AIBU to spend £500 on this necklace

[SouthCoastShell]

I've always bought cheap costume jewelry in the past but husband bought me this necklace last year for a gift and I love it so much.
Its 18ct gold plated but as the rings have rubbed together through wear the plating is starting to come off.
I've been quoted £521 to get the same necklace in solid 9ct.
Is this ridiculous or a fair price? I want a necklace I can wear every day for the next 30 years without it going green or the gold fading.
Any advice appreciated!

Dont buy a 9ct gold necklace. It's just really not worth it. It wont have the same nice bright gold look you want.

Just get your necklace replated.

@SouthCoastShell If you think you're going to wear it every day for the next 30 years and can afford it, then go for it.

365 days multiplied by 30 (years) = 10,950 (excluding leap years).

£521/10,950 = just over 5p per day.

You could go for replacing, but at 1 micron thick as you've found out, wearing it every day the plating will wear off quite quickly.

I agree with getting it replated.

Replated. There's no way you will wear that style of necklace for 30 years. It's very now. You'll get tired of it. Still if you're loaded its a different matter.

Gold is v expensive at the moment.

Try jewellery quarter Birmingham if you love anyway nearby, they’re amazing there

Have a look on Etsy. I bet you could find similar for cheaper.

9ct gold? No way at that price.

On a pence per wear basis if you only wore it for 10 years it works out at 14p a day. And you still have the necklace at the end of it.

If you love it and can afford it , do it.

This is a Russian ring pendant and described as solid (9CT) gold for under £100.

www.sayerslondon.com/product/SL-JSK-152-2BEL/9ct-Mixed-Gold-Russian-Rings-Pendant-Necklace.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw4cOEBhDMARIsAA3XDRiSH6EhR5vWKqAv7sK-t0bg9OyragL6EpE7IPz_RNfXiAq8tEJh7aUaAoCaEALw_wcB

I’ve been getting adverts on fb and ig for gold jewellery that doesn’t tarnish, I can’t remember the name now though. It should be easy enough to find.

People are being very sniffy about the cost of your necklace and saying they wouldn't pay that for 9ct gold. I say that for daily wear, 9ct gold is a better proposition than 18ct which is much softer and will wear down, especially as the rings rub together.
If you love it and can afford it, just do it. You might not love a cheaper, slightly different one quite as much. Treasured jewellery is a very special thing.

If you love it and can afford it, buy what you like. £500 is a hefty outlay to most but if you will literally wear it daily for 30 years, cost per wear will be pennies!

Gold is high in value so I'm not surprised on the price really. For every day wear 9ct would be better than 18ct as it's not as soft.
As others have said, if you can afford it why not?
I would shop around for another quote maybe though. Or try and find something similar secondhand?

I have a rule in my life which took me years to master 🤣
If I have the money and by this I mean
No credit needed, bills covered, children covered for Essentials etc and I have money and want something I buy it.
I went years without spending a penny on my self despite being able to as always felt guilty.

People aren't necessarily being sniffy @WildLadyLucy £500 is a lot of money for not a lot of gold.

If you’ve got the money go for it. Good is expensive so that doesn’t sound like a bad price.

I would get your necklace replated.

Postdatedpandemic thank you so much for the link. I'm really considering the design you highlighted it's a classic design and 14 karat. Much more affordable cheers!

If you have £5k plus in the bank, sure why not treat yourself.

If you have £600 in the bank then er no

That is a very simple necklace to make. The cost is really just in the gold. Personalisation would add a bit of time to it but not much.

If it lasts 30 years then you've spent £17 a year on jewelry you love. That's how I always look at the cost of jewelry and good coats/boots. It's nice to have things that you love.

@SouthCoastShell

Postdatedpandemic thank you so much for the link. I'm really considering the design you highlighted it's a classic design and 14 karat. Much more affordable cheers!

It’s also tiny! Look at the dimensions

I looked at Posh Totty when I was trying to find something and actually the quality isn't great and it's flimsy.

I would happily pay £500 for a necklace, but not that one in 9ct

Looks like you can get it replated by the orginal company
www.poshtottydesigns.com/jewellery-maintenance-service.html

HNRTT but based on the similar photos PPs have posted then that design of pendant and chain in 9ct looks vastly overpriced and if you think the other suggestions in 14ct around £100-£200 are similar then that shows how much of a premium the item has. If you can find the weight of it or a similar item, you might want to work out the scrap value and use this as a benchmark. As a PP said, most of the true value is in the gold. There is work involved but arguably little design innovation given the similar designs available but most of the larger firms contract out the work and it's machine made or use Thai or Chinese workers paid a pittance.