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1. yes 2. yes 3. no i go buy what i want, usually on layaway over time if it is a retail piece. or estate paying cash. most of my stuff is estate jewelry.Date: 12/28/2006 2:16:19 PM
Author: lim
interesting question. i imagine that possible responses would be the women 1)married a man who makes a lot of money, 2) they have lucrative careers 3) they save privately over time to buy what they want
I think that''s great!!!Date: 12/28/2006 10:35:30 PM
Author: Lynn B
I have a friend who always wanted a beautiful ring, but she never felt like she could really afford to spend the money. (They were certainly doing OK financially, but they had 4 children, and a mortgage, and all the other expenses that a large family brings.) Then one day she received an unexpected inheritance and her husband was supportive, so she used it to buy herself a lovely ring. I always thought that was a very good use for that money!
me too. my most expensive piece is 2000 dollars.Date: 12/29/2006 3:30:13 AM
Author: kcoursolle
I have relatively low income compared to many pricescopers here. I am a saver by nature and spend very little money on transportation (don''t own a car), clothing, and in general I live a simple life style (I cook instead of eating out for ex.). However, I love nice jewlery purchases occasionally and I have purchased nearly all of them myself.
I have financial goals each month that include not just paying the bills, but also putting money aside for retirement, house, etc. If I have money left over I put it in a separate account and occassionally I will buy myself something nice or fi and I will go on a vacation. We always pay in cash for our purchases and our definition of something ''really nice'' is over 1k.
well if you look at my avatar that is a 1.25 carat pear with 1 carat of sidestones. bought retail it would have cost between 6-8 thousand dollars.Date: 12/29/2006 1:58:21 PM
Author: anne_h
Didn''t intend to diss those of us for whom 1k - 3k is ''expensive''... I''m in the same boat!
My original question was posed to the ladies who buy substantial pieces for themselves... which to me is 5-10k and up! I want to know how they got to a place in life where they could afford that.
I''m currently drooling over a 17 ct Art Deco diamond and platinum tennis necklace. It''s 21k USD. Someday I''ll get there!! lol
Anne
this is how i would buy this piece.i would approach the owner and ask if he/she would consider payments over time (layaway). after all all of us finance cars of that sum all the time. the owner would have possession of the piece until paid for.Date: 12/29/2006 1:58:21 PM
Author: anne_h
Didn't intend to diss those of us for whom 1k - 3k is 'expensive'... I'm in the same boat!
My original question was posed to the ladies who buy substantial pieces for themselves... which to me is 5-10k and up! I want to know how they got to a place in life where they could afford that.
I'm currently drooling over a 17 ct Art Deco diamond and platinum tennis necklace. It's 21k USD. Someday I'll get there!! lol
Anne
That''s it girls, cut up her PS membership card.Date: 1/4/2007 6:10:56 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady
........ Zhu can teach me to play piano!!I''d *gasp* rather buy a piano right now and learn to play than (I can''t believe I''m saying this) buy a piece of jewelry.... Did I just say that... no... really.. did I?![]()
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