What's your unpopular jewelry opinion?

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Sometimes for fun i looove to pack it on - think Christmas Tree or Mrs. T or a decked out music video gangsta rap star! Unpopular in my mum's opinion and i do agree that generally for daily life & daily wear, less is certainly more, but still there are those very rare occasions when it's just too fun and too irresistible not to wear (all real diamonds & gold) 3-5+ necklaces and a pack of rings, almost one per finger, or three jewelled brooches as a flower collage, LOL...
 
I don’t think you understood my post. Some people think just because a diamond is big it’s beautiful. I’m saying making sure that it is proportional to your finger size, your hand size, heck even your lifestyle is important. I am not referring to the 5c’s in any way.
Good point as well. My comment still stands as a separate point. Bigger isn’t always better.

I also think brand name engagement or wedding rings are a waste of money. You can buy excellent quality diamonds with similar cuts at other jewelers for significantly less. The second you walk out of that Tiffany store with that ring, it’s like a new car (well prepandemic) that ring value plummets.
 
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Good point as well. My comment still stands as a separate point. Bigger isn’t always better.

I also think brand name engagement or wedding rings are a waste of money. You can buy excellent quality diamonds with similar cuts at other jewelers for significantly less. The second you walk out of that Tiffany store with that ring, it’s like a new car (well prepandemic) that ring value plummets.
I think this one is at least debatable. Yes, if you are only looking at raw materials (the amount of precious metal and diamond value), you are being ripped off with brands like tiffany, but brands have value as well. I don’t think the quality of diamond is what makes tiffany or similar brands special, but the design and setting. Yes, you can get settings just as nice or nicer with other jewelers, but it’s still not a famous recognizable brand that people immediately respect as valuable. The resale value of a tiffany ring will be much higher than an equivalent non branded ring. Is that enough to counteract the initial markup? Probably not, I don’t know for sure, but I think the power of branding shouldn’t be completely dismissed.
 
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I think this one is at least debatable. Yes, if you are only looking at raw materials (the amount of precious metal and diamond value), you are being ripped off with brands like tiffany, but brands have value as well. I don’t think the quality of diamond is what makes tiffany or similar brands special, but the design and setting. Yes, you can get settings just as nice or nicer with other jewelers, but it’s still not a famous recognizable brand that people immediately respect as valuable. The resale value of a tiffany ring will be much higher than an equivalent non branded ring. Is that enough to counteract the initial markup? Probably not, I don’t know for sure, but I think the power of branding shouldn’t be completely dismissed.
It’s just an unpopular opinion. Are most if not all of these comments debatable? Of course. I’m not dismissing the power of the brand but again I think it’s a waste of money. Unless you walk around telling everyone it’s a Tiffany diamond no one cares. And there is a question of whether people would immediately respect it. I know plenty of people who would think spending that much for a branded e-ring is unnecessary and extravagant.
 
I will probably get some heat for this but here goes anyway: A single bangle/bracelet or two on a wrist looks more elegant and classy than having an arm party with several. The arm party just looks like a display of money...kind of tacky imo. Sorry, not a fan of overstacking. People should wear all of their jewelry just not at the same time!
True, but then how will people know that you are just around the corner without the loud jingle-jangle of your bling-blang? :panic::yahoo::giggle:
 
unpopular opinion: not a fan of rhodium plating or shiny WG

and, I’ve been trying to find the right next VCA piece because my SA is so nice, but sadly it may not be my aesthetic

But hope springs eternal bc I actually go through different opinions. In my teens and twenties, it was silver, turquoise, Rolex two tone. In my thirties and forties, it was delicate platinum, diamond, sapphire, independent jeweler, not branded and I matched jewlery to bag hardware; in my fifties, suddenly chunky yellow gold is appealing, and I wear a pg on one worst, YG on the other. . .

I have no doubt I’ll be back where I started by the time I’m 70. In fact, whatever opinion I started with in this thread has probably changed.
 
Ok, I know this is an unpopular opinion but I don’t understand how people can wear all of their jewelry 24/7. I have to take it off when I get home. The thought of showering with fine jewelry also grosses me out.
This. I don't know how people wear earring 24/7. I wore them for a day, and they stink. The bacteria and dead skin collect on and in your ear lobes are nasty.
 
I want to support small jewelry designers and I love many of their looks, but there’s so many and I’m discouraged from the amount I find online who need to step up given their prices are broaching established brand tiers nowadays. Jewelry design is so much more than the aesthetics. For stock pieces, one should be able to put it on and remove it without assistance in under five minutes. Also, when I’m buying a fine jewelry piece, it needs to be shipped in something more than a travel pouch in a padded envelope and I’m so tired of rough muslin bags with a stamped logo. It’s one thing for fashion or silver pieces, but it’s a letdown for purchases over a few hundred dollars.
 
This. I don't know how people wear earring 24/7. I wore them for a day, and they stink. The bacteria and dead skin collect on and in your ear lobes are nasty.

I remove all of my jewelry but earrings before sleeping. Now, I’m lying awake thinking about my nasty earlobes!

I have multiple piercings with simple gold ball studs and hoops. They are a huge pain to remove. So I just leave them in.
I just wash my ears with an exfoliating towel in the shower every other day or so. Occasionally I'll use an acne face wash on my ears to help breakdown the dead skin cells and clear up the skin so nothing builds up.
I do take earrings out of my main lobe piercings. Those are the oldest piercings, so the holes are bigger and more stretched out. I'm trying to reduce the strain on them so they don't stretch out more.

Anyway, another unpopular opinion of mine.
I'm not a fan of Cartier RG. It just looks too pink for me. :P (I wish i had kept the photo of me trying on YG vs RG love bracelets, it was a huge contrast).

Agree with @880 not a fan of rhodium plated WG. I actually like the original color and tone of WG.
 
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