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

flyjawn · July 2010

very true.

in the circles i work in and socialize in, it's assumed that it's an actual Tiffany but yes of course, any jeweller could copy the design.

dwest2201 · July 2010

<strong>In Response to </strong><a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_dont-understand-tiffany-co-stuff-really?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:20228a3a-f627-4956-bed8-b13a45780cb2Post:c2591f97-f8eb-479a-89ce-d9d8bc3fc319"><strong>Re: I don't understand Tiffany & Co. stuff, really.</strong></a><strong>:
[QUOTE]very true. in the circles i work in and socialize in, it's assumed that it's an actual Tiffany but yes of course, any jeweller could copy the design.
Posted by flyjawn[/QUOTE]</strong>

So your work and social circles are made up of people who would rather overpay for something that they could get the same style of ring for less just to be able to say it's Tiffany. Congratulations, you associate with stupid shallow people. I'll keep my gorgeous non-tiffany ring and our money in the bank and continue laughing at shallow people like you.

PaigeMcC · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_dont-understand-tiffany-co-stuff-really?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:20228a3a-f627-4956-bed8-b13a45780cb2Post:c2591f97-f8eb-479a-89ce-d9d8bc3fc319">Re: I don't understand Tiffany & Co. stuff, really.</a>:
[QUOTE]very true. in the circles i work in and socialize in, it's assumed that it's an actual Tiffany but yes of course, any jeweller could copy the design.
Posted by flyjawn[/QUOTE]

So you admit you're shallow and you admit that you and your circle overpay for things...You're fiscally responsible, aren't you?;)

I'm going to keep the extra 10K FI would have paid there and keep my beautiful ring. Like I said, that is an expensive blue box.

flyjawn · July 2010

wow ladies.... meow!

keep it up, i like the entertainment.

i don't think anyone, least of all me, suggested that you should do anything other than love your own beautiful ring. i will let the people i work with know that they are stupid and shallow. they may not recover from such insults but here's hoping.

it takes a very intelligent and seriously deep person to hurl insults online.

emango83 · July 2010

Wow ladies...Seriously. Why are you taking this so personally? How is Tiffany's any different than jeans from 7 for All Mankind or driving an Escalade? Aren't these all just brand names that we're all accustomed to?

A Tiffany ring is has a price factor of 2 to 3, while 7 for All Mankind has a price factor of 8.

Think about it.

sapphirebaby926 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Wow ladies...Seriously. Why are you taking this so personally? How is Tiffany's any different than jeans from 7 for All Mankind or driving an Escalade? Aren't these all just brand names that we're all accustomed to? A Tiffany ring is has a price factor of 2 to 3, while 7 for All Mankind has a price factor of 8. Think about it.
Posted by emango83[/QUOTE]

What the eff is 7 for all mankind?

emango83 · July 2010

"What the eff is 7 for all mankind?"

Being ignorant is not an excuse.

sapphirebaby926 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]"What the eff is 7 for all mankind?" Being ignorant is not an excuse.
Posted by emango83[/QUOTE]

Really? Your argument was that this brand is something we would all be accustomed to but clearly that is not true as I have never heard of it before. And I looked it up and paying that much for jeans is ridiculous.

emango83 · July 2010

"Really? Your argument was that this brand is something we would all be accustomed to but clearly that is not true as I have never heard of it before. And I looked it up and paying that much for jeans is ridiculous."

Just because you can't afford much doesn't mean you need to continuously put people down because they can. And, I'm going to assume that if your husband had presented you with a Tiffany diamond, your attitude would be very different.

Narwhal · July 2010

I'm pretty sure that if I thought BF was buying a Tiffany diamond then I would have to have a talk with him about why he would want to do that, because we would get the same ring for a lot cheaper and we could save the money.

No one is trying to put anyone down for having money. We just prefer to make fiscally responsible with our choices.

I just don't understand why you would say the whole thing about the seven for mankind jeans. You're acting like everyone buys those. I think the prices on those are ridiculous too.

