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| Tbh Cartier is not worth the price imo. The amount they charge for solid gold is such a terrible markup. | Those bracelets are soooo overpriced | So in terms of VCA I would think about style | You have to find something you love from these brands, don't buy just because of the name. Also don't buy basic pieces that can be purchased at any local jeweler. You want something that the brand does well and is known for. | All the brands will tell you not to shower, sleep, and workout with their jewelry. I know many people do that still, myself included đ. And you can find reviews and comments about wear and tear of stones. | If youâre going to buy VCA I would do it soon bc theyâre constantly having price increases | When you buy luxury, youâre not paying for the pound price like thrift store clothes, itâs a romance and personal connection. I would not buy a knock off LV bc I respect design & TM (but thatâs just me) for the same reasons. |
| Still annoyed at how much extra Iâve had to pay since then, but I also really love the bracelet and am very happy that I was able to get it. | Most American brands overcharge for gold weight, because they're selling the design and craftsmanship rather than materials. Overseas companies tend to charge the gold weight + X% which I find way more affordable for the same materials and quality. | just not fitting of my everyday lifestyle. | I urge you when buying jewelry, especially gold to treat it like a commodity and not a luxury. | I love 18K gold, platinum and real gems, but TBH I take the same approach that a lot of men seem to take with toolsâif you want to try something out, get a cheap version and see how much you use it. If you wear it out, buy the better one | Itâs great that you went in person to try on! If you can keep doing so, do so. | What is the metal? If you spend a lot on a piece pay attention to words like "vermeil", or "gold filled" or "brass base". These all have their time and place but probably won't stay pristine with everyday wear. I also make sure the stone is genuine, as A LOT of online jewelry stores these days try to pass of CZ's or "crystal". |
| I hear the problem with the love, bc itâs just gold, is that it bangs up. Also some loves have fallen off due to malfunctioning clasps so I would reach out to someone who has it. | Ew no. Consumers deserve better than this for our hard earned dollars. Part of me wants everyone to just start sticking it to the man and boycotting all these designers whoâre trying to make fools of us by raking in our cash for subpar âluxuryâ items. | Do you want a well known piece, something understated, or are you looking for a certain style or stone? Iâm a fan of malachite so I looked into different forms of malachite. | When you buy luxury, youâre not paying for the pound price like thrift store clothes, itâs a romance and personal connection. I would not buy a knock off LV bc I respect design & TM (but thatâs just me) for the same reasons. | this is normal, sadly. i've seen only some ysl and d&g sterling silver items. to be fair, i dont even care it's expensive for the cost of material, but id prefer if my 500usd earrings lasted longer than a month | Some people also like Hermèsâ fine jewelry, again based on preference of style. | I've also noticed a lot of brands using plated bronze. One is called 'Bronzo', replacing sterling by a pretty well respected Italian company. Ew. |
| Yeah so the problem with designer fine jewelry is the markup again. Tiffanyâs pieces are beautiful (like Cartier) but youâre paying a lot for a solid gold or diamond piec | Tiffany silver is not really a good comparison , its another massive designer brand with hugely inflated prices. Theyâre charging $600 for $14 dollars of silver. | I settled on a bracelet from Diorâs rose des vents collection. Itâs unique and doesnât get stared at as much as my VCA. | Jewelry is a very emotional purchase and totally unnecessary so itâs more important to buy what you like IMO. | Jewelry is a downright stupid waste of money. | always praised for their amazing craftsmanship | I agree, my Tiffany silver is higher quality than any other silver I own. It's not rhodium coated, but it doesn't tarnish quickly. |
| I just recommend gold more than silver bc of tarnishing issues and gold is more worry free - you can shower/workout in it. | Iâm not paying for none gold cus anything else turns green on me never mind that avoiding cheap materials are why people buy designer. | Iâve thought of a thin Cartier love bracelet instead of something dainty like that because I know it wonât fall off. | Oh my God haha yeah that would be A LOT!!! by now I'm sure your pieces feel like a part of you so it would be so weird taking them off for stuff! Oh I totally feel naked without them! Especially my rings, theyâre part of my hand now haha! | Why buy a little shiny piece of metal with a hard rock attached to it for $500 when it has literally no use but aesthetics? That's like almost 2 months worth of food for one person. Can't you think of anything more attractive to put on your body than a dainty piece of unreactive metal? Even if you like the look of a shiny little bent piece of metal you can replicate the look from a piece of