Trendy pieces are fun, but I only buy them when the price is reasonable. When every picture has different colors or extreme filters, it is usually a bad sign. If a piece of jewelry keeps its color and does not irritate the skin, I consider it a win.

If anyone is interested in real user experiences, I sometimes write short notes about the shops I test.
You can find one of the pages here:

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I also pay attention to return policy and customer service response time. For fashion and clothing I pay attention to fabric thickness and stitching details. Of course we all have different taste, but patterns still appear in long discussions. Smaller shops can be surprisingly friendly if they care about repeat customers. For daily use items I try to balance price, build quality and real user feedback. Otherwise they become clutter in the closet after the trend is over. It makes it easier to compare with an old pair of glasses that already fits well.

Hope this helps someone.