Tiffany LIW discussion

[LabRatPhD]

Date: 2/23/2009 4:42:33 PM
Author: Dreamgirl
Speaking of Tiffany and the possible closing down some stores...I spoke with S on Friday night about my worries again. He just thinks that since times are tough, people just don''t want to spend money on luxury items right now. I told him I don''t want them to close before I get ''our'' dream ring (

) and then he told me: ''Who would want to buy something from a store that''s going to close anyway? How would you get it serviced?''

NOOOOOO!!!!! I told him that there is NO WAY they would close all Tiffany stores! I think he''s starting to think they will go under

Then he tells me there are other stores out there.....this is THE FIRST time he has mentioned (a ring) from somewhere else! Then I told him: ''But...your the one who pointed out those 2 rings and I love them so dearly, you know that!!! You got my heart set on them!''

Then he told me not to worry about these sorts of things that it''s out of my control...(but I still worry about it) lol


Who knows, knowing my luck...they will close by the time I even get engaged (because it isn''t going to happen anytime soon) and then I''ll just get something else from somewhere else instead!

Obviously I''ll love anything he will give me. But we have always talked about Tiffany for an engagement ring and he always sounded like he was leaning towards it. So of course, that''s what I want! I''ve looked at other rings elsewhere and none of them make my heart pound like the ones at Tiff''s.....


UUUUG....I almost wish I would stop thinking about it all together. lol Ultimately he''s the one who will buy me the ring. It''s really for him to worry about and not me......so then why does this bother me all the time?

Aww don''t worry, Dreamgirl. I don''t think Tiffany will go out of business (it survived the Great Depression!), but I do think some stores will close. I know this is something that is talked about a lot with respect to Tiffany''s image, but I do agree with critics that Tiffany have overexpanded in the last few years. Like I mentioned before, the store in Austin rarely sees much business in the fine jewelry area, so it''s basically living off its silver jewelry sales. I don''t think that is going to be enough to keep the store in Austin going. I''m sure the people in Austin who could afford the diamonds from Tiffany before were fine with going to Dallas, San Antonio, or Houston to purchase. The exclusivity was worth it. I am not sure the e-commerce site for Tiffany has helped either. Now everyone and their mother can buy Tiffany jewelry online and somehow it doesn''t seem as special to me anymore (or maybe I''ve seen way too many sorority gals on campus wearing their Tiffany toggle necklaces and bracelets)

. I do wish Tiffany could regain that major glam-factor back

Maybe closing some stores and making the brand less available will help that (and I would rather them close the Austin store, than your Denver store, Dreamgirl!!). I guess we''ll see what happens

 

[LtlFirecracker]

I was at the Tiffany''s in Costa Mesa for a few minutes, and they did not seem to be hurting at all. They were the only jewelry store we went into that a sales person did not approach us the minute we walked in (they were all busy with other customers). They were showing one lady a 250k 3 ct diamond. I don''t think all their stores will close. They may close stores to survive, because I think they are a place that is aggressive about making it though this time.

ETA: Sorry I haven''t put the cats up yet, I have been kind of busy with stuff

 

[misskitty]

Yep, Dreamgirl, mine is the St. Louis one.

 

[LabRatPhD]

Here''s a just for fun question: What are your top 5 wish list items from Tiffany? E-rings can count!

Mine are:

1) Novo wedding band - I am pretty sure I want this band b/c I loved how it looked with my e-ring. I did reassure SO though that I would also look at bands at Cartier and Harry Winston the next time we go to Dallas. He has just now caught on that there are other "luxury" places that sell jewelry! (kidding...kind of)

2) Tiffany solitaire diamond studs - hopefully around 1 ct tcw

3) Tiffany Legacy ring w/ aquamarine (between 1.3 - 1.5 ct) - possible RHR gift to myself later!

4) Shared-setting band ring with pink sapphires and diamonds - another RHR or stackable wedding band

5) Jean Schlumberger Lynn Necklace in platinum - total lust item!! I would *love* this to wear to my wedding. SO will probably throw me out of the house first!

