Cute Pink Stuff From Tiffany!

[Smith1942]

Look at this new pink stuff from Tiffany! I am going to be all over this...last summer I bought the same set in turquoise (except the earrings) but I have fallen instantly in love with this pink set. I think I'm going to need all of it.

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=31164699&mcat=&cid=&search_params=s+1-p+2-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+rhodonite&search=1

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=31164702&mcat=&cid=&search_params=s+1-p+2-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+rhodonite&search=1

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=31164672&mcat=&cid=&search_params=s+1-p+1-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+rhodonite&search=1

 

[SB621]

Look at this new pink stuff from Tiffany! I am going to be all over this...last summer I bought the same set in turquoise (except the earrings) but I have fallen instantly in love with this pink set. I think I'm going to need all of it.

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=31164699&mcat=&cid=&search_params=s+1-p+2-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+rhodonite&search=1

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=31164702&mcat=&cid=&search_params=s+1-p+2-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+rhodonite&search=1

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=31164672&mcat=&cid=&search_params=s+1-p+1-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+rhodonite&search=1

Smith I think you need to look into joining the PurseForum as they are more brand name lovers there! You would fit right in!

 

[AGBF]

Look at this new pink stuff from Tiffany! I am going to be all over this...last summer I bought the same set in turquoise (except the earrings) but I have fallen instantly in love with this pink set. I think I'm going to need all of it.

Smith I think you need to look into joining the PurseForum as they are more brand name lovers there! You would fit right in!

Sounds as if you are somewhat familiar with The Purse Forum, SB.

Deb

 

[Smith1942]

Look at this new pink stuff from Tiffany! I am going to be all over this...last summer I bought the same set in turquoise (except the earrings) but I have fallen instantly in love with this pink set. I think I'm going to need all of it.

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=31164699&mcat=&cid=&search_params=s+1-p+2-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+rhodonite&search=1

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=31164702&mcat=&cid=&search_params=s+1-p+2-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+rhodonite&search=1

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?fromGrid=1&sku=31164672&mcat=&cid=&search_params=s+1-p+1-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+rhodonite&search=1

Smith I think you need to look into joining the PurseForum as they are more brand name lovers there! You would fit right in!

I do like much of Tiffany's stuff, but not all of it by any means. And I simply love their heritage, their history, and their design tradition. I think that lots of their stuff is overpriced even for them, so I don't buy those items. I don't discriminate either way - I simply buy what I like.

And I really, really like this Cute Pink Stuff!

I know Purseforum. I don't like purses, clothes, shoes, Louis Vuitton, or Van Cleef so they rejected me.

Cute Pink Stuff, I'm a-comin' to getcha!

 

[Smith1942]

SB621: Regarding Tiffany's amazing heritage, I dug this out for you from another thread where someone was debating between a small Van Cleef ring and a larger Tiffany one, and someone said Tiffany was downmarket these days. I think you might find it interesting:


"OK, I just have to take issue with these remarks about Tiffany.

Now, I'm the first to admit that many of their pieces are insanely overpriced. They're perfectly capable of selling a mere 18 points of H/I/J melee in a necklace costing over $2k, which is nuts. You have to pick your price battles in that store, for sure.

I also don't believe that a Tiffany diamond is necessarily "better" than a super-ideal cut from a good vendor. All diamonds are formed in the same workshop - the Earth. In fact, a super-ideal diamond from a respected Signature line like BGD or WF or BN is going to be a much better cut than some Tiffany diamonds.

It's true that Tiffany did expand their business so people who are not super-rich could own something from Tiffany. It's also true that there are some ghetto pieces in that silver collection. Like any store in the world, you have to apply taste, and stores such as Cartier etc. have some truly ugly things too. Huge, bejewelled panther, anyone? Someone should ring Cartier and tell them that 1985 is long gone.

