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What's your unpopular jewelry opinion?
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1. I don't like silver or yellow gold. Silver because it tarnishes, yellow gold because it doesn't look great with my skin tone.
2. I don't like bracelets, or watches because I hate having things on my wrists.
3. While all but one of my jewelry pieces is either platinum or 18kt gold, I think I prefer 14kt in rose gold. It's rosier, and doesn't fade into that yellow gold color that all my 18kt rose gold pieces have faded into. Maybe it's an issue with Tiffany RG- I don't know, but my 14kt rg diamond band is still pink and gorgeous.
4. Rings stacked to the knuckle. I absolutely hate that look.
Regarding Cartier, VCA, etc. Where I'm from real and fake version of the Love and everything else is very common.
Personally, I could not care less what someone else is wearing and I never thought less, or more of a stranger for wearing it.
If it makes them happy, great. Who am I to "crap on their parade" and laugh at their choice.
I mean yea, we all judge and sometimes I think a piece of jewelry can be inappropriate in some circumstances but other than that, eh..
1. I don't like silver or yellow gold. Silver because it tarnishes, yellow gold because it doesn't look great with my skin tone.
2. I don't like bracelets, or watches because I hate having things on my wrists.
3. While all but one of my jewelry pieces is either platinum or 18kt gold, I think I prefer 14kt in rose gold. It's rosier, and doesn't fade into that yellow gold color that all my 18kt rose gold pieces have faded into. Maybe it's an issue with Tiffany RG- I don't know, but my 14kt rg diamond band is still pink and gorgeous.
4. Rings stacked to the knuckle. I absolutely hate that look.
Regarding Cartier, VCA, etc. Where I'm from real and fake version of the Love and everything else is very common.
Personally, I could not care less what someone else is wearing and I never thought less, or more of a stranger for wearing it.
If it makes them happy, great. Who am I to "crap on their parade" and laugh at their choice.
I mean yea, we all judge and sometimes I think a piece of jewelry can be inappropriate in some circumstances but other than that, eh..
RINGS ON EVERY FINGER! I find it to be too much and can over power or take away from the beauty of the rings.
My opinions have changed so it’s time for an update 
1. I am so over little dainty jewellery for stacking. All I see is chains waiting to get tangled.
2. I was completely wrong about jade. I think it’s beautiful and underrated and misunderstood by dumbos like me. I stand by my hard line against white gold.
3.Two tone watches are horrid.
4. Mixing metals is extremely hard to get right and often looks slapdash.
5. Enamelling can look so beautiful but a lot of designers get it very wrong & it winds up looking like a darts trophy.
6. The pave JUC is silly because now it doesn’t even look like a nail!
7. the JUC and that Hermes hook bracelet just look like an accident waiting to happen.
1. I am so over little dainty jewellery for stacking. All I see is chains waiting to get tangled.
2. I was completely wrong about jade. I think it’s beautiful and underrated and misunderstood by dumbos like me. I stand by my hard line against white gold.
3.Two tone watches are horrid.
4. Mixing metals is extremely hard to get right and often looks slapdash.
5. Enamelling can look so beautiful but a lot of designers get it very wrong & it winds up looking like a darts trophy.
6. The pave JUC is silly because now it doesn’t even look like a nail!
7. the JUC and that Hermes hook bracelet just look like an accident waiting to happen.
Gotta agree on point 6!
I once considered the full pave JUC ring too. However, it just looks better plain (or the most diamonds on the nail head).
I once considered the full pave JUC ring too. However, it just looks better plain (or the most diamonds on the nail head).
1. Jewelries get annoying after a few hours of wearing them.
2. Dainty jewelries are meant for people with slim fingers and wrists
3. Malachite is better than emerald
4. People who only wear high end jewelries are arrogant. Mix it up: high-end and low-end.
5. Cartier needs to lower their prices.
2. Dainty jewelries are meant for people with slim fingers and wrists
3. Malachite is better than emerald
4. People who only wear high end jewelries are arrogant. Mix it up: high-end and low-end.
5. Cartier needs to lower their prices.
#1, #2 and #5. I do believe in mixing high-end and low end jewelry.
