Cartier love bangles

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Anonymous wrote:They are the Thomas Kinkade of jewelry.

This sums it up best. This and the Alhambra bracelet are the Coach purse for the middle class.

Op as others have said if you want to spend this amount on a bracelet, you can find much better workmanship and quality.

Also jewelry, like cars, are not investments. The people at the jewelry counter who tell you that are lying to you. Diamonds do not appreciate. Jewelry does not appreciate.

This is why I can’t quit you, DCUM! Calling the Love bracelet basic? Cool, matter of opinion. But saying that it’s a middle class product is so off base. These are the entry level prices for the items mentioned in this thread.

Coach bag - $200-500
Neverfull - $2000
Alhambra - $3900
Love - $6900
Classic Flap - $8800

To a PP’s point, this isn’t an item accessible to most people. And to be clear, I’m not saying expensive = quality or better taste (and you’re definitely paying a brand premium), just pointing out a huge fallacy I see around here a lot. I suspect the perceived ubiquity of the Love bracelet is driven not by it’s price point, but by social media. You see them all the time in Instagram, which makes them oversaturated for sure. I hardly doubt you’re seeing it on your average mom driving a Toyota Highlander in the suburbs.

Lol I have a toyota and a love bracelet. I think the love bracelet is common in certain circles. I work in a corporate job where we get bonuses and dropping it on a love bracelet, chanel bag, or rolex watch is like the starter pack lol. The average middle class person could not afford this like you said and I agree.

PP didn't say that middle class people are buying them. She said that it's the wealthy equivalent of the middle class coach bag- everywhere. Lots of people on this very thread have confirmed that.

As a MC person in a MC neighborhood some of them are definitely buying it. Like the neverfull, it is not a wise financial decision but people do do it. These very overt and conspicuous displays of “wealth” are popular with people who aren’t rich because they are so easily recognized and are known to be expensive. Shoot, I make 65k and two of the women I work with have both the neverfull and a love bangle. They are nowhere near rich but are stretching their budgets so that they can have the luxury items every other woman on Instagram seems to have.

Add in the ridiculous amount of replicas out there and the design is all over the place. At this point it just reads mass produced and basic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are the Thomas Kinkade of jewelry.

This sums it up best. This and the Alhambra bracelet are the Coach purse for the middle class.

Op as others have said if you want to spend this amount on a bracelet, you can find much better workmanship and quality.

Also jewelry, like cars, are not investments. The people at the jewelry counter who tell you that are lying to you. Diamonds do not appreciate. Jewelry does not appreciate.

This is why I can’t quit you, DCUM! Calling the Love bracelet basic? Cool, matter of opinion. But saying that it’s a middle class product is so off base. These are the entry level prices for the items mentioned in this thread.

Coach bag - $200-500
Neverfull - $2000
Alhambra - $3900
Love - $6900
Classic Flap - $8800

To a PP’s point, this isn’t an item accessible to most people. And to be clear, I’m not saying expensive = quality or better taste (and you’re definitely paying a brand premium), just pointing out a huge fallacy I see around here a lot. I suspect the perceived ubiquity of the Love bracelet is driven not by it’s price point, but by social media. You see them all the time in Instagram, which makes them oversaturated for sure. I hardly doubt you’re seeing it on your average mom driving a Toyota Highlander in the suburbs.

Lol I have a toyota and a love bracelet. I think the love bracelet is common in certain circles. I work in a corporate job where we get bonuses and dropping it on a love bracelet, chanel bag, or rolex watch is like the starter pack lol. The average middle class person could not afford this like you said and I agree.

PP didn't say that middle class people are buying them. She said that it's the wealthy equivalent of the middle class coach bag- everywhere. Lots of people on this very thread have confirmed that.

As a MC person in a MC neighborhood some of them are definitely buying it. Like the neverfull, it is not a wise financial decision but people do do it. These very overt and conspicuous displays of “wealth” are popular with people who aren’t rich because they are so easily recognized and are known to be expensive. Shoot, I make 65k and two of the women I work with have both the neverfull and a love bangle. They are nowhere near rich but are stretching their budgets so that they can have the luxury items every other woman on Instagram seems to have.

