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💍 My BIGGEST Jewellery Regrets (and what I learned)

Alanna Lightheart

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My BIGGEST Jewellery Regrets (and what I learned)

WHAT AM I WEARING?
Petite Baroque Choker: https://www.ibiwako.com/products/peti...
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•Pamela Card - https://go.shopmy.us/p-9303009
•Tiny Coin necklace - (shop closed,similar here) https://go.shopmy.us/p-9286842
•Herringbone necklace (similar) - https://go.shopmy.us/p-9303865
•Vintage Rings - MY ETSY shop is OPEN!! For vintage rings - 10% off with code LIGHTHEART (valid to 1 May 2025) - https://go.shopmy.us/p-12718649 🥰 thank you all for your support!

T I M E S T A M P S
00:00 Intro
00:28 Pearls
02:26 24k Gold
06:39 Overpriced
09:36 Return Policy
11:11 Second-Hand Market
13:25 Genuine Materials
15:04 Vintage Jewelry

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OTHER PIECES MENTIONED
•Pamela Card - https://go.shopmy.us/p-9303009
•Tiny Coin necklace - (shop closed,similar here) https://go.shopmy.us/p-9286842
•Herringbone necklace (similar) - https://go.shopmy.us/p-9303865
•Vintage Rings - MY ETSY shop is OPEN!! For vintage rings - 10% off with code LIGHTHEART (valid to 1 May 2025) - https://go.shopmy.us/p-12718649 🥰 thank you all for your support!
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@AlannaLightheart Creator 1 year ago (edited) Pinned

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@Marc-rk9yf 1 year ago

when youre talking about 24k gold plated stuff, etc. the plating is like microns thick. it costs less than $5 to plate a piece in 24k gold. i've seen recently that people's willingness to pay for plated pieces is so high because they see that it's made with real 24k gold. what they don't realize is that only 0.05% of the total material is "real gold". re: that necklace, you could have probably got a solid 14k piece for the same price.

@eugeniedenardis8956 1 year ago

By definition, vermeil is always silver-based, so any business telling you it's brass-based vermeil is shady.
Secondly, the plating must be between 5 and 10 microns thick if you want it to last for years. (Hermes uses 10 microns, for example)
In conclusion, stay away from companies that do not offer at least a two-year warranty on their plating and those that cannot tell you the thickness of their plating.

@J17891 1 year ago

What you said about vintage/second hand jewelry is so true, especially about how people package their jewelry. Last month I purchased a pair of vintage earrings from an Etsy seller and before it got to my mailbox someone cut the bottom of the bag and stole the item. Luckily the case I opened with Etsy led to Etsy covering the refund instead of me or the seller. I still love looking for vintage items but I’ll never see those earrings ever

@GirlArmy21 1 year ago

Just bought my first real pearl necklace. It’s beautiful, cool and heavy/substance. Love the sound the pearls make as well. My daily wear item. Makes me so happy to wear them. That is what jewelry is about. Find a few quality pieces to wear on the reg and feel joy wearing them. Love brooches too. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@GreenLifeInDublin 1 year ago

I hear You on so many levels!

@summermae.outdoors22 1 year ago

Aloha. That was a good tip on jewellery regrets

@sigriddjernaes 1 year ago

So helpful!

@Ldunlop83 1 year ago

Second hand is awesome, and overpriced vermeil pieces are indeed triggering. It's just glorified plating. I suggest avoiding all manner of plated jewelry. It will never last forever like solid metals will. I'm a fan of 9 or 10k gold, bc they are super durable and truly last forever. Plus, it tends to be more affordable 😁

@TheShoneez 1 year ago

❤😊thanks for sharing and you look so beautiful with your hair like that 😊

@carolyn6689 1 year ago

Hello ☺️👋🏻 I just found your videos yesterday and Love watching them❤ I'm on a style journey myself at 53 yrs old 😅 Hopefully I can improve somewhat instead of my lazy outfit "jeans and black graphic T " everyday..lol. I'm trying to accessorize smartly and esp with jewelry. I think your 24K gold vermeil piece ..The gold is very soft, so it probably wears fast from what I've learned about Karats in gold.

@blushbrains645 1 year ago

Plated/vermeil jewellery can be redone thankfully at certain jewellery shops ☺️ Fun fact, in India 22karat gold is the standard vs Europe where the most expensive pieces are 18karat

@anapadilha143 1 year ago

Buy19,2 k portuguese gold, its amazing❤

@moonwillow7739 1 year ago

22k and 24k gold jewellery is really common in all parts of Asia and is not as soft as people think. Asians wear these pieces all the time. It just has to be 22k/24k solid pieces, not vermeil. Vermeil pieces are well overpriced too.

@luv2learn995 1 year ago

Vermeil is frustrating. Sometimes it wears off in an antiquity way - others it just ruins the piece. Gold filled is the best, affordable option. Lasts indefinitely worn 24/7.

@carrieh2409 1 year ago

I wouldn’t recommend Mejuri either….overpriced, low quality, and their designs are a dime a dozen. Their merch is amongst my biggest jewellery regrets. 😢

@m.j.4100 1 year ago

Why dont you guys buy 18k pure gold, they r more better and an investment one

@YolandaOosterom-qk7ir 1 year ago

Hi Alanna, I don't own a lot of jewelry (nor money, haha), but what i have is real. I have a few silver things, but i,m a bit allergic, and I don,t like polishing. The rest is 14 to 19,2 carat solid gold. the first item was my granny's, I inhereted. A small solid gold necklace with her and mine horoscope hanger. I was so happy with it. I did put it on and hardly ever take it off. It looks still as good as it did decades ago! And my husband bought me a ring and a necklace, small but delicate. And when I want something, I save up and buy second hand or new via online auctions, but you have to studie/y that very well before you are placing your bid because once placed a bid you can't withdraw it! Be carefull and prepared! I have purchased some really beautifull pieces of solid gold, for the price you paid for goldplated or filled.

@lorraineJoseph-f1z 1 year ago

i have had that with a 18 gold bracelet. It was a very expensive bracelet from the brand al coro. I wore it every day it was a stretch bracelet. Cleaning it at the jewelers every year. I had it 1,5 years and It is too big for me now. lost weight. I asked an aunt if she wants it she has a bigger wrist. So i am hopeful she can wear it. I am sad i cant wear it anymore. I liked that piece and it costed a lot. or more loved it. But i know she will wear it with love.

@Ms_Nanami 1 year ago

I have all diamonds and rubies in 18 k and plain jewellery in 22k straight. But I think if one can save up they are best. Amazing as an investment and everlasting over generations. I have couple of non- golds and I save up and get those replicated by local jewellers. I can’t bear heartbreak of letting something go that costed me more than 200-300 or even more.