What do you think is the common element...

[LilAlex]

I think it's connoisseurship -- knowing and appreciating the difference. This is true of any intense interest in a commodity or tangible good -- except maybe bulk gold .

This is why some of us like colored stones -- many more variables to play with.

 

[Mreader]

I was attracted to bright shiny things and rocks from toddlerhood.
My engagement ring was bought as a “forever ring” and after 20 odd years have no desire to upgrade it though it has been reset twice.
it was an Art Deco ring and the setting was worn so I reset it at the outset. I was never 100% happy with the reset. I bezel set the 3 diamonds against each other so it was a bit mushed together looking. Years past and the ring ended up being too small and couldnt be resized up enough to fit.
yay.
I spent a lot of time considering my new reset and combined the elements I love. A low profile, flat ring, a rectangular shape and a mix of cuts. I was and still am delighted with the result
My jewellery collection has evolved but I do tend to set myself “targets” and then search and research obsessively. I’m on the Spectrum and once I’m engrossed, I’m right down that rabbit hole.
I had a list from my late teens of pieces I wanted to own.
A diamond bigger than 1 carat (back in the day that was HUGE) an opera length strand of pearls, a rose gold heart padlock bracelet, a loaded gold charm bracelet and a gold Rolex. Over the decades the list expanded and included 21 gold bangles (21 is my number) A huge opal, a diamond tennis bracelet, a diamond necklace and an Elgin Lady & the Tiger watch AND an Elgin Touchdown 202 or the Mermaid watch.
The last item I ticked off was a BIG Aquamarine Ring costing under $1,000. Impossible ”they” said. Well, it did take 15 years until it fell in my lap, with matching earrings for $795.
so sadly or happily, there’s nothing else that I still desire.

How did you find the impossible?? I would love to see pics of your collection I shall be combing through your threads...

 

[MRBXXXFVVS1]

DH decided that I should just have the final upgrade as my ER, and be one and done. I am thankful for this, as I am very sentimental and don't want an upgrade. I do love diamonds and ERs, they just are so sparkly and beautiful. Jewelry also lasts forever and can be passed down as an heirloom. I love PS because of the people and we have a common interest. I probably also share the same elements/traits as many, can appreciate jewelry to the nth degree, but I personally don't feel compelled to buy much jewelry, I just want a few nice things. Maybe I'm just not as passionate about jewelry as others? I value other stuff more like experiences, travel, food, real estate, investments, financial freedom, retiring before 40, etc.

 

[Mreader]

My mom loved jewelry and every birthday or Christmas jewelry was always the gift. Over the years I have collected but I have to say that being on PS has taken it to another level and has gotten me seeking more variety, better quality, more custom made things etc. This is both good and bad bc seeing and reading about everyone’s amazing pieces can make you want more and I already have more than enough! I think many of us feed off one another.

 

[chrono]

I have always been attracted to sparkle (diamonds and CS) as a child and definitely had 0 disposable income then. Heck, no income whatsoever.

 

[doberman]

For me it's all about change. I get tired of looking at the same old ring, and then I want something completely different. Also I'm not that sentimental about material things. Experience has taught me that things tend to get lost, stolen or misplaced.

 

[yssie]

I was the kid who demanded my parents fly five kilos of beach rocks home (they refused, I slipped them into the suitcase anyway). Who would happily spend an hour going through the butterfly and moth wing trays at the museum whilst everyone else went to gawk at dinosaur bones.
I just like shiny

 

[Bron357]

I was the kid who demanded my parents fly five kilos of beach rocks home (they refused, I slipped them into the suitcase anyway). Who would happily spend an hour going through the butterfly and moth wing trays at the museum whilst everyone else went to gawk at dinosaur bones.
I just like shiny

My long lost twin
I too brought home rocks from our family holidays. I remember being 8 or so (and already interested and learning about rocks and minerals) and doing a bush walk that included visiting a mountain that was once a volcano. I found this rock that weighed a few kilos that “might contain a diamond” so I carried it all the way back, by myself. I was a determined kid!
no diamond of course

 

[qubitasaurus]

I think maybe a combination of one circumstance that leads us here -- probably usually a piece of jewelery which is going to be a bigger purchase than normal.

Peobably then (a) realizing we liked what other people were talking about, so we're not really done (b) wanting more social interaction (maybe someone who will talk about jewelery without glazing over) as its common for PSers to say they came for the bling and stayed for the people.

 

[GeorgieQ]

I think a common thread through most posts here is a very early interest in jewellery, sparkly things, rocks! Essentially it's a passion I think. I still have my first gold ring given to me at age 6. My mum always loved jewellery, my brother is a qualified gemmologist and geologist, so jewellery, rocks, opals etc, have always been a part of my life and I dare say, always will be. I just need to get me some more of that disposable income!

 

[tyty333]

Common element: carbon

 

[yssie]

Common element: carbon

I think you win this thread!

 

[Cerulean]

For things that I care about...I love collecting and learning about them, and am both extremely detail-oriented and have exacting standards. I am sure I am not alone there!

For things I don't care about...well, I really just do not care to the point of apathy / obliviousness.

I have always been drawn to the "beautiful" or the "sublime" – I gawk at beautiful people and will slow down in front of oncoming traffic if something lovely catches my eye.

I also get overstimulated very easily, which is maybe why I prefer living in my own little world, immersed in the subtleties.

The Grainger Hall of Gems at the Field Museum in Chicago just riveted me as a kid. I'd love slipping into the dark, cool room and getting my face as close as possible to the displays. I'd get so annoyed at people who would shove me along. How could I look at something literally called A SUN GOD OPAL in 2 seconds?! Have some respect!