What's your unpopular jewelry opinion?

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#93
OutWest said:
Peeve: anything done to market lesser quality stuff as high end--"chocolate" diamonds, Tiffany rubedo, etc. White gold falls into this category for me--when you wear rhodium-plated WG or rhodium-plated silver (think Macy's silver), you're looking at the same metal. Sadly, 14k also falls into this category (for me)--58% "gold" isn't worth investing in, especially when the color is so tinny compared to 18k.

Btw, it's a GREAT time to buy platinum--there've been long market stretches where platinum was costlier than gold, but today gold is at $1,860-ish and platinum is at $860-ish. Mene's a good source for platinum b/c it's based on current metal price. I love platinum b/c I like the soft gray color.

Other perhaps unpopular opinion: We shouldn't collect with an eye to passing down to our heirs, because most people will wear a few pieces to remind them of lost loved ones and the rest will either sit unworn or be sold. When my mother died, I told my younger sisters: select what you love, sell the rest, and put it towards your house downpayments. And they did!
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I think 14k gold is great, I like that soft color, and it's the perfect balance between durability and price, IMHO. Unfortunately, nobody sells 14k in my country, everything is 18k. With gold prices at an all time high this may change, though.
 
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#94
cromagnon said:
Also, those who advocating “uniqueness”, well my personality shaped by my experience which was processed by my unique perception and my fingerprints are enough for me to feel “unique”. Clothes, bags, jewellery and other accessories are things that serve to satisfy my consumerism rather than to show to the rest of the world how unique I am:roflmfao:
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I actually think giving the client too many options to be unique can have unfortunate results. I’ve made my share of custom pieces that were fails.
 
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#95
880 said:
I actually think giving the client too many options to be unique can have unfortunate results. I’ve made my share of custom pieces that were fails.
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“Too many” of anything didn’t benefit anyone ever. In regards to “fails” - well, I’d call it an experience that gave you more insight on the matter and helped you to better understand yourself. At very least now you know what you do not want, and it’s half of battle won, isn’t it?
 
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880 said:
I actually think giving the client too many options to be unique can have unfortunate results. I’ve made my share of custom pieces that were fails.
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I think if people know what they want from the start it can work out. My friend's boyfriend wanted his children's baby teeth set in gold to be worn on a necklace. That's not the kind of thing you can find, you'd have to have made.
 
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#98
SakuraSakura said:
While I can appreciate the opulence of a bracelet stack, I prefer a singular bracelet on each wrist. It looks less cluttered and more intentional. I do, however, love the look of a several carat diamond ring. I'm a walking, talking contradiction.
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That's one more bracelet than I wear, I can't stand looking so symmetrical :D

My mother had a 5ct e-ring and it suited her. If someone is tall and non-willowy a little diamond is going to look disproportionate. I admire whatever size and style when it suits the wearer.
 
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#99
My unpopular opinion: The cost of designer settings (not just high end brands like Tiffany, but some of these popular high end US based designers) is ridiculously high. I’m not going to spend something like 7k on the ring setting, I’d rather spend that on the stone... even simple ring settings are like 3.5-4k. I can still understand getting some super complex design, since that’s got some artistic skill attached to it, but a simple setting? I have a friend who got a very expensive simple setting by one of these designers, and I feel terrible (not that I’d EVER say it to her face) but I can’t see the difference between that and a ring setting by a competent small jeweller.
 
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#101
songofthesea said:
i'm not sure that i understand why you are "suffering"...we're in the middle of an international pandemic and millions are infected...that's suffering...
additionally, i'm not sure i understand the reason for this thread...it's like having a "tell me what you hate" thread...why make people who love those pieces feel badly? SMH
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This! Exactly how I feel/was trying to say upthread. It just reads as an excuse to belittle/insult people under the guise of giving an opinion. At least most posters have been considerate in their responses though.
 
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#104
Not so much of an unpopular opinion and such but I will never buy Cartier love bracelets simply because they don’t look good on me. Don’t get me wrong as I always admire when others wear them whether stacked or as a single bracelet-absolutely love the look on others. That’s why I kept going back to Cartier multiple times to try on love bracelets but I wasn’t impressed each and every time I tried them on. Still can’t figure out what it is that these bracelets simply don’t look as good on me as they do on other.
 
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