I would also love a Schlumberger brooch to wear with my wedding dress. I adore his designs!

A non-Tiff wish list item I have is the Cartier Trinity rolling ring, 3 metals w/ diamonds. Wish Tiff had a rolling style ring

What are the items on your list?

 

[Blackpaw]

Date: 2/24/2009 12:40:56 AM
Author: LabRatPhD
Here''s a just for fun question: What are your top 5 wish list items from Tiffany? E-rings can count!

Mine are:

1) Novo wedding band - I am pretty sure I want this band b/c I loved how it looked with my e-ring. I did reassure SO though that I would also look at bands at Cartier and Harry Winston the next time we go to Dallas. He has just now caught on that there are other ''luxury'' places that sell jewelry! (kidding...kind of)

2) Tiffany solitaire diamond studs - hopefully around 1 ct tcw

3) Tiffany Legacy ring w/ aquamarine (between 1.3 - 1.5 ct) - possible RHR gift to myself later!

4) Shared-setting band ring with pink sapphires and diamonds - another RHR or stackable wedding band

5) Jean Schlumberger Lynn Necklace in platinum - total lust item!! I would *love* this to wear to my wedding. SO will probably throw me out of the house first!

I would also love a Schlumberger brooch to wear with my wedding dress. I adore his designs!

A non-Tiff wish list item I have is the Cartier Trinity rolling ring, 3 metals w/ diamonds. Wish Tiff had a rolling style ring

What are the items on your list?

Oooooh FUN

Ok, 1) 2.5ct emerald cut solitaire engagement ring (its a WISHlist right?!)

2) sterling silver teardrop hook earrings...ive wanted those for ages

3) Lucida, sapphire and diamond band

4) Jazz diamond earrings

5) Somerset RHR with diamonds

Oh and i was just looking at the trinity ring with diamonds today, i like the one that''s kinda etoile-esque, with diamonds studded in the band you know?

I must confess i have a bit of a thing for the cartier red box, its almost got more wow factor than the tiff & co blue box dare i say it?

But overall i think T&Cos collections are stronger, or at least they have a more contemporary vibe that i prefer.

Do you know i tried on a 63,000 euro emerald cut ballerine ring at cartier in Paris. It was pretty wow, i almost fell off my seat

 

[Dreamgirl]

I''ve currently got myself a good case of the mean reds........

I want to go to Tiff''s with S as we haven''t been there since December but I doubt he will want to go. Plus, what kind of girlfriend am I to make him take me to Tiffany to look at rings when he just had a paycut and is looking for a new job?

 

[Dreamgirl]

My top 5 Tiffany wish list would be:

1. Engagement ring!!! (RB with bag''s or Tiff Setting)

2. Wedding band...depending on which e-ring I would have either the Novo or Legacy

3. Elsa Peretti Diamonds by the Yard earrings

4. Elsa Peretti Pearls by the Yard bracelet (I have the necklace)

5. Elsa Peretti Diamonds by the Yard Aquamarine necklace

 

[LabRatPhD]

Blackpaw - Nice list!

I like the Cartier red box too. Harry Winston also has a lovely ring box. I honestly looked at rings at Cartier and HW but ultimately like Tiffany the best for engagement rings. HW''s are too over the top for my taste and between Tiff and Cartier, Tiff has more refined designs to me

Dreamgirl - sorry to hear about your fem "issues". I hate that!

Yeah, I should probably keep my mouth shut to SO about jewelry purchases for the rest of the year. I know we are trying to save money since his job is probably secure (but we don''t know for sure). There is no way we could live off of my grad stipend if something were to happen

I really hope your SO finds something soon, Dreamgirl. Tons of DUST your way!

 

[Blackpaw]

*DUST* for your SO as well dreamgirl, i sure hope things calm down soon... its frustrating when something (ie, your engagement) would happen much sooner if only all the stars would align

Oooh i havent seen the HW boxes? But I do agree t&co is better on the engagement ring front, their designs are so fluid... and beautiful

I did like the cartier ballerine ring but im generally not much of one for bling and it was bling, oh and while the legacy is not my style, i might say its better executed for a ''fancy'' design than the ballerine seemed to be.

