Do you buy high-end jewelry? Would you?

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Anonymous wrote:Can you post a link and the cost?

http://www.cartier.us/collections/jewelry/collections/juste-un-clou/juste-un-clou-bracelets/n6039316-juste-un-clou-bracelet-extra-large-model

Seriously, OP. This is a jokey piece. And the thing is that people will either think it's cheap or they will know exactly what it is and it's a little embarrassing for people to know you spent that kind of money on a fad, big name piece of jewelry.

I agree.

It is ridiculous.

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I understand the argument that at least you'll have something that's small and low maintenance but I don't buy those pieces because at least 90% of the cost is for the label "Cartier" (or "Rolex"). I bet you could find something at a goldsmith, or maybe even on etsy, that is nicer at a tiny fraction of the cost.

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Absurd.
- could afford it

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This is quite a thread. I'm not sure I'd ever have enough money to justify buying myself a $40k bauble for my wrist.
I'm all for buying things I like for myself, but $40k, and you don't even get any built-in sentimentality? Maybe OP could at least have her DH hand over the credit card so it can be a gift from him?
Agree super-luxury cars are a waste, but at least they get you somewhere; McMansions are a waste, but at least they provide shelter from the rain.
What does a heavy bracelet get you other than maybe carpal-tunnel?

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Why would you want a bracelet that weighs more than two pounds? (I'm assuming it must weigh that much because at $38,200 with gold at $1,292 per ounce and the bracelet at 18k, there are 39 ounces of gold in it. Even if I allow $1000 for the non-gold material and design/fabrication, it still must have 38 ounces of gold to make it a reasonable deal.)

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Some of you are completely missing the point of the thread. the op isn't asking if you like her intended choice in jewelry. Obviously she's been wanting this for a long time. I know someone with the smaller one and it is lovely.

Get it if you can afford it

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Can you afford it? (That is, college and retirement savings totally taken care of, no debt?) Do you love it??

Then get it. It's your money.

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Anonymous wrote:Some of you are completely missing the point of the thread. the op isn't asking if you like her intended choice in jewelry. Obviously she's been wanting this for a long time. I know someone with the smaller one and it is lovely.

Get it if you can afford it

Right, she's not asking if you like it, but she is asking how you justify it. I can't.

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Would I spend that much on a piece of jewelry? No. It wouldn't matter that I can afford it. Jewelry just doesn't appeal to me in that way. Its actually difficult for me to wrap my brain around spending THAT much on one piece. Is that the only piece of jewelry that you love so much? If you found another piece you love in the $10,000 range, you could do aweful lot of things with the thirty thousand leftover. I guess I'm saying I just couldn't come to terms with it for myself.

But i dont fault others who spend money on things i dont care about. You asked for opinions, so I gave mine. If you have the money to spend on a luxury, spend it on something you love.

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Anonymous wrote:Would I spend that much on a piece of jewelry? No. It wouldn't matter that I can afford it. Jewelry just doesn't appeal to me in that way. Its actually difficult for me to wrap my brain around spending THAT much on one piece. Is that the only piece of jewelry that you love so much? If you found another piece you love in the $10,000 range, you could do aweful lot of things with the thirty thousand leftover. I guess I'm saying I just couldn't come to terms with it for myself.

But i dont fault others who spend money on things i dont care about. You asked for opinions, so I gave mine. If you have the money to spend on a luxury, spend it on something you love.

Yes, you're right, there are other pieces I love that are less expensive but there are others I love which are more expensive. I would hate to buy a piece as a replacement and still pine for the JuC bracelet. I do see your point of view, believe me.

My husband just sent the nicest email imploring me to do something for me without worrying about the cost for once in my life. If I don't change my mind before the weekend arrives I'm going to do just that.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you want a bracelet that weighs more than two pounds? (I'm assuming it must weigh that much because at $38,200 with gold at $1,292 per ounce and the bracelet at 18k, there are 39 ounces of gold in it. Even if I allow $1000 for the non-gold material and design/fabrication, it still must have 38 ounces of gold to make it a reasonable deal.)

Most of the cost is for the Cartier tag, not proportional to the amount of gold.

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op I think it looks nice but I would probably go for this one:



This lady has quite a collection which includes the large one:

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I'm planning on getting the smaller one in white gold and diamonds. Go for it. Then let's be friends and drink champagne to celebrate. I love edgy glam, it appeals to my goth/punk tendencies.

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Yes I do, but not at that price level. More like the $3-5k range. I choose things carefully and enjoy wearing them. If you can afford it, why not?

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Slight tangent, but the big one is really big. I didn't realize.