Tiffany Emeralds

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PSers ~
Any opinions on the quality of Tiffany emeralds?
Thanks for your inout!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Oh I'm sure they sell some fabulous one-off emerald pieces! My only concern with big box stores is that sometimes they don't have much info on the gems (like treatment or origin, etc.). And that's especially important when we're talking emeralds. I might also avoid the more mass-produced CS pieces, just because the quality may suffer due to the volume in which they need to source the coordinating gems. Do you have a specific item in mind?

 

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Hi… what do you mean by one-off? They do have info on trmt and origin. What are the CS pieces? Thank you!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Hi… what do you mean by one-off? They do have info on trmt and origin. What are the CS pieces? Thank you!

So Tiffany's will sometimes create just one (or a few) of certain items. And then they will mass-produce some items for their stores. Even with their high standards, if something is made in the hundreds or thousands, the gem quality may not be the same (because they had to source larger quantities of the stone in question). Plus, I want to see the exact stone I'm buying, and that's not always the case.

If they have origin and treatment info on the piece you're interested in, that's a great start!

"CS" just refers to "colored stones."

 

[T L]

I was at Tiffany and saw a very expensive emerald ring. It was around $30k, about 1.4 carats, and very windowed, and although clean, did not glow. It looked like a dark green tourmaline, so I suspect it wasn’t Columbian. Honestly, I would look to their vintage pieces, as those were fine emeralds. I’m not too keen on their colored stone collection. I’ve seen muddy tourmaline, the usual tanzanite (market over saturated gem), and pale aqua. Nothing really floats my boat. You’re paying primarily for the name.

If you have the budget for a Tiffany emerald, this is what a fine emerald should look like.

Bk_gem on Instagram: "Clean 이런 퀄리티를 온전히 느낄수 있다면 그걸로 충분"

128 likes, 4 comments - bk_gem on August 20, 2022: "Clean 이런 퀄리티를 온전히 느낄수 있다면 그걸로 충분".

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[LilAlex]

Yes, they seem to have a handful of old-school one-off high-jewelry-type colored-stone pieces that make the rounds among the flagship stores. At least they did five or so years ago -- have not been in one since. These are pieces that would make you say "Now that's what I'm talking about!" -- not all the sterling charms and "T" motifs, etc.

 

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Update as I mentioned in my other related thread: I purchased the large pendant. Color gorgeous and very lively. It’s a beautiful piece.
I will post a photo soon!

 

[Mrs_Strizzle]

Yes please!