Friends know me well enough to know that my stuff is real. I have no idea about acquaintances. Strangers have, however, approached me, usually in retail stores, to compliment me on what I'm wearing and ask if it's real. They often comment that they've never seen diamonds that sparkle as much as mine do. I think this happens because in my area, the majority of diamonds most folks wear or see are poorly cut. Unless you're an aficionado, you don't know what you're missing until you see it.
The woman who designed our master bath reno kept asking me why my diamond ring sparkled so much and was it real. Her 5 carat diamond was so poorly cut it was like a black hole -- light went in and nothing came out. I felt bad to see the disappointment on her face when she compared hers to mine.
I’d bet good money that some of my acquaintances or relatives are clueless about jewelry in general. “Real” doesn’t even register bc they are just clueless.
I think the women that work at the Goodwill near my house think my jewelry is fake because I go in there to buy a good portion of my clothes. I refuse to pay retail, and when I can get Levi's for 5 dollars I do it. The store sits outside of a country club neighborhood and I get great deals sometimes. I have been known to justify it is as "green", but honestly it boils down to being cheap about clothing I'm gonna spill my coffee on anyway.
@kenny you would not be so lucky in the charity shop where I volunteer, as they would check via the internet or with the jeweller next door before they price anything up for sale!
DK
I think the women that work at the Goodwill near my house think my jewelry is fake because I go in there to buy a good portion of my clothes. I refuse to pay retail, and when I can get Levi's for 5 dollars I do it. The store sits outside of a country club neighborhood and I get great deals sometimes. I have been known to justify it is as "green", but honestly it boils down to being cheap about clothing I'm gonna spill my coffee on anyway.
I definitely don't like telling people about my jewery/gemstone hobby in general unless they share first. And I don't like paying retail prices for clothing or shopping in general, so I can save money for things I do care about (like shiny things)... Probably better for me that way if people assume my stuff is fake not my problem! I wear it because I enjoy it and love it and will get totally blinged out at home, just to sit on my computer.
I do too, lol. Hubby mentioned getting me bigger studs for our anniversary this summer, but I declined. He was shocked until I explained that if we are gonna spend that kind of money I would want a ring or a bracelet so I can see it. I don't wear it to look fancy/like I have $, etc. It's about my pretties making ME happy.
Me too, I am a real cheapskate (not that that is what you are) when It comes to anything else, but I love my sparklies! I tend to dress very casually, jeans, T shirts, sneakers unfortunately (I have really bad foot issues) and then wear my favorite gems just to go to the grocery store or whatever. One of the advantages of moving away from my family is I don't have to hear their constant lecturing about how I "have enough rings, what a waste of money, stop buying them, it is so stupid to own so much jewelry" etc etc etc ad nauseum...I can wear what I want without the harping.I definitely don't like telling people about my jewery/gemstone hobby in general unless they share first. And I don't like paying retail prices for clothing or shopping in general, so I can save money for things I do care about (like shiny things)... Probably better for me that way if people assume my stuff is fake not my problem! I wear it because I enjoy it and love it and will get totally blinged out at home, just to sit on my computer.