SIGH, i wouldnt turn down either at this point though

 

[chiquitapet]

Date: 2/23/2009 4:42:33 PM
Author: Dreamgirl
Speaking of Tiffany and the possible closing down some stores...I spoke with S on Friday night about my worries again. He just thinks that since times are tough, people just don''t want to spend money on luxury items right now. I told him I don''t want them to close before I get ''our'' dream ring (

) and then he told me: ''Who would want to buy something from a store that''s going to close anyway? How would you get it serviced?''

NOOOOOO!!!!! I told him that there is NO WAY they would close all Tiffany stores! I think he''s starting to think they will go under

Then he tells me there are other stores out there.....this is THE FIRST time he has mentioned (a ring) from somewhere else! Then I told him: ''But...your the one who pointed out those 2 rings and I love them so dearly, you know that!!! You got my heart set on them!''

Then he told me not to worry about these sorts of things that it''s out of my control...(but I still worry about it) lol

Who knows, knowing my luck...they will close by the time I even get engaged (because it isn''t going to happen anytime soon) and then I''ll just get something else from somewhere else instead!

Obviously I''ll love anything he will give me. But we have always talked about Tiffany for an engagement ring and he always sounded like he was leaning towards it. So of course, that''s what I want! I''ve looked at other rings elsewhere and none of them make my heart pound like the ones at Tiff''s.....

UUUUG....I almost wish I would stop thinking about it all together. lol Ultimately he''s the one who will buy me the ring. It''s really for him to worry about and not me......so then why does this bother me all the time?

Don''t worry Dream... A business like Tiffany can''t go all under... Sure they may close few stores, but I think this is as far as it`ll get. Maybe it`ll feel even more special then...

Also, don''t worry about your SO mentioning getting a ring from somewhere else... He KNOWS how much you love Tiffany, and I`m sure that`s exactly what he`s gonna propose to you with when the time is right.

 

[chiquitapet]

My Top 5 Wishlist:

1. Novo e-ring, at least 1 carat.

2. Novo band.

3. Diamond studs - ~ 0.8 tcw

4. Metro Hoop Diamond earrings

5. Signature Bracelet with Black Enamel Finish


I`m not including a diamond pendant in my wishlist, as if/when I get the Novo set, then my current princess will become one. That''s the plan, anyway

.

 

[Blackpaw]

Date: 2/25/2009 1:18:53 AM
Author: chiquitapet
My Top 5 Wishlist:

1. Novo e-ring, at least 1 carat.

2. Novo band.

3. Diamond studs - ~ 0.8 tcw

4. Metro Hoop Diamond earrings

5. Signature Bracelet with Black Enamel Finish


I`m not including a diamond pendant in my wishlist, as if/when I get the Novo set, then my current princess will become one. That''s the plan, anyway

.

Oooohhh yes these are lovely, and i think they''ld compliment a novo real well, so all the more reason to get them

 

[chiquitapet]

Date: 2/23/2009 9:12:57 PM
Author: LtlFirecracker
I was at the Tiffany''s in Costa Mesa for a few minutes, and they did not seem to be hurting at all. They were the only jewelry store we went into that a sales person did not approach us the minute we walked in (they were all busy with other customers). They were showing one lady a 250k 3 ct diamond. I don''t think all their stores will close. They may close stores to survive, because I think they are a place that is aggressive about making it though this time.

ETA: Sorry I haven''t put the cats up yet, I have been kind of busy with stuff

Looking forward to seeing your kitties!!!

 

[chiquitapet]

Date: 2/25/2009 1:45:11 AM
Author: Blackpaw

Date: 2/25/2009 1:18:53 AM
Author: chiquitapet
My Top 5 Wishlist:

1. Novo e-ring, at least 1 carat.

2. Novo band.

3. Diamond studs - ~ 0.8 tcw

4. Metro Hoop Diamond earrings

5. Signature Bracelet with Black Enamel Finish


I`m not including a diamond pendant in my wishlist, as if/when I get the Novo set, then my current princess will become one. That''s the plan, anyway

.

