Decisions, Decisions....

Yesterday I told the story of selling my old jewelry at the pawn shop. Like I mentioned, it's time to figure out what to get with my "winnings". Kev said that if I sold my jewelry I had to get something substantial that I would actually wear. Now I'm on the hunt for a decent piece of jewelry. 

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll already know what I bought, well, some of it... Really though, you should follow me on Instagram, especially if you like pictures of my food, my cat and booze. Not my cat with booze, but come to think of it, she might be a little calmer if she she had a little vodka...

Here are some of the things I'm contemplating.

David Yurman Cable Bracelet. I think this is a classic that I'll wear for years. It goes with everything and is really versatile. Bailey's Jewelers has a thing where the month of your anniversary you get $100 off a $200 purchase. Our anniversary is next month and they'll let me use the coupon early. $100 extra dollas is always nice.

Ippolita Sterling Sliver Rock Candy Mini teardrop earrings. I saw these at Bailey's when I was looking at the David Yurman bracelet. They're so pretty and really would go with anything. They're a top contender but for the price, I think I could get a similar look at Kendra Scott.

Tory Burch leather wrap bracelet. This is on special for the Nordstrom's sale. It's reversible too and I really love it.

Totally not jewelry, but something substantial that will last a long time, right?? Tory Burch Melinda Flats, also Nordstrom Sale. I showed Kev a pair of Tory Burch flats once and he asked if the price for 7 pairs. He was unimpressed by the $225 flats. This might be my only chance.

I've been looking for a decent leather bag to carry my laptop, coffee and lunch. I love how simple and sturdy this one looks and it has a place for my coffee. However, I DO have an anniversary next month... Hint Hint Kev. You can order it here. I like the Steel Grey and the brown. It's a tough call on the color.

Kendra Scott has a new collection that just launched and I love. love. love these black agate earrings and the white howlite. They're perfection in person. I might have a slight Kendra Scott "problem".

What do you think? If you were going to get a nice piece of jewelry, what would it be?

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-Ish I Never Thought I'd Do

Wow, that sounds really ominous. It's really not that exciting but hey, maybe I got another person looking at ye 'ole blog. Annnd they're gone. Lol. It's cool, I love my 10 readers, you all are the bomb. 

Most people know that I started out my career in retail. I sold jewelry at Sears while I was in college and then was a manager for the now defunct Whitehall Jewelers. When you sell jewelry, you tend to accumulate jewelry. Like a lot of jewelry. 

I have a jewelry armoire full of things that I haven't worn in years. Literally years... tiny hoop earrings, plain ones, ones with stones, thin bracelets, things that were a Sears / Whitehall holiday special. You name it, I have it. 

I have some really nice things too, things that Kev has bought me over the years, but it seemed like when I left the jewelry industry, I stopped wearing a lot of "real" pieces. I know my tastes have changed as I've gotten older and thin chains with pendants just aren't for me. 

I'd rather have more substantial pieces that are versatile and I don't really care if they're considered "costume" jewelry. I do love me some Kendra Scott. 

Let me clarify too, all of these things I bought with my jewelry discount, At Whitehall it was 50% off. I think Sears was the same as well. That's the main reason I can't pay retail for jewelry anymore.  KNOW the stores still made a profit even with my discount, which just goes to show you how much the markup is on jewelry. If there's a decent piece of jewelry I want to get, it's actually worth it for us to drive up to NYC and go to the diamond district. The prices and quality are far superior to anything you'd get at the mall. My wedding rings, diamond studs and a few other things all came from there.

Honestly though, if you're in NYC, hit up the jewelry stores there. I was looking at gold hoop earrings and saw some meh ones for $100. It just made me angry. I KNOW you can get a better deal and everyone still makes money. Sometimes I think it would be fun to work in a jewelry store over the holidays, just for the discount. Kev reminds me that's a really bad idea because I'd spend more than I'd ever make. 

Anywho, for years Kev has been on me to clear out the armoire and sell some of the jewelry, which is what I did last weekend.

I thought about selling the jewelry on ebay but it seemed like a giant pain in the ass. Instead I took my pile to National Pawn to see what I'd get for the gold. I never, ever thought I'd sell anything at a pawn shop. I've been extremely fortunate that I've never needed to pawn my belongings to make ends meet or get extra cash. I just never saw a situation where I'd need to go to a pawn shop.

I bagged up my stuff and headed on inside. I was really impressed with the process, they weighed everything and gave me a decent rate per gram of gold. I walked out of there with far more money than I expected. Like, a lot. I really don't think there's much difference between what I paid for it back then with my discount and what I got for it today. Not too shabby.

So there you have it. I sold my old jewelry at a pawn shop and know I have a pocket full of cash to get something I'll actually wear. Now... what to get?