Add in the ridiculous amount of replicas out there and the design is all over the place. At this point it just reads mass produced and basic

Yeah social media plays a huge role. The Kardashians and their crowd wear them. ALL the influencers wear them too. While basic, it definitely makes a statement.

[Anonymous]

I'm neutral on the love bangle, but really shocked so many people find it "embarrassing" to buy themselves jewelry. You think OP's friends' husbands picked those out themselves without any prodding from their wives? Please.

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If you love the bracelet, buy the bracelet OP! Most people on here are just bitter because they can't afford it, so they'll call you basic and classless. Then they'll get on and swear they are millionaires and just classier than you, which is when, if you are smart, you'll realize that anyone can say anything they want on the internet. See it for what it is and ignore it. Then buy what you love. I also love Cartier jewelry and think the Love bracelets are a classic...my wrists are too small to enjoy most bracelets, otherwise I would consider one as well. I did buy myself a Cartier Panthere watch this year. Its one of my most treasured items and I'm so proud I was able to buy it for myself after reaching a certain level of career success.

Don't let others tell you what to love. Buy what makes you happy.

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Anonymous wrote:If you love the bracelet, buy the bracelet OP! Most people on here are just bitter because they can't afford it, so they'll call you basic and classless. Then they'll get on and swear they are millionaires and just classier than you, which is when, if you are smart, you'll realize that anyone can say anything they want on the internet. See it for what it is and ignore it. Then buy what you love. I also love Cartier jewelry and think the Love bracelets are a classic...my wrists are too small to enjoy most bracelets, otherwise I would consider one as well. I did buy myself a Cartier Panthere watch this year. Its one of my most treasured items and I'm so proud I was able to buy it for myself after reaching a certain level of career success.

Don't let others tell you what to love. Buy what makes you happy.

+1000

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Anonymous wrote:If you love the bracelet, buy the bracelet OP! Most people on here are just bitter because they can't afford it, so they'll call you basic and classless. Then they'll get on and swear they are millionaires and just classier than you, which is when, if you are smart, you'll realize that anyone can say anything they want on the internet. See it for what it is and ignore it. Then buy what you love. I also love Cartier jewelry and think the Love bracelets are a classic...my wrists are too small to enjoy most bracelets, otherwise I would consider one as well. I did buy myself a Cartier Panthere watch this year. Its one of my most treasured items and I'm so proud I was able to buy it for myself after reaching a certain level of career success.

Don't let others tell you what to love. Buy what makes you happy.

I agree!

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Anonymous wrote:If you love the bracelet, buy the bracelet OP! Most people on here are just bitter because they can't afford it, so they'll call you basic and classless. Then they'll get on and swear they are millionaires and just classier than you, which is when, if you are smart, you'll realize that anyone can say anything they want on the internet. See it for what it is and ignore it. Then buy what you love. I also love Cartier jewelry and think the Love bracelets are a classic...my wrists are too small to enjoy most bracelets, otherwise I would consider one as well. I did buy myself a Cartier Panthere watch this year. Its one of my most treasured items and I'm so proud I was able to buy it for myself after reaching a certain level of career success.

Don't let others tell you what to love. Buy what makes you happy.

I’m neither here nor there on the love bracelet; don’t love it but I would wear it occasionally if it was given to me. The “everyones just jealous” thing is kind of a cop out. I don’t think it’s ugly and if you love it than you should get it but it’s undeniably a very popular design that is all over the place. It can look a little basic. Basic isn’t bad, lots of people like basic, but posters saying it’s played out are right. And I own a neverfull. If people called my bag basic and played out I would agree, doesn’t mean I don’t like it.

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Anonymous wrote:If you love the bracelet, buy the bracelet OP! Most people on here are just bitter because they can't afford it, so they'll call you basic and classless. Then they'll get on and swear they are millionaires and just classier than you, which is when, if you are smart, you'll realize that anyone can say anything they want on the internet. See it for what it is and ignore it. Then buy what you love. I also love Cartier jewelry and think the Love bracelets are a classic...my wrists are too small to enjoy most bracelets, otherwise I would consider one as well. I did buy myself a Cartier Panthere watch this year. Its one of my most treasured items and I'm so proud I was able to buy it for myself after reaching a certain level of career success.

Don't let others tell you what to love. Buy what makes you happy.

