What Jewelry are you Never Without?

[equeen]

Originally posted by Shelacious
Oh, I'm always with either my gold ball earrings...

Ooooh, I forgot, small stud earrings are allowed (they have to be less than 3/16 of a inch across though...and I wear gold ball stud earrings as well.

Speaking of accessories - I'm desperately needing a quality watch. Nothing flashy, and preferably not too "heavy" looking. Any suggestions?

[shultzz]

Who has their tongues pierced?

[ErikaXO]

The tongue question reminded me of another piece I am never without......my belly ring!!!! I wear a gold barbell style with a tiny gold ball on one end and a 7 mm CZ in the navel (like the one Britney Spears used to wear before she started in with all the dangly chains and sh*t.........)

[bruinaphi]

I know it is a little off topic, but since you all seem to be into your jewlery, I thought I'd share. For Christmas I got the Ultrasonic Wave Jewlery Cleaner from the Sharper Image. I'm kind of a clean freak and dirty jewlery has always really bothered me, but I've never found a jewlery cleaner that I've really liked.

I used my new one for the first time last night and I think I might be in love. It is absolutely amazing! Anyone else have any surefire jewlery cleaning methods?

[aggieAXO]

I use the ultrasonic cleaner at work. We use this to clean our surgical instruments but I always throw my jewelry in too. It works great.

[winnieb]

I am never without my wedding ring, my anniversary band (which was a wedding present from my husband), diamond studs, and tennis bracelet. Not to exciting---but these are my staple pieces.

[ErikaXO]

As far as jewelry cleaning goes, here's a trick my jeweler taught me.....it's sounds kind of gross but you will be amazed how well it works. To shine up diamonds, particularly like an engagement ring, when you are done brushing your teeth while there is still a little toothpaste residue on the brush, use it on your diamond. The toothpaste has just enough abrasive in it to really polish up your stone. I was astounded at how sparkly it makes it....just make sure you rinse it or else it dries to a whitish filmy finish.

[aephi alum]

Erika - no, don't use toothpaste! It is an abrasive, and over time it will scratch and wear down even a diamond. The best thing is an ultrasonic cleaner - my mother has one, and every time I visit my parents, in goes the engagement ring.

The only problem with ultrasonic cleaners, is that you can't use them with pearls, coral, or anything else that's organic.

[KarenC725]

I soon will never be without the diamond bracelet that my boyfriend gave me for Christmas. I had to get a link taken out but it came back in today. It goes very well with the necklace I got for my bday.

[tcsparky]

I never leave the house without :Gold watch, pearl and amethyst bracelet, pearl and diamond ring

A lot of times I will also wear my class ring. It is also gold and has an amethyst.

[LexiKD]

ALWAYS: Watch, silver Tiffany bracelte(return to Tiffany dangle), and silver earrings.

If I am dressed up, my KD badge with pearls/emeralds that is now on a slide necklace and the top three items.

I hate rings, I do accoutning all day and they get in the way big time.

[AOPiLaLa]

I ALWAYS wear my diamond ring, that was my mom's engagement ring and for my 21st b-day, she had the stone reset in sapphires, so it would be part of her, and part of me. It was the nicest present I ever got. I also always wear my 3 garnet ring and my brandnew all diamond TINY cross(its like the Tiffany's one) that I got for Christmas, or my diamond solataire necklace. Oh, and my watch---I go CRAZY without it!! But no earrings--I am allergic and my ear lobes swell up and itch!

[ErikaXO]

AEPhi....I hear ya....Bob (my jeweler) told me to never never put toothpaste on the brush and then polish it with that.....it's just after you are done brushing there is still a tiny bit of residue on there which polishes it without damaging it....something to do if you are without cleaner or if you are in need of a professional cleaning and don't have time.

[deltaphi94]

My wedding set never comes off.
A gold chain my brother sent from Saudi Arabia, where he was stationed, when I graduated from college, and the cross my husband gave me for Christmas.

[GreekLetterGirl]

The jewelry I always wear is
1) my gold and garnet cross necklace
2) my braided mutli brushed gold bracelet
3) my ameythst and diamond ring on my middle finger of my left hand
5) my diamond and ruby ring from italy
6) the garnet ring i got when i turned 13
7) my gold and diamond banana belly ring
8) gold hoop earings
9) my gold fosil watch
some times i add in
my italian horn necklace
or my tommy hilfigure choker and matching bracelet