Escalades are a little different (although I wouldn't buy one myself) because a luxury car has luxury options included that a regular car doesn't have. A Tiffany diamond has no upgrades for the money.

ekathleen684 · July 2010

I'm sorry emango but, who are you?

and how is not knowing an overpriced jean manufacturer being ignorant? If anything, "Just because you can't afford much doesn't mean you need to continuously put people down because they canJust because you can't afford much doesn't mean you need to continuously put people down because they can" is pretty ignorant.

Random but- I heard on the radio that Levi's has a lifetime warranty,

sapphirebaby926 · July 2010

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[QUOTE] Just because you can't afford much doesn't mean you need to continuously put people down because they can. And, I'm going to assume that if your husband had presented you with a Tiffany diamond, your attitude would be very different.
Posted by emango83[/QUOTE]

It's not a matter of being able to afford it - we choose to be responsible with our money and not blow it on a designer label because we feel that's stupid. We can get the exact same thing of an equal quality for much less. We don't need a brand name to make us feel better.

If my husband had given me a Tiffany diamond I'd be pissed becuase

1.) they are absurdly overpriced and well outside of the budget he gave himself and

2.) I have issues with the diamond industry in that they are overpriced and in the way many diamonds are mined. Beyond that though <span style="font-style:italic;">I don't like diamonds</span>. That is a statement I have made repeatedly on this board and if my husband had given me a diamond knowing how I feel about them I would have been upset because it would have meant he didn't really know me well enough to know that.

dwest2201 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]"Really? Your argument was that this brand is something we would all be accustomed to but clearly that is not true as I have never heard of it before. And I looked it up and paying that much for jeans is ridiculous." Just because you can't afford much doesn't mean you need to continuously put people down because they can. And, I'm going to assume that if your husband had presented you with a Tiffany diamond, your attitude would be very different.
Posted by emango83[/QUOTE]

This is not always the case. Not everyone who has money feels the need to blow it on stupid sh!t. My FI makes good money but I'm not big on jewelry and he recently spent a lot of his savings on going back to school so I told him not to go into debt on a ring that it was the symbolism that mattered to me. After he gave me my ring I told him it was too big and he probably spent too much on it. He assured me that he got it from a local jeweler that his best friend and some others have purchased from and that he got a great price.

I can tell with 100% certainty if he had given me a tiffany ring I would have asked about their return policy!

dwest2201 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]"What the eff is 7 for all mankind?" Being ignorant is not an excuse.
Posted by emango83[/QUOTE]

And they said WE were the uppity b!thces?! Hahaha... hilarious! <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-sealed.gif" border="0" alt="Sealed" title="Sealed" />

PaigeMcC · July 2010

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[QUOTE]"What the eff is 7 for all mankind?" Being ignorant is not an excuse.
Posted by emango83[/QUOTE]

<div>
</div><div>I had to goggle this as well. I didn't know wtf it was. And paying that much for jeans is stupid. I don't need a label to tell me I'm wearing good jeans. I can get good quality for a better price and spend the extra funds on something worth investing in - say a home for myself and my FI.</div><div>
</div><div>Also, don't call people ignorant. It's rude, it's not necessary and it makes me very stabby. So either contribute something constructive to the conversation or STFU. Thanks for playing:)</div>

noelle24 · July 2010

emango: Your argument is definitely flawed. I would never spend upwards of 300 dollars on jeans either. It's not a matter of being able to afford it, it's just not worth it. Like Tiffany's rings, you can find equal quality products for much, much less.

If my FI had bought a ring from Tiffany's, I would've thought he was being irresponsible. Thankfully though, I'm marrying someone who has a little more sense than that.

Now, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy purchasing labels now and then. It can be fun. The problem comes in when people like you assume that those labels automatically make it a far superior product, ONLY buy designer brands, or think that it makes you a better person for owning it.

