Upset...need your suggestions

[lovetiffany]

Suggestions much appreciated.

We bought an engagement ring at Tiffany''s NY store about two months ago. I thought the Tiffany stamp inside the band was a bit light (I used a magnifier to look at it) so had it re-stamped. But when we got the ring back in 2 days, I noticed that the new stamp is very different from the old one. Like the old stamp has "CT" for carat size, but the new one has "ct." The place of the stamp also changed, among other details.

I''m surprised there''s such inconsistency in Tiffany''s products. I asked the store and was told there are "small variations" depending on when and where it was stamped. I did everything at Tiffany so I believe it''s authentic, but it still makes me very uncomfortable because I paid a premium for the brand and I expect everything to be perfect! I also worry one day if I need to re-sell it, many would think my ring is fake because it has a different stamp (I definitely wouldn''t buy such a ring.)

Would you be worried or am I just being paranoid? Desperate for advice here. Thanks all.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Tiffany's have you a certificate with your ring, correct? It should include some sort of clarity plot that coule uniquely identify the diamond, or else the diamond would be inscribed to identify it as Tiffs, right? I have read stories of people taking rings they bought on ebay into Tiffs for authentication. I am sure your ring must have such markers as well, to allow future authentication or identification. If you are concerned, go talk to them! You paid them a lot of money, they should explain it to you until you feel satisfied.

 

[waterlilly]

You bought it AT Tiff's with all the paperwork? Why would there be a problem? Never heard of some "inside fraud" going on at Tiff's!

Never buy a ring thinking you will get your money back on a resale - you'll always be disappointed.

 

[LabRatPhD]

I have a Tiffany e-ring and it wouldn''t matter to me if anything happened to the stamp on the inside. I guess I don''t plan on ever selling my ring and if I do upgrade, it will be through Tiffany. The diamonds themselves are inscribed with their T&Co ID number (I''ve seen it under my lab microscope) and that should match the certificate, so there should not be any issue of authenticity if you do try to sell your ring.
If it does bother you a lot, I suppose you could talk to a store manager about it. You shouldn''t have to feel paranoid about your ring!

 

[lovetiffany]

Thank you guys. Really appreciated. Always thought Tiffany should be so perfect in everything.

 

[onvacation]

lovetiffany, I''ve noticed that about Tiffany rings, too. Their stamping is inconsistent: where it is stamped, what is stamped, the font, the content, the depth - just about everything. There are, however, particular styles/fonts that they use, which I''m sure they have records of in their archives, so as long as it is consistent with that, then I wouldn''t worry too much about resale value. Since you had it done through a store, it should be legit. I''m not sure if they would re-stamp it for you, since I''ve never heard of it being taken back just for that reason. (Actually, I believe the correct term would be re-laser-engrave, since that''s how most of them are done now.) If you do end up asking them to re-stamp your ring to your specifications, please come back and let us know!

Side note: I was browsing through their website just last night, and noticed that the prongs on their sugar stacks are pretty much all off? I would understand if it was just a couple of rings, (well, no, not really) but most of the lot? Hmm.

 

[bgray]

Side note: I was browsing through their website just last night, and noticed that the prongs on their sugar stacks are pretty much all off? I would understand if it was just a couple of rings, (well, no, not really) but most of the lot? Hmm.[/quote]


I wouldnt go by a picture--rounded prongs and prong tips reflect light in such a way that in photos it can be deceiving

 

[Todd Gray]

Date: 2/3/2010 12:04:28 AM
Author: lovetiffany
Thank you guys. Really appreciated. Always thought Tiffany should be so perfect in everything.

The end result of a brilliant marketing campaign which has been ongoing for more than a century! I''m not being sarcastic, I''m serious... The advertising guru''s at Tiffany have done a phenomenal job of marketing the concept of Tiffany as being nothing short of perfection - it''s impressive, but clearly there is no such thing as perfect and there is the rub.

I concur with the other opinions regarding the differences in the stamp not being a concern.

 

[onvacation]

Date: 2/3/2010 8:48:29 AM
Author: bgray



Side note: I was browsing through their website just last night, and noticed that the prongs on their sugar stacks are pretty much all off? I would understand if it was just a couple of rings, (well, no, not really) but most of the lot? Hmm.

I wouldnt go by a picture--rounded prongs and prong tips reflect light in such a way that in photos it can be deceiving[/quote]

You''re right. But even considering that, there is a lot of difference in the size and shape of the prong across the same ring design with similar size stones. I went back to the site to make sure my eyes weren''t playing tricks on me, and I think it''s especially prominent in the small amethyst, blue and orange chalcedony rings. Maybe it''s their smaller size? The large ones seem to be in better shape, even at the macro level. Just my observation.