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I have realized that I approach jewelry-wearing as "oh, I am a female person working in an office. I should wear one piece of jewelry each day." Most of my jewelry is very simple, so it's not like it clashes with anything, but I do it as a pro forma thing rather than for any other reason. I wouldn't do it at all if my mother hadn't suggested it, and there is hope yet that her influence will fade.

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I generally don't wear jewelry at all, but when I do it's either a certain piece that struck me in a part. way, or something that is an 'heirloom' (defined loosely as something passed down from someone I care about).

I don't have anything heirloom-y, but I can understand/relate to that sort of reasoning. Jewelry that represents something makes more sense to me than jewelry whose purpose is to decorate.

Most of my jewelry, like most of the art I display in my home, has some very personal meaning to me - it was from a special place I visited, was made by someone I know, or was handed down to me as an heirloom.

That seems to be a theme of sorts in people's answers here. That makes a bit more sense...I largely try to avoid physical souvenirs for various wacky reasons, so I hadn't thought about jewelry as something with personal meaning (except for wedding/engagement rings and the like.)

It's sparkly! I like the shininess. Especially silver. That was part of the reason I was so sad when I had to take my piercings out--there was much less sparkle on my face.

I own some jewelry, but don't really wear it as most of my clothing is not jewelry-appropriate. At this point I would feel bad if someone bought me a very nice piece, as anything worth buying for someone as a gift would probably not work well with t-shirts.

Interesting. I tend to think of piercings (particularly non-earlobe) of the sort where one usually keeps the same jewelry in 24/7 a bit differently than bracelets or necklaces or what-have-you. Also, a barbell or captive-bead ring seems to give off a different vibe than a string of pearls or a cameo pin or something.

You're right--but the cameo-pearl necklace whatnot isn't really my thing. When I do like jewelry, it's really simple pieces.

The only jewelry I wear is this ring, which is my engagement ring. I dislike jewelry on myself in general, but I love this ring. It's stainless steel and concrete, and has rivets. How much cooler can you get? ;)(And when I can afford it, I enjoy buying jewelry for my SO.)

Very cool :)

I hadn't considered engagement rings when I wrote this. I think I'd probably feel different about wearing/owning something that has meaning like that.

I don't wear jewelry outside of my wedding and engagement rings.
I used to be an earring person but nursing and earrings don't mesh well for me.

I think I could get into wearing an engagement or wedding ring if the circumstances arose - those seem to be about meaning and symbolism more than "decorating oneself."

I have pierced ears and a few pairs of earrings and a couple of necklaces, but almost never wear jewelry. I'm just not in the habit, I can't really afford it, and it's accessorizing, which is not my forte. That said, every so often I put on an outfit and think, "This would be perfect with the right necklace."

I think my rote attempt to wear a piece of jewelry every day has (perhaps temporarily) spoiled the possibility of an occasional, spontaneous, genuine "This would be perfect with the right necklace."

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