plastic or piece of tin and just paint over it. Who is going to make sure it's really precious metal? There is no meaning in a diamagnetic metal circlet other than what you input. Our society's obsession over jewelry is a fucking mental disorder. I hope people stop buying into this scam so that everyone who has invested in jewelry loses their money. It would do the human race good if this commercial industry gets wiped from the face of the earth and the raw materials in this industry get put to good use. | Your VCA options are all really beautiful. Youâre right, itâs tough to choose. Have you looked into the other styles that vca has? ThĂŠ Alhambra is obviously the most popular (specifically in the vintage size), but thereâs also the frivole flower collection. A really popular piece from the collection is the between the finger ring which is to DIE for. | For example, spinel is also less hard than corundum (sapphire and ruby) on the mohâs scale and ranks similarly to emerald, but is extremely durable and far less brittle than emerald. Spinel is a fantastic choice for wedding and engagement or everyday jewellery. |
| Again with anything with a stone (like vca or the Dior collection) you just have to be careful to choose a durable stone. Malachite is low on the Mohâs scale, so I try to be careful with my bracelet not to get it wet. Carnelian and onyx are more hardwearing and higher on the scale. I think mother of pearl is between malachite and carnelian. | They probably sell this stuff to rich teenagers or low IQ adults who donât know anything about jewelry. It actually feels kind of predatory, but in a benign sort of way. I hate âhigh endâ designer brands that offer nothing but their name. Youâre paying for a stupid fantasy and deserve to be duped. | I want something everyday but nice | I don't have as much but the only things I take off consistently for showers are bracelets and rings lol. My necklace and earrings stay in pretty much all the time save for once a week/every other week removal for cleaning. | The only way I see any jewellery as valuable is if it actually has a message, something to make it more valuable than the material used to make it | I believe at the time it was just under 4k, today it's 6.6k. |
My other two keys are retired and while they didn't appreciate the way the fleur de lis did, I can still sell them and make back what I paid. | So word of advice - If you want to get her something that will be worn on/near the hand, like a ring or bracelet? Google â[stone] moh's hardnessâ, and rethink it if itâs below a 7. Hand jewelry gets banged around a lot unless youâre in a situation where youâre not doing a lot of physical activity. Emeralds are a 7.5-8 on Mohâs scale, BUT most of the natural ones will have fissures that can weaken the stone. Do consider lab grown stones; theyâre much more ethically obtained and donât cause nearly as much environmental and human damage. | | Oh my gosh I HATE that! I didn't know their pieces tarnished! They really have their marketing down but it sounds like they are similar to these "you can get it wet" jewelry companies that are popping up! | I agree. I used to love the luxury brand designs, until they started pushing the super simple, overly-logo'ed bracelets or rings that cost about 10x more than they should. They prioritized mass-marketing over design. Custom, specialty jeweler any day. | Another piece of advice I can give is, since you want this first purchase to be an everyday piece, chose something youâll reach for a lot. So if you wear bracelets everyday, that will likely be a good piece. | i have solid gold mini hoops i wear every single day for years on end in showers pools oceans etc and they still look perfect. i take them off and clean them occasionally | Itâs not the look but rather the social status. | | | | I wear so many pieces that taking them off every shower would be dreadful. 6 rings, two thin bracelets, two thin necklaces, 6 lobe piercings. Waterproof is a must lol! Taking them off for pottery is the bane of my existence. | | Lol. But yes I love the idea of a custom piece worth its weight in gold, literally | Diamonds are like cars, they lose value right out of the lot. Seems dumb to buy new unless buying limited edition designer jewelry or something. | I personally don't care about a designer name, I know little bit about jewelry so I'm more concerned with details/quality. But many women would absolutely float to heaven on a cloud of giggles to see that label on the box. | | | | Iâve never had allergic reactions to either. | | It depends on the material. I have silver and white gold mejuri pieces and they donât tarnish. If you buy gold, white gold, or silver you donât need to worry. Plated gold is not water resistant. You need to know what materials youâre buying and itâs helpful to ask if the jewelry is water resistant when youre shopping if thatâs a requirement for you (: Itâs also generally stated in product descriptions. | Well Tiffany is quality jewelry but the others are just designer BS. Donât get me wrong Tiffany is vastly overpriced, the diamond prices are out of control, but itâs not like the crap designer pieces, itâs mostly beautiful pieces just really over priced. The Gucci and LV stuff is costume. | Anytime you