Oooohhh yes these are lovely, and i think they''ld compliment a novo real well, so all the more reason to get them

I like your thinking!! Now it`s out of my hands, I "have to" have them...

 

[Blackpaw]

Date: 2/28/2009 9:55:25 PM
Author: chiquitapet

Date: 2/25/2009 1:45:11 AM
Author: Blackpaw

Date: 2/25/2009 1:18:53 AM
Author: chiquitapet
My Top 5 Wishlist:

1. Novo e-ring, at least 1 carat.

2. Novo band.

3. Diamond studs - ~ 0.8 tcw

4. Metro Hoop Diamond earrings

5. Signature Bracelet with Black Enamel Finish


I`m not including a diamond pendant in my wishlist, as if/when I get the Novo set, then my current princess will become one. That''s the plan, anyway

.

Oooohhh yes these are lovely, and i think they''ld compliment a novo real well, so all the more reason to get them

I like your thinking!! Now it`s out of my hands, I ''have to'' have them...

Indeedily

and in fact, while your at it, you might as well get the matching metro bangle too...you cant really walk around without the full set now can you?

Do you know ladies im feeling a bit of a tiffany itch lately, like i need to go in and look at their sparklies

or maybe make some strong suggestions to SO about surprising me with tiffany silver earrings (#2 on my list!) for my birthday (though then id have to wait for august

)....

 

[chiquitapet]

Blackpaw, you are absolutely right!! How could I have forgotten about the bangle!! And really, I`ll definitely need the Metro stacking rings in all colours to look even close to presentable!

The teardrop silver earrings are beautiful. I was actually close to asking for them last year for b`day/anniversary. You need to come up with a 'special occasion' before August! August is way too far away for silver earrings! I`ve been having a 'tiffany shopping itch' myself... But everything on my wishlist is so damn expensive... I should create a silver Tiffany wishlist, which will be more realistic...

 

[Blackpaw]

Date: 3/1/2009 3:08:34 AM
Author: chiquitapet
Blackpaw, you are absolutely right!! How could I have forgotten about the bangle!! And really, I`ll definitely need the Metro stacking rings in all colours to look even close to presentable!

The teardrop silver earrings are beautiful. I was actually close to asking for them last year for b`day/anniversary. You need to come up with a ''special occasion'' before August! August is way too far away for silver earrings! I`ve been having a ''tiffany shopping itch'' myself... But everything on my wishlist is so damn expensive... I should create a silver Tiffany wishlist, which will be more realistic...

I agree, have all the bases covered you know

Now what can my occasion be? Pancake Tuesday? Mars Bar Sunday? Or maybe Martin Luther King Day? I dont even know when it is but i have a dream you know...and its super shiny

Defintely, the metro rings are a must...if you get, oh, 5 or 6, together they''ll make a lovely celebration stack, just like a wide right hand ring. You cant reasonably be expected to go out in public without a decent RHR, right?

and matching bangle and earrings and novo ering...

 

[LabRatPhD]

Hi ladies! I went to Tiffany''s this weekend in secret! My SO went out of town on Friday and I was left alone all weekend. So what''s a lonely girl to do? Go to Tiff''s of course!

Ordinarily it wouldn''t be a big deal but ever since my ring left to be sized, SO told me he will pick it up and determine when he proposes. We did pick the ring out together but he wants the proposal to be a surprise. It had been almost two weeks since we bought the ring and had it sent off to be sized. Now here is the bad part - I saw our SA there and asked if the ring had come in! I know I should have minded my own business but I wanted to see it again so badly! He looked surprised and told me that he had called SO to let him know it was ready and SO said he would pick it up when he got back into town. I explained to him that technically I am supposed to let SO take it from here but I was so eager to see it again. He just laughed and told me he could definitely let me see it and he would keep his lips zipped about my visit to SO. I was so excited to see the ring again! It was as beautiful as I remembered! The only problem is it was a pretty hard to pull off

