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Gold Jewelry

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willowtree99 · 07/10/2025 16:32

One thing I've noticed over the last few decades is fewer women wearing gold jewelry.

Im not talking high fashion, celebs and catwalk, but ordinary people.

All the women I knew of my granny's age always wore chunky wedding rings, engagement and other dress rings as well as solid earrings, young women would have gold necklaces and earring as gifts for special birthdays.

Now the fashion for wedding rings is slim, you rarely see women in public wearing gold.

Is it a trend thing, that gold is old fashioned/crass, a safety thing where women are worried about wearing valuables in public, a finances thing that gold is more expensive now and money is tighter?

Or am I just in different circles and gold is as popular as ever?

Yabu - gold is as popular as ever
Yanbu - I've noticed this too.

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lifegoesonandonandon · 07/10/2025 17:35

ive just recently gone back to gold. Wore white gold for many years. But yes I have noticed it definitely isn’t as popular any more. I always remember my nan wore so much gold, just don’t see it anymore

VanilleFraise · 07/10/2025 17:32

I think a lot.of.it is due to.cost. both gold and silver have increased in price vastly in the past 20 years.

Geranium1984 · 07/10/2025 16:38

I get what you mean, I feel like my older relatives had/have quite a jewellery collection and lots of pieces to choose from.

I was given necklace and earrings for special birthdays, have a wedding ring, but other than that dont own much special jewellery unless I buy it for myself.

I dont suit silver so I always wear gold. Isually a necklace, 2 rings and bangle. I think plenty of people wear thin chains with a pendant, layered necklaces or a T bar. Monica Vinader style stuff.

Comefromaway · 07/10/2025 16:36

I think there are multiple reasons

  1. Gold used to be seen as a woman's insurance policy in the case of needing to leave her family/husband or becoming a widow. SIt was something that belonged to her and her alone that her husband/father could not take. SO the heavier, the better.
  2. The price of gold has increased, it is expensive
  3. There is a wider range available. White gold is popular and silver is a lot cheaper.
  4. People buy what they like, rather than based on the above. So the fashion for more dainty items
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