Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're in 2025, even my kids know that jewelry is for emotional value only, and that is also true for respected jewelers' names.

+1

Does anyone seriously believe that they will get back anything close to what they pay for jewelry purchased at retail price or slightly discounted?

If you buy Cartier or Van Cleef, you can resell that for very close to retail if not above what you paid. Those brands raise prices a lot so you can potentially make money. I think the point of the post is that if you potentially want to resell jewelry after a divorce, you should get these brands that actually do hold resale value much better than some random piece.

Leaving inflation and opportunity cost aside, you are likely not going to actually get back what you paid. Jewelry is a terrible way to make money. I've sold jewelry from these brands before, including very rare pieces (I worked for one of the big auction houses). You usually can't just offload it on Poshmark or Ebay because there are so many fakes. So that leaves selling through a reseller site (like The Real Real), consignment shop, jeweler that does consignment, or (if you have a lot of quality stuff) through an auction house. In this case, you will lose all the fees they charge sellers, plus it's actually pretty rare for items from these brands, even popular items, to go for retail especially since these places generally discount the item over time.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a Tiffany large smile necklace that I bought when they first came out for $900 and now the same necklace retails for $1875.

AND WHAT ABOUT INFLATION?

God you're so stupid.

Maybe you need to take a breath and calm down. I think you’re missing the point.

You appear to have some sort of jewelry obsession. If it makes you happy, go ahead, but it sure has heck isn't making you rich.

Anonymous wrote:I have a Tiffany large smile necklace that I bought when they first came out for $900 and now the same necklace retails for $1875.

AND WHAT ABOUT INFLATION?

God you're so stupid.

Anonymous wrote:I have a Tiffany large smile necklace that I bought when they first came out for $900 and now the same necklace retails for $1875.

It’s not dreaming, I could sell this Tiffany necklace for $1200. Which is under retail and above what I paid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're in 2025, even my kids know that jewelry is for emotional value only, and that is also true for respected jewelers' names.

+1

Does anyone seriously believe that they will get back anything close to what they pay for jewelry purchased at retail price or slightly discounted?

If you buy Cartier or Van Cleef, you can resell that for very close to retail if not above what you paid. Those brands raise prices a lot so you can potentially make money. I think the point of the post is that if you potentially want to resell jewelry after a divorce, you should get these brands that actually do hold resale value much better than some random piece.

You're not very intelligent. If you need money, you literally do anything except "invest" in jewelry. I bought stocks. That, historically, has increased massively in value over recent decades, which means I have millions, not whatever the value was of my Cartier or Van Cleef. Other people do other things. But no one buys jewelry just in case they need to sell it! That's INSANE. We're not wearing stacks of gold bangles on our bodies that represent our family's entire wealth, like in certain cultures, OK?

I have a Tiffany large smile necklace that I bought when they first came out for $900 and now the same necklace retails for $1875.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're in 2025, even my kids know that jewelry is for emotional value only, and that is also true for respected jewelers' names.

+1

Does anyone seriously believe that they will get back anything close to what they pay for jewelry purchased at retail price or slightly discounted?

If you buy Cartier or Van Cleef, you can resell that for very close to retail if not above what you paid. Those brands raise prices a lot so you can potentially make money. I think the point of the post is that if you potentially want to resell jewelry after a divorce, you should get these brands that actually do hold resale value much better than some random piece.

Oh please. Stop dreaming.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're in 2025, even my kids know that jewelry is for emotional value only, and that is also true for respected jewelers' names.

+1

Does anyone seriously believe that they will get back anything close to what they pay for jewelry purchased at retail price or slightly discounted?

If you buy Cartier or Van Cleef, you can resell that for very close to retail if not above what you paid. Those brands raise prices a lot so you can potentially make money. I think the point of the post is that if you potentially want to resell jewelry after a divorce, you should get these brands that actually do hold resale value much better than some random piece.

What is a jewelry emergency?

Anonymous wrote:We're in 2025, even my kids know that jewelry is for emotional value only, and that is also true for respected jewelers' names.

+1

Does anyone seriously believe that they will get back anything close to what they pay for jewelry purchased at retail price or slightly discounted?

We're in 2025, even my kids know that jewelry is for emotional value only, and that is also true for respected jewelers' names.

If you’re concerned about resale what you need to buy is bullion. Jewelry is for decorative purposes.

If you have an emergency.


A jewelry emergency.






Bwah ha ha ha ha.

I learned the hard way after my divorce that nice jewelry, if not branded, only earns its weight in gold. Diamonds, even natural, are basically worthless.

I still love jewelry but going forward, if I have an emergency, I am only going to buy from big brands (though will choose discreet items with no obvious logos).