Understanding social media's broken jewelry theory
According to the broken jewelry theory, our necklaces, bracelets, and earrings are much more than just material possessions—they are symbols of something much more valuable, and when they break it can be very significant.
What exactly it means when your jewelry breaks is a question that the theory leaves open to interpretation. However, there are some favorite interpretations that seem to come up time and again.
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Being realistic
Of course, sometimes a broken necklace is just a broken necklace. But other times, it can seem to be so much more than that.
Origins
Let's take a brief look at the origins of the broken jewelry theory. As with so many other relationship theories, it started on social media.