I was sized as a 2.5 which is supposedly what the ring was sized as but it was definitely slightly smaller than the 2.5 sizing ring. I was shaking because I was so excited so my SA said that it may be easier when I am more relaxed. He assured me that we could re-size it if I wear it for a while and it is too tight. He let me try on a bunch of different wedding bands with my ring and I have to say, the smallest tcw shared-prong band looked the best to me! I think it was a .29 tcw. The bigger carat weight bands looked good too, but the smallest made the diamond on the e-ring pop. I want to eventually get a chunky diamond eternity band from Harry Winston to wear in place of my wedding set but that is not for a long while! My SA also pulled out a 1.77 ct aquamarine Legacy ring when I told him I wanted one as a RHR! It was STUNNING! That size on my hand def looks constumey but it is a really fun piece. All in all, it was a fun visit! My e-ring will be picked up by SO sometime this week and hopefully the engagement will be just around the corner!

I definitely encourage you to scratch that Tiff itch and look at the sparklies!

 

[Blackpaw]

You are SOOO bad

and I love it

SIGH, i wish there was a tiffs near me for me to secretly go to....

 

[chiquitapet]

Date: 3/1/2009 11:08:31 AM
Author: Blackpaw

Date: 3/1/2009 3:08:34 AM
Author: chiquitapet
Blackpaw, you are absolutely right!! How could I have forgotten about the bangle!! And really, I`ll definitely need the Metro stacking rings in all colours to look even close to presentable!

The teardrop silver earrings are beautiful. I was actually close to asking for them last year for b`day/anniversary. You need to come up with a ''special occasion'' before August! August is way too far away for silver earrings! I`ve been having a ''tiffany shopping itch'' myself... But everything on my wishlist is so damn expensive... I should create a silver Tiffany wishlist, which will be more realistic...

I agree, have all the bases covered you know

Now what can my occasion be? Pancake Tuesday? Mars Bar Sunday? Or maybe Martin Luther King Day? I dont even know when it is but i have a dream you know...and its super shiny

Defintely, the metro rings are a must...if you get, oh, 5 or 6, together they''ll make a lovely celebration stack, just like a wide right hand ring. You cant reasonably be expected to go out in public without a decent RHR, right?

and matching bangle and earrings and novo ering...

I was more thinking special occasions as in first kiss, first date, first went on a walk together, first held hands, first took a trip together.... hehe... you can really make up any date! (not that that''s what I do

)

Also, blackpaw, can you post a picture of your beautiful kitty??

 

[chiquitapet]

LabRat!! You bad bad girl!!! LOL!!! You`ve done well!!!

Hope it`s on your finger (permanently) soon!!! Can''t wait for all the pictures of your stunning ring!!
Don''t worry about the size, you`ll know for sure once you wear it for couple of days and then it`s no problem to resize it again.

I really want to go see the Tiff Novo again, but we`ve been there only 2 weeks ago... My DH said I should leave it for a while, because I sound like I`m obsessed - DUH!!

 

[Blackpaw]

Date: 3/3/2009 10:03:55 PM
Author: chiquitapet

Date: 3/1/2009 11:08:31 AM
Author: Blackpaw

Date: 3/1/2009 3:08:34 AM
Author: chiquitapet
Blackpaw, you are absolutely right!! How could I have forgotten about the bangle!! And really, I`ll definitely need the Metro stacking rings in all colours to look even close to presentable!

The teardrop silver earrings are beautiful. I was actually close to asking for them last year for b`day/anniversary. You need to come up with a ''special occasion'' before August! August is way too far away for silver earrings! I`ve been having a ''tiffany shopping itch'' myself... But everything on my wishlist is so damn expensive... I should create a silver Tiffany wishlist, which will be more realistic...

