@Felton10 Yeah #notallwomen. I don’t wear jewelry. I never have. Therefore I really don’t want jewelry. I guess if it’s really expensive stuff, I could sell it and use the money to buy expensive Lego sets. But, really, I’d much rather have Lego than jewelry.
@Felton10, ha ha ha ha!!!
I don’t wear jewelry and I don’t like jewelry.
Diamonds are the worst. DeBeers ran a great campaign convincing people that something so common is some how valuable. Diamonds only have industrial value.
I generally agree and bling is not for me. I also would prefer to keep my money in better places than a rock. Nothing really wrong with jewelry itself if you like it.
There can also be a huge gap between “diamonds” and jewelry. Jewelry can sometimes be craftsmanship and skill and art. So can cutting a stone. What the stone is… Eh
@Felton10 Didn’t you learn in from exam questions in school? Be wary of statements saying “always” or “never”. I do, think statistically speaking, more women than men appreciate a gift of jewelry. I know in my household, that pattern holds true. I don’t own a single piece of jewelry outside of my wedding band, but my wife loves receiving it as a gift.
@Felton10@gt0163c Agreed. I’m not someone who wears jewelry (or make up really) on a daily basis. There’s a couple times a year I like/need to dress up and I’m glad I have a few good sets of jewelry to wear for those occasions. But I’m a minimalist at heart. I did buy some earrings from woot last night because they would fit well in my set and they were priced right. But if they see use more than once over the next year, it will be surprising.
@unksol,
True, jewelry does encompass a wide range of items.
I have known several men who have a fascination for watches. One guy I dated had a well organized drawer full of at least a dozen watches and he would frequently look at the watches at department stores. Funny thing, he hardly wore any of them.
@Felton10 My mother’s beau actually loves jewelry and has some cool pieces, very masculine-looking, but with neat stones in them. The plus for her is he likes to go to the gem shows (with her) and often buys her things she likes - smart guy!
@Felton10@unksol Lego jewelry is okay if it doesn’t require kragle and, therefore, can be disassembled and the parts used in MOCs. But, really, it’s probably more cost effective to just buy me the Lego.
@kittykat9180 I would never wear a watch and don’t collect them but the mechanisms and the skill to craft good mechanical watches… Can be pretty impressive. And satisfying to watch. Sounds more like a collector
@kittykat9180@unksol Probably 40 years ago, I bought my wife a fairly plain Rolex SS watch for around $ 1,000. Twenty years later she traded in on another Rolex and got $ 1,200 for it. The one she got has doubled in price since she got it.
@Felton10@mvalleeis I don’t think I’m you. I guess I could be. Are you the voice in my head that told me I needed a second mini bag of M&Ms after lunch today?
It totally depends on the jewelry - I don’t wear bracelets or rings, and I’m pretty picky about the style. So I’m probably happier getting something else unless the giver knows my choosy tastes really well.
@Kyeh I would assume only ones significant other would buy jewelery and only if they were super confident they nailed it. And knew ones style/preference.
@unksol most jewelry i have gotten over the years has been gifts from like…family members i don’t see very often or friends (acquaintances?) i don’t know very well but like to give gifts at xmas. like stocking stuffer level items.
Great every once in a while, but I don’t wear too much regularly, so I perfer a few special pieces that have a lot of meaning rather than getting them all the time. And, contrary to popular belief, for many ladies, price doesn’t matter at all. I’d much prefer something sentimental and meaningful than something based solely on cost, like the moissanite engagement ring that came from a meteorite that my husband gave me, than a huge, ridiculously expensive diamond that will probably get snagged on every shirt I put on.
My wife gave me a really nice Citizen watch that I love. I wear it all the time and will do so forever.
My parents also gave me a ring as a college graduation gift. I also wear that all the time.
So jewelry, yes, but only specific items in my opinion. I would not enjoy earrings.
@tweezak 57yo male here. I have 3 pieces of jewelry I wear with any regularity: silver & turquoise belt buckle produced by Native American artisan (awaiting repair right now), a fine Seiko watch I received as a college graduation gift, and a gold & blue opal ring.
i don’t wear typical jewelry, and i don’t wear any jewelry (aside from the semi-permanent stuff) around the people who would gift me it so, in general, pls no. it is one of the few unwanted gifts i will end up throwing away.
there could be exceptions, including it being on my wishlist, or one time i got a necklace from my MIL that needed a slight modification but otherwise i surprisingly loved. i always get compliments on it too. early in our relationship, my partner got me a necklace and at first i was afraid to open it (i could tell it was jewelry) but it turned out to be just a simple black cord with a small, flat, white plastic square charm on it. and on that square was printed a broken image link icon. i loved that and i still have it. i also still have some tiny gold rings with topaz stones in them that my grandfather would get for me for my birthday as a kid. those are hanging on a chain in my bedroom. sentimental value!
but yeah, like someone else said, if you’re just at like…a department store, or online, and browsing jewelry thinking i’ll like it? then you don’t know me. (and shouldn’t be buying me anything because you don’t need to, please!)
