Pomelo
Brilliant_Rock
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How has your jewellery style/preferences/habits changed over time and/or through various life stages?
This has been on my mind because, with a six month old baby at home, what I wear now is completely different to before.
I'd love to hear your perspective!
I'll start:
In my 20s, I preferred daintier pieces such as a small DBTY necklace, small chain bracelets, freshwater pearls / simple hoops and bands/eternity rings. These were mostly bought new, at retail. I started going to auction viewings and it opened my eyes to antique and vintage pieces.
In my early 30s (pre-baby), I focused on two things, (1) antique and vintage, and (2) signed pieces. Even better when the two category intersected! I got into bolder styles and designs, would wear multiple rings on multiple fingers, and generally be adorned at all times. It was a lot of fun!
Now in my mid-30s (with a baby), practicality matters a lot on a daily basis. I don't want the back of my studs to poke into his delicate skin, so I wear simple sleeper hoops. I don't want his little fingers to hurt when they tug at my necklace, so I'm usually necklace-free (although I've found that a nice thick strand of pearls works well!). I definitely don't want any poop in the gallery of my rings, so I go for a plain or eternity band
This has been on my mind because, with a six month old baby at home, what I wear now is completely different to before.
I'd love to hear your perspective!
I'll start:
In my 20s, I preferred daintier pieces such as a small DBTY necklace, small chain bracelets, freshwater pearls / simple hoops and bands/eternity rings. These were mostly bought new, at retail. I started going to auction viewings and it opened my eyes to antique and vintage pieces.
In my early 30s (pre-baby), I focused on two things, (1) antique and vintage, and (2) signed pieces. Even better when the two category intersected! I got into bolder styles and designs, would wear multiple rings on multiple fingers, and generally be adorned at all times. It was a lot of fun!
Now in my mid-30s (with a baby), practicality matters a lot on a daily basis. I don't want the back of my studs to poke into his delicate skin, so I wear simple sleeper hoops. I don't want his little fingers to hurt when they tug at my necklace, so I'm usually necklace-free (although I've found that a nice thick strand of pearls works well!). I definitely don't want any poop in the gallery of my rings, so I go for a plain or eternity band