Buy It For Life Jewelry
In a world overwhelmed by disposable products and fast fashion, more and more consumers are looking for lasting value. The Buy it for Life movement is about choosing better quality things that you only purchase once instead of settling for cheaper products that don't last. Buy one quality coat and wear it every winter. Buy an indestructible cast iron frying pan instead of cheap non-stick pans with coatings that scratch off quickly. We're all tired of spending money on stuff that breaks. Why not instead choose excellent products that are a please to own, last a long time and can be repaired when or if they fail. Don't you wish more things in this world could be something you buy for life?
Of course, just because something is well made doesn't mean it doesn't require proper maintenance. Take care of your stuff, and it'll last for years. Buying fewer better things actually can save you money in the long run. And BIFL products are better for the environment too, with less cheap stuff being thrown away and ending up in landfills. That's why the BIFL subreddit has more than 2.4 million members.
Of course, not every product will last a lifetime, no matter how high the quality when you buy it. Even the best wineglasses will shatter if you drop them and the most long-lasting garment won't be of much use if it no longer fits.
So, what should you definitely buy for life? Jewelry. In fact, fine jewelry is the rare product, like real estate and fine art, that actually will last several lifetimes. And the timeless designs of classic diamond jewelry have been in style for decades so they'll still be in fashion for the next generation to appreciate too.
To make sure your jewelry will last a lifetime, choose diamond jewelry, either mined diamonds or lab grown diamonds. That's because diamonds are the hardest gems. They won't scratch or wear away. Their brilliance will last, well, forever. Diamonds have earned their place in the BIFL pantheon of things that will last the longest. Because lab grown diamond jewelry is the rare thing that's both affordable and incredibly durable, it's a great option for jewelry you can afford with long-lasting beauty.
The metal of your jewelry matters too. Gold is the best metal for jewelry that lasts. It will scratch and gradually wear away but that takes decades of daily wear. We recommend 14K yellow gold as the most timeless and durable option. If you prefer white metal, choose platinum or 14K white gold. Silver just isn’t durable enough to last decades. It will eventually tarnish and scratch. Cleaners gradually wear away the metal every time you remove tarnish.
What jewelry styles will stand the test of time and be just as fashionable decades from now as they are today? Here are our top five buy it for life jewelry designs.
Buy it for Life Stud Earrings
There's one earring style that's been in fashion for more than a century and still going strong. Stud earrings are the wear-everywhere earring that you can wear to your wedding, to the Oscars, or to the supermarket. You could wear them every single day and never look overdressed or underdressed. To make them your everyday buy it for life earrings, buy a significant size. We recommend two-carat total weight lab grown diamond studs that have one carat diamonds on each ear. That size used to be something you'd have to save up for years to afford but now thanks to the affordability and quality of lab-grown diamonds, you can buy the studs you truly want today. Simple four-prong lab grown diamond studs couldn't be more classic.
Buy it for Life Solitaire Necklace
In 1958, Elizabeth Taylor smoldered her way through the steamy Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, earning an Oscar nomination. Her accessory of choice? A diamond solitaire necklace, one brilliant gem floating on a delicate chain. All these decades later, that simple necklace style still looks as chic, sophisticated, and sexy as it did then. To buy this necklace for life, choose a gorgeous one-carat lab-grown diamond necklace on a high quality gold chain. A barely-there bezel setting gives you that floating look. You can wear it with everything, or nothing at all.
Buy It for Life Celebration Ring
Whether you celebrating your marriage, an anniversary to remember, the birth of a child, or a promotion, a slim sparkling band is the perfect way to mark a milestone in style. Although eternity bands, with diamonds all the way around your finger in an endless circle are beautifully symbolic, the design means they are impossible to size up or down if you finger size changes. To buy your celebration ring for life, look for a band that has gems half-way around your finger, leaving room for sizing in the back. The River of Light Band is a lab diamond celebration ring has more than a carat of lab grown diamonds but is still thin enough to stack with other bands or an engagement ring.
Buy It for Life Fancy Cut Solitaire Necklace
Buy it for Life Engagement Ring
When you say "I do," you are pledging a lifetime of love. Your engagement ring is the original buy it for life purchase. Of course, you'll love your ring forever because of how much it means to you. To make sure your engagement ring ages gracefully along with you, simpler is better. That's why solitaire engagement rings and three-stone engagement rings are the perfect buy it for life engagement ring choices. Instead of many small gems with small settings that can loosen over the decades due to everyday wear and tear, larger settings with larger gems with high color and clarity are sturdy and amazingly durable. Which should you choose? A solitaire lab grown diamond engagement ring says you are the only one for me, forever. A three-stone lab grown diamond engagement ring says "I love you more today than yesterday and less than tomorrow." Both are romantic buy it for life engagement rings that will be just as beautiful and brilliant for decades to come.
