I received a few nice necklaces for my recent birthday, and found a lovely wee shop in Brighton where I bought a couple more, so I have decided to make an effort to wear them.
My friend always wears jewellery to match what she is wearing ( even if she’s staying in!), whereas I only wear my wedding and engagement rings, an emerald birthstone ring, and earrings if I remember.
What do you wear?
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Jewellery - how much, and how often?
(40 Posts)I have a necklace that I always wear and rarely take off, engagement ring, wedding ring are always worn and earrings as and when I remember.
I have a box full of good jewellery and a box full of lovely costume jewellery, but I never wear any of it. Not sure why though, it seems a shame.
I wear silver ear rings daily. If leaving the house for other than dog walking purposes, I add a silver bracelet. Serious outings like weddings involve silver necklaces
Not very much, to be honest, Daddima. I wear my Grandmother’s wedding ring and her single diamond ring, set in gold. My OH bought me a gold & emerald dress ring, a rose gold chain and locket, diamond ear studs and a gold & diamond bracelet some years ago, which I wear occasionally, and I also have a Pandora charm bracelet. I have some silver jewellery, which I sometimes wear when out during the day. They’re not of great financial value, but mean a lot to me.
I love wearing vintage costume jewellery which I have collected for many years. I rarely pay more than £15 for anything. It gives me great pleasure to match my necklace/pendant/bracelet to what I’m wearing each day. Charity shops are great for finding fun jewellery.
I am often complimented on my jewellery especially a long necklace with about 40 amethyst coloured round glass tiny baubles for which I paid £1.00.
Go for it Daddima this could be a new interest for you. My son lives near Brighton so I have bought a couple of brightly coloured necklaces in the Lanes.
I have 72 pairs of earrings all cheap and cheerful, some were presents and some charity shop finds I am NEVER without earrings I have a chakra bracelet on left arm, watch on right and a variety of pendants short and long wear a variety every day
I keep my earrings in ice cube trays 12 to a tray and then these are in my top drawer of my bedside cabinet
I love earrings and have boxes full, I've a thick gold chain bracelet a silver bracelet, a gold chain and pendant and my wedding ring
Covid kind of did for me and jewellery.
Trying to manage earrings, masks, hearing aids..
I used to wear some pretty little silver star earrings that caught the light.
I can't be bothered now. 
2 eternity rings i wear every day....earrings only if I'm on a night out....watch and 2 silver bangles that I wear for lunch or night out
....thats about it....not really into jewellery
Over the years I've bought several pieces of vintage costume jewellery, including a lovely Venetian glass necklace (foil rather than metallic paint inside) which needs re-stringing. Most of them have large beads which suit me as I'm now rather large.
When I was much smaller I always said that I didn't want an engagement ring unless it could be the size of the rock given to E Taylor by R Burton. I never did get one which didn't matter because I didn't see the point of spending lots of money on a tiny diamond chip.
During Covid, because of all the hand washing and my poor dry hands needing lots of hand cream, the only jewellery I wore was a pair of gold earrings. I’m now back to my usual - wedding ring, engagement ring and ruby ring (which I got for our 40th anniversary). I also usually wear a gold bracelet. I sometimes wear a Fitbit, sometimes my gold watch.
I love jewellery. None of it is expensive. I wear my mother's eternity ring and a Celtic silver one bought in Wales. I've loads of earrings, and swap them every day. Also beads or pendants, and bracelets in summer. I'm never without jewellery.
Never been into jewellery really. I have a Clogau Tree of Life ring of my mother's and a gold chain with a cross and a locket (inside is a picture of my mother and father). Both I wear for protection when traveling. I rarely wear anything else except on special occasions when I raid the jewellery box. I will get the pearls out for weddings.
I only wear my wedding ring, I have been divorced for five years and just never thought about taking it off, not for any particular reason I think it is just because I am used to wearing it.
I admire other people's jewelry however do not feel comfortable wearing it myself, it makes me feel like I am playing dress-up.
I always have two gold sleepers in each ear.
That’s about it for regular jewellery wear.