Realized I hadn’t added to this thread then I got to thinking. Here it goes:
1. I don’t like unbalanced stacks of mixed metal arm candy .
2. I dislike jewelry that isn’t proportional and complimentary to the person wearing it.
3.Costume jewelry
4. Small diamond studs in first hole
5. Dangle earrings
6. Cheap watches
7. Those weird wedding rings with that illusion of solitaire but it’s really little stones put together
8. Diamonds set in YG.
1. I don’t like unbalanced stacks of mixed metal arm candy .
2. I dislike jewelry that isn’t proportional and complimentary to the person wearing it.
3.Costume jewelry
4. Small diamond studs in first hole
5. Dangle earrings
6. Cheap watches
7. Those weird wedding rings with that illusion of solitaire but it’s really little stones put together
8. Diamonds set in YG.
I value comfort and function before style. I won't get something if I can't wear it without fuss. I don't care how expensive it is, I am not babying it. If it requires special care it's not for me (ie pearls).
I don't covet rare gems. Some rare gems are unique and those I never want to be responsible for (I happen to own one as a gift, but NEVER wear it), I would feel so sad for destroying something irreplaceable!
For similar reasons I wouldn't buy anything more expensive than I can easily replace (ie high jewelry). It's either in my fun-budget, or it's not in my lifestyle.
I really appreciate costume jewelry that emulates popular designs, as it lets me leisurely try out the look in my daily life before committing. I wouldn't wear them long for fear of metal toxicity, though.
I hate perfumes. They are fun to explore and sniff in the shops but not fun to be subjected to at work or in elevators.
Many people hate on cluster rings because it looks cheap ('pretending' to be bigger), but I find they can be really nice depending on the design and setting. They're also easy to wear because it's so flat!
Cartier's diamond prices are an obnoxious way of gate-keeping and doesn't reflect how common melee diamonds are. I can't fault them too much because it's just a marketing ploy, but I do feel stupid anytime I want to buy their diamond pieces. Their diamonds aren't anything special, as they don't do in-house cuts (unlike Tiffany, where I feel they're more justified in the diamond prices they command).
I wouldn't mind seeing colorless natural diamonds in jewelry replaced by lab diamonds (especially if they pass on the cost savings to customers! and stop pretending it's rare!!). For example Oui by Jean Dousset, great-great grandson of Cartier’s founder, uses lab diamonds and makes beautiful jewelry cheaper. Yay!
I don't like "building a relationship" with any particular SA. I'm not there to impress them, I just want to buy their company's beautiful designs. Companies like Hermes that pretty much require the relationship dance is not something I'm into. My time and effort is better spent anywhere else. As long as they treat me professionally, that's enough, I don't need to get wined or plied with chocolates or to receive beautiful stationary I'll never use. I don't even like wine.
I don't mind minor scratches on new jewelry, and don't ever bother polishing jewelry. This also means I'd almost always prefer buying what I want from the preloved market for huge savings, if I can confidently ascertain it's authentic.
I don't sell personal jewelry, ever. I'd rather give them away to family and friends. It just feels like a piece of memory after wearing it for a while, and I get attached! If I can see it being worn and loved on the people I gave it away to, even better.
I don't think stacking looks good. It feels clumsy, gets tangled or heavy, and might give the wrong impression of being a show-off. Sometimes I'll stack stuff just to enjoy myself for a particularly gloomy day, but I don't think it improves the look.
I don't choose jewelry to accentuate an outfit, but rather for my personal viewing pleasure depending on the mood. Even if it "clashes", if it makes me happier I'll wear it.
As I don't care about matching my jewelry or having a rounded collection, I add to my collection haphazardly. I just buy what I like, which is how I ended up with like 7 diamond solitaires and 8 eternity rings and 4 butterfly necklaces. And I'd get more of those, too, if I see the right one.
A lot of people seem to like getting the cleaning cloth or small little extras with jewelry purchases, but I really don't want them and will refuse them when offered. Just takes up space in my drawers!
