If you're not discussing unpopular opinions, then you're off topic. BE KIND and please stay on topic
One of the reasons for not sharing unique pieces on the net is so they don't get copied or in some cases with rare pieces...might even lead to becoming identified, which could be a security risk.Unpopular opinion is that everyone seems to have the same jewellery as each other
If it’s a choice between two bracelets you can guess which it will be. If it’s the choice between two watches you can guess the brand.
I don’t know if people with more unique or less expensive jewellery are afraid to speak up much because people gush over the Cartier/VCA stacks, or if the forum mostly attracts people who can afford to spend thousands (yes, even just once), on jewellery instead of a house deposit or rent or car payment or vet bill. But the same stuff seems to dominate for sure.
I don’t know if there are many like me who have no income themselves (I’m disabled and autistic), and whose partner only earns as much as I’ve seen on a single wrist.
One of the reasons for not sharing unique pieces on the net is so they don't get copied or in some cases with rare pieces...might even lead to becoming identified, which could be a security risk.
This is a bombass ring! ❤️Revisiting not getting the VCA rock crystal, I feel the same way about the porcelain pieces. Even adding a diamond "chip" doesn't make it "worth" it IMO.
And let's be honest..........MOP, onyx, etc aren't exactly high end materials either
ETA this is the crystal that started it all
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I didn’t explain myself very well. I didn’t mean unique as in one off piece. I just meant less common than what’s usually shared. Other designers or finds at an antique shop or local jewellers. Not bespoke.
Great explanation!!!!!!!I bother to wear synthetics because I have done my research, looked at the science, and found the results convincing. There's varying quality in everything, but it is indisputable that your average lab grown stone will be better quality than its average natural counterpart, and generally (not always) more environmentally friendly (and more ethical overall) than natural mined stones. I get that people like natural for the romantic and traditional element it has, and that's completely fine, but I personally don't subscribe to that way of thinking. Gemstones are just pretty rocks for me, they're minerals, as long as chemical/optical/physical properties are the same, and the stone is good looking and durable, I couldn't care less if they were grown in the earth or in a lab. This doesn't mean I don't buy or wear natural at all, and there are some stones, like opals or other gems with interesting patterns (like salt and pepper diamonds), that simply are not as pretty when artificially made. I have plenty of natural jewellery, but generally I buy second hand (unless I know where the stones come from, so I know they're ethically sourced). If I just want a clear stone with a pretty colour, synthetic is the best choice imho.
I know what you mean! When my husband proposed to me, I started looking for wedding bands. He told me that he had a matching wedding band to coordinate with my e ring. I love it, but I agree, it does look like a thick band and I would have preferred a simpler wedding band of simply white or rose goldI don’t like it when engagement rings & wedding bands have exactly the same band. They just blend it to make one big thick ring.
I don’t like princess diamonds.
(Can you tell I’ve been looking at engagement rings recently )
Wow I love that ring!Revisiting not getting the VCA rock crystal, I feel the same way about the porcelain pieces. Even adding a diamond "chip" doesn't make it "worth" it IMO.
And let's be honest..........MOP, onyx, etc aren't exactly high end materials either
ETA this is the crystal that started it all
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There are a couple of threads. I believe there is one for discussing animal jewelry pieces and another for high jewelry pieces.
The animal one is quite nice. https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/animal-jewelry.1044408/
Sort of an opinion of mine, but on this forum I'd usually prefer to have a discussion regarding a specific topic or product. And there is a lot of discussion generated from the very well-known brands and pieces like the Cartier love, JUC, rolex etc. And it's that back and forth interaction with others that I find to be the most engaging and interesting, especially when they lead to other topics and discussions, that's where the real fun begins!
On the other hand, I've found that when people post less common or more obscure items. It becomes more like a show and tell. Not much discussion get generated from it, some likes here and there and a nice comment or 2. I'm not saying it's a bad thing. It's very nice to see what other interesting things people get and it gives less common items more exposure. However, it is a very short lived thread/post that nobody really goes back to at a later point in time.
For example, I like buying random antique German and Soviet Union watches made from the 60s-80s. But I don't really feel the need to show them nor do I think they will generate much discussion on this forum. (though I may be wrong, no idea lol). I also don't want to keep on posting things and feel like I'm spamming everyone haha. Alluding to @Christofle , generally my more unique pieces are also actually more expensive so sometimes I do think that showing less items is better in the long run. (which is also not really reserved for just unique/special pieces, now that I think about it, I don't share everything I buy on TPF) Just for privacy and security reasons. Honestly, I would LOVE to show my random unique pieces as they are very meaningful to me, but I'd rather not take the risk on the internet.