Not really. I tend to keep it all. I did get rid of a bunch of discoloured old stuff when we moved last year, and will probably just hang onto what I have until the next move, if ever. DH would love it if I tossed all the "junk", as he calls it, and just wear the nice pieces he gives me on milestone birthdays. Fab idea, but sometimes an outfit screams for a little costumey bling now and then. I like to pair various junky bracelets with the real stuff too, depending on my mood. Good question.

Yes, although my Junk Jewelry table looks like a forever 21 store. I just gave a large bag o f costume jewelry away to a cousin. I enjoy seeing others enjoy wearing the things I no longer have use for.

I do purge jewelry, but far, far less frequently than I do clothing and shoes -- and I do so with a more critical eye. I have a large jewelry armoire that isn't even close to full so I find that because it's not a space issue I feel less need to get rid of it. And I do often dig into it and find there's a piece I haven't worn for a time so I'll pull it out and wear it.

I recently purged a chunky and long multi-chain gold necklace (costume jewelry) because when I took it out to try styling it with an outfit I couldn't help but feel like I was rattling around like the ghost of Jacob Marley. So even if that style came back in I'd be unlikely to wear it. So out it went.

Almost every piece of junk jewellery breaks within a year. Or sometimes a month. Except earrings. I am sensitive to cheap metal and just gradually am giving them away to my daughters.

Hmmm... I want to say "no" but I've been periodically throwing out jewelry I don't wear and are broken in the last few months. Sometimes having less used jewelry is just clutter and distracting to me.

I keep everything lol

I do purge -- not as much as I used to. Things tend to get tossed when they become unwearable (broken, faded, very, very, dated, missing mates, etc.).

Because I love jewelry so much starting probably 10 years ago now I began investing in semi-precious, and precious pieces. So I have LOTS of silver gemstone jewelry, and many gold and gemstone pieces. Because these items are investments they don't get thrown away and I rarely have to replace them. What happens then is I tend to keep my fashion (junk) jewelry far longer (because it looks newer) than the average woman would because I'm not wearing it as often.

I do purge regularly, but I admit I don't have noble intentions, I only do it to be able to justify buying new stuff. It was hard to bring myself to buy new costume jewelry, while the old stuff was already taking physical space in my closet, mental space in my mind and virtual space in my wardrobe worksheet, and yet I was really bored seeing the same old stuff. So I decided to purge ruthlessly anything that didn't interest me anymore. I am not sure that costume jewelry comes around in fashion, unless you have a vintage style - it is fast fashion.
I also think that costume jewelry, at least the kind I buy, which is not expensive, tends to get tarnished, discolored, or broken easily. I have some natural stone necklaces - even though I do not wear them currently, those I will hang on to.
My sister and I pass stuff back and forth sometimes. It is nice to freshen my wardrobe with new-to-me costume jewelry at no extra expense.
I should add that I did apply this strategy my my scarves as well. Otherwise, they get out of control, or I feel like I am in a complete fashion rut with the same old stuff.

I sometimes purge, and sometimes put stuff I'm not wearing that seems like it's still in good condition into a storage container. Not really systematic about it, but I'll maybe go through my jewelry when the organizing thingies on my dresser are getting crowded and I'm having trouble finding the good stuff.

I feel like a lot of my costume jewelry starts to look dated or tarnished very quickly. Kind of frustrating, and makes it hard to justify buying more when I have no idea how long it'll last. I've been trying to buy it mostly when I travel so at least the sentimental value can help make it worth it.

Short answer: I should, more than I do!

I have a hard time purging jewelry. It's sentimental, for some reason, and it doesn't take up a lot of room, for the most part, so it's easy to justify keeping it. But I do have some overflowing collections, and just reading this thread is making me want to go up to the armoire and take a critical look at the rather extensive collection.

In particular, I have a lot of earrings that are going almost totally unworn in the last year or so. I default to my diamond studs (gift from my husband) almost every day and only occasionally add a pair of dangly earrings, which used to be one of my signature pieces. But I'm enjoying a more streamlined approach to jewelry lately... a cuff OR a necklace, etc. Not both.

One thing I still wear as much as ever: rings. I will probably never give up statement rings. In fact, I think I'd like to purge some old ones that don't match my current tastes to make a little room for new ones.

I also feel like I need to clarify, that I don't consider much of my jewelry to be "junk jewelry" -- many pieces were purchased from artisans, craft fairs, etc., and are nice quality, but not necessarily my style at the moment. But I hate to let go of them in case I change my mind. I really don't have much from the fast-fashion stores.

I also have half of my mom's collection which I inherited (my sister has the other half). A lot of that is daintier than I tend to wear, but with the daintier jewelry trend of late, maybe some of those vintage pieces will get some love.

You read my mind! I need to purge my jewelry. Mo described it perfectly. I look past the crap so I should just get rid of it.

