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Kenak said:
To me that all looks tacky and hideous.

Jewelry is simply status you can wear. It serves no real purpose other than the value society gives it. Nice jewelry costs a lot of money, thus it's desirable. If jewelry, even the best, cost you less than $10, a lot less people would wear it.

Some people also think it looks pretty. Like highlights in your hair or painting your nails.
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There is plenty of jewelry that costs less than 10 dollars. What are you talking about. Not to mention hand me downs, which most of my shit is.

It's only status when you start talking of diamonds/carats and engagement rings.

edit: Jewelry is the cheapest accessory you can come by, so I'm confused just as to what the fuck you're talking about.
 
i wear a belt buckle gold ring. Looks awsome and i always mess around with it when i watch movies ect.
 
As someone who often questions the way society works, I must say I never got the point of having stones hanging from your ears. Seriously.
 
You're not weird, it's just a preference. To me, quality jewelry tends to look pretty. It *can* look quite attractive, if done tastefully.

But like most things "beautiful", it's completely and absolutely subjective.
 
Most guys don't pay attention to jewelry, lipstick, make-up and so on unless it is excessive.

The thing is, men need to understand that unlike them, women don't dress up to impress men. They do it for fun and to spite other women. So, it's perfectly understandable for you to not "get" jewelry, as you're not the target audience anyway.
 
I'm with you, OP. I don't like it at all. One ring in one finger (for females) is as far as I go. More than that and she's off the list.

Since I don't like guys I don't filter them by jewelry usage, but I do think that guys wearing jewelry look like douches.

Then again I don't even like piercings or tattoos, so yeah.
 
I wear a small black ear pin and a ring, the latter because it holds meaning though. I realize a lot of men find the earring thing "gay" or tacky or whatever but I don't really care. I just do it because I personally like it. I don't see how it's different from wearing watches or whatever.

I am fine with any jewelry on either gender, as long as it is not done for obvious attention-seeking purposes (see: all that "peacocking" PUA nonsense)

More than that and she's off the list.
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not sure if serious
 
I love jewelry. I especially have a deep fetish for the "hip hop model" look. Massive dangling earrings, three bangles (all of different sizes) on each wrist... Sometimes I'm not sure whether it's the ass or the jewelry. OK, that's a flat-out lie, but go with it.

I also love belly chains. And don't even get me started on Indian jewelry. If I had an Indian girlfriend, the cosplay demands... we wouldn't last a week.
 
I agree with OP. Why do guys get piercings?
 
Devolution said:
There is plenty of jewelry that costs less than 10 dollars. What are you talking about. Not to mention hand me downs, which most of my shit is.

It's only status when you start talking of diamonds/carats and engagement rings.

edit: Jewelry is the cheapest accessory you can come by, so I'm confused just as to what the fuck you're talking about.
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My sister likes costume jewelry. I like the unique and obscure stuff she finds.
 
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Munin said:
not sure if serious
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Dead serious. A while back I was talking to a girl friend (a friend who is a girl) and she started talking about the checklist she runs before dating guys. I kind of laughed at it but after giving it more thought I realized I also had a mental checklist. Women with excessive jewelry turn me off. I don't like necklaces, rings, bracelets, that kind of stuff.

I'm aware that "she's off the list" sounds pretentious, but the truth is that even though I'm not an attractive guy I can afford to be picky. Hell, we should all be picky when it comes to people we want to date. Unless we're just in for a booty call or a one night stand, in which case I guess most stuff wouldn't matter to some people.
 
Oli said:
I don't find jewelry attractive. Not any form of it. What's the point? I just can't see it. I sometimes think I'm the only one who thinks this way, but it's hard to bring up since so many people wear jewelry. It just strikes me as a weird phenomenon that has held on for a very long time..
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i agree.
although i can appreciate the craftmanship and designs involved.

Dr Eggman said:
I agree with OP. Why do guys get piercings?
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Because it's fucking awesome bro. It totally makes you unique. It says:"look at me, i do whatever the fuck i want, fuck yeah".
 
Always-honest said:
although i can appreciate the craftmanship and designs involved.
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That's usually what drives me to wear it on special occasions, otherwise it's just locked up in a box for no one to see.
 
I don't like it either. It's just a giant waste of money and promotes horrible working conditions for miners in foreign countries. It CAN look ok sometimes and if used tastefully though, but usually I'd prefer the all natural thing.
 
