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WOWWW I did not think my post was going to blow up the way it did. No it wasn’t rage bait and no it’s not AI 😭

Because there was a few people who asked to post what I got;

Just wanted to give a quick update on my last post about spending $4,000 at Swarovski.

First off, thank you to everyone who left kind and genuinely helpful comments. I read every single comment and the advice I’ve been given did not go unnoticed. I got a lot of great advice that I really do appreciate. Of course, there were also plenty of negative comments. Some people questioned my intelligence, and I definitely considered clapping back. But honestly, I decided to be the bigger person because at the end of the day… it’s really not that deep. The day ends, life goes on, and arguing with strangers online isn’t worth the energy.

The one thing that did bother me, though, was how many people assumed my financial situation. A lot of comments made it seem like I emptied my savings, lived paycheck to paycheck, or came from a family that struggles financially. That’s simply not the case.

I actually recorded a whole video explaining everything, but I realized this subreddit doesn’t allow videos, so I’ll keep it brief. My family lives comfortably, we’ve always been taught to invest, and I’ve been investing for years myself. I’m not hurting financially because of this purchase.

Another thing I wanted to address is the people asking, “Did you really think you were buying real diamonds?” No—I didn’t. In fact, the very first question I asked when I walked into the store was, “Is this moissanite?” The sales associate told me no and explained that Swarovski uses its own patented crystal technology developed by the company. I understood exactly what I was buying, and at the time, I was perfectly okay with that. It’s really that simple.

My regret wasn’t that I thought I was buying diamonds. My regret came later, when I learned more about jewelry, resale value, and how these pieces generally don’t hold or appreciate in value the way I had assumed luxury jewelry might. That’s on me, and it’s a lesson learned. HOWEVER that being said It won’t ever be my intention to purchase jewelry as an investment.

At the end of the day, I’m just a young person who made a mistake. It won’t be the first dumb decision I’ve ever made, and it definitely won’t be the last. That’s part of life—you learn and move on.

For everyone who was curious, I figured I’d post what I actually bought from Swarovski. There are about five pieces missing from the photo—mostly a few pairs of earrings and some extra rings—but this is the majority of it.

I definitely think I’ll be returning some if not all because even though I have it like that I can see why people think it’s a ridiculous amount of money.

I’ve recently gotten really into jewelry and have been wanting to slowly build a nice collection that I’ll love for years. My original thought was to start shopping at places like Cartier and other luxury jewelers, but after looking around, I quickly realized that’s just not realistic for my budget right now.

I stopped by Pandora first, but honestly none of the pieces really spoke to me. The associate suggested I check out Swarovski instead, and I ended up falling in love with several pieces. Before I knew it, I’d spent around $4,000.
At first I was really excited, but then I showed everything to my mom along with what I paid. She immediately told me she thought I should return all of it because, in her opinion, it wasn’t worth anywhere near what I spent. That sent me down a rabbit hole of researching Swarovski.

From what I’ve read, Swarovski is essentially crystal/costume jewelry—not diamonds or precious gemstones. I know that now. But I also found that even “real” diamond jewelry (whether lab-grown or natural) usually doesn’t appreciate in value either unless it’s a particularly rare stone, antique piece, or from a highly collectible designer. So now I’m wondering if I’ve been looking at this the wrong way altogether.

The thing is…I actually like costume jewelry. I’ve noticed that a lot of fine jewelry, especially from luxury brands, is beautiful but doesn’t always feel unique enough for me to justify the price. When I do find pieces that I absolutely love, they’re usually well into the five figures, which just isn’t where I am financially yet.
So now I’m torn.

On one hand, I genuinely love the Swarovski designs I picked out and I bought them because I enjoy wearing them—not because I expected them to become investments.
On the other hand, $4,000 is still a lot of money for crystal jewelry, and now I’m wondering if I’d regret keeping everything.

If you were in my position, what would you do?
Would you return everything?
Keep everything because I genuinely love the pieces?
Return most of it and only keep my absolute favorites?

Or put that money toward fine jewelry instead, even if it means buying fewer, simpler pieces?
I’d especially love to hear from people who own Swarovski or collect jewelry in general. Looking back, do you feel Swarovski is worth the price, or did you wish you’d spent your money elsewhere?

Hi! I’m the one who spent $4000 at Swarovski. This is what I got.

Spent $4,000 at Swarovski… should I return everything? Trying to build a jewelry collection and now I’m having second thoughts.