I go through phases when I want to be a minimalist, and then end up purging too much clothing and jewelry too soon. Then I get bored with having limited options and start wanting to add more pieces again. I would keep your jewelry since they don't take up a lot of space. Unlike clothing, they will always fit no matter your size and can really punch up your most basic outfits.

If it's discolored or broken, I purge it. Otherwise, I keep it.

I will add--when I was doing a huge pre-move purge, my daughter asked for several pairs of (costume) earrings. She remembered me wearing them when she was little, and they meant something to her.

Unless it's tarnished, rarely and then it's only the cheaper costume stuff (I keep the more expensive costume stuff). I will repair myself any broken pieces that I still love. I do donate pieces that don't get worn; there's always a few costume purchases that don't end up getting worn at all, but stuff that I wore a lot before that's currently not being worn? Those pieces stay. Like my collection of pendant necklaces. Not wearing them now, but when I'm feeling them again I'll reassess which ones deserve to stay and which should go to make room for new ones. I have a large armoire that's no where near being full, so space isn't an issue. It's more an issue of visual clutter. Some of the things that I loved that I'm not into now I'll move to a smaller secondary jewelry box just to reduce the visual clutter.

EDIT: There's something to be said for those jewelry pieces, when the style comes back around again, when you've had it for so long and it's authentic. It seems to work better with jewelry...

I have a box of stuff like that, but don't really buy anymore "junk" jewlery

I do purge, both costume and good jewelry. Some gets donated along with old clothing, some I give to my friends' daughters, some good stuff gets resold on consignment. I don't do this as often as I purge my closet, maybe just once a year on the jewelry.

I purge the cheap trendy stuff at our annual rummage sale. I tend to lose interest in it within a few months, so out it goes. I also pass some of it to my daughter.

The "good" stuff I keep and refashion into something interesting. I make my own jewelry so I have the tools to change things up when the mood strikes. My current favourite necklace is in its third generation right now.

The precious things that I can't refashion, I do keep. I have some small boxes in the safe that I am keeping just for the value of the metal and stones. I'm sure I'll still have it when it becomes part of my estate. At this point, you cannot get the value of what it is really worth. Maybe that will change in the future.

Good topic, Rachy. Now I want to go empty my jewelry boxes and various other storage places and see what's in there. I do purge my "junk" jewelry from time to time, and I guess that category would include anything I've purchased from a fast fashion type of store. I get rid of things I don't like or that are broken. I tend to keep a lot of it, though, because things have a habit of coming back into style. I tend to store it in plastic or fabric bags in plastic shoebox containers. I have a lot of artisan-made jewelry, mostly made of silver, some of which I no longer wear, but I hold on to that, as some of it has sentimental value, and, even though it's not really "good" jewelry, it's not worthless, either. Bottom line, there's a whole lot of it, and it does take up more than a little room. Like Jean (I think it was her), I'm might be buried in it at some point.

I have a pretty small collection and I do wear most of it, at least once in a while, but there are some pieces I should pass on and have held onto for no other reason than because it's pretty to look at, even if I don't want to wear it. I use some it as "wall art" hanging on a vintage wooden fold open type wall cup rack.

Right now I'm looking at some fabric brooches, which seemed awful clever at the time. From my *put-a-bird-on-it* years of Quirky Waif. I am both reluctant to let them go, but also would like to *clear the air.* Another piece from this era, an ivory-coloured plastic tree on a chain (which I still kind of like and is OK for going to the farmer's market, which is where I got it). I did toss (donate) the ring with, seriously, a hologram of a bird's nest. It was real in the sense of being durably made, but it had a bird on it.

Yep, I purge junk jewelry pretty ruthlessly. I don't want it taking up more space than I have.

And I just don't have the patience to "wait for it to come back in style".

And, honestly, I have so much more taste now than I did ten or fifteen years ago!

I don't purge junk jewelry unless it's broken and I confess that I sometimes even hang onto some of that too long under the misguided belief that "maybe I can find a way to fix it or make it work." It does not take up much room and I find that even items I have not worn in some time come in handy every once in a while and are "just the thing".

I tend to keep it. If I REALLY KNOW that I can't use it ( way too small bangles) then I pass them on to someone who can wear them. Sometimes I'll pass stuff to my mom ( SharLa on this forum) or purposefully double buy something I know we both like . Broken stuff gets set aside for refashioning . Tarnished stuff gets polished with Ultrabrite toothpaste or a jewelry cleaning cloth. If that doesn't work I paint it with nail polish . I did a worn pair of " gold" earrings into black lacquered hoops with brushed silver end caps using black nail polish and Sally Hansen Chrome Black Pearl for the ends.( I wasn't able to resist buying the black polish - it came in a cat shaped bottle!)

Not easily! Case in point--I recently put a 10 year old necklace/earring set in the donate bag; then changed my mind and tucked it into a dresser in the guest room. If I still like the piece a lot or if it has sentimental value, I can't bear to get rid of it, even if it's out of style, although I might move it out of my closet.

Interesting that many of us hold on to jewelry far longer than clothing...