Totally worth it-totally not worth it!

[glowingface]

This is such a lovely, fun thread and I am sure I will be editing my list yearly...

In terms of re-sale n value for money:

Worth It: All my real Gold Jewelry (18k and above), Diamond Ring, A ruby Necklace and a bunch of precious stone Pendants (those Emrald, Sapphire set in either yellow or white Gold)

Not Worth it: All costume jewelry, Swarovski stuff and Silver things that I over paid for.

In terms of Usage:

Worth it: All the sterling silver stuff that I collected during my travel, Watches, Diamond Ring. These things I wear often and use them waay more than all the Gold and Precious stone stuff that I have.

Not worth it: Jewelry that is used probably once or twice a year for special occassion.

When I was young, I enjoyed all my Swarovski. I would not call it not worth it, because at one point of time, it was WORTH...

 

[chinkee21]

Worth it - my Pandora collection

Not worth it - my Trollbeads collection

May I ask why you prefer the Pandora over Trollbeads?

You ladies also welcome to post your comments, why do you prefer one over the other?

 

[claypot]

Worth it - most of my Tiffany pieces, Hermes clic-clac bangle

Not worth it - Tiffany 1837 ring, Whiteflash jewellery, Pandora bracelet

 

[OVincze]

Cool thread, nice to hear how different are the worth it and not worth it lists of different people.

Worth it: all my crystal jewelry collection, lots of Konplott designer pieces and then Swarowski, totally worth it to me, so much fun and very unique designs, youthful

Not worth it: pretty much all the gold stuff, got rid of most, very little fun for me compared to crystals and the designs are never as interesting to me

 

[starqueen_78]

Worth it - all my tiffany & pandora and my Mens Armani watch as I wear them all the time - my dior oui ring - i love it!

Not worth it - all my yellow gold i bought through my teens & 20's, my south sea pearl necklace & earrings (cost a bomb - although I may wear them more when I am older), my 1 ct gold diamond studs and the matching 1 ct yellow gold diamond pendant (thinking of changing them to white gold) and all my other $500 - $1000 designer watches I thought I needed but never wear. Thinking of selling alot of it to put towards a VC & A necklace & studs.

Oh, forgot my e-ring. Not worth it as my Nanna gave me her gorgeous 45th wedding anniversary sapphire and diamond ring that is just like Kate Middletons and cost a fortune not too long after we were engaged - and i wear that now that she is passed on. I sometimes wear my e-ring, but as it was only small (good quality though) I want to get the diamond upgraded to a 1.25 ct and add a halo around it for a wedding anniversary present next year.

 

[neenabengal]

Worth it - chopard watch and ring, raymond Weil watch, 18k White gold and diamond bracelet, tennis bracelet, marni costume necklaces, black diamond White diamond pave ring

not worth it - tiffany silver jewellery, Chanel pearl necklace, garrard silver wing ring, Hermes rivale bracelet

I'm in two minds about my pandora bracelet - I go through phases of wearing it.

 

[doreenjoy]

Worth it:
* Omega diamond & sapphire watch (photo attached);
* diamond & sapphire ring (just bought it so I'm not bored with it yet);
* My cheap Swarovski jewelry (fun for when I want some cheap bling, or when I don't think my good jewelry will be safe)
* My Fope Flex bracelets (one each in white, rose, and yellow 18k gold -- photo attached. Fope is an underrated brand here on tPF)

Not worth it:
* Concord watch (too sporty for my current tastes; I got bored with it quickly);
* Lake Biwa pearls (truly gorgeous freshwater pearls from Lake Biwa, which is too polluted to produce pearls. I love them but pearl prices are in the basement now, and I paid like 1k for them)
* A funky sterling charm bracelet with a ton of artisan-crafted hearts on it. It's cute but I prefer more classic styles, and this is more shabby chic...plus all those individual hearts added up to a much higher cost than it's worth to me.


On the fence about:
* My Hermes bangle bracelets. I have a ton of them, they weren't cheap, and they are a bit gaudy to me now.

 

[lily25]

The only kind of jewelry I bought and wasn't worth it at all was some hand made elaborate pieces of an "up and coming" artist using semiprecious stones. I got a few bracelets for friends, and a series of necklaces for me. 2 of the necklaces fell apart, and the 3rd one I gave it away as a present to my MIL. Horrible quality, hippy-ish feel, which is not my thing at all, and all in all a huge waste of money.

 

[Phillyfan]

I think this is one of my best threads that I ever started - LOL! I really enjoy reading it and I'm grateful to those that keep bringing it back. I wonder if I purchase a Sydney Evan evil eye necklace, if it will go in the "worth it" or "not worth it" side in a year or so.

 

[AntiqueShopper]

I go back and forth with a diamond piece sign. I think a diamond piece sign is adorable; however, I feel that it may not be worth it to me in a few years from now.

 

[Phillyfan]

I like the diamond peace sign too! Are you looking at a specific designer one? I think Roberto Coin has one.

 

[AntiqueShopper]

I like the diamond peace sign too! Are you looking at a specific designer one? I think Roberto Coin has one.

I was looking at the Tiffany metro. It is $700.00.

 

[Blo0ondi]

cool and intresting thread

worth it: bvlagari baracelet, all my yellow and white gold piences, my michele watch, aquamaster watch, RSW watch, hermes kelly watch and ebel (mum gave it as a present), my diamond bracelet and fray wille bracelete

not worth it: all th money i spend on designer shoes but what 2 do i have noniuns and they are the most comfortable one! and i dont regret any jewlery or custume jewlary i bought

 

[Candice0985]

Worth it:
* Omega diamond & sapphire watch (photo attached);
* diamond & sapphire ring (just bought it so I'm not bored with it yet);
* My cheap Swarovski jewelry (fun for when I want some cheap bling, or when I don't think my good jewelry will be safe)
* My Fope Flex bracelets (one each in white, rose, and yellow 18k gold -- photo attached. Fope is an underrated brand here on tPF)

Not worth it:
* Concord watch (too sporty for my current tastes; I got bored with it quickly);
* Lake Biwa pearls (truly gorgeous freshwater pearls from Lake Biwa, which is too polluted to produce pearls. I love them but pearl prices are in the basement now, and I paid like 1k for them)
* A funky sterling charm bracelet with a ton of artisan-crafted hearts on it. It's cute but I prefer more classic styles, and this is more shabby chic...plus all those individual hearts added up to a much higher cost than it's worth to me.


On the fence about:
* My Hermes bangle bracelets. I have a ton of them, they weren't cheap, and they are a bit gaudy to me now.

i love your fope bracelet, do you mind if i ask how much it was?

 

[doreenjoy]

i love your fope bracelet, do you mind if i ask how much it was?

Not at all. I bought the Fope bracelets about 4 years ago. At the time, the retail price was ~3,000 USD each. I bought them from an Italian jewelry distributor for about 45% less.

Since then they have increased in price dramatically.

I recommend all Fope pieces, even at the current prices. They are solid gold and well-made. They have a few silver pieces that have rhodium mixed in with the silver to make it anti-tarnish (it's not a rhodium plating).