Favorite bur nit necessarily famous jewelry brands

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Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the PPs who trashed the Alhambra pendant necklace so I guess I owe you my 2 cents.

I have't bought much fine jewelry new and I definitely wouldn't buy any new 'recognizable' designer jewelry as I think it's generally loud/tacky. I also wouldn't wear a LV bag or other obvious logo. I do love and wear my grandmother's Bulgari and Cartier pieces but none are immediately recognizable as those brands. I admit to wearing a lot of Tiffany (heart tags, etc) when it was cool from middle school through college but I wouldn't do it as 40 year old.

I've had quite a few pieces of heirloom fine jewelry restyled by local jewelers. It's a surefire way to get a stunning piece that is meaningful and unique. Of course, not everyone is privileged enough to inherit jewelry. My family has used both Pampillonia and Boone and Sons (Bethesda and Friendship Heights).

I love buying antique/vintage pieces, especially Victorian and 60's pieces. I bid on online auctions frequently but bid conservatively and only win occasionally. My favorite antiques are a garnet pinky ring I wear daily and a filigree gold pendant necklace.

I'm currently designing a 10 year wedding anniversary ring. I'm ordering an elongated cushion cut green lab sapphire three stone ring (with lab diamonds) in yellow gold. I'm ordering from Stag and Finch. Will be about 2-3k.

https://www.stagandfinch.com

So basically PP has generational wealth and looks down on other people who are more obvious about it. Ok.

+1

My fave part of that post is "I wore Tiffany in middle school ... when it was cool" but not now. So cringe, and they don't even know it.

Eh, I get it. Tiffany heart tags, Elsa Peretti items, and other entry level Tiffany were all the rage for bat mitzvahs when I was growing up. I still associate those pieces with teenagers. Sure it's a private school or wealthy area bubble thing, but this is DCUM after all.

Can confirm. Went to the school Gossip Girl was based off of, and in the mid-late 90’s the sterling Tiffany’s heart tags and bean necklaces were such must-haves. I think the PP who is cringing is not our generation

Agree. The cringing PP is likely a different (younger) generation and/or did not grow up here.
My sister and I had matching heart tag necklaces. Most of my friends had the bracelet.

Funny thing is that these items are "in" again with tweens. I held onto my heart tag necklace that I received for my 13th birthday (a big splurge for my parents at the time; I was a middle-class public school kid) and gave it to my niece.

Makes sense!
Y2K is fashionable again. Heart tags go well with the low rise jeans.

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If you’re in DC, check out Shelter.

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Anonymous wrote:Jane Diaz
https://janediaz.com/collections/metal-10k-gold

i like these pieces...

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Melissa Joy Manning, Alex Sepkus, KatKim, Eva Fehren.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the PPs who trashed the Alhambra pendant necklace so I guess I owe you my 2 cents.

I have't bought much fine jewelry new and I definitely wouldn't buy any new 'recognizable' designer jewelry as I think it's generally loud/tacky. I also wouldn't wear a LV bag or other obvious logo. I do love and wear my grandmother's Bulgari and Cartier pieces but none are immediately recognizable as those brands. I admit to wearing a lot of Tiffany (heart tags, etc) when it was cool from middle school through college but I wouldn't do it as 40 year old.

I've had quite a few pieces of heirloom fine jewelry restyled by local jewelers. It's a surefire way to get a stunning piece that is meaningful and unique. Of course, not everyone is privileged enough to inherit jewelry. My family has used both Pampillonia and Boone and Sons (Bethesda and Friendship Heights).

I love buying antique/vintage pieces, especially Victorian and 60's pieces. I bid on online auctions frequently but bid conservatively and only win occasionally. My favorite antiques are a garnet pinky ring I wear daily and a filigree gold pendant necklace.

I'm currently designing a 10 year wedding anniversary ring. I'm ordering an elongated cushion cut green lab sapphire three stone ring (with lab diamonds) in yellow gold. I'm ordering from Stag and Finch. Will be about 2-3k.

https://www.stagandfinch.com

So basically PP has generational wealth and looks down on other people who are more obvious about it. Ok.

+1

My fave part of that post is "I wore Tiffany in middle school ... when it was cool" but not now. So cringe, and they don't even know it.

Eh, I get it. Tiffany heart tags, Elsa Peretti items, and other entry level Tiffany were all the rage for bat mitzvahs when I was growing up. I still associate those pieces with teenagers. Sure it's a private school or wealthy area bubble thing, but this is DCUM after all.

Can confirm. Went to the school Gossip Girl was based off of, and in the mid-late 90’s the sterling Tiffany’s heart tags and bean necklaces were such must-haves. I think the PP who is cringing is not our generation

Agree. The cringing PP is likely a different (younger) generation and/or did not grow up here.
My sister and I had matching heart tag necklaces. Most of my friends had the bracelet.

Totally agree. I’m the right generation but went to high school in the Midwest. I remember going to college in Philadelphia and being surprised by the number of bean necklaces and heart tags. I’d never seen them before. My city didn’t have a Tiffany and this was the baby days of the internet.

I like https://templestclair.com/ It may be too close to the popular line though.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the PPs who trashed the Alhambra pendant necklace so I guess I owe you my 2 cents.

I have't bought much fine jewelry new and I definitely wouldn't buy any new 'recognizable' designer jewelry as I think it's generally loud/tacky. I also wouldn't wear a LV bag or other obvious logo. I do love and wear my grandmother's Bulgari and Cartier pieces but none are immediately recognizable as those brands. I admit to wearing a lot of Tiffany (heart tags, etc) when it was cool from middle school through college but I wouldn't do it as 40 year old.

I've had quite a few pieces of heirloom fine jewelry restyled by local jewelers. It's a surefire way to get a stunning piece that is meaningful and unique. Of course, not everyone is privileged enough to inherit jewelry. My family has used both Pampillonia and Boone and Sons (Bethesda and Friendship Heights).

I love buying antique/vintage pieces, especially Victorian and 60's pieces. I bid on online auctions frequently but bid conservatively and only win occasionally. My favorite antiques are a garnet pinky ring I wear daily and a filigree gold pendant necklace.

I'm currently designing a 10 year wedding anniversary ring. I'm ordering an elongated cushion cut green lab sapphire three stone ring (with lab diamