Cartier love bangles

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Anonymous wrote:To all the people saying that the Love bangles are "tacky" or "trashy"... I'm confused. They are objectively a fairly minimalist piece of jewelry. Do I think that they are overpriced for what they are? No doubt! You can get a similar gold bangle for 1/3 the price, but this doesn't make the piece in poor taste. Maybe some of the people who wear them are trashy, but the piece itself is bordering on blandly understated.

I think what people mean when they says it's tacky is that it's the jewelry equivalent of the LV Neverfull. At one point in time it was somewhat unique and a status piece. Now it's everywhere and it's no longer a status symbol.

The real ones are not everywhere unless you live in an affluent area. Get a grip on reality, honey.

I live in DC, honey. But I'm not sure you're making the point you think you are. The fact remains that these bracelets don't have the same clout as they once did.

I agree. I think they may have once been a status symbol but they are so common the design is everywhere. Rich people easily afford it, MC people stretch their budget so they can have the extremely popular luxury item, poor people buy one of the many replicas that are sold everywhere. It’s not ugly but it’s the neverfull of jewelry

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Anonymous wrote:I used to like the Love bracelet until a few years ago when I saw a pair of 13-14 year old girls getting manicures at the table next to me who were both wearing the bracelet.

Doubtful. There are loads of knock-offs around. If you look at them closely, you can tell. But probably not from a table away.

That may be, but it doesn't really matter. I don't want to wear something that everyone else is wearing, especially if so many are knock-offs--and if young teens are wearing them.

Although I will say this was a really pricey nail salon and these girls looked like their parents might have money, so it's very possible they were wearing real ones.

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Anonymous wrote:To all the people saying that the Love bangles are "tacky" or "trashy"... I'm confused. They are objectively a fairly minimalist piece of jewelry. Do I think that they are overpriced for what they are? No doubt! You can get a similar gold bangle for 1/3 the price, but this doesn't make the piece in poor taste. Maybe some of the people who wear them are trashy, but the piece itself is bordering on blandly understated.

I think what people mean when they says it's tacky is that it's the jewelry equivalent of the LV Neverfull. At one point in time it was somewhat unique and a status piece. Now it's everywhere and it's no longer a status symbol.

The real ones are not everywhere unless you live in an affluent area. Get a grip on reality, honey.

Do you live in the DC area? Then you live in an affluent area. For example - my kids go to a Title I school, but one of my neighbors lives in a $2 Million new build and wears one of these. Most of the houses on our street are pretty shitty, frankly. I wouldn't describe it as an affluent area, LOL!

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I guarantee half of the women in DC with one of these got it from Miss Chen/RepLadies.

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Anonymous wrote:I guarantee half of the women in DC with one of these got it from Miss Chen/RepLadies.

Probably. You can buy a solid gold exact replica for 1000 or a shitty gold plated copy on Amazon. In any case, they all look the same imo and it detracts from the real thing looking like a special piece. So generic at this point

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Anonymous wrote:I guarantee half of the women in DC with one of these got it from Miss Chen/RepLadies.

If you know...you KNOW.

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Anonymous wrote:So basic. If you actually want to invest in a nice gold bracelet get an Elizabeth Locke or Temple St. Claire. But then people wouldn't know how much you spent, which I assume is the point of the Cartier.

I can’t afford any of this, but the point of the Cartier bracelet is to have a certain spare aesthetic. I looked at those two websites, and they’re NOTHING like the love bracelet. Literally not a single thing on the Elizabeth Locke website that I wouldn’t return. I’d take a Cartier tank over any of those $100,000 necklaces. Now would I buy a bracelet I can’t take off? Nope. But that snark was completely uncalled for.

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I had never even heard of Elizabeth Locke or Temple St. Claire so I investigated. Pretty pieces, outrageously expensive - and nothing I would ever covet. Give me a Cartier tank too!!

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It's a shackle. An expensive shackle. But a shackle.

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They're pretty, but look so uncomfortable to sleep in. Not being able to (easily) remove them would be the dealbreaker for me.

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I don't get it, why not just buy a normal solid gold bangle? I like taking my jewelry off!

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get it, why not just buy a normal solid gold bangle? I like taking my jewelry off!

Because then people won't know how much you spent. That is why people buy them. The end.

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Anonymous wrote:I guarantee half of the women in DC with one of these got it from Miss Chen/RepLadies.

Probably. You can buy a solid gold exact replica for 1000 or a shitty gold plated copy on Amazon. In any case, they all look the same imo and it detracts from the real thing looking like a special piece. So generic at this point

Sorry but no you cannot! An ounce of gold is currently sitting at $1700 and these weigh more than that. Unlike a lot of jewelry the solid gold actually has inherent value.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get it, why not just buy a normal solid gold bangle? I like taking my jewelry off!

I’m petite with little wrists. I can’t stand how bangles hit everything. My Cartier bracelet is much tighter (because it screws on instead of going over your wrist) and I love that. It’s easy to wear. Other bracelets that have clasps are always breaking on me.

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Anonymous wrote:I guarantee half of the women in DC with one of these got it from Miss Chen/RepLadies.

Probably. You can buy a solid gold exact replica for 1000 or a shitty gold plated copy on Amazon. In any case, they all look the same imo and it detracts from the real thing looking like a special piece. So generic at this point

Sorry but no you cannot! An ounce of gold is currently sitting at $1700 and these weigh more than that. Unlike a lot of jewelry the solid gold actually has inherent value.

So you could get a good replica for under $4000 because Asian sellers sell based on weight - a Love bracelet is approx 35oz.

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Anonymous wrote:I guarantee half of the women in DC with one of these got it from Miss Chen/RepLadies.

Probably. You can buy a solid gold exact replica for 1000 or a shitty gold plated copy on Amazon. In any case, they all look the same imo and it detracts from the real thing looking like a special piece. So generic at this point

Sorry but no you cannot! An ounce of gold is currently sitting at $1700 and these weigh more than that. Unlike a lot of jewelry the solid gold actually has inherent value.

So you could get a good replica for under $4000 because Asian sellers sell based on weight - a Love bracelet is approx 35oz.

Sorry I screwed up the math. 35 grams, which is 1.3 oz, so under $3000.