I think the popular Cartier lines feel very mass produced and factory-made, like McDonald's for the rich. Don't hurt me, they still look great on people, they just lack a little... soul? (I'd still buy if I liked it, but definitely feels similar to buying, say, an Apple Watch rather than a piece of art with individual personality)
Finally, I know my love for jewelry is absolutely useless as I don't plan on going into this industry, and it's a huge waste of resources I could be spending doing... anything... better than simply consuming. Like why don't I provide an entire village in Africa with clean water instead of indulging in yet another sparkly thing which I definitely don't need. It's definitely a guilty pleasure.
In the near future I want to take on an equal financial burden in giving back to the world. Like a personal jewelry tax (ie match every dollar spent on jewelry into a charity), and spend just as much time researching the right charity as I do looking for my next piece of shiny rock.
I wonder how many of these opinions will hold true or change in the coming years?
/Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
I don't covet rare gems. Some rare gems are unique and those I never want to be responsible for (I happen to own one as a gift, but NEVER wear it), I would feel so sad for destroying something irreplaceable!
For similar reasons I wouldn't buy anything more expensive than I can easily replace (ie high jewelry). It's either in my fun-budget, or it's not in my lifestyle.
I really appreciate costume jewelry that emulates popular designs, as it lets me leisurely try out the look in my daily life before committing. I wouldn't wear them long for fear of metal toxicity, though.
I hate perfumes. They are fun to explore and sniff in the shops but not fun to be subjected to at work or in elevators.
Many people hate on cluster rings because it looks cheap ('pretending' to be bigger), but I find they can be really nice depending on the design and setting. They're also easy to wear because it's so flat!
Cartier's diamond prices are an obnoxious way of gate-keeping and doesn't reflect how common melee diamonds are. I can't fault them too much because it's just a marketing ploy, but I do feel stupid anytime I want to buy their diamond pieces. Their diamonds aren't anything special, as they don't do in-house cuts (unlike Tiffany, where I feel they're more justified in the diamond prices they command).
I wouldn't mind seeing colorless natural diamonds in jewelry replaced by lab diamonds (especially if they pass on the cost savings to customers! and stop pretending it's rare!!). For example Oui by Jean Dousset, great-great grandson of Cartier’s founder, uses lab diamonds and makes beautiful jewelry cheaper. Yay!
I don't like "building a relationship" with any particular SA. I'm not there to impress them, I just want to buy their company's beautiful designs. Companies like Hermes that pretty much require the relationship dance is not something I'm into. My time and effort is better spent anywhere else. As long as they treat me professionally, that's enough, I don't need to get wined or plied with chocolates or to receive beautiful stationary I'll never use. I don't even like wine.
I don't mind minor scratches on new jewelry, and don't ever bother polishing jewelry. This also means I'd almost always prefer buying what I want from the preloved market for huge savings, if I can confidently ascertain it's authentic.
I don't sell personal jewelry, ever. I'd rather give them away to family and friends. It just feels like a piece of memory after wearing it for a while, and I get attached! If I can see it being worn and loved on the people I gave it away to, even better.
I don't think stacking looks good. It feels clumsy, gets tangled or heavy, and might give the wrong impression of being a show-off. Sometimes I'll stack stuff just to enjoy myself for a particularly gloomy day, but I don't think it improves the look.
I don't choose jewelry to accentuate an outfit, but rather for my personal viewing pleasure depending on the mood. Even if it "clashes", if it makes me happier I'll wear it.
As I don't care about matching my jewelry or having a rounded collection, I add to my collection haphazardly. I just buy what I like, which is how I ended up with like 7 diamond solitaires and 8 eternity rings and 4 butterfly necklaces. And I'd get more of those, too, if I see the right one.
A lot of people seem to like getting the cleaning cloth or small little extras with jewelry purchases, but I really don't want them and will refuse them when offered. Just takes up space in my drawers!
I think the popular Cartier lines feel very mass produced and factory-made, like McDonald's for the rich. Don't hurt me, they still look great on people, they just lack a little... soul? (I'd still buy if I liked it, but definitely feels similar to buying, say, an Apple Watch rather than a piece of art with individual personality)
Finally, I know my love for jewelry is absolutely useless as I don't plan on going into this industry, and it's a huge waste of resources I could be spending doing... anything... better than simply consuming. Like why don't I provide an entire village in Africa with clean water instead of indulging in yet another sparkly thing which I definitely don't need. It's definitely a guilty pleasure.