But I digress. Tiffany may have created things which cost less, but their quality did not falter and their line of gold and gemstone jewellery has many pieces that are stunning in their design and their workmanship. I think most people realise that the silver line of jewellery is a different business proposition from the gold and platinum jewellery. Even so, the silver is very well-made. I've got some really pretty silver Tiffany pieces and even the delicate ones are weighty, durable, and perfectly formed.

I own Tiffany gold and platinum pieces too, and they are heavenly. There's a lot I wouldn't buy in there, sure, but you wouldn't be expected to like every piece in a store. Different styles appeal to different customers.

About their homewares, Tiffany has always sold those. It started as a stationery and "fancy-goods" store. Tiffany sterling tea sets were considered works of art and cost many, many thousands of dollars.

Lastly, Tiffany has an unbeatable heritage. Tiffany's silversmiths made the Belmont Cup, the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy, the Goelet Cup, and the Indianapolis Race Cup, and many more cups and trophies. What's remarkable about the Indianapolis Cup is its sheer size - about eight foot tall counting the tip, and very wide, too. There was also a silver bicycle commissioned once. I don't think any jeweller has created such breathtaking pieces out of sterling silver. Thanks to Tiffany, the world first took notice of an American contribution to the world of art and design when a Tiffany silver dinner service took the grand prize at the Paris Exposition of 1878. It took two hundred men two years to make, and almost 15,000 ounces of silver. And there were many more jaw-dropping works of silver, too, commissioned for all manner of state and private occasions and for the families of the great and good.

So I don't look down my nose at Tiffany silver. To wear it is to take part in a grand tradition from probably the best silversmithing heritage in the world.

Tiffany has also been known to make tea sets in 18k gold. One of them was commissioned for Mary Flagler and is now in the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum.

Tiffany has furnished the White House and Buckingham Palace with those china and silver home wares. And in terms of jewels and precious metals, former customers include Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Lyndon Johnson, and by the end of the nineteenth century no fewer than 23 royal houses were customers of Tiffany, including the Czar of Russia, the Shah of Persia, the Khedive of Egypt, the Emperor of Brazil, and the kings of Italy, Denmark, Belgium and Greece. Many Tiffany diamond, gold and gemstone pieces are considered works of art and today sit in the world's most famous museum institutions, such as the Smithsonian and the V&A.

Tiffany's higher-end pieces still demonstrate that amazing design story, and the "proles" aren't buying those kinds of Tiffany pieces.

I'm not sure why Tiffany decided to expand its market to the mainstream. Perhaps it's because Charles Tiffany came from relatively humble beginnings and his first day's takings were a mere $4.98. He then borrowed $500 and bought wholesale goods from abroad, which were promptly stolen. So Tiffany grew from nothing, and I have always found them to be a little friendlier than some other luxury brands.

Tiffany also owns the 128.51-carat canary-yellow Tiffany Diamond, one of the world's most remarkable gems and the largest, finest canary-yellow diamond in the world.

What I'm trying to say is that Tiffany's historical contribution on a global level to the world of art, design and metalwork is unrivalled. For me, the existence of customers who clearly don't have as much money as the typical Van Cleef customer does not blind me to the towering backstory of Tiffany, which is echoed in many of its pieces today. To compare Tiffany to Walmart is to be unaware of its glittering heritage, its startling achievements, and its presence in many influential spheres of the 19th and 20th centuries.

These are all reasons why I would go with the Tiffany ring instead of the Van Cleef, in addition to the size issue."

 

[SB621]

Look at this new pink stuff from Tiffany! I am going to be all over this...last summer I bought the same set in turquoise (except the earrings) but I have fallen instantly in love with this pink set. I think I'm going to need all of it.

Smith I think you need to look into joining the PurseForum as they are more brand name lovers there! You would fit right in!

Sounds as if you are somewhat familiar with The Purse Forum, SB.

