Any of you ladies not own any expensive jewellery?

Mrs_J_3

I have no bling or expensive jewellry, but that doesn't mean I don't have pieces that stand out and are noticed. If I was in your situation, I would save the montly payments, and buy when I had the money. Jewellry is aluxury and so not the sort of thing I would take credit out for.

And if I asked my OH to pay for a £1600 ring becasue my friends had one, I doubt he'd be my OH much longer lol!

[Deleted User]

I don`t have ANY expensive jewellery. I don`t want it or need it. We could buy it no problem but what is the point. It is like cars and we own a lovely skoda. We are each confident in our own skin and have nothing to prove to anyone

I would never ever get into debt over something like jewellery

inkie

I personally do not have any 'expensive' jewellery - my engagement ring (which no longer fits!) cost £150 - which I thought was expensive, wedding ring £19. I could not justify spending that amount on a ring - especially one that looks so 'ordinary'. I prefer to lok around antique centres - there are some lovely individual pieces there - at the moment _ am wearing a huge calazone cross around my neck £27 for my birthday from the antique centre - but Iit is justified as I'm a vicar!!

elaine373

No bling bling for me either but i aint bovvvvvered! My kids are my jewels.:D

gelato_cat

Hey Sooz

Congratulations on your wedding anniversary. I've never been engaged or married so I spose that's why I don't have any expensive jewellery. I've got a half-eternity ring which cost £50 from Argos (when I was in sixth form, everyone was getting them for their birthdays so I asked for one for my 19th) and a sapphire solitaire which cost £100 from H Samuel - a Valentine's Day gift from my ex. Also got a watch which cost £100.

I've got my mum's jewellery but the most expensive pieces cost £100-200.

It doesn't bother me that I don't have expensive jewellery, but when I get engaged I'd like a ring - one with a square diamond and they're probably not cheap.

Personally, if I really wanted the ring and it would mean debt, I'd buy it with a 0% credit card (it's what I've done with holidays in the past) and save up over 12 months, then pay it off.

Suze

SoozieSoo wrote: »

Does it bother you?

My wedding anniversary is coming up and I would really like my husband to buy me a diamond eternity ring. He thinks this is unreasonable as we would have to borrow to get it. I don’t own a single piece of expensive, quality jewellery. I don’t even have an engagement ring. My wedding ring only cost £150.

I am not talking about getting something so expensive the repayments would cripple us, but a debt we can manage on 3 years interest free.

Most of my girlfriends have at least one “bling” item. Some of the have several. I just feel it is every ladies right to have one lovely piece of jewellery.

Am I being unreasonable?

This is the item I am after LOL

http://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/index.cfm?event=catalogue.showProduct&productID=121

Rachie_B

MortgageMamma wrote: »

If you need to borrow to get it then you shouldnt be wearing it!

Just because you dont have any expensive jewelry does not mean you are any less valued. My husband told me to go buy my own engagement and wedding rings and just gave me the cash - at the time I was a little upset but I do know he loves me even though he doesnt shower me with expensive gifts

Will you be buying your partner something of equal value? Thought not.

You could have a nice holiday somewhere for £1600 that way the pair of you get something nice to remember.

MM

what she said :T

belfastgirl23

At least you're telling him what you want, he should be pleased about that

Could you agree to save towards it for next year instead if you really want it? If you are trying to save money I have to say I do see his point about getting into debt for something non-essential.

Why is it you want it so much? Curious because I've never really really wanted anything that bad except my house

My DH wanted to buy me jewellery when he last got a big lump sum. He wanted to spend around £500 and we went shopping several times but TBH I couldn't let him do it in the end, tho he could afford it at the time, it just felt to me like a ridiculous thing to spend so much on. I did let him buy me a £200 coat though

Bambywamby

Sooz - Congrats on your wedding anniversary x x
Personally I don't care for expensive jewellery...as long as it's pretty and to my taste the price tag is irrelevant.

And I certainly wouldn't get it on HP or get into debt...my two exceptions for debt are houses and education.

If you really want that ring start by using your anniversary as a point to save up for the ring and then buy it in full.
At least that way you wont get into debt for it, wont waste your money if you change your mind and would like another ring more
and it will give you chance to shop around and get the best deal.

Best wishes Bamby X

Ellie2758

our wedding rings cost around the £35 mark each. Engagement and eternity rings cost £150 each. Plus I inherited a lovely eternity ring from my mum, which cost around £300 - she bought it for herself so it isnt even very old as she hardly ever wore it. she was in the early stages of dementia at the time and spending money like there was no tomorrow.

Justie

I have some pieces that were my grandma's and my mum's and my MIL's as well as my engagement ring that are all pretty expensive and I love them all partly because of what they mean but also because they shine and sparkle and are gorgeous. I wouldn't go into debt to buy bling but I don't think anyone should apologise for having it and I'm hoping for a bit of bling when I have the baby (although need to drop hints to the OH cos he'll never think of it himself )If you buy at auction or from an antiques place you get good value for money or go to somewhere like Birmingham's jewellery quarter rather than paying high street prices.