I agree, have all the bases covered you know

Now what can my occasion be? Pancake Tuesday? Mars Bar Sunday? Or maybe Martin Luther King Day? I dont even know when it is but i have a dream you know...and its super shiny

Defintely, the metro rings are a must...if you get, oh, 5 or 6, together they''ll make a lovely celebration stack, just like a wide right hand ring. You cant reasonably be expected to go out in public without a decent RHR, right?

and matching bangle and earrings and novo ering...

I was more thinking special occasions as in first kiss, first date, first went on a walk together, first held hands, first took a trip together.... hehe... you can really make up any date! (not that that''s what I do

)

Also, blackpaw, can you post a picture of your beautiful kitty??

You''ve done it

SO and i took our first holiday together in late march

perfect!! i think you should revisit the novo - im sure tiffany''s gets plenty of us crazies in there all the time

Here''s a pic of blackpaw (who also goes by the name of footloose!) having a sit in the loungeroom. He''s hard to photograph because he often comes out looking like just a black blob

 

[chiquitapet]

Blackpaw is adooooorable!!!! Love the way he is sitting! hehe... So cute!!!

 

[Blackpaw]

He''s gorgeous isnt he!

i love him to bits. He gets around very well too, despite his disabilities. Apparently he''s taken to trying to escape on to the veranda which is no good on his stumps of course

 

[idreamofcushions]

Blackpaw is too cute! I love how he''s sitting! My siamese use to do that too.

So I went to Tiffany''s this past weekend and tried on the Jazz wedding band. I.am.in.love.

The price tag is a little steep, so I might have a jeweler make one like it.

Any thoughts on getting a knock-off? (grrr, stupid budgets)

 

[Blackpaw]

I think whiteflash do a good knock-off dont they? i think someone got one recently!!

i lurve the jazz wedding band too

i was thinking it might look cool with my future emerald cut solitaire, but i guess i should wait until i at least have my hands on that before i start thinking wedding bands

 

[idreamofcushions]

Yeah, same here. Need to wait for the ering! Most likely I''ll be getting a cushion in sort of a vintage-y setting, so I''m not sure how that''ll look with the Jazz. But then again, I love the mismatched look too

Guess we''ll wait and see!

 

[LabRatPhD]

Thanks for the snooping support! lol! I did feel kind of guilty when I tried my ring on again but I couldn''t help myself! Maybe I have a compulsive ring-trying-on disorder

Blackpaw- your furbaby is adorable!! I love cats but SO is allergic so we have dogs instead (he''s not allergic to them for some reason). You should post your baby''s pic in the furbabies thread in the family discussion section! Mine are already there.

IDreamofCushions - I read your thread about purchasing your diamond. Congrats, it sounds lovely! I like the Tiffany jazz band (especially the one with pink sapphires mixed in!). I agree w/ Blackpaw that whiteflash makes a band that is similar. If you are getting a vintage-style setting, the Legacy band would look lovely too!

I am all excited about wedding bands too and I don''t have the ring on my finger yet either! I guess we have the ring but since we aren''t getting married for a few years, wedding bands seem a bit premature right now. SO said he needs a break from jewelry after the e-ring purchase! Guess I''ll have to go to Tiff''s without him!

 

[chiquitapet]

Ladies, I was wondering about what is the best way to choose a Novo. Is it with your eyes only, or are there any set PS guidelines about modified brilliant cushions out there? I wasn''t able to find any table of the desirable proportions, like I was following when getting my princess.

idreamofcushions - As blackpaw and labrat already said, I also am only aware of WF doing a band similar to Jazz (which is by the way beautiful!!).

 

[Blackpaw]

Do you know chiquitapet im not sure what guidelines you would use to pick a novo. I tend to think that seeing as tiffany''s has all ''excellent cuts'' - you should just pick the one that makes you tingly inside

i think pricescopers like us can tell a dull stone when they see one - i tried a dull EC in paris at tiffany''s, but then tried on a well cut one in vancouver and wow-ee

But maybe if you post in rocky talky they could tell you?

idreamofcushions, labrat is right, the legace would look great with an antique-style setting too! Though i agree i love the mis-matched look