In the near future I want to take on an equal financial burden in giving back to the world. Like a personal jewelry tax (ie match every dollar spent on jewelry into a charity), and spend just as much time researching the right charity as I do looking for my next piece of shiny rock.I wonder how many of these opinions will hold true or change in the coming years?
/Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
I value comfort and function before style. I won't get something if I can't wear it without fuss. I don't care how expensive it is, I am not babying it. If it requires special care it's not for me (ie pearls).
I don't covet rare gems. Some rare gems are unique and those I never want to be responsible for (I happen to own one as a gift, but NEVER wear it), I would feel so sad for destroying something irreplaceable!
For similar reasons I wouldn't buy anything more expensive than I can easily replace (ie high jewelry). It's either in my fun-budget, or it's not in my lifestyle.
I really appreciate costume jewelry that emulates popular designs, as it lets me leisurely try out the look in my daily life before committing. I wouldn't wear them long for fear of metal toxicity, though.
I hate perfumes. They are fun to explore and sniff in the shops but not fun to be subjected to at work or in elevators.
Many people hate on cluster rings because it looks cheap ('pretending' to be bigger), but I find they can be really nice depending on the design and setting. They're also easy to wear because it's so flat!
Cartier's diamond prices are an obnoxious way of gate-keeping and doesn't reflect how common melee diamonds are. I can't fault them too much because it's just a marketing ploy, but I do feel stupid anytime I want to buy their diamond pieces. Their diamonds aren't anything special, as they don't do in-house cuts (unlike Tiffany, where I feel they're more justified in the diamond prices they command).
I wouldn't mind seeing colorless natural diamonds in jewelry replaced by lab diamonds (especially if they pass on the cost savings to customers! and stop pretending it's rare!!). For example Oui by Jean Dousset, great-great grandson of Cartier’s founder, uses lab diamonds and makes beautiful jewelry cheaper. Yay!
I don't like "building a relationship" with any particular SA. I'm not there to impress them, I just want to buy their company's beautiful designs. Companies like Hermes that pretty much require the relationship dance is not something I'm into. My time and effort is better spent anywhere else. As long as they treat me professionally, that's enough, I don't need to get wined or plied with chocolates or to receive beautiful stationary I'll never use. I don't even like wine.
I don't mind minor scratches on new jewelry, and don't ever bother polishing jewelry. This also means I'd almost always prefer buying what I want from the preloved market for huge savings, if I can confidently ascertain it's authentic.
I don't sell personal jewelry, ever. I'd rather give them away to family and friends. It just feels like a piece of memory after wearing it for a while, and I get attached! If I can see it being worn and loved on the people I gave it away to, even better.
I don't think stacking looks good. It feels clumsy, gets tangled or heavy, and might give the wrong impression of being a show-off. Sometimes I'll stack stuff just to enjoy myself for a particularly gloomy day, but I don't think it improves the look.
I don't choose jewelry to accentuate an outfit, but rather for my personal viewing pleasure depending on the mood. Even if it "clashes", if it makes me happier I'll wear it.
As I don't care about matching my jewelry or having a rounded collection, I add to my collection haphazardly. I just buy what I like, which is how I ended up with like 7 diamond solitaires and 8 eternity rings and 4 butterfly necklaces. And I'd get more of those, too, if I see the right one.
A lot of people seem to like getting the cleaning cloth or small little extras with jewelry purchases, but I really don't want them and will refuse them when offered. Just takes up space in my drawers!
I think the popular Cartier lines feel very mass produced and factory-made, like McDonald's for the rich. Don't hurt me, they still look great on people, they just lack a little... soul? (I'd still buy if I liked it, but definitely feels similar to buying, say, an Apple Watch rather than a piece of art with individual personality)
Finally, I know my love for jewelry is absolutely useless as I don't plan on going into this industry, and it's a huge waste of resources I could be spending doing... anything... better than simply consuming. Like why don't I provide an entire village in Africa with clean water instead of indulging in yet another sparkly thing which I definitely don't need. It's definitely a guilty pleasure.
I wonder how many of these opinions will hold true or change in the coming years?
/Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
Well said!!! I totally agree with your points….except I do like wine
This seems to be more popular with my offline friends and less so on here, but outside of a few staple/sentimental fine jewelry pieces, I prefer costume jewelry to accessorize outfits! I love seeing everyone's photos of fine jewelry purchases and selections, and I like a lot of it on others, just doesn't feel like "me".
When I was a teen I loved silver jewellery, then in my 20's I only liked white gold or rose gold. I thought silver looked cheap and yellow gold tacky. Now in my late 30's I'm in love again with silver and yellow gold .
I think love bracelets by cartier look beautiful but I don't like the idea of not being able to take off your bracelet without help from someone so I would never by one ( I can not afford it anyway).
I liked Alex Monroe designs but they are too expensive to be just gold plated. I like to use my jewellery long time and now that I have my daughter I would like to pass her my more special items. You can't do that with gold plated.
I think love bracelets by cartier look beautiful but I don't like the idea of not being able to take off your bracelet without help from someone so I would never by one ( I can not afford it anyway).
I liked Alex Monroe designs but they are too expensive to be just gold plated. I like to use my jewellery long time and now that I have my daughter I would like to pass her my more special items. You can't do that with gold plated.
I used to wear silver, then platinum or white gold. Now I like white gold, yellow gold and even some rose gold every once in a while. I don’t typically mix them. Outside of a pair of Van Cleef Alhambra earrings, none of my jewelry is the noticeable VCA or Cartier styles as I don’t prefer them. I do have some of their styles that are less noticeable but the majority of what I own are not these well known brands. I don’t care for the Love bracelets even though I used to own 2 of them. I sold them as I never really wore them and don’t like that they aren’t easy to remove. I have a wide range of tastes and some I can’t even mix or match that well, so I pick out what I want to wear based on how I feel that day making sure the styles work well together. Sometimes I’ll also wear white gold for an entire week or two and then switch to yellow as I’ll get tired of it and need a change for a little while. Then I’ll change back and forth and also change up the style. I tend to lean towards more boutique brands or small ateliers that may still be a bit pricey at times but they’re different and I really enjoy them a lot. I also have some very special pieces that are precious to me and mean something or bear a fond memory. Probably an unpopular opinion is that I don’t like seeing what I’m wearing on ten other people when I’m going out. If anyone actually notices the brand, it actually can be a little disappointing to me. I would prefer the piece itself to be interesting or noticeable, not the brand. I am small so I can also wear thin jewelry and stack it nicely. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t and sometimes I like stacking and sometimes I don’t. My stacking is still relatively minimal when I do it. I also have quite the opposite with some chunky jewelry but not too large for my frame. I also mix expensive with inexpensive.
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I think what makes ‘fine’ jewellery fine is a moving post.
It would have been unthinkable for mother of Pearl or malachite to be the statement stone in fine jewellery at one point because they were considered cheap but now they are the mainstay of the Alhambra line.
This is an example of the material being chosen for the design and I don’t think this gets considered enough when discussing fine jewellery. VCA needed stones they can cut flat and thin. There are just some designs that cannot be executed in certain metals or stones as well.
So although I don’t personally wear a lot of it, I do think fine jewellery could be made entirely out of silver, or carved stones or even a valueless material - it just needs to have the craftsmanship and perhaps the right kind of marketing
It would have been unthinkable for mother of Pearl or malachite to be the statement stone in fine jewellery at one point because they were considered cheap but now they are the mainstay of the Alhambra line.
This is an example of the material being chosen for the design and I don’t think this gets considered enough when discussing fine jewellery. VCA needed stones they can cut flat and thin. There are just some designs that cannot be executed in certain metals or stones as well.
So although I don’t personally wear a lot of it, I do think fine jewellery could be made entirely out of silver, or carved stones or even a valueless material - it just needs to have the craftsmanship and perhaps the right kind of marketing
Totally unpopular, but man, I just can’t get into it…. Moissanite for engagement rings. It’s even tackier to me to see people (I’ve seen it) pass it off as a diamond and sayings, “oh I don’t know the specs, I’m totally diamond illiterate!”
Not a fan. I would just go with lab diamonds if natural is not the way to go!
Not a fan. I would just go with lab diamonds if natural is not the way to go!