PaigeMcC · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_dont-understand-tiffany-co-stuff-really?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:20228a3a-f627-4956-bed8-b13a45780cb2Post:f17fda58-4619-47bc-a078-68f52bc5e216">Re: I don't understand Tiffany & Co. stuff, really.</a>:
[QUOTE]Now, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy purchasing labels now and then. It can be fun. The problem comes in when people like you <strong>assume that those labels automatically make it a far superior product, ONLY buy designer brands, or think that it makes you a better person for owning it.</strong>
Posted by noelle24[/QUOTE]

<div>This. </div>

Narwhal · July 2010

Also, now that I know that Levi's have a lifetime warrenty, I'm off to spend only $40 on a pair of jeans that will last me forever... and has a tummy slimming panel (I don't even know what that is but it has to be good).

Narwhal · July 2010

PS. I don't see how not knowing about a certain brand of jeans makes you ignorant. Pretending like you don't know about the people who need that 300 dollars (you're not even using for bettering your own life) for basic life necessities is pretty ignorant and the epitome of jackassery.

PaigeMcC · July 2010

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[QUOTE]jackassery.
Posted by Narwhal[/QUOTE]

<div>Good word.</div>

Narwhal · July 2010

I thought so too, Paige.

Spellcheck disagreed.

PaigeMcC · July 2010

Spellcheck is an arse

Narwhal · July 2010

That's why the newbs never use it!

It's an uppity biotch, just like us!

katanne9 · July 2010

I have never heard of those jeans.

Also, I truly don't LIKE Tiffany's rings. Even if I wanted to spend that much money, I didn't want a solitaire setting and their other options leave a lot to be desired.

Food for thought.

hetshup · July 2010

Oh, new mango, you have so much to learn. It's ok grasshopper, we will teach you.

Note: Donald Trump got his current wife's ring for half off 75k instead of 150k, I don't think it was a Tiffany, maybe Cartier (which I personally would swoon over, just saying). So even the super wealthy are not immune to a good deal.

Also to name or label drop is really considered gauche. Take your extra money and invest in a etiquette course, I can guarantee you the circles you fancy yourself to run in are not as wealthy as actual monied circles.

Narwhal · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Oh, new mango, you have so much to learn. It's ok grasshopper, we will teach you. Note: Donald Trump got his current wife's ring for half off 75k instead of 150k, I don't think it was a Tiffany, maybe Cartier (which I personally would swoon over, just saying). So even the super wealthy are not immune to a good deal. <strong>Also to name or label drop is really considered gauche. Take your extra money and invest in a etiquette course, I can guarantee you the circles you fancy yourself to run in are not as wealthy as actual monied circles.</strong>
Posted by hetshup[/QUOTE]

This. My etiquette course taught me that:

1) You never talk about money, sex, or politics
and
2) The salt and pepper stay together.

hetshup · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I don't understand Tiffany & Co. stuff, really. : This. My etiquette course taught me that: 1) You never talk about money, sex, or politics and 2) The salt and pepper stay together.
Posted by Narwhal[/QUOTE]

And that you work from the outside in on flatwear, the spoon or fork above the plate is for dessert.

PaigeMcC · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I don't understand Tiffany & Co. stuff, really. : And that you work from the outside in on flatwear, the spoon or fork above the plate is for dessert.
Posted by hetshup[/QUOTE]

<div>Ah you're all so cultured;)</div>

GreenPepperBurger · July 2010

I've heard of 7 for All Mankind jeans. In fact, I've seen them up close while I was shopping and they aren't spectacular. I admit that in certain cases, I will go for the name brand product because I believe in "you get what you pay for" -- but I usually apply this notion to things like cars, appliances and things that will actually benefit me and yield something in return. Not a pair of jeans.

And I'm with Kat - Tiffany rings are ugly.

ekathleen684 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]I have never heard of those jeans. <strong>Also, I truly don't LIKE Tiffany's rings. Even if I wanted to spend that much money, I didn't want a solitaire setting and their other options leave a lot to be desired. Food for thought.</strong>
Posted by katanne9[/QUOTE]

For all the hype, they don't really have much of a selection. Most of what they do carry you can get anywhere for a fraction of the price. If I were to spend $5k+ on a ring it better be one of a kind and sparkle like a mofo in an unlit closet.

If you really NEED the blue box, you can get them on ebay for $15.

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