I don't understand Tiffany & Co. stuff, really.

Narwhal

This bracelet is $200. USED.




wtf.

noelle24

You're paying for the pretty blue box

sapphirebaby926

$200? It's not even that pretty...either that or I just have no style

Goldlie11

I'm confused, what is it made out of?

Narwhal

I don't really know.  From the pictures it looks like it's just sparkley rope.

noelle24

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[QUOTE]I'm confused, what is it made out of?
Posted by Goldlie11[/QUOTE]

For that price? It better be made of adamantium...

loopy82

To me it kind of looks like engraved/ etched metal. Either way, I wouldn't pay $200 for it either. Maybe its made up of a ton of tiny diamonds.

Goldlie11

I was totally in love this ring

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=GRP02200&mcat=148204&cid=287466&search_params=s+5-p+5-c+287466-r+101323339-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+

I love this one too

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=GRP02183&mcat=148204&cid=287466&search_params=s+5-p+6-c+287466-r+101323339-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+

I would never pay that kind of money for those pieces.

Narwhal

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=GRP02211&mcat=148204&cid=287466&search_params=s+5-p+4-c+287466-r+101323357-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+

I loooove that ring.  I know someone who has it as her engagement ring, actually.  It's beautiful in person, too.  But I wouldn't pay upwards of $800 for it.

Saroyan

I bought my sister this for her high school graduation: http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=GRP02470&mcat=148204&cid=287465&search_params=s+5-p+2-c+287465-r+101323338+101424819-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+

She loves the necklace, so in that sense it was worth it. But my bank account didn't appreciate it, that's for sure, even though it's one of their "affordable" pieces. When shopping for myself, I don't think I've ever spent more than $40 on a piece of jewelry!

leia1979

Maybe it's just how the photo looks on my screen, but that bracelet looks like it's made out of a clothesline!

PaigeMcC

That blue box is so expensive! Yeesh!

Narwhal

Nope, that's what it looks like, Leia.

From the other photos, it seems like it's bendable, so I'm thinking it probably is clothesline. haha

leia1979

Hmm...I can start my own Etsy shop selling knot bracelets made out of clothesline and I'll glue some glitter on. Brilliant!

GreenPepperBurger

I actually thought it was lanyard for a minute. My friends and I chipped in for a Tiffany's bracelet for another friend's 18th birthday. The bracelet was like $230 and it could have been bought at any other jewelry store for a fraction of the price.

I do love Tiffany blue, though.

hetshup

I didn't think there was anything in that picture at first, I figured it was the rope from the tiffany's bag. Shows you what I know. 

PaigeMcC

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[QUOTE]I didn't think there was anything in that picture at first, I figured it was the rope from the tiffany's bag. Shows you what I know. 
Posted by hetshup[/QUOTE]

This is exactly what I thought!! rofl

loopy82

FI really wanted to buy me a Tiffany bracelet at one point. I kept asking him why and telling him it was completely unnecessary.

vegasgroom

Their engagement rings are anywhere from 30% to 50% overpriced too.

flyjawn

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[QUOTE]Their engagement rings are anywhere from 30% to 50% overpriced too.
Posted by vegasgroom[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>i guess it depends on what you want to pay for.</div><div>
</div><div>Tiffany diamonds are spectacular and you are definitely paying for the recognition factor of a Tiffany setting.  but i don't think the brand recognition is unjustified.  they make amazing rings.  </div><div>
</div><div>they were the first place i went for a ring but i didn't like the settings so now i am going elsewhere.  </div><div>
</div>

sapphirebaby926

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I don't understand Tiffany & Co. stuff, really. : i guess it depends on what you want to pay for. Tiffany diamonds are spectacular and you are definitely paying for the recognition factor of a Tiffany setting.  but i don't think the brand recognition is unjustified.  they make amazing rings.   they were the first place i went for a ring but i didn't like the settings so now i am going elsewhere.  
Posted by flyjawn[/QUOTE]

You are paying for the name Tiffany - the quality does not justify how overpriced they are. You can get an equal quality ring for much less at a local jeweler. I highly doubt that anyone immediately recognizes that a setting is from Tiffany just by looking at it.

