Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
Which is funny because for me (female) jewelry is just something else to put on when I have to dress up. So, I would prefer synthetic if its less expensive and looks just as nice to the naked eye.

I'm probably unusual in that regard compared to most women though, as it's been well over a year since I've worn any jewelry, including my wedding band.
You're not alone. I don't wear a lot of jewelry anymore. I dont put earrings in every day. When I got married, I wanted the diamond. It's been sitting in my jewelry box for about 5/14 years of marriage. I always smacked it, snagged it, and broke prongs, and had to have them fixed. Now the whole darn thing needs to be reset. So we put it away and got a white gold band. Love it, and never catch it on anything. My job and active life aren't kind to fancy jewelry.