I rarely wear jewelry, too. And spouses don’t always “get” you. Mine has bought half a dozen pieces the past few years and totally failed. He’ll spend 5x the money on golf clubs for himself than on a piece I like.
I like jewelry, I wear it anytime I go out anywhere. Which sadly hasn’t been much lately. I’ve been very fortunate over the years to have a very generous boyfriend that will by me very nice pieces a d he has very good taste too.
It totally depends on the jewelry. If it is something geeky and recognizable then certainly! I would be thrilled to get an Eye of Agamotto or those console war veteran pins or an Arc Reactor pendant.
I have absolutely zero interest in generic (even fancy or expensive) jewelry. It has to have a meaning behind it beyond being pretty or pricey.
For a special occasion it would be nice. For instance, our 50th wedding anniversary. I assumed, correctly, that it would never occur to him to give me a gift. So I threw a big party for us (myself).
I bought a girl some doctor who tardis earrings once which were perfect for her. Because I’m weird and thought it would be funny. I put them in a ring box. But we had somehow got on her style and what she would like in an engagement ring.
There was this brief look on her face like he can’t be that stupid we just started datin… Oh those are cute.
Assuming it is from someone who knows me well enough to know what I would want I am ok with it.
Guys not so much, but women always want jewelry and the more expensive the better.
@Felton10 Yeah #notallwomen. I don’t wear jewelry. I never have. Therefore I really don’t want jewelry. I guess if it’s really expensive stuff, I could sell it and use the money to buy expensive Lego sets. But, really, I’d much rather have Lego than jewelry.
@Felton10 @gt0163c lego jewelry?
@Felton10, ha ha ha ha!!!
I don’t wear jewelry and I don’t like jewelry.
Diamonds are the worst. DeBeers ran a great campaign convincing people that something so common is some how valuable. Diamonds only have industrial value.
@Felton10 @kittykat9180
/youtube adam ruins diamonds
I generally agree and bling is not for me. I also would prefer to keep my money in better places than a rock. Nothing really wrong with jewelry itself if you like it.
There can also be a huge gap between “diamonds” and jewelry. Jewelry can sometimes be craftsmanship and skill and art. So can cutting a stone. What the stone is… Eh
@Felton10 Didn’t you learn in from exam questions in school? Be wary of statements saying “always” or “never”. I do, think statistically speaking, more women than men appreciate a gift of jewelry. I know in my household, that pattern holds true. I don’t own a single piece of jewelry outside of my wedding band, but my wife loves receiving it as a gift.
@Felton10 @gt0163c Agreed. I’m not someone who wears jewelry (or make up really) on a daily basis. There’s a couple times a year I like/need to dress up and I’m glad I have a few good sets of jewelry to wear for those occasions. But I’m a minimalist at heart. I did buy some earrings from woot last night because they would fit well in my set and they were priced right. But if they see use more than once over the next year, it will be surprising.
@unksol,
True, jewelry does encompass a wide range of items.
I have known several men who have a fascination for watches. One guy I dated had a well organized drawer full of at least a dozen watches and he would frequently look at the watches at department stores. Funny thing, he hardly wore any of them.
@Felton10 @gt0163c @unksol
It exists, of course - and some of it is pretty cool! I’d wear that black and white piece.
@Felton10 My mother’s beau actually loves jewelry and has some cool pieces, very masculine-looking, but with neat stones in them. The plus for her is he likes to go to the gem shows (with her) and often buys her things she likes - smart guy!
@Felton10 @unksol Lego jewelry is okay if it doesn’t require kragle and, therefore, can be disassembled and the parts used in MOCs. But, really, it’s probably more cost effective to just buy me the Lego.
@kittykat9180 I would never wear a watch and don’t collect them but the mechanisms and the skill to craft good mechanical watches… Can be pretty impressive. And satisfying to watch. Sounds more like a collector
@Felton10 @gt0163c Are you me?? I would absolutely take Lego over jewelry!
