace
Tiffany Key Necklace
Tiffany DBTY in RG
Tiffany Jade studs
Classicdesigns (on Etsy) Initial necklace and studs

Not Worth It:
RINGS - ALL OF THEM. I don't wear any rings, and if I do, I usually take them off throughout the day so now I don't even bother putting them on. I have so many pretty ones too, from Jennifer Meyer to Peter Lam, to a vintage sapphire ring my mom gave me for my 14th birthday, and a bunch of miscellaneous 24kt gold rings from my grandma. I just never wear them...probably won't sell them though just in case I grow into them when I get older
Tiffany Pearl and diamond pendant: I really hate high maintenance jewelry, and I was genuinely thinking about buying a full strand of pearls but then I realized how much work that would take. I'm someone who would wear jewelry pieces for days on end and not take them off, but when I wear pearls I have to be more cautious, which has turned me off from them all together.
Chopard Lucky Pendant: I never wear this. I think I wore it for like, a week when I first got it, and it's such a waste of money. Trying to sell it to help fund more jewelry items...
Bulgari Cabochon Ring: Never wear it; gave it to my mom and she wears it sometimes, so at least its getting worn
ALL the miscellaneous 24kt gold items that I got from my grandparents and mom; from China, etc. The gold is just way too soft to wear without stress, and I now realize that the harsh yellow of 24kt gold really clashes with my skin tone, so I usually opt for RG.
Michael Kors Watches - Why did I even buy these? They look good, but once I got my Rolex I never looked back

What I want Next:
I'm trying to sell a few items of jewelry (namely, the stupid Chopard necklace), to help fund for these:

Cartier Love Bracelet in WG, 10 diamonds
VCA Frivole Large ear clips
Harry Winston 1.5 tcw diamond studs
VCA 5 motif MOP bracelet (vintage alhambra)

The more jewelry I have, the more I realize that I only really want jewelry from the VCA Alhambra collection and the Cartier Love collection. Everything else is just a waste of money at this point
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Me, I can live without earrings and necklaces but I could not do without my rings and a bracelet..I have to have at least my wedding ring on my left finger and one ring on the right..MK watches looks good but I prefer movado and even a tommy hilfiger watch over this. The stainless steel strap looks and feels light and thus not worth the money. It used to be a trend some time ago. Plus, big watches never look good on my thin wrists. Wow! You got 24k gold aye? My hubby got me a 21k bangle from saudi and much as I love the design i hate that it could cut you like a knife. The edges are really rough and it even peeled my husbands skin when I accidentally rub him with it. I shudder remembering that long strip of his skin. Now each time I see his keloid scar I still shudder. Heck, I even scratched my legs with it during my washroom break I pulled underneath the surface of the bangle.. I only wear it when im using a sweater and no kids around. I dont like to get rid of it because aside from sentimental reasons, its a good quality gold. Saudi gold is one of the purest gold there is.
 
#237
Mcandy said:
Me, I can live without earrings and necklaces but I could not do without my rings and a bracelet..I have to have at least my wedding ring on my left finger and one ring on the right..MK watches looks good but I prefer movado and even a tommy hilfiger watch over this. The stainless steel strap looks and feels light and thus not worth the money. It used to be a trend some time ago. Plus, big watches never look good on my thin wrists. Wow! You got 24k gold aye? My hubby got me a 21k bangle from saudi and much as I love the design i hate that it could cut you like a knife. The edges are really rough and it even peeled my husbands skin when I accidentally rub him with it. I shudder remembering that long strip of his skin. Now each time I see his keloid scar I still shudder. Heck, I even scratched my legs with it during my washroom break I pulled underneath the surface of the bangle.. I only wear it when im using a sweater and no kids around. I dont like to get rid of it because aside from sentimental reasons, its a good quality gold. Saudi gold is one of the purest gold there is.
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I looooove Indian Jewellery, especially their intricate enamel work and gemstones !!! Being that my first husband was from India, I owned a fair bit. However, it looks horrid on Northern European skin, I didn't like the colour of 22ct at all.
 
#238
Blueboxes said:
I looooove Indian Jewellery, especially their intricate enamel work and gemstones !!! Being that my first husband was from India, I owned a fair bit. However, it looks horrid on Northern European skin, I didn't like the colour of 22ct at all.
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Yes and here in canada if they see your gold is too yellow they will think its fake. I had a david yurman ring it was 18 k but the yellow is too bright. A coworker kept asking me if its real. He asked me each time he sees it. He doesnt believe it is! Lol
 
#239
I'm nervous after reading this thread because my parents were kind enough to let my college graduation and 22nd birthday gift from them be a david yurman cable bracelet. I am going to get it after I finish school in 2 weeks but is it not worth the price? I much prefer silver jewelry to gold and really know that I would wear it. Is it simply "trendy" jewelry? I've seen quite a few people on here say that big name silver is not worth the steep price.
 
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