Women in the UK own unworn jewellery worth £6.2bn, study claims

But more than two-thirds of respondents wear same pieces ever day

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On average, a woman’s jewellery box is home to around £186 of unworn earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets, a new study claims.

This extrapolates to £6.2bn of jewellery stored in boxes across the UK.

A poll of 2,000 women found 70 percent chose to wear the same pieces of jewellery from their collection every day, rather than branch out.

However, despite the lack of variety in their accessorising habits, purchasing new jewellery is one of British women’s favourite pastimes.

One in five admitted that buying new jewellery is their “favourite affordable luxury“.

According to stylist Nisha Grewel: “Pearls are having a resurgence and are firmly established as the must have gemstone of 2019.

“We saw pearls added to headbands, jackets and even denim on the Spring/Summer catwalks, offering a modern twist to a longtime classic.

“It’s a huge trend for the summer and is only set to continue.”

The majority of respondents owned a piece of pearl jewellery and a third of 18 to 24-year-olds said they had bought at least one pearl accessory in the last six months.

Some believed Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have made pearls popular again by updating the public’s image of the traditional gemstone.

SWNS