Tiffany & co and other big name jewellers
Discussion
When I bought my soon to be ex's engagement ring I jumped in two footed and rushed into the most expensive jewellers on the high street like the proverbial fool.
They even gave me a free dirty weekend in Falmouth chucked in, how I didn't realise at the time that I was actually paying for that weekend within the price I do not know.
Any way I'm now considering buying some diamond ear studs for the future Mrs mashedpotatoes from Tiffany and co and thought I would stop and ask the advice of the knowledgable.
Are there better online stores that will sell me as good if not better for half the price?
These are what I was looking at:
http://www.tiffany.co.uk/jewelry/earrings/tiffany-...
They even gave me a free dirty weekend in Falmouth chucked in, how I didn't realise at the time that I was actually paying for that weekend within the price I do not know.
Any way I'm now considering buying some diamond ear studs for the future Mrs mashedpotatoes from Tiffany and co and thought I would stop and ask the advice of the knowledgable.
Are there better online stores that will sell me as good if not better for half the price?
These are what I was looking at:
http://www.tiffany.co.uk/jewelry/earrings/tiffany-...
Edited by Mashedpotatoes on Monday 8th February 21:15
Just go anywhere but Tiffany. Lol. Not only are you paying double for it being a shop, you're then paying double again for the little blue box.
I bought the OH a silver necklace from Tiffany becuase she wanted it. When it arrived I couldn't believe I'd paid so much for so little. Never again. I felt properly ripped off.
This year I bought her an eternity ring online... no less qaulity, much more diamond than highstreet retailer... and don't even waste your time and money at Tiffany.
I bought the OH a silver necklace from Tiffany becuase she wanted it. When it arrived I couldn't believe I'd paid so much for so little. Never again. I felt properly ripped off.
This year I bought her an eternity ring online... no less qaulity, much more diamond than highstreet retailer... and don't even waste your time and money at Tiffany.
If you want something a little different and a one-off, then have a chat with ecain65 on here. This is his thread on the stuff he makes, which is seriously impressive, and seems to have a very good reputation amongst the PH ranks...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Jimboka said:
But it's not Tiffany. The name is everything.
Why buy a Rolex when a Timex tells the time ?
This is what I'm not sure about, I mean it's not like the name is plastered over the studs like it is over a watch, so is it just the knowledge of where it comes from? Surely diamonds and there quality/grade/weight and so on are what gives there value.Why buy a Rolex when a Timex tells the time ?
Jimboka said:
But it's not Tiffany. The name is everything.
Why buy a Rolex when a Timex tells the time ?
This!Why buy a Rolex when a Timex tells the time ?
Half the appeal for her would be to say they are Tiffany. The psychological attraction of the brand can't be discounted.
She would be happier to tell her friends when they ask, that they are Tiffany, then some story about how her BF shopped around and got a great deal down at jewellery Quarter.
I mean if you want some resale value (if there is such thing with diamonds) then by all means get them from Jewellery quarter etc.
Mashedpotatoes said:
This is what I'm not sure about, I mean it's not like the name is plastered over the studs like it is over a watch, so is it just the knowledge of where it comes from? Surely diamonds and there quality/grade/weight and so on are what gives there value.
It's the box. Seriously.
Their eyes light up more at the box than the thing inside it. They show the box to their friends before the ring. A wee turquoise cardboard box. An exercise in the power of branding.
olivebrown said:
She would be happier to tell her friends when they ask, that they are Tiffany, then some story about how her BF shopped around and got a great deal down at jewellery Quarter.
Obviously you're not a salesman then My soon to be wife takes great pleasure in telling all her mates with Tiffany or similar branded jewellery on that hers was custom made to my design.
The fact that the diamond is bigger, of better quality (in almost all measurable ways), looks better and cost about 1/2-1/4 of the others is great
olivebrown said:
Jimboka said:
But it's not Tiffany. The name is everything.
Why buy a Rolex when a Timex tells the time ?
This!Why buy a Rolex when a Timex tells the time ?
Half the appeal for her would be to say they are Tiffany. The psychological attraction of the brand can't be discounted.
She would be happier to tell her friends when they ask, that they are Tiffany, then some story about how her BF shopped around and got a great deal down at jewellery Quarter.
I mean if you want some resale value (if there is such thing with diamonds) then by all means get them from Jewellery quarter etc.
My advice would be to steer your missus away from being a brand we and value things for what they are, not what the badge tells them they are. Personally I think having something bespoke made by Eddie would be a much nicer gift, than something from what is essentially a high street brand.
Neil H said:
olivebrown said:
Jimboka said:
But it's not Tiffany. The name is everything.
Why buy a Rolex when a Timex tells the time ?
This!Why buy a Rolex when a Timex tells the time ?
Half the appeal for her would be to say they are Tiffany. The psychological attraction of the brand can't be discounted.
She would be happier to tell her friends when they ask, that they are Tiffany, then some story about how her BF shopped around and got a great deal down at jewellery Quarter.
I mean if you want some resale value (if there is such thing with diamonds) then by all means get them from Jewellery quarter etc.
My advice would be to steer your missus away from being a brand we and value things for what they are, not what the badge tells them they are. Personally I think having something bespoke made by Eddie would be a much nicer gift, than something from what is essentially a high street brand.
Audrey Hepburn never made a film called 'Breakfast at Cheap Eddies' did she?
Neil H said:
olivebrown said:
Jimboka said:
But it's not Tiffany. The name is everything.
Why buy a Rolex when a Timex tells the time ?
This!Why buy a Rolex when a Timex tells the time ?
Half the appeal for her would be to say they are Tiffany. The psychological attraction of the brand can't be discounted.
She would be happier to tell her friends when they ask, that they are Tiffany, then some story about how her BF shopped around and got a great deal down at jewellery Quarter.
I mean if you want some resale value (if there is such thing with diamonds) then by all means get them from Jewellery quarter etc.
My advice would be to steer your missus away from being a brand we and value things for what they are, not what the badge tells them they are. Personally I think having something bespoke made by Eddie would be a much nicer gift, than something from what is essentially a high street brand.
Ayahuasca said:
The raw material in diamond earrings - mostly diamond - is incredibly abundant. There is no shortage of diamonds. They are not rare. What you are buying is not the bit of glittery carbon. If it were, you could buy a cubic zirconia that is just as glittery and much larger for a fraction of the money. Diamonds are all about marketing and image and your subjective feelings towards them.
Audrey Hepburn never made a film called 'Breakfast at Cheap Eddies' did she?
I'm aware of how the diamond market works, precious metals are a little different though. You are still only buying The Name. I guess that in itself has value to some people, I find it a little silly myself.Audrey Hepburn never made a film called 'Breakfast at Cheap Eddies' did she?
Mashedpotatoes said:
I'm guessing you didn't really mean to refer to the future Mrs Mash as any kind of a we.
Slightly defensive?http://goo.gl/n7YRK8
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