@kittykat9180 @unksol Probably 40 years ago, I bought my wife a fairly plain Rolex SS watch for around $ 1,000. Twenty years later she traded in on another Rolex and got $ 1,200 for it. The one she got has doubled in price since she got it.
@Felton10 @mvalleeis I don’t think I’m you. I guess I could be. Are you the voice in my head that told me I needed a second mini bag of M&Ms after lunch today?
@Felton10 @gt0163c sounds like something I’d say…
@gt0163c @mvalleeis Definitely I am you. I would get a second and maybe a third bag also. No will power.
Give me some and I’ll let you know.
It totally depends on the jewelry - I don’t wear bracelets or rings, and I’m pretty picky about the style. So I’m probably happier getting something else unless the giver knows my choosy tastes really well.
@Kyeh I would assume only ones significant other would buy jewelery and only if they were super confident they nailed it. And knew ones style/preference.
Does no good in the bottom of the box lol
@unksol most jewelry i have gotten over the years has been gifts from like…family members i don’t see very often or friends (acquaintances?) i don’t know very well but like to give gifts at xmas. like stocking stuffer level items.
Great every once in a while, but I don’t wear too much regularly, so I perfer a few special pieces that have a lot of meaning rather than getting them all the time. And, contrary to popular belief, for many ladies, price doesn’t matter at all. I’d much prefer something sentimental and meaningful than something based solely on cost, like the moissanite engagement ring that came from a meteorite that my husband gave me, than a huge, ridiculously expensive diamond that will probably get snagged on every shirt I put on.
My wife gave me a really nice Citizen watch that I love. I wear it all the time and will do so forever.
My parents also gave me a ring as a college graduation gift. I also wear that all the time.
So jewelry, yes, but only specific items in my opinion. I would not enjoy earrings.
@tweezak 57yo male here. I have 3 pieces of jewelry I wear with any regularity: silver & turquoise belt buckle produced by Native American artisan (awaiting repair right now), a fine Seiko watch I received as a college graduation gift, and a gold & blue opal ring.
I have an eBay account for these types of gifts.
I’ve got too much stuff.
Please just stay with things I can eat or drink.
I don’t wear jewelry so someone that gave me jewelry clearly doesn’t know me at all.
That’s a thing?
i don’t wear typical jewelry, and i don’t wear any jewelry (aside from the semi-permanent stuff) around the people who would gift me it so, in general, pls no. it is one of the few unwanted gifts i will end up throwing away.
there could be exceptions, including it being on my wishlist, or one time i got a necklace from my MIL that needed a slight modification but otherwise i surprisingly loved. i always get compliments on it too. early in our relationship, my partner got me a necklace and at first i was afraid to open it (i could tell it was jewelry) but it turned out to be just a simple black cord with a small, flat, white plastic square charm on it. and on that square was printed a broken image link icon. i loved that and i still have it. i also still have some tiny gold rings with topaz stones in them that my grandfather would get for me for my birthday as a kid. those are hanging on a chain in my bedroom. sentimental value!
but yeah, like someone else said, if you’re just at like…a department store, or online, and browsing jewelry thinking i’ll like it? then you don’t know me. (and shouldn’t be buying me anything because you don’t need to, please!)
I rarely wear jewelry, too. And spouses don’t always “get” you. Mine has bought half a dozen pieces the past few years and totally failed. He’ll spend 5x the money on golf clubs for himself than on a piece I like.
I like jewelry, I wear it anytime I go out anywhere. Which sadly hasn’t been much lately. I’ve been very fortunate over the years to have a very generous boyfriend that will by me very nice pieces a d he has very good taste too.
It totally depends on the jewelry. If it is something geeky and recognizable then certainly! I would be thrilled to get an Eye of Agamotto or those console war veteran pins or an Arc Reactor pendant.
I have absolutely zero interest in generic (even fancy or expensive) jewelry. It has to have a meaning behind it beyond being pretty or pricey.
For a special occasion it would be nice. For instance, our 50th wedding anniversary. I assumed, correctly, that it would never occur to him to give me a gift. So I threw a big party for us (myself).
I bought a girl some doctor who tardis earrings once which were perfect for her. Because I’m weird and thought it would be funny. I put them in a ring box. But we had somehow got on her style and what she would like in an engagement ring.
There was this brief look on her face like he can’t be that stupid we just started datin… Oh those are cute.
I’m glad she laughed.
@unksol Tardis earrings sound cool!
@Kyeh they were nothing special at all. We’d barely started dating and we both loved the Who and her general style would work. Something like
https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Tardis-Earrings-3D/dp/B074N9VC6H
@unksol Clever!