introduce color, it becomes less likely to be a daily wear piece. That said, it could be a frequent wear piece. I have several pieces that I wear often, but not everyday. An emerald tennis bracelet sounds stunning, especially if you know the wearer really loves emeralds. I recommend small independent jewelers, unless you know the wearer really loves designer pieces and places a lot of stock in the name itself and all the cultural associations that come with it. | | | | | | I get compliments every time I wear my pearl climbers. | I would consider sterling silver the bare minimum on anything passing itself off as premium | Prefer higher quality non-designer product. Would actually prefer something vintage over new as well because the pieces are often so different from what I see now. | | | | | | What IS good for everyday wear? | I like jewelry because I like some of the history behind it. | | | | | | | 925 Silver and gold are kind of soft but they can last forever. I'd wear sterling silver or any karat of gold everyday. I'd even wear gold filled everyday if it was like a chain. Since you love rings I'd just say if you can safely (like not losing or forgetting them) just take off when you're doing dishes or if you lift weights to keep from getting scratched. | So sentimental value > pricey rock for me. | | | | | | | Not only is it cheaper, but I just feel like you can find more fun/unique stuff, | Jewelry can be a semi permanent way to pass on the steady message of how we care about others, and I think it's a great reminder if it's with us daily. | | | | | | | My tastes tend toward simple and classic. | Humans are attached to sentiment. Sentiment is attached to objects. | | | | | | | It felt like a special heirloom I can pass down. | Aesthetics are one of those things that have valid reasons. People will always appreciate art, jewelry, and other aesthetics. | | | | | | | Iâm not a put on jewelry for the day person and then take it off. Once itâs on itâs on for the most part. | Jewelry is art. Art has emotional value beyond use. | | | | | | | The Engravings are flawless. | Same here!! Designer names mean squat. Itâs the beauty and quality of the piece. | | | | | | | As much as people donât like Tiffany for their inflated prices, their pieces are sturdy and are made to last. Sure itâs all 925 silver but you have to remember that 925 silver is still only 92.5% silver. In my experience Tiffany polishes up way better than other silver, which makes me think they choose higher quality alloys in their mix. Not to mention when they cast their pieces they are typically way less porous than other brands. They are just made to last and youâre not only paying for that, but also for that detail and quality that Tiffany pieces really live up to ⌠there is a level of craftsmanship here that goes far beyond the material. Not to mention the experience of shopping and purchasing in their store which you are also paying for. | . I see designer jewelry pieces as more like basic, hardy pieces built to last, like a basic tee or tank top in your wardrobe. And I seek independent creators when I want something fun with fine details that is more personal to my taste. | | | | | | | I'd prefer high quality, no name from an independent jeweller.
And, lab grown all the way. I'd rather a big, shiny emerald or ruby that was lab grown. Same with diamonds.
I like the colourful pieces; peridots, amethyst, sapphires, tourmalines. My favourite piece is a synthetic Alexandrite ring set in rose gold.
The only designer pieces I might be attracted to are vintage, and WAY out of my price point. | | | | | | | | Well it's a dressy accessory it can get damaged from actvities like cooking and cleaning, can also get dirty, or scratched. So it depends on whether these will be her everyday activities! | | | | | | | | Personally, I don't care if it's expensive or affordable, branded or otherwise. But it has to be something I would actually wear, in the styles and colors that fit my style. | | | | | | | | For jewelry I prefer custom No brand name stuff. I want unique. I want one of a kind. I have no interest in 1/100,000 pieces. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
⢠Overpricing Concerns: Strong dissatisfaction with markups on luxury jewelry, particularly from Cartier and Tiffany.
⢠Durability Issues: Fear of tarnishing, breaking, or malfunctioning in supposedly high-quality pieces.
⢠Practicality: Preference for worry-free materials like gold and waterproof designs due to lifestyle needs.
⢠Allergy-Free Materials: Positive note about not experiencing allergic reactions to certain jewelry materials.
⢠Mixed Feelings: Some acknowledgment of satisfaction with specific products despite pricing concerns.
⢠Overpricing: Strong dissatisfaction with the high prices of luxury jewelry, particularly bracelets and silver items.
⢠Materials vs. Value: Concerns about paying for design and branding over material value. A preference for pricing models based on material cost is evident.
⢠Mass-Market Designs: Criticism of overly simplistic or logo-heavy designs, which are seen as prioritizing marketing over creativity.
⢠Quality Expectations: Frustration with tarnishing or discoloration from non-gold materials, highlighting the need for durable and premium materials.