How many members have no adornments?

MACKTEXAS said:
Long ago, I had a co-worker who had a beautiful wedding set of great value. She took it to a jeweler and had it duplicated with a CZ (cubic zirconia) set, which she wore, then she kept the real set in a safe deposit box. That made no sense to me. May as well just have a fake set in the first place and skip the expensive one.
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About 30 years ago my mom & her best friend shopped a Macy's sale and came home with some very showy costume jewelry. CZ but it looked pretty good. Bear in mind, both of these women owned oodles of genuine diamonds and other jewelry.

I asked them why they bought it. Their reasoning: they could leave the good stuff at home when they were out cruising dollar stores (don't get me started), and feel safe wearing the junk.

When I said, "You do realize that you could get bopped on the head just as easily for real-looking junk as for the real McCoy right?" they looked at me with great shock. The thought had never crossed their minds. As far as I knew they never again splurged on costume jewelry that looked like a faux versions of Liz Taylor's collection.

p.s. I own no high end costume jewelry. Never saw the point in paying more than (literally) a few dollars for worthless junk. My jewelry can be converted to cash, if needed. Real diamonds, rubies, sapphires, 14K gold, etc.
 
Not into wearing any jewelry these days, and I I don’t like tatoos either ….. but over 20 years ago I had permanent makeup
and I loved it over the years until it faded away.

Both eyebrows and eyeliner. … too much swimming pool time took it away.

iu
 
JustBonee said:
Not into wearing any jewelry these days, and I I don’t like tatoos either ….. but over 20 years ago I had permanent makeup
and I loved it over the years until it faded away.

Both eyebrows and eyeliner. … too much swimming pool time took it away.

iu
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My sister-in-law had that done about 20 years ago and it sure looked great. I didn't have the courage to do the same.
 
No tats or such things. Only have ear piercing of one in each ear.
Mostly I wear earrings. That is my go-to. Have several bracelets
necklaces I enjoy, but don't wear them regularly. I have been wearing
wrist watches more the past year, they suit me. I like the large banded
large, faced watches :) I have rings but don't wear them often. I am pretty
much simplified with outward appearances. Do what works for me ..
 
No tattoos. I wear my wedding ring and earrings all the time. Always wear a watch when I go out but take it off as soon as I get home. I gave all my good jewellery to my teenage granddaughters last year. The only jewellery I kept was earrings.
 
StarSong said:
Why in a bank box? So I don't have to worry about being robbed. It costs me $45 a year, I think. I do take out some pieces for weddings and other fancy parties, but those are few and far between these days.

I've toyed with selling some of it, but would rather leave it to my children and grandchildren. They can work out whether they're comfortable wearing it.

Should I need the money down the line, I'll reconsider my position.
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I just carry a rider on my homeowners insurance for my jewelry. I want my jewelry available to wear when I want to.
 
Occasionally, I wear my Apple Watch. I always wear my wedding ring and a gold chain with a gold cross on it and under my shirt. I don’t wear a monstrous chain with a 6 inch, 2 pound cross outside of my shirt looking like a hood rat.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
My wife's wedding set and other jewelry of value is in a bank safe deposit box. If I had given it to our daughter, she would have pawned it for cash, and I no longer know the whereabouts of my daughter anyway (no current phone or address). My wife's jewelry is of no sentimental value to my cousin who is the Executor of my Will, so he will liquidate for cash the contents of the box. I understand that and have no objection, but I cannot cope with doing it myself, so I just keep it in a safe place.

However, I understand the original question (and the answer) from ladies who have their own jewelry safely put away.

Long ago, I had a co-worker who had a beautiful wedding set of great value. She took it to a jeweler and had it duplicated with a CZ (cubic zirconia) set, which she wore, then she kept the real set in a safe deposit box. That made no sense to me. May as well just have a fake set in the first place and skip the expensive one.
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I understand why someone would do that. The original set was sentimental as well as valuable. If the fake set got lost or stolen, it wouldn't matter but, if it had been the real set, it would have been irreplaceable.

In times gone by, jewellery was considered an investment, you used to see women wearing lots of gold rings, necklaces etc. I know several people who make their own jewellery, often silver and gemstones.
 
I got nothin'. I keep my watch in a drawer and use my phone if I need to tell what time it is. Since cataract surgery I don't even have glasses.
 
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