you could get a better diamond for less elsewhereDate: 3/13/2007 7:33:34 PM
Author:pinkie621
How to tiffany diamonds stack up in terms of cut?
Date: 3/13/2007 7:44:17 PM
Author: belle
you could get a better diamond for less elsewhere
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Here is all of the info on a tiffany diamond I looked at last autumn. I didn''t post the info until later - but it has all of the specs (you can ''see'' the cut for yourself) and the price and all the stats... FTR it was NOT H&A cut but I didn''t mention that in the thread. I don''t know that I prefer H&A though....Date: 3/13/2007 7:33:34 PM
Author:pinkie621
If you are going to tell me not to buy tiffany because i could get a better diamond for less elswhere, save your time.
How to tiffany diamonds stack up in terms of cut?
I cant imagine they wouldn''t be well cut (I know it varies per stone) but any additional information would be helpful, thanks!
Love it!!Date: 3/13/2007 7:49:21 PM
Author: Ellen
Date: 3/13/2007 7:44:17 PM
Author: belle
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My ring is a H&A and sparkles like mad. Big chunky ones at that!Date: 3/14/2007 7:12:40 PM
Author: winternight
I also don''t like the H&A look. I like sparkle in my diamonds, not some shape that I can identify. It just doesn''t appeal to me. I have a T&Co. ring and I looked all over the diamond district in NYC and all over a bunch of retailers. I mainly bought it for the style of the setting - clean and classic. Tiffany diamonds are very high quality, and I''m sure there are other high quality diamonds out there too.
???? I wonder if you''ve actually seen H&A???? I''m with Ellen- I catch wonderful silvery glimpses of arrows, but not super often. It has to be the right type of lighting. It''s not like you''re staring down at big black arrows all day. Nothing but sparkles babyDate: 3/14/2007 7:12:40 PM
Author: winternight
I also don''t like the H&A look. I like sparkle in my diamonds, not some shape that I can identify. It just doesn''t appeal to me. I have a T&Co. ring and I looked all over the diamond district in NYC and all over a bunch of retailers. I mainly bought it for the style of the setting - clean and classic. Tiffany diamonds are very high quality, and I''m sure there are other high quality diamonds out there too.
Tanalasta - Cartier doesn''t let you set your own stone either, I wish they did!Date: 3/14/2007 10:05:00 PM
Author: tanalasta
Just like Cartier or any other B&M stores the quality of their diamonds vary.
They need to be looked at on a case-by-case basis. Some will be fantastic ideal cut sparklers and some will be more average stones. They are generally cut better than the ''crap'' at some other B&M chains (e.g. they''re not ''good'' or horrible cuts with lots and lots of assymetry or light leakage) but not many of their stones are ''super ideal''.
So in short, they''re ''well'' cut but so is a ''very good'' GIA stone... or something on the borderline of ''excellent / VG''. There''s quite some variation.
If you want a specifically ''ideal'' cut you''ll have to ask the salesperson or evaluate the rings using an idealscope or appraiser.
It''s a pity Tiffany don''t let you set your own stone like Cartier do.
Date: 3/15/2007 7:21:59 AM
Author: alamb
Tanalasta - Cartier doesn't let you set your own stone either, I wish they did!Date: 3/14/2007 10:05:00 PM
Author: tanalasta
Just like Cartier or any other B&M stores the quality of their diamonds vary.
They need to be looked at on a case-by-case basis. Some will be fantastic ideal cut sparklers and some will be more average stones. They are generally cut better than the 'crap' at some other B&M chains (e.g. they're not 'good' or horrible cuts with lots and lots of assymetry or light leakage) but not many of their stones are 'super ideal'.
So in short, they're 'well' cut but so is a 'very good' GIA stone... or something on the borderline of 'excellent / VG'. There's quite some variation.
If you want a specifically 'ideal' cut you'll have to ask the salesperson or evaluate the rings using an idealscope or appraiser.
It's a pity Tiffany don't let you set your own stone like Cartier do.
I am not a huge fan of Tiffany but I like some of their things.Date: 3/15/2007 11:25:02 PM
Author: LuciferSam
I mean this as no disrespect whatsoever... and this will sound somewhat flagrant - but it's purely honest only.
When I was dating, and I'd meet a woman that said they wanted anything from Tiffany's - I'd pretty much automatically think they were an idiot and marvel at how 'romantic' or 'exclusive' some corporation that's traded on the New York Stock Exchange made their name.
Nobody ever knows if something was bought at Tiffany's - and I'd say the consensus in this world is that if you bought something from Tiffany's .... you little blue box is proof of getting duped.
For the life of me, I can't understand on any level whatsoever - what is so great about buying what is basically a commodity, from a particular retailer? I wouldn't buy a BMW from one dealership at a 30% markup for any reason .... why would I buy precious stones and metals from one?
Similar setting, same color, clarity....Date: 3/13/2007 10:09:53 PM
Author: thing2of2
I looked at them in real life and I wasn''t that impressed with the diamonds after seeing superideal cut diamonds (Hearts and Arrows, Hearts on Fire, etc.) in real life. I also tried on a Legacy ring with a 1.6 carat center diamond and it cost about 4 times as much as my similar setting with a 1.5 carat center diamond of the same color/clarity quality.
So...if the name is important enough to you (and to some people it is) then go for it, but if you''re more neutral on the name I would take my money elsewhere and get more bang for my buck!
It doesn''t surprise me that you find fault in every ring but Tiffany any more than that you have embraced the elitism to the extent you loathe knockoffs. You, m''dear, have been tiffany twisted since the moment you arrivedDate: 3/15/2007 5:30:09 PM
Author: winternight
I''ve seen H&A stones when I was looking around - just not a fan, honestly I couldn''t see what the big deal was about. I thought I could see some sharp angles in the cut - like the arrows or whatever. But if you love it great - I think everyone should love their e-ring. Everyone has different tastes and personally I prefer my Tiffany ring, although I liked Cartier too. I saw some nice rings in other shops as well but nothing that really spoke ''classic'' too me.
Date: 3/16/2007 11:33:34 AM
Author: Cehrabehra
It doesn't surprise me that you find fault in every ring but Tiffany any more than that you have embraced the elitism to the extent you loathe knockoffs. You, m'dear, have been tiffany twisted since the moment you arrivedAnd I'm really happy for you that you've found the blue box at the end of the rainbow
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Date: 3/16/2007 10:38:51 AM
Author: Sundial
If Pinkie wants a diamond from Tiffany''s then that''s a personal decision and there is certainly nothing wrong with it.