Is it bad luck to throw away jewellery from an ex, or to keep it and wear it ?

Answer 1

I have a claddaugh ring.

I'd had a bf before who had one and he would never tell me where he got it, but he wore it all the time. There seemed to be something happy, something sad in it... bittersweet. It was very special to him. It made me want one. I'd always hoped he'd give me one, himself, since he knew how much I liked his, but, well, it was a bad relationship that failed, so there was never any jewelry involved..

3 concepts incorporated into every claddaugh ring is love, loyalty, and friendship.

Fast forward about 3 years... new boyfriend. I'd only known him 2 months, it was my birthday, and he gave me a claddaugh ring without even knowing I had ever wanted one--I'd never even mentioned them to him at all. This relationship did not work out, either, but we both loved each other and cared for each other very much--unlike that other one.

The way the first bf wore his made it seem like having one put one in a special club. As it turns out, from my experience now, it does. I tried to sell mine after we broke up, but my fingers are so small (4), everyone who called didn't want it. So I accepted it as my fate. Eventually I took it and had it enlarged so I could wear it on my index finger.

Sometimes I'll wear it for weeks, then I'll put it away. Sometimes I'll take it out just for certain occasions: when I feel like I need a favor for luck, or sometimes I just want people to know I'm "in the club."

Even if some future love gives me a new claddaugh, I may still don the first one from time to time. I don't know. I haven't had that experience yet. It's not easy to explain, but it's grounded in love, loyalty, and friendship.

Bad things have happened to me wearing it. Good things have happened to me wearing it. The main thing is, I wear it when I want to remember or bring some certain qualities of love, loyalty, and friendship with me. It's beyond the attraction I had to the ex.

There was another unisex necklace made of tiger eye someone gave me that seemed to have bad follow it, and you might find this kinda funny, but shortly before I broke it off with the bf who had the claddaugh, I gave him that necklace! I can't tell you how good it felt to be rid of that thing! I have no idea what he did with it, don't care, I just know I finally got rid of it, and that was good!

So there are examples of each :)

Answer 2

Bitter Sweet Jewellery

Answer 3

Depends on the circumstances of the breakup, and the value of the jewelry. If it's something you like and doesn't bring up bad memories then by all means wear it.
If you don't want to wear it, sell it or give it away...why throw it out? But if you decide to toss it, no I don't believe it's bad luck.

Answer 4

nawwwwww, keep it if you like it. :) It is only bad luck if you think it is. Nothing more to it. If it brings bad memories then put it away for awhile and maybe one day you will not associate the ex with it. Or you could just sell it or give it away. Someone may want it if you don't.

Answer 5

There's no such thing as luck. Those items were given to you by a friend and you are free to wear them or not wear them if you wish. If you have bad memories associated with the items, perhaps you'd prefer to pass them on.

Answer 6

I hate to say this but if your ex told you that you're too jealous and clingy then he must know what he's saying.
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Anyone that goes out clubbing just to see what their ex is doing or drive by his place at 7:00 a.m. to see who's there tell me that you need to work on something. I don't think that you are only jealous but also possessive. And if you don't change that then you will never get your ex back. Please don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to mean to you. I only want you to see what you are doing is so wrong. You have to admit that you are jealous and clingy. If you can't admit that then you'll never be able to fix the problem.

I understand that you don't like it if he dances and flirts in front of you. But guys are guys. And many guys don't see anything wrong with this. I know you feel hurt if he does that in front of your face. And it is disrespectful. But there are ways you can talk to your boyfriend if he's flirting while he's with you. You only have to tell him that it hurts you and that it's disrespectful and then ask him to stop doing it when he’s with you.

I don't know if getting back with your ex is going to last because now you have two problems. You were having problems with him because of his flirting and now you will have another problem because of this girl that he's going out with. It is eating you alive that he's involved with this girl and you know he's probably sleeping with her. How are you going to handle that if you get back together? Because of your jealousy and your insecurities are you going to be able to forget that he was ever involved with this girl? You really need to work on this and make sure if you try to get him back that you never again mention about his flirting or this girl. You can mention one more time how his flirting affects you but it has to stop there.

You asked how do you compete with the girl he's involved with. I looked at the picture and I can tell that your ex knows how to go for beautiful girls. So that give me a clear picture about how you look. I have a feeling that you are also very beautiful but for some reason I don't think you see yourself that way. The only thing I can tell you is that your boyfriend did not leave you because he didn't love you. He left you because of your jealousy and because you were clinging to him. If you love his as much as you say you do then fight for him and get him back. And if you do get him back then make sure that you can promise him that you will no longer be jealous, clingy or insecure about your relationship with him. If you can't promise him that then you may as well forget about him because it won't work if you don't change,

Answer 7

I had my engagement ring turned into a pair of diamond studs...something satisfying about knowing that my ex finally gave me something that I really wanted. I refuse to wear a bracelet an old boyfriend gave me because the inscription is a reminder that he was a liar and I was stupid to believe him. Guess it depends on whether or not wearing it bothers you...don't think this is a question fof etiquette, more one of doing what makes you happy (and avoiding things that make you unhappy).

Answer 8

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Once you do that then you can start to worry about getting back together with your ex, other wise you will find that you are fighting about all the same things and getting no where. Do what it takes and I promise things will work out in your favor.

The funny thing is I came to the realization that I had to change a little too late. After I was kicked out and after I was about to lose the only things that truly mattered to me - her love. A funny thing happens when we truly love someone and lose them. We do what ever it takes to get them back. For me I had to drop bad habits that had caused not only our relationship to sour but practically every other relationship I had had in the past. Not only with women, but with friends, co-workers, family, you name it.

Which is why I say to you as my ex at the time said to me, the only thing you can do is change yourself. Work on yourself and improve on the person that you already are. Drop the negative things in your life that don't belong there and you will see all of your relationships start to take off to new heights.

Answer 9

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They might realize they need you and come crawling back!

If you do get back together, don't let the same issues that destroyed your relationship crop up again. Have a good, long talk about how you're both going to make it right this time.

Answer 10

No not bad luck, but why throw away when you can give it to Goodwill or some poor person who would be happy to wear it.