A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Cheap Jewelry Sucks

Folks, this is why you shouldn’t buy cheap crap jewelry. I’m thinking about posting who made this but I haven’t decided yet whether I want the legal fight. But I will tell you that this jewelry was not removed from a human — it was in storage for a few months in a drawer for a few months in its original packaging… Think what would have happened if it had been in, say, a tongue for a few months!

Good jewelry is expensive because the materials being used are high quality. Do you really want to skimp on this? Maybe this helps illustrate why a good barbell doesn’t cost $2.99.

Comments

2 responses to “Cheap Jewelry Sucks”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 04-15-2006 05:30:11 by Miw
    This frightens the hell out of me…

    Posted on 04-15-2006 06:44:58 by RatFiend
    Yes please tell who the maker is!

    Posted on 04-15-2006 10:26:03 by penski
    I say tell who the maker is or…As you did with the piercing guns, get a few jewelery samples, leave sealed for 12 months then look at them.

    *n

    Posted on 04-15-2006 12:27:59 by ell
    Ick

    Posted on 04-15-2006 12:35:36 by BadPauly
    I say out the makers. That is a horrid piece of metal to sell for internal use.

    Posted on 04-15-2006 13:12:30 by Sade
    OMG!
    Now that’s just ridiculous.I wouldn’t put that in my ear let alone my mouth.

    Posted on 04-15-2006 13:44:03 by iii!!
    the safety pins that I put on my clothes to decorate them are in better condition than that thing… is this company trying to sell scrap metal as jewelry?

    Posted on 04-15-2006 13:50:41 by BadlyDrawnGirl
    is that RUST?!

    Posted on 04-15-2006 14:22:53 by tara
    that looks like something easily found in your dad’s old toolbox in the garage. nasty.

    Posted on 04-15-2006 17:26:48 by d\’Latta
    It looks like rust to me. OMFG. That’s nasty, plain and simple.

    Posted on 04-15-2006 19:25:16 by christen
    ummm…. could that be from, hm… claires or hot topic?

    Posted on 04-15-2006 20:10:39 by ! =^_^=’);

    mmmm…. fe02…. tasty! =^_^=’);

    Posted on fucking sad 2 know that there are fucking people out there making and selling this crap, I get ppl into my shop daily with horrible shit like that in them. Worst off, it\’s only a couple bucks cheaper than the allright stuff!

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 04-15-2006 05:30:11 by Miw
    This frightens the hell out of me…

    Posted on 04-15-2006 06:44:58 by RatFiend
    Yes please tell who the maker is!

    Posted on 04-15-2006 10:26:03 by penski
    I say tell who the maker is or…As you did with the piercing guns, get a few jewelery samples, leave sealed for 12 months then look at them.

    *n

    Posted on 04-15-2006 12:27:59 by ell
    Ick

    Posted on 04-15-2006 12:35:36 by BadPauly
    I say out the makers. That is a horrid piece of metal to sell for internal use.

    Posted on 04-15-2006 13:12:30 by Sade
    OMG!
    Now that’s just ridiculous.I wouldn’t put that in my ear let alone my mouth.

    Posted on 04-15-2006 13:44:03 by iii!!
    the safety pins that I put on my clothes to decorate them are in better condition than that thing… is this company trying to sell scrap metal as jewelry?

    Posted on 04-15-2006 13:50:41 by BadlyDrawnGirl
    is that RUST?!

    Posted on 04-15-2006 14:22:53 by tara
    that looks like something easily found in your dad’s old toolbox in the garage. nasty.

    Posted on 04-15-2006 17:26:48 by d\’Latta
    It looks like rust to me. OMFG. That’s nasty, plain and simple.

    Posted on 04-15-2006 19:25:16 by christen
    ummm…. could that be from, hm… claires or hot topic?

    Posted on 04-15-2006 20:10:39 by ! =^_^=’);

    mmmm…. fe02…. tasty! =^_^=’);

    Posted on fucking sad 2 know that there are fucking people out there making and selling this crap, I get ppl into my shop daily with horrible shit like that in them. Worst off, it\’s only a couple bucks cheaper than the allright stuff!

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