will you let friends borrow your jewelry...

[Missy]

When I loan out jewelry, it's with the understanding that it's to be ENJOYED, not worried about. I won't be distressed if a piece is lost or has melee come free because those things could happen to me too. If something happens, I'll just have it fixed - no biggie. Again, to me, they're just things - not worth making someone feel remorseful over.

I agree with this way of thinking and it makes me happy if loved ones enjoy wearing my jewelry (or dress or handbag).

 

[Echidna]

I loan dresses, handbags and jewellery to my sister and my mum all the time. They both take very careful care of things and return them clean/dry cleaned etc. If they lost or damaged anything it would be a genuine accident. We don't share shoes though (different shape of foot).

Other than that, I can't recall a friend ever asking to borrow anything (other than two of my sister's bridesmaids making a last minute appeal for costume jewellery). I guess I just haven't been put in a position to share?

 

[dragonfly411]

I'll loan out cheapo play jewelry, but not my nicer jewelry.

 

[Black Jade]

Clothes, all the time.
Handbags, sometimes. Those little dressy handbags, yes, my main one that I always use, no (because I'm using it).
Costume jewelry, yes. Real jewelry, forget it. But people don't usually ask about this.
I don't even let people try on my real jewelry, most of which is sentimental to me.
Plus I have had and had experiences where 'friends' stole jewelry.
Basically, to me lending things is like lending money. I only lend things where I'm fine with it if I never get it back, or get it back in horrible condition, because you never know.
I GIVE away jewelry sometimes (if I have things I don't care for, I find it's just as well to give them away as to try to sell them for insulting prices), but I never LEND it.

 

[lbbaber]

I lent out a matching earring/pendant set that was a gift from my MIL to one of my closest friends....she lost an earring, never told me, after months of me begging for them back (and feeling bad about it), she droppped them off at my house and left them in a dish I keep by the door for keys Needless to say, an earring wasnt there....i asked her to tell me the truth, she lied and insisted she left the complete set.....after days of me searching the walkway/hallway for it she finally admitted the truth (while drunk).
I still have the set (with the missing earring) in my jewelry box. It still makes me angry.....and our friendship fell apart soon after.