Yup... +1Date: 2/13/2009 4:15:01 PM
Author: glitterata
If they dilute their prestige, they''re going to piss off their existing customers who spent plenty for boasting rights.
No mounted stones are graded as flawless.Date: 2/13/2009 4:37:39 PM
Author: MikeRato1
i do not like that branding but i guess they just care about the money, not the quality (not saying that si1''s are bad)
i know they used to not grade any mounted stone as ''flawless'' because the setting obsecures the view of the ''complete'' diamond so im sure they will change that also
To some of us who remember the Tiffany''s of the 70''s, that prestige flew out the window some time ago. Tiffany''s is just another very well branded jewelry store with upscale locations IMO.Date: 2/13/2009 3:50:39 PM
Author: Diamond Confused
I think that''s a terrible idea. Tiffany''s is expensive partly because of quality control. I get they are trying to be more affordble but they''ve always been a store that caters to those with a bit more money and that''s how they should keep it. If Tiffayny''s is suddnely affordable for everyone, they will lose prestige.
Yup, was going to agree. I am starting to think of tiff''s as a mall jewelery store...just in better malls.Date: 2/13/2009 5:13:23 PM
Author: purrfectpear
To some of us who remember the Tiffany''s of the 70''s, that prestige flew out the window some time ago. Tiffany''s is just another very well branded jewelry store with upscale locations IMO.Date: 2/13/2009 3:50:39 PM
Author: Diamond Confused
I think that''s a terrible idea. Tiffany''s is expensive partly because of quality control. I get they are trying to be more affordble but they''ve always been a store that caters to those with a bit more money and that''s how they should keep it. If Tiffayny''s is suddnely affordable for everyone, they will lose prestige.
Date: 2/13/2009 6:12:27 PM
Author: xoxo
Just a side note: Advance Happy Valentines Day to Everyone. Coati I think your avatar is so cute! its actually one of my favorites.
Date: 2/13/2009 6:32:15 PM
Author: MC
Still, regardless of what they sell, SIs or whatever, people will buy for the Tiffany brand. . . Many people are still stuck in that mode.
This statement right here is precisely why I cannot participate in this thread. That's a harsh statement. They DON'T carry JUNK silver. They set the standard for silver. I have several high quality silver items from the store.......and they are surely not JUNK.Date: 2/13/2009 6:32:15 PM
Author: MC
The day they began producing junk silver that could be easily knocked and sold on eBay was when they hit rock bottom.
SIs or whatever, people will buy for the Tiffany brand. . . Many people are still stuck in that mode.
Agreed - they seem to be a bit confused about where they want to go. Not many years ago they were raising prices to deter the lower-income and younger clientele, originally attracted by the introduction of their silver pieces, that was 'tarnishing' their high-end appeal. They were trying to restore themselves as a 'luxury' store.Date: 2/13/2009 4:15:01 PM
Author: glitterata
If they dilute their prestige, they're going to piss off their existing customers who spent plenty for boasting rights.
Maybe so. Just look at the guys from Wall Street........(a lot of business lost there)Date: 2/13/2009 6:50:59 PM
Author: musey
Perhaps, in this economy, they have no choice.
Date: 2/13/2009 6:46:17 PM
Author: Dreamgirl
This statement right here is precisely why I cannot participate in this thread. That''s a harsh statement. They DON''T carry JUNK silver. They set the standard for silver. I have several high quality silver items from the store.......and they are surely not JUNK.Date: 2/13/2009 6:32:15 PM
Author: MC
The day they began producing junk silver that could be easily knocked and sold on eBay was when they hit rock bottom.
SIs or whatever, people will buy for the Tiffany brand. . . Many people are still stuck in that mode.
These statements are unacceptable in my book....
Date: 2/13/2009 6:50:59 PM
Author: musey
Date: 2/13/2009 4:15:01 PM
Author: glitterata
If they dilute their prestige, they''re going to piss off their existing customers who spent plenty for boasting rights.
Agreed - they seem to be a bit confused about where they want to go. Not many years ago they were raising prices to deter the lower-income and younger clientele, originally attracted by the introduction of their silver pieces, that was ''tarnishing'' their high-end appeal. They were trying to restore themselves as a ''luxury'' store.
Now they''re trying to appeal to the same people they were trying to drive away? It''s odd, and doesn''t seem in line with what their business model seemed to be not more than 5 years ago.
Perhaps, in this economy, they have no choice.
I certainly agree. I think what people are suggesting is that Tiffany carries a bit of a quality guarantee for those without diamond/jewelry knowledge (at least it used to), that they could buy anything at a Tiffany store and feel assured that they got something very high in quality.Date: 2/13/2009 4:44:07 PM
Author: coatimundi
ah, and now we are getting into the subjective term, ''quality.''
Many a person with an eyeclean/loupe clean SI1 might disagree with with the notion that SI1 is not ''quality.''
At Tiffany, there is something for someone in every tax bracket and varying levels of quality.
Anything from Tiffany, or any large diamond from Tiffany?Date: 2/13/2009 6:58:05 PM
Author: Kelli
I don't care one way or the other about this, as I never have and never would purchase something from Tiffany's.
I'd much rather spend the ame amount of money elsewhere and get a bigger better diamond (or whatever I was buying). I would also have no problem buying an SI stone for an engagement ring provided it was eye clean to my standards. BUT, I do think it's a step down for them and their 'prestige.' IF I was the type to buy from there, I probably wouldn't anymore if they continued to lower their standards.
Date: 2/13/2009 7:05:37 PM
Author: musey
Date: 2/13/2009 6:58:05 PM
Author: Kelli
I don''t care one way or the other about this, as I never have and never would purchase something from Tiffany''s.
Anything from Tiffany, or any large diamond from Tiffany?
Just curious. I am personally in the ''wouldn''t spend my money on a Tiffany e-ring'' set, and never placed any kind of importance/mystique on the store... but that was really isolated to the high-markup items - ie: large center stones (be them diamonds or other types).
Sometimes I wonder if the people who post that mean that they literally would never purchase anything from Tiffany on principle, or that they just don''t have an interest in the high-markup items (primarily engagement rings and other ''large'' (non-melee) stones) because they know that in that particular case, they can get bigger/better/more economical elsewhere.
I''d much rather spend the ame amount of money elsewhere and get a bigger better diamond (or whatever I was buying). I would also have no problem buying an SI stone for an engagement ring provided it was eye clean to my standards. BUT, I do think it''s a step down for them and their ''prestige.'' IF I was the type to buy from there, I probably wouldn''t anymore if they continued to lower their standards.
Date: 2/13/2009 6:46:17 PM
Author: Dreamgirl
This statement right here is precisely why I cannot participate in this thread. That''s a harsh statement. They DON''T carry JUNK silver. They set the standard for silver. I have several high quality silver items from the store.......and they are surely not JUNK.Date: 2/13/2009 6:32:15 PM
Author: MC
The day they began producing junk silver that could be easily knocked and sold on eBay was when they hit rock bottom.
SIs or whatever, people will buy for the Tiffany brand. . . Many people are still stuck in that mode.
These statements are unacceptable in my book....
xoxo- I posted to you about my feelings on this in your thread for bee. You can read it there. Or, just join us over in LIW in the thread for those who actually appreciate Tiff''s...![]()