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Jewelry from exes

melissa82melissa82 member
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Most of my jewelry from ex-boyfriends is crap, but I do have one nice bracelet. I sometimes still wear it because I like it. (FI doesn't care--he's of the mind "Well, that's one less thing I need to buy you!") All of the sudden I feel guilty...would you get rid of it?
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  • velveenavelveena
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    edited December 2011
    I'd stop thinking about it and still wear it!  I don't even know whether I'm still wearing jewelry from exes lol
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  • teamAandEteamAandE
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    edited December 2011
    I had A LOT of nice stuff from my ex. I immediately sold two of the rings (hearts, engraved with "princess") and got $50 each. This other ring is really nice and prob worth closer to $400-500, I don't want to get $50 for it. I wore it a few times and it doesn't bother DH that much but he always looks at it weird so I stopped. I don't know what to do with it...
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  • melissa82melissa82 member
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    edited December 2011
    I think it's cause I'm going through everything all my jewelry now and thinking about it. Normally, I just put stuff on without a thought other than what matches best with my outfit. =p
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  • mbcdefgmbcdefg member
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    edited December 2011
    If you like the bracelet and FI doesn't mind, I'd keep it. I don't think I could bring myself to wear a ring from an ex, though. Earrings and necklaces are different IMO.
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  • DMLJDMLJ member
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    edited December 2011
    If you like it, keep it. I wouldnt feel guilty about it....
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  • caketimecaketime
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    edited December 2011
    This is one of those while I would say to others wear it who cares I personally would not be able to.
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  • JeannineG122JeannineG122
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    edited December 2011
    I have a bracelet from an ex, that I still wear.
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  • justkris10justkris10
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    edited December 2011
    DH would mind, I'm sure of it - I usually get rid of anything that ex's give me that's my opinion.
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  • The Little OneThe Little One
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    edited December 2011
    I threw most of it out but I have one nice piece that was never my style so I never wore it that I will be consigning.
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  • Just JenJust Jen
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    edited December 2011
    I had a pair of earrings I really liked, but hated wearing them. I kept them for awhile, thinking I'd get over it and just embrace their inherit cuteness, but finally, when I moved, I just tossed them in the trash.I don't regret it ;-)
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  • melissa82melissa82 member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think I could bring myself to wear a ring from an ex, though. Earrings and necklaces are different IMO.You didn't cover bracelets. ;-)
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  • mbcdefgmbcdefg member
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    edited December 2011
    And bracelets, lol.
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  • erikag23erikag23
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    edited December 2011
    i would like to get rid of all the old ex jewelry espeically since gold is high right now, however i haven't gotten around to it.  i have a few really nice dior pieces that i doubt i will ever melt down. 
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  • JeannineG122JeannineG122
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    edited December 2011
    I was watching on News12 a couple weeks ago. (Buck Wild Wednesdays).  Where you can have gold selling parties.  This lady comes to your house & pays more.  Anyway she cuts out the store front, so she can pay more.
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  • DMLJDMLJ member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom went to one of these... but the woman there payed LESS per penny weight than the jewelry store she went to afterward.
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  • JeannineG122JeannineG122
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    edited December 2011
    MH pays penny weight to the crackheads
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  • jamilynn9jamilynn9
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    edited December 2011
    When FI and I started dating, he saw a necklace I was wearing and said, "You need a new one" and he bought me one days later. For whatever reason, that bothered him. It had been in my jewelryu box (along with other pieces for years). Recently, I sold all of it and got a nice chunk of change that went right to our wedding.
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  • DMLJDMLJ member
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    edited December 2011
    Well the only jewelry I have from an ex is a little charm that says sweet heart and small gold ring that is in the shape of a heart.... from my grammar school bf! HAHA.. .i don't wear it anymore but I doubt FI would begrudge me jewelry from when i was 10! Aside from that, my hs bfs were not big spenders and I cant blame them... i got bored usually by month 2! Met FI in college and never looked back.
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  • acablitasacablitas member
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    edited December 2011
    I received jewelry from a few exes, but have no idea where it is.  But if I still had it, I would probably store it away and eventually either sell or get rid of it.  I sold a Coach bag that one of my exes gave me.  I got 3/4 of it's value :)
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  • leah2bleah2b member
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    edited December 2011
    If it is stuff that has "hearts" incorporated into it or something personalized, then it might be a little weird to wear it because of the sentimental value and people may think/comment on whether your current partner bought it for you.  I have no problem wearing jewelry from my ex that is nice and "neutral"  though.  In fact, really I just never told my fiance that the peices were from exes.  Why should I?  I buy nice jewelry for myself and what he doesn't know won't bother him.On the other hand, if you feel weird and dont want to wear it, give it as a nice surprise gift to a sister or good friend.  I am sure they wont mind wearing it and it will be enjoyed instead of sitting in a box. 
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  • cvl105cvl105
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    edited December 2011
    I don't have much jewelery from exes. I have a little ring that says 'I love you' or something on it...I think I still may have it somewhere.  I should give it to his new wife, I'm very good friend's with both of them and was in their wedding.  Julia, where are you?! haha Do you want it?! haha
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