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[quote=Anonymous]There is a YouTube? TikTok? guy I saw who interviews people on the street on their jewelry and tests their diamonds. I saw several where young women in their 20s had $50-100k in accessories and it was wild to me.  When someone has 5+ pieces in one outfit, all recognizable designs you can buy at Tysons or City Center, it strikes me as sad. There is nothing particularly stylish, creative, or unique  about only wearing mass market luxury items. It also strikes me as poor judgement for a younger person to have so much invested in accessories - assuming they don’t already have a house, are saving for retirement, etc. I don’t know where the money comes from or why they would spend it that way.

My MIL and her friends are in their 70s and they all have Rolex and Cartier watches, Van Cleef and other brands I only recognize as “fancy”. Tiffany and David Yurman are their “every day” jewelry for going to the grocery store or grabbing coffee. It doesn’t phase me because they are:
1. Of an age where I know they accumulated their collection over decades of birthdays, anniversaries, and other holidays. 
2. They all live in an area where their husbands worked long hours in Manhattan, many on Wall Street, before retirement and they were not around much - and jewelry was how they showed love. 
- and before you ask, my SILs have daughters and I have sons. I hope all the jewelry goes to my SILs to keep and pass down.

I don’t begrudge younger women a few pieces of nice jewelry, even if it is the flashy/trendy designer type. When it’s just a piece or two, it seems meaningful. I have a pair of diamond earrings that my husband bought for my 40th BD and a necklace he got me for our 10th wedding anniversary. They are special because of the milestone they represent, not the expense. [/quote]

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