Went to Tiffany''s today...just for fun, after leaving my jewelers..

[divergrrl]

So, my husband had the baby this morning & I went out for brunch with girlfriends and then had to go downtown to pick up my RHR that was being sized at my jewelers.

Well being a PS addict, I am constantly checking out diamonds, settings, etc. and had to try on a gorgeous 1.5 carat H, VS2 princess cut in a Vatche X prong-replica setting. Just gorgeous.

Then I tried on a few other baubles while they cleaned my ring, and thought, perhaps I''d go to Tiffany''s (two blocks away) and check out the sterling collection (all I can afford there) and then try on the Lucida just for shites and giggles.

Well, I tried on a 2.36 carat Lucida in the Xprong style setting, and it was quite gorgeous. I noticed the stone is cut quite different than a princess cut, and it seemed deeper than a lot of princess/radiant stones I''ve seen out there. The specs were H, VVS1, and I asked her for mm''s and depth, etc...but she didn''t know it off the top of her head. I told her not to worry, I was just in the mood to try on sparklies (they were not busy at all, so she was happy to let me play..how nice is that?)

Price Tag? $44,000 and some change!

Then I tried on a 2 carat round brilliant in the traditional Tiffany knife edge setting in 18k yellow gold, with the matching band. I forgot how much I love yellow gold! Wow...it was pretty... Same color/clarity and it was $38,000. OMG.......

I would never tell someone not to buy at Tiffany''s and I''m not bashing, because I have a few sterling pieces from there that I love, but man....out of my price range big time! But that''s all relative anyway. All that matters is that you get a ring you love, and what folks spend is entirely personal anyway. But for me? We''d have to win the lottery or something.

But I had fun trying on the larger stones at my jeweler''s (in the 10k range) and at Tiffany''s....its nice to daydream isnt'' it?

Jeannine

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Yes, it is great fun to daydream! I am going jewelry store shopping with a couple of PS girls in two weeks. There is a Tiffany''s where we are going, so I am sure we''ll stop in there to dream as well!. I love the Tiffany''s look, but I can buy more of the look elsewhere!

 

[MissGotRocks]

Wow - $38,000 for a two carat stone! I love to go there too and certainly wouldn''t bash anyone for buying but I think unless I won the lottery and had money to burn I wouldn''t be paying those prices. You can get so much more for your money elsewhere but there seems to be something magical about Tiff''s.

I know - magic must be very expensive, huh? Guess it''s just one of those intangibles that you can''t put a price tag on.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I love Tiffany''s--lookin around there is a hoot! But I don''t necessarily need to go there to get bowled over by "prices"...two weeks ago I headed over to posh jewellers X in town and saw three stone: D IF 3.01 AGS000, H& A bells and whistles, $250K Canadian; 3.06 F VS1 GIA XXX $74K Can, and G SI1 3.01 AGS again, $70K Can. They were such a "good" deal, I bought all of them!!!

cheers--Sharon

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 5/6/2006 8:40:26 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Yes, it is great fun to daydream! I am going jewelry store shopping with a couple of PS girls in two weeks. There is a Tiffany''s where we are going, so I am sure we''ll stop in there to dream as well!. I love the Tiffany''s look, but I can buy more of the look elsewhere!

 

[cutey TT]

Date: 5/6/2006 9:45:07 PM
Author: canuk-gal
HI:

I love Tiffany''s--lookin around there is a hoot! But I don''t necessarily need to go there to get bowled over by ''prices''...two weeks ago I headed over to posh jewellers X in town and saw three stone: D IF 3.01 AGS000, H& A bells and whistles, $250K Canadian; 3.06 F VS1 GIA XXX $74K Can, and G SI1 3.01 AGS again, $70K Can. They were such a ''good'' deal, I bought all of them!!!

cheers--Sharon

I was recently looking into 3 carat stones in the F-G VS1 color / clarity and $74K Can is probably about right for a 3.06 F VS1 GIA XXX.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 5/6/2006 10:54:28 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring

Date: 5/6/2006 8:40:26 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Yes, it is great fun to daydream! I am going jewelry store shopping with a couple of PS girls in two weeks. There is a Tiffany''s where we are going, so I am sure we''ll stop in there to dream as well!. I love the Tiffany''s look, but I can buy more of the look elsewhere!

What does that mean, T??? Are you planning to do more than look at Tiffany''s? That would be super fun to help someone spend money in there!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Janis I WISH! haha, maybe someday....well probably not. Like everyone else I rather get more bang for my buck. I just feel bad for who ever is working that day with us crazy PSers coming in asking all sorts of questions.

though I am planning on getting my bridemaids'' gifts there (silver collection of course!)

 

[Honeyfly]

I did the same thing a few weeks back, dragged my boy into Tiffany''s (thought it was a good thing initially so he can see those prices and see that I am not asking for that!) for some fun.