Haha. You probably won't believe me but I am rich. I would never spend 7k on a bracelet worn by everyone and their mom. I have zero desire to buy something as a status symbol because I have nothing to prove. Has it occurred to you that the rich people on this thread look down on the bracelets because they have money to buy actual status symbols?

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Anonymous wrote:If you love the bracelet, buy the bracelet OP! Most people on here are just bitter because they can't afford it, so they'll call you basic and classless. Then they'll get on and swear they are millionaires and just classier than you, which is when, if you are smart, you'll realize that anyone can say anything they want on the internet. See it for what it is and ignore it. Then buy what you love. I also love Cartier jewelry and think the Love bracelets are a classic...my wrists are too small to enjoy most bracelets, otherwise I would consider one as well. I did buy myself a Cartier Panthere watch this year. Its one of my most treasured items and I'm so proud I was able to buy it for myself after reaching a certain level of career success.

Don't let others tell you what to love. Buy what makes you happy.

Haha. You probably won't believe me but I am rich. I would never spend 7k on a bracelet worn by everyone and their mom. I have zero desire to buy something as a status symbol because I have nothing to prove. Has it occurred to you that the rich people on this thread look down on the bracelets because they have money to buy actual status symbols?

Has it occurred to PP that people look down on anyone, rich, poor, middle class, needing buy status symbols?? Don't be pathetic ladies! Buy what you love, period. Don't worry about what others think.

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Anonymous wrote:If you love the bracelet, buy the bracelet OP! Most people on here are just bitter because they can't afford it, so they'll call you basic and classless. Then they'll get on and swear they are millionaires and just classier than you, which is when, if you are smart, you'll realize that anyone can say anything they want on the internet. See it for what it is and ignore it. Then buy what you love. I also love Cartier jewelry and think the Love bracelets are a classic...my wrists are too small to enjoy most bracelets, otherwise I would consider one as well. I did buy myself a Cartier Panthere watch this year. Its one of my most treasured items and I'm so proud I was able to buy it for myself after reaching a certain level of career success.

Don't let others tell you what to love. Buy what makes you happy.

Haha. You probably won't believe me but I am rich. I would never spend 7k on a bracelet worn by everyone and their mom. I have zero desire to buy something as a status symbol because I have nothing to prove. Has it occurred to you that the rich people on this thread look down on the bracelets because they have money to buy actual status symbols?

Has it occurred to PP that people look down on anyone, rich, poor, middle class, needing buy status symbols?? Don't be pathetic ladies! Buy what you love, period. Don't worry about what others think.

I think the point is that OP doesn't actually love it. If she didn't she wouldn't be asking a bunch of strangers for permission to buy it.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok please show me what sophisticated woman can wear for 7k. Would love to see examples.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_lalaounis-gold-cuff-bracelet-9852?

https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/bracelets/bangles/lalaounis-18kt-yellow-gold-bangle/id-j_13486562/

I love these so much more than the Love.

Really? They’re awfully gaudy IMO.

They are lovely. But I tend to wear basics/neutrals and dress casually and look to unique jewelry to make things interesting. The first cuff is esp great IMO.

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Anonymous wrote:I think back in the day Love bracelets were given exclusively as gifts, but I really don’t think that holds true anymore. I know just as many women who buy them for themselves (or ask an SO for one for a milestone occasion) as women who got them spontaneously. And let’s be real, how many men are that thoughtful at gift giving (especially jewelry) without any hints?

It’s totally okay to buy your own jewelry now. Or request it haha.

Requesting is fine, but buying something specifically meant to be put on and taken off by someone else for yourself is pathetic. There are plenty of other pieces you can buy for yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm neutral on the love bangle, but really shocked so many people find it "embarrassing" to buy themselves jewelry. You think OP's friends' husbands picked those out themselves without any prodding from their wives? Please.

You are missing the point. This particular piece of jewelry is meant to be a gift. It has a lock and a special screwdriver for your partner to put it on and take it off. OP is welcome to buy herself any other piece of jewelry, but it's pathetic for her to buy this one that is meant to a gift just because her friends have it. She should convince her husband to buy it for her.

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Me again - I don't care if OP wears this bracelet. It's cute, but if I were in your social group, I might cringe a little at the thought of you buying it for yourself.