Ana_2985

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I don't understand Tiffany & Co. stuff, really. : i guess it depends on what you want to pay for. Tiffany diamonds are spectacular and you are definitely paying for the recognition factor of a Tiffany setting.  <span style="font-weight:bold;">but i don't think the brand recognition is unjustified.</span>  they make amazing rings.   they were the first place i went for a ring but i didn't like the settings so now i am going elsewhere.  
Posted by flyjawn[/QUOTE]

Please justify the brand recognition in a way that is not shallow and/or materialistic.  Because as Sapphire said the quality and style are not unrivaled by other jewelers.  The only "unique" things they bring to the table are a colorful box and a Tiffany stamp.

That said, I do own jewelry from Tiffany and Co..  I don't care where something is from - if I like it and can afford it, I'll get it. 

flyjawn

i'm not saying it's not shallow...lol.... it's definitely shallow.  but so is a lot of what we do.  

but yes, some people absolutely recognize a tiffany setting at first glance.  without a doubt.  

Ana_2985

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[QUOTE]i'm not saying it's not shallow...lol.... it's definitely shallow.  but so is a lot of what <strong>we</strong> do.   but yes, some people absolutely recognize a tiffany setting at first glance.  without a doubt.  
Posted by flyjawn[/QUOTE]

What we?  Speak for yourself.

sapphirebaby926

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[QUOTE]i'm not saying it's not shallow...lol.... it's definitely shallow.  but so is a lot of what we do.   <strong>but yes, some people absolutely recognize a tiffany setting at first glance.  without a doubt. </strong> 
Posted by flyjawn[/QUOTE]


Um, not likely - one solitaire looks exactly like another. There is no real way to tell if it's a tiffany or not unless you take it off and look at the engraving in the band.

And speak for yourself about being shallow

Button5807

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[QUOTE]some people absolutely recognize a tiffany setting at first glance.  without a doubt.  
Posted by flyjawn[/QUOTE]

where?

hetshup

I'm just going to go ahead and make an unpopular statement, I'm being a terrible person today anyway. In my opinion, nothing that comes from a chain store (which is what tiffany's is) is unique or one of a kind. Tiffany's does not grow diamonds, thus they must source them from the same place as every other Tom, Diick and Harry. So, if I have a flawless 1ct diamond in a custom built band that look EXACTLY like a 1ct flawless diamond in a Tiffany ring, mine would be 1) More unique and 2) Less expensive. 

For the record, I have a very nice diamond in what is a total knock of a Tacori design. People assume he spent 12k on it, he did not. 

flyjawn

lol... wow people here take things really seriously!  

i've been in meetings where one colleague has seen someone else's ring and say "i love that tiffany design!"

i've also be out with friends and seen one recognize another person's ring.  of course no one recognizes the diamond, it's the setting that is what people recognize.

and i agree that if you get a ring from a chain, you're not getting anything unique.  some people don't want unique.

as for being shallow, i'm happy to admit that sometimes i'm shallow.  i'm comfortable with that.  if i wasn't shallow i'd buy everything at the second hand shop and i would never buy anything brand name.

bsidebella

*snerk* The things people will buy to own something from Tiffany's.  I'm going to have to agree with noelle and Paige on this one. You're not just paying for the jewelry, you're paying for that copyrighted blue box.

GreenPepperBurger

Tiffany rings are fug. Seriously. I like the Tiffany Novo the best, but that style is very imitable and not exclusive to Tiffany's.

Narwhal

There are actual several settings that are exactly like "tiffany" settings.  No one can recognize it.  If someone says "i love that tiffany setting" then they are probably just describing the type of setting, not necessarily exactly where it comes from.