Bling or no bling?

Seems that women like to adorn themselves more than men. A few young female garage sale customers had bracelets on their arms up to the elbows, nose rings, tats, orange and green spiked hair. I thought that went out of style in the 90s. I don't remember a man customer with much more adornment than a wristwatch.
 
Don't really see too much bling around. My gfriends and I don't wear any. One of my gfriends doesn't even wear her wedding ring.
My sister is only one I see with lots of gold (not real) bracelets on and about 4 gold chains w/crosses around her neck. She's very thankful to be alive, plus she just got baptized last year.
 
Remy said:
I like jewelry. I don't like bling on clothes. I like more plain clothes.
Click to expand...
I like jewelry too but not on clothing. I agree with you there. I prefer to wear my own jewelry ie.- pieces that I have made. . And it looks nice.
Younger women/girls wear more bling than older women so there is something youthful about it. I like earrings and finger rings best and have worn both since teenage. I prefer to be tasteful than extravagant when it comes to jewelry. But I can appreciate how others express themselves with bling. :giggle:
 
I rarely wear much jewellery anymore. Small pearl earrings, sometimes my wedding ring and always my smart watch. For travel, I used to have a silver chain and a gold chain that I could add lockets, etc. If I were going to Las Vegas, Iā€™d have worn quite a bit. Itā€™s a blingy kind of town.
 
I wear Jewellery but only when I go out...and that means to the shops as well as anything more special

I wear Earrings usually hoops... a watch, bracelets or bangles.. usually silver but sometimes costume beads.. I have lot of necklaces, but I genuinely only wear necklaces if I'm wearing a very plain tunic top, then it lifts it a little... or if I'm going to a fancy do ( not been for several years).. and I have a lowish cut dress on... I have lots of rings, but on a daily basis I don't wear any rings at all..
 
I don't wear much more jewelry than my wedding ring & a pair of earrings for regular errands. If we are going out to a nice place for dinner or a get together, I'll do more. Around the house, no jewelry.
 
I don't really know because I don't run into people much and have not gone to events where people might wear jewelry. I did notice though that a whole lot of jewelry is being sold on the shopping networks on TV. Some of it is quite expensive too.

It looks beautiful but I don't know if it's really worth the price they are selling it.
 
Non omne quod nitet aurum est, or in English, "all that glitters is not gold".

Just something that I memorised as a 14 year old schoolgirl when we studied "The Merchant of Venice".

I have a few small but nice pieces of good jewellery but nothing flashy. I am in the process of giving them away as mementos to my daughter and granddaughters. To me, cheap costume jewellery is sufficient for occasions when a bit of extra flair is required.
 
To be honest, the only time I notice other people's jewellery is when they wear something I'd like myself. I like simple designs and really love vintage jewellery. Most days I wear stud earrings and my rings but, depending where I am going and what I am wearing, I sometimes wear a bracelet and/or necklace.

The one thing I notice few people wearing are watches. I have quite a few watches but seldom wear them, if I want to know the time, I can just look at my mobile phone.
 
I cleaned out a lot of my jewelry. I find nowadays I wear my favorite ring, my wedding ring, and a choice of three simple earrings.
I wear a necklace once in a blue moon.
I don't think I see people wearing as much as they used to. I'll take notice when I'm out.
 
I think that jewelry in terms of item size and quantity runs almost in fashion cycles. My mother used to wear large pendants around her neck on a chain. One was a large monkey made of jade several inches in diameter. No one wanted it after her death, so we sold it to a dealer for $500.

Large hoop earrings seems to be popular with many women these days. Iā€™ve seen some that hang down almost to the wearerā€™s shoulders. Iā€™m always tempted to try and throw ping-pong balls or other small objects through such earrings, but forebear, fearing arrest should I do soā€¦but it tempts me sorely! šŸ˜ˆ

IMG_2362.jpeg
 

You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top