22 Jewelry Buys You’ll Wear Forever

Just about everybody has those pieces of jewelry they never really take off — even in the shower. Whether it's a locket that holds deep sentimental value or a chain bracelet simply too pretty to part with, we feel positively naked without them (even when we are, in fact, nude). How many times have you left for work and then scurried back to your apartment, completely frantic that you weren't wearing your grandmother's vintage ring and, gasp, might have inexplicably lost it? Too many to count, we'd guess.

Well, prepare yourself for new obsessions to worry about. In addition to your treasured gems, we've unearthed even more rings, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces to wear and love. From real-deal diamonds and sapphires to thrifty costume pieces that only look expensive, 22 priceless, wear-forever jewelry purchases are right this way!