Sparkle. Sparkle. | Life, Liberty & Pursuit Of Your Boyfriend

Sparkle. Sparkle.

No, this post is not a vampiric epilogue to Edward. Seriously, I don’t understand the ~~fascination~~ obsession. I’m talking about a “mined” set of baubles, baby. And I have too many friends interested in the Twilight genre that I sadly know what this Sparkle crap is.

Question for the ladies: do you really like receiving jewelry as presents? What is it — a “promise I won’t cheat on you” ring? Pearl necklace? *snerk* Emerald-encrusted chastity belts? I question this mainly because, well, it’s holiday time, we’re inundated by the shadowed, sappy diamond commercials (Forever. *tear* I’m not a vampire), and you can’t even shop a Sam’s Club without seeing a huge selection of… more jewelry. Helluva lot cheaper than those featured TV specialty places though, for what it’s worth. Um, nothing?

Again, do you really care that much about receiving expensive pieces of wearable art as holiday presents? Do you need something wrapped all cutesy in a box that takes away from the spending budget for alcohol? (NO!) Oh… moving on. I suppose I’m a bit more practical and mature in my gift-giving and list-making (or boots. Can’t go wrong with boots. Well, I guess you can with sizes, but crazy-colored boots in an 8.5. Thank you, Santa). I can buy fashion jewelry with my own salary (see two posts ago). Don’t get me wrong, I have graciously been a beneficiary of one-of-a-king diamond goodness, but I’m more of the “why not just send me to Czech Republic for two weeks” breed. Oh, that’s not considered practical either?

Or, I don’t know, a coupon to do the dishes for a week. Those bubbles are seriously priceless.

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http://livingwiththeboyfriend.blogspot.com Allison

I’m not a huge expensive jewelry person. Now, purses, don’t even go there. If I had unlimited bank account, you better believe I would give Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci a run for their money. Those Saks girls would CLEAN up with their commission.

http://pursuitofyourboyfriend.com Mel

Yes, we all have our accessory vices! While my main expensive vice is shoes (& boots), Wallet Gods help the boyfriend in a vintage coat store! I would pass out if he got me a vintage navy blue car coat. *cough*

http://www.alllacqueredup.com AllLacqueredUp

I love a little hang bling but I want to pick it out myself. I’m way too anal about jewelry, especially expensive jewelry, to leave it up to a boy. Perfect example… my dad wanted to get my mom an anniversary ring and didn’t consult me (bad move!). My mom is all about the ostentatious and the man picks out a solitaire, an engagement ring. Why the sales person didn’t say anything, I have no idea. And the fact that my boyfriend didn’t initially get what was wrong with him buying a solitaire for a 40th anniversary is exactly why I told him to NOT buy me jewelry unless it’s from a dog-eared page in the Tiffany catalog that I just happen to leave in the pages of his Hockey News.

http://pursuitofyourboyfriend.com Mel

@ALU Trump! That is such an awesome story. Ha! Did your mom keep it??

http://www.alllacqueredup.com AllLacqueredUp

Hell no! It went back and she custom designed some giant monstrosity of diamonds and nonsense.
http://www.bridgetcallahan.com Bridget Callahan

I don’t actually wear jewelry, like, ever. So I was way happier one birthday when I got a laptop instead. Way better to spend the money on a crazy weekend in a Debauchery Motel Room than to give me something I’ll be afraid to wear cause I’ll either lose it or pawn it.

http://pursuitofyourboyfriend.com Mel

I asked for a laptop too from my dad on my 30th… I never did get it, and months later I bought one for myself. Happy Birthday. *snerk*

So true about pawing though. All the pieces bought for me by exes have gone the way of online pawn shops and eBay.

I'm so done with people who post pictures of giant spiders to their social media accounts. STOP THIS TREND NOW OR BE UNFRIENDED! #notjoking