The Costume Jewelry Breaks
January 4, 2008
Ever buy Costume Jewelry with a well known name only to have it break within 2 months of reasonable wear? That's one of my pet peeves. I purchased a watch and a necklace only to have the metal crack and break. A necklace ....maybe, I can be hard on them. But a watch? They should be made for rough wear whether they are made for everyday wear or special occasions.
The one I bought, I wore once or twice a week and at the end of two months the metal where the watch attached to the band sort of peeled apart. It didn't seem very hard at all. Kind of like it was mixed with plastic. Now, I spent about $75 on that watch on one of the TV shopping channels. The necklace did just about the same thing - broke where the pendent attached to the chain. Both impossible to fix. Both out of the 30 day money back guarantee. Talked to both the sales outlet and the brand customer service, to no avail (they only guaranteed the "works", not the case. The only thing I could do was throw them away and never buy that brand again.
Since then, I have purchased additional jewelry from that particular outlet. However, I make sure I wear it enough during the guarantee period to determine the durability. So far, only one item has not passed the test. In addition, I've decided that, to me, unless it's sterling silver, not to spend $75 on a watch. I have no use for gold or diamond watches. They just don't fit my lifestyle.
Ever buy Costume Jewelry with a well known name only to have it break within 2 months of reasonable wear? That's one of my pet peeves. I purchased a watch and a necklace only to have the metal crack and break. A necklace ....maybe, I can be hard on them. But a watch? They should be made for rough wear whether they are made for everyday wear or special occasions.
The one I bought, I wore once or twice a week and at the end of two months the metal where the watch attached to the band sort of peeled apart. It didn't seem very hard at all. Kind of like it was mixed with plastic. Now, I spent about $75 on that watch on one of the TV shopping channels. The necklace did just about the same thing - broke where the pendent attached to the chain. Both impossible to fix. Both out of the 30 day money back guarantee. Talked to both the sales outlet and the brand customer service, to no avail (they only guaranteed the "works", not the case. The only thing I could do was throw them away and never buy that brand again.
Since then, I have purchased additional jewelry from that particular outlet. However, I make sure I wear it enough during the guarantee period to determine the durability. So far, only one item has not passed the test. In addition, I've decided that, to me, unless it's sterling silver, not to spend $75 on a watch. I have no use for gold or diamond watches. They just don't fit my lifestyle.
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