AIBU to buy the necklace?

[Weetabixagain]

A jewellery shop local to me closed down late last year. There was a gorgeous necklace in the window that I’d been looking at for ages, but I didn’t buy it. It was really unique looking and Ive never seen another like it. But at the time, I didn’t think I could justify spending that much on myself.
Since the shop has shut I’ve had major regret about not buying it. So much so that I started googling and looking around for another necklace similar, when lo and behold, I’ve found the exact necklace on eBay! I did some searching around on sold catalogs for auction houses and it looks like the shop sold off some of its stock since they were shutting down, and it’s ended up with another seller who has put it on eBay.
However, it’s £300. I’m currently on maternity leave, so things are tight at the moment.
I have savings I’ve been keeping for clothes and makeup, but I feel guilty spending that amount in one go. However, I know I’ll be so sad if someone else buys it! It’s the sort of item I’d keep forever (18k gold).
I feel like I’ve been give a second chance to buy it!

Would I be unreasonable to buy it?? Help!

Do it! If men had the babies do you think they'd feel guilty for treating themselves on maternity leave? Would they bollocks!

Buy it. It's actually not a massive amount of money for something that will last forever. In the context that you are not stoney broke. Obviously £300 is a lot of money in some circumstances. Reward yourself.

Please buy it. Life is too short for regret, and too long to not be surrounded by things that being us joy.

Also please do it now so that you can show us a photo, I'm nosey and impatient

Buy it, wrap it up, and give it to yourself for your birthday/Christmas.

I did that with something I'd wanted for years, and it was definitely the right decision. I love it every single time I look at it. It also gave me something to look forward to (unwrapping it for my birthday 4 months later).

Do it. I looked at a ring in a jewellers, every time I walked past for 15 years. I decided to go ahead and buy it when the shop closed down, and it had gone. I've always regretted it.

Buy it and then post a pic. We all want to see it now!

Thanks all! I’ve send a message to the seller offering £250! I’ll report back when I get a reply 😆

How much gold is in it ?

Compared with buying say furniture it is probably a good deal, because it probably has some half decent scrap value. And also the value of gold goes up over time mostly (at least over a long time period) so at some point in the future it will probably be worth more than you pay for it unless the amount of gold in it is much much less than the price you are paying. The same probably won't be true for something like clothes (unless they are very expensive designer ones).

Buy it!! You liked it enough to go searching for it after you thought it had gone. You will not regret getting it. That money could be spent on bits and pieces that you will have got rid of and forgotten in 5 years, or it could be spent on this which you will still be wearing after 30 years.

This is also the kind of thing that holds its value. So if you ever want to resell, you should get a good price.

P.S. hope they accept your £250 offer!

£300 is not a lot of money for an 18ct necklace so sound like a steal! (unless it is plated then I would reconsider if it is indeed a forever piece or an over priced designer)

I would also think seriously if you really want it (if you did why didn't you buy while on sale) or if it is now just because you thought you couldn't have it that it seems more desirable.

But if you you can afford it, why not!

Will you have 6 months of savings to cover essential costs when you go back from maternity leave?
If not don’t buy it. What if you/your partner loses their job? I think any money worries would more than cancel out joy from owning a necklace.

I saw a necklace two years ago that I fell in love with (I used to visit it when it lived in the window) but like you, I felt I could not spend the money at the time. I regret it now and have spent two years searching for one just like it and have not come close. So I am in the buy it camp!

Buy it.

Life is short. Money comes and goes.

If it's not going to leave you destitute, then just buy it.

If you wear it every day for a year it will have cost you less than £1 a day.

If you keep it 10 years it's less than 10p a day for a something that will bring you joy for all that time.

@Weetabixagain you didn't buy it at 250 but want to now at 300? If you want it go for it. Also you can still message and make an offer, my dad sells antiques and jewelery and will accept emails with offers sometimes if he's skint or wants rid of it. Helps to be polite.

Just buy it.

Good luck

Could be a nice commemorative piece to mark the birth of your child?

Even if the seller won't accept £250, they might make a counter offer. Call it a 'push present'!

I think I found it. If it's the right one it's about a 30% mark up on the gold price which isn't bad. If you can get it for £250 you'll be doing very well.

Good luck!

We need a photo OP 😂

Buy it! If you've gone to the trouble of finding it on ebay, it's not just a whim. There was a stunning coat I should have bought years ago but didn't because it was expensive. Every winter I still think 'if only I had that coat now'.

Actually now I've had a look on ebay, maybe buy the shrimp, he's lovely 😂

Buy it and sell £300 worth of baby clothes on ebay

I'd buy it and get DH to wrap it up for my next birthday or Christmas so that it became a special present rather than an every day purchase to help justify the expense in my mind. That's just me, it very much depends on your finances.

quite cheap for 18ct how heavy is it? for my 40th my husband bought me a 21 ct gold necklace and was over 1500 pound.