Been married nearly 50 years, but have only ever worn my wedding and engagement rings for going to work and going out. Now I’m retired, often don’t wear them for days. The wedding ring is broad, and although my fingers and joints don’t seem bigger, it can sometimes be too tight, especially in hot weather.
Have other stuff I sometimes wear for special occasions.
Several pairs of earrings, but can’t be bothered to keep changing them.
Always wear jewellery; have quite a lot bought my lovely late DH. I treat myself occasionally now if I see something I like.
I have two piercings in each ear, so one pair is always studs, gold, pearl or diamond, and the other pair is something more decorative. Always wear wedding and engagement rings, and a multi-coloured-stone ring on the other hand. Always have a plain gold necklace on, and a simple gold bangle bought by late DH. And to go with my username DH bought me a beautiful vintage sapphire bracelet one Christmas.
DH was ever so pleased when I had my ears pierced, as it solved the problem of birthday and Christmas presents! He knew that ear-rings would always go down well!
Love a bit of bling! I bought diamond studs in lockdown and have worn them (almost) ever since - they are screw back, so no risk of losing one. Still wear my diamond wedding band and a similar watch. At the moment I’m wearing a large aquamarine pendant, as that’s my birthstone. I always wear DM’s wedding ring on my right hand and will add a gemstone ring to match my pendant of choice. All white gold, which suits my skin tone better than yellow.
Love wearing jewellery and I am rarely without earrings, bracelets and rings. My M-i-L gave me money to buy some jewellery recently and I spent more than I ever have before on gold ring, necklace and earrings, (matching). I wear my Mum's and her sister's engagement rings and I actually am on the same husband but 3rd wedding ring as I have lost the previous 2. I wear pearls quite a lot as they are my birth stone and enjoy adding to the collection of charms on my Nomination bracelets. Even during lockdown I still carried on choosing each day what combination of jewellery to wear. If I am wearing a particular colour combination I will choose the colour stone etc to match it. 
I don't often take my silver, stud earrings out and always wear a gold wedding ring which was my husband's aunts - my original one is far too wide. Since I became grandma for the second time I wear a silver chain with my grandchildren's names on silver hoops. I have some beautiful rings that my darling mum left me but don't wear them because my hands are so old and wrinkly!
I have a few bits and pieces mostly rings and necklaces honestly I don’t wear any of it, I rarely dress up and jewellery feels like accessories to nice dressy clothes so I don’t bother. I don’t even wear my engagement or wedding rings.
I love earrings and have many pairs. I always match them to what I’m wearing each day. I wear a gold wedding ring and that is usually it. My sapphire engagement ring, eternity ring and Ruby wedding ring don’t fit my fingers any more. I always wear a brooch on whatever jacket I’m wearing. I have pearls and other necklaces, but don’t often wear them. For my 21st birthday I was given a silver charm bracelet, which over the last 40+ years I have filled with charms, it is too heavy to wear now! OH used to bring me back beautiful charms from his overseas trips. One piece of jewellery which I would love to have (but where would I wear it?) is a tiara.
Wedding ring, eternity ring on left hand, keeper ring on right hand and a plain watch. Gold chain with cross, it was my Mum’s, that’s my lot.
I very rarely wear anything round my neck although I have some lovely pendants and special locket that was my fortieth anniversary present. I only wear it occasionally. Much of the jewellery that DH bought me when we first married was stolen in a burglary, and what we replaced it with, while very nice, isn’t the same. What I do like to wear is a small silver Blue John pendant that my sisters in law bought me as a thank you when they came to stay with us. It’s an attractive shape and the stone is a more modern cut than the usual ones. Despite having my ears pierced long ago, I’ve never got on with earrings. Other than that, it is my wedding ring, eternity ring, and a small gypsy ring on my left pinkie.
Earrings everyday, none of them are big and they fit neatly in one of those pill boxes, 1 pair per day. Rings which I never take off.
I have a few necklaces, either expensive or fashion, which I like to match with the earrings.
Wedding ring and a watch. I do not possess anything else because everything I owned or inherited was stolen so I did not intend to have a repeat performance, ever.
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