There's all kinds of jewelry. Not all of it is expensive gold chains or diamond encrusted whatevers lol.

I think it looks pretty if you don't go overboard (like any accessory).
 
Devolution said:
That's usually what drives me to wear it on special occasions, otherwise it's just locked up in a box for no one to see.
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I must admit that a necklace on a woman can sometimes really complete an outfit.
But i like to watch jewelry being made and even being displayed. i just don't ware any of it. Not even a watch. My Gf has a lot, but i like her best without the ornaments.
 
elrechazao said:
I can't stand jewelry or makeup on my wife, nor do I find it attractive on other women.
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I'm in agreement here. Not a fan if makeup at all. Jewelry, take it or leave it just don't wear too much. Sometimes earrings can enhance a womans appearance.
 
Jewels give you something nice to look at. You can say "I like your necklace", etc and never once have to lie about their ugly face. If you are still having trouble, pretend your a muslim and buy them a burqa.
 
Sometimes a splash of color pulls everything together. A bit of turquoise dangling from the ears and around the wrist may really complement the tones of the individual's skin and clothing.

I'm surprised there are people in here who dislike well-arranged and aesthetically pleasing individuals. Sometimes ones clothing can solely complement oneself visually, but at times jewelry assists in this, and it makes the person look much more beautiful.

Tacky, gaudy, and thoughtless jewelry is not very attractive.
 
Sklorenz said:
I'm surprised there are people in here who dislike well-arranged and aesthetically pleasing individuals. .
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no, we are talking jewelry here. Accessoires can be anything.
You don't need jewelry to look like a balanced well-aranged individual.

so this raised the question: what is (or can be considered as) jewelry?
 
Cromat said:
Most guys don't pay attention to jewelry, lipstick, make-up and so on unless it is excessive.

The thing is, men need to understand that unlike them, women don't dress up to impress men. They do it for fun and to spite other women. So, it's perfectly understandable for you to not "get" jewelry, as you're not the target audience anyway.
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This is the truth. However, I'd bring some precision those facts...
Women dress up to spite other women AND to impress man. It's just that the later is not conscious for like 99% of women. They THINK they do it for fun. ;)
 
i used to wear thumb rings and watches and necklaces but i grew out of all that and now the only thing i wear is a cock ring.
 
I occasionally wear my sterling silver chain & ring, but after awhile I get bored with the look, and leave it in my drawer for a few months, then it starts looking interesting again and the cycle repeats. I have been thinking about buying a silver bracelet off ebay (the local jewelry stores are such a rip off). So hard to decide...

I used to wear my watch from when I woke up in the morning until late evening, as it seemed so convenient. I have only stopped wearing watches recently, because to be honest, I have my phone on me 90% of the time, and it is convenient enough to just glance at it. Plus I look busy and productive when I am checking my smartphone :p

So I only wear a watch when I am dressing up for an occasion. Jewelry/piercings looks good to me in moderation.
 
I actually really like the look of ridiculously heavy and ornate jewelry, but I'd never wear it. Any sort of jewelry at all feels like it's weighing me down. Especially since I like to do things like camping and hiking, that stuff would just get in the way. I feel the same way about heavy make-up. Light make-up is okay, but whenever I'm wearing lipstick or nail polish I just want to get it off. It feels so uncomfortable.


I guess the only really ridiculous item of clothing I like to wear is heels. Not extremely high or pointy ones, but I always feel so sexy in a good pair of heels.
 
It only looks good on the most gorgeous women.
And only because ANYTHING will look good on gorgeous women.

Dress a model up in a garbage bag and she will still look really good, that doesn't mean you all have to start wearing garbage bags.

This goes for many fashion items too, some of the clothes you see just make you wonder what possessed the person wearing it.
 
You're not alone.

My wife's grandparents are the same way. They won't even wear wedding rings because of their religious convictions regarding jewelry.
 
Some jewelery can be nice but the vast majority is just tacky. Less is more ladies.
And not just in the jewelery department :P
 
Jewelry is just a waste of money. All that useful gold going to waste hanging around people's necks when we could use it for something useful, like sewage pipes.
 
I have some weird phobia of small things made of metal so everything jewelry and piercing related is disgusting to my eyes. The though of having those things being close to the skin *shrudders*
 
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