The woman that served us was not that knowledgable, she said that they don''t stock anything less than a G in colour, so I pointed out the one I was trying on was an H. Then she gave me an I!!?? I dunno what she''s on. Do they have some special lights in there or something, those diamonds sparkled so much it hurt my eyes. They were gorgeous!! I loved the Lucida and the Eternity bands.

Funny thing is she had about 3 or 4 rings out at once, I thought they weren''t supposed to do that?

Anyway, was lots of fun. Hopefully gave some perspective to my almost fiance.

 

[Sundial]

How fun! I''ve never been in Tiffany''s and don''t live close to one of their stores, but next time I''m in Vegas or someplace I''ve got to do a little browsing.

 

[FireGoddess]

There are 2 near where I live so I love to go in and browse - it''s jewelry after all!! The only things I''ve ever bought were the Return to Tiffany keychains, a set of crystal serveware for my SIL''s wedding, and DH bought me my original wedding band there. Love to browse in there!!

 

[tracys126]

Hi Divergrrl,

I hear you! I really wanted a 2 ct ering. That was sort of the size I had in mind. But Jeff just loved Tiffany''s. I think it makes him feel good to say he got his girl a ring from there. And he was a big sucker for the twinkly lights.

Sooo, I will most likely be getting a 1.3 - 4 ct. for what I could''ve had a 1.8 - 2.0 for. And prob. an H color.

Anyhoo, I am just lucky to be getting JEFF! And I''m glad he''s getting the ring that speaks to his heart. Even if it is ridiculously overpriced.

Now everyone knock on wood that the engagement happens!

Tracy

 

[FireGoddess]

Well, definitely knocking on wood for you! It is funny though, to see people''s expressions...quite a lot of people liked my wedding band, but as soon as they heard it was from *Tiffany''s* then they had to grab my hand and take second and third looks. It is overpriced, but you are paying for name was well, because it''s true that the name does carry with it some distinction.

 

[tracys126]

FireGoddess, Is the ring on your avatar/icon the Tiff''s ring?

Thanks!
Tracy

 

[FireGoddess]

No Tracy, ''fraid not. That ring is my ering which was a custom setting I designed with my local jeweler. Below is my Lucida wedding band with my pear before I had the custom setting made.

 

[sydneycasandra]

My only experience @ Tiffany''s (one in Cincinnati) was rather poor... the saleswoman was rude and "quick" with us (me & FI) for reasons completely unbeknownst to me. (We weren''t cocktail-party ready but we certainly weren''t dressed poorly.) I chalked it up at the time to the suspicion that perhaps she was unsettled by the obvious age difference between my FI and myself... but then I later realized that if you were a jewelry salesperson, wouldn''t you want to be extra-nice to the gentlemen with obviously younger girlfriends in the hopes that they might be buying something? (I don''t mean to stereotype but since I am in a May-December relationship I think I can comment.)

Anyway, although I''d never fault anyone from buying from Tiffany''s, I''d certainly rather get more bang for my buck elsewhere! And I let FI know it too...

 

[divergrrl]

Date: 5/7/2006 9:33:08 PM
Author: AntiguaBride
My only experience @ Tiffany''s (one in Cincinnati) was rather poor... the saleswoman was rude and ''quick'' with us (me & FI) for reasons completely unbeknownst to me. (We weren''t cocktail-party ready but we certainly weren''t dressed poorly.) I chalked it up at the time to the suspicion that perhaps she was unsettled by the obvious age difference between my FI and myself... but then I later realized that if you were a jewelry salesperson, wouldn''t you want to be extra-nice to the gentlemen with obviously younger girlfriends in the hopes that they might be buying something? (I don''t mean to stereotype but since I am in a May-December relationship I think I can comment.)

Anyway, although I''d never fault anyone from buying from Tiffany''s, I''d certainly rather get more bang for my buck elsewhere! And I let FI know it too...

Antigua,

I think you just got a b!tch for a saleswoman. When I went in on Saturday, I was in sweats (ok...they were adidas & cute, but still sweats nonetheless) flipflops and zero makeup. I looked like hell...but I had been at a friends, planning her babyshower, then an impromptu brunch out..so oh well...

I can never understand why salespeople treat browsers like dirt. I always browse. I like to "case" out items and see if I want to buy anything, and if I fall in love with something, I usually do! I did find out that Tiffany''s will polish my necklace, bracelet, & DH''s wedding band (he got his there) at customer service, so I have a RIGHT to be in there, even if all my Tiff stuff is sterling. We have 1 SAks 5th ave here, adn I won''t shop there because I get ignored so badly. And I drop a lot of $$ on clothes & shoes. But ya know...now that I''m a stay at home mom..I think its gonna be all Old Navy from now on & save my $$ for DIAMONDS!!! LOL.