Deb

haha not really. I dont even have a membership. I like PS because it is about the most bang for your buck. I'm not a fan of overpaying for something because of the brand name. however, with that said I do have a cartier bracelet that I love/adore/cherish/ wouldn't trade for the world, but I doubt I would ever buy anything else from a brand name store. I just don't see the draw.

 

[SB621]

Interesting Smith- I'm a history buff so I learned something new. I hope you didn't take my comments as something negative. I like Tiffanys for the most part, just disagree with their pricing- ESPECIALLy on colored stones. But that is another conversation on another day. Most of their pieces are classic and I can see the draw it has towards the majority of women all ages. My comments were just my own observations and not meant to turn you off of your purchase of the pink set. I think they are lovely and you will look fab in them.

 

[Smith1942]

Thanks! I DO like that pink set. It's so cheerful-looking!

I would never buy coloured gemstones from Tiffany - they're all treated to within an inch of their lives! They even accept diffusion treatments on their sapphires, would you believe. All the info is on their care booklet which is buried deep within their website. The pink stuff has no treatments though, luckily.

You really have to apply a lot of discrimination to shop in Tiffany, I think. Some of their items are shockingly bad value, whereas other items are expensive but with those you do get what you pay for in terms of workmanship, uniqueness of design, etc. However, that is not true of many Tiffany items and probably not true of at least half of it. You need your wits about you to get something that's unique, well-made, and a fair price.

I'm excited about the Pink Stuff because it won't break the bank! Maybe I'll only get two pieces...

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Looks like fun summer stuff! I'm not a Tiffany hater. In fact, If I ever won the lotto, I'd probably go splurge on a few things there!

That said, I have that necklace w/a colored stone - an amethyst and I bought it at Blue Nile a couple of years ago. I don't remember how much I paid, but I also bought a pair of silver hoops at the same time and the total was less than $100 using a discount code I got in an email. One thing I did notice is that BN rhodium plates the silver pieces so after all this time, my necklace is still bright white. I do have some Tiffany silver and it tarnishes so quickly!

 

[AGBF]

Smith-

You don't have to sell me on Tiffany. Although my mother had chosen Georg Jensen sterling flatware, her best friend in college had chosen the "Faneuil" pattern by Tiffany. As soon as I saw it, I fell in love with it and registered for it when I was about to get married. A few years after I was married I had twelve of about every piece in that pattern known to man. Since, in the words of the former Lady Diana Spencer, I was one of those people who bought his own silver, but was also one who inherited family silver, I am now awash in a mix of sterling flatware. (Diamondseeker, JewelFreak, and I promised each other we would start a thread on this and on our china patterns as well!)

I do love Tiffany silver flatware, though! It is very heavy.

Deb

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Smith-

You don't have to sell me on Tiffany. Although my mother had chosen Georg Jensen sterling flatware, her best friend in college had chosen the "Faneuil" pattern by Tiffany. As soon as I saw it, I fell in love with it and registered for it when I was about to get married. A few years after I was married I had twelve of about every piece in that pattern known to man. Since, in the words of the former Lady Diana Spencer, I was one of those people who bought his own silver, but was also one who inherited family silver, I am now awash in a mix of sterling flatware. (Diamondseeker, JewelFreak, and I promised each other we would start a thread on this and on our china patterns as well!)

I do love Tiffany silver flatware, though! It is very heavy.

Deb

I have not forgotten that, Deb. But that whole discussion was tempting me to consider going to get a set of my much loved Tiffany Shell and Thread!!! I decided that bling was of higher priority, especially since I rarely even use my current sterling flatware! So I have sort of tried to avoid thinking about that topic!

I think what I love about Tiffany fine jewelry is that it is usually classic and will never go out of style if chosen carefully. I just have the Legacy band, the diamond cross, and one of the 18k wg keys and chain, at the moment.

 

[Rosebloom]

I adore Tiffany's eternities and the DBTY line. I also really love much of their new high end Gatsby collection. Alas, these pieces are not priced for my budget. But I do enjoy visiting them!