What do you do if your daughters wrists are smaller than yours and your bangles are too large to pass down? Would that stop you from purchasing bracelets for yourself? For example the LOVE bracelet. Pass them down and they will have to sell, or just sit in their jewelry box?
What Do You Do If Your Wrists Are Larger Than Your Daughters And Can't Pass Down Your Bracelets?
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No, it wouldn't stop me buying them. Ultimately, I buy jewellery for me to enjoy and wear. I have no idea if future generations will want it or appreciate it. It honestly wouldn't impact my purchases.
My wrists/fingers are smaller than my DD’s, I don’t choose my jewelry based on what she may or may not even want one day. I choose what I love, for me now 
Exactly! Thank you!My wrists/fingers are smaller than my DD’s, I don’t choose my jewelry based on what she may or may not even want one day. I choose what I love, for me now
It is meant to be easier to make jewellery smaller than larger. Also you can always stack a smaller bangle in front to hold it in place.
Ultimately heirloom jewellery is meant to be sentimental value because it’s not usually a great investment unless it’s super rare. Especially something like the love which will probably still be in production after the apocalypse. I say buy what you like and start a tracker fund for the kids instead.
Ultimately heirloom jewellery is meant to be sentimental value because it’s not usually a great investment unless it’s super rare. Especially something like the love which will probably still be in production after the apocalypse. I say buy what you like and start a tracker fund for the kids instead.
Buy for yourself. You can't know what someone will/will not like in the future, it's a cool idea to want to save for another generation but often pointless. My great-grandmother saved me a bunch of her jewelry that is useless - she came from an era when women were much smaller so none of her items fit me - it all sits unused and is purely sentimental. I buy for me - I don't have daughters anyway, so it'll all go to boys
There is no telling whether your children will share your taste in jewelry, so I would buy what you love and let them figure it out later. Or go jewelry shopping together with your daughter on a special occasion and let her pick out something that is her style, the memory will be equally sentimental I think.
I think if you want your daughter to wear something, take her shopping and let HER choose the item. Otherwise it's a toss-up as to whether the pieces you wore will even matter to her. She may, in fact, PREFER to sell them and use the money on something meaningful to her. The jewelry you buy for yourself should only be purchased if you will love it and wear it.
I don't have daughters. I buy jewelry for me! I don't like the idea of placing the onus of gratitude on future generations.
I do have a couple pieces that I intend to pass down to my son when he's old enough and responsible enough to understand their worth, but I'm also prepared to sell them if decides he doesn't want them. Currently, I have vague ideas about potentially gifting pieces to a future (currently imaginary) daughter-in-law or grandbabies. I have nieces and grandnieces, so there's some potential for gifting there. However, I'm completely fine with the idea that no one might want my stuff (even though I have some really nice pieces) and I might have to sell them when I'm older.
I do have a couple pieces that I intend to pass down to my son when he's old enough and responsible enough to understand their worth, but I'm also prepared to sell them if decides he doesn't want them. Currently, I have vague ideas about potentially gifting pieces to a future (currently imaginary) daughter-in-law or grandbabies. I have nieces and grandnieces, so there's some potential for gifting there. However, I'm completely fine with the idea that no one might want my stuff (even though I have some really nice pieces) and I might have to sell them when I'm older.
my 5yo will comment "why you buy new jewelry again" when she spots me wearing a new one haha. I did tell her these will be yours in future. Once a while, she will ask me "this is mine when you die?" Ha! I guess in someway she knows the concept of life and death.
I read somewhere in this forum someone (can't remember who) mentioned that her daughter/s or grand daughter/s said something like that they may just pawn off these valuables so that they have the fund to travel the world; "live for the moment" may be the new era thing.
I read somewhere in this forum someone (can't remember who) mentioned that her daughter/s or grand daughter/s said something like that they may just pawn off these valuables so that they have the fund to travel the world; "live for the moment" may be the new era thing.
Wise behind her years LOL. My mom will hand down some of her jewelry to me. I wouldn't have the heart to sell them off. I don't even like some of the pieces. I will just keep them. I know she wouldn't be happy if I were to sell them. They are very old fashioned pieces, as my daughter's would say LOL from her country.
Your daughter may not even wear jewelry by the time you are ready for her to have it. Buy it for yourself; bc you lvoe it; bc it makes you happy.
note: my mother prefers her jewelry to fit snugly. I prefer a loose fit; to each her own. She has an enormous watch collection, and I’ve asked her to pls save links that she’s removed from watch bracelets in case I ever end up with some. However, no guarantee she or I will be able to find them in the midst of her stuff lol
note: my mother prefers her jewelry to fit snugly. I prefer a loose fit; to each her own. She has an enormous watch collection, and I’ve asked her to pls save links that she’s removed from watch bracelets in case I ever end up with some. However, no guarantee she or I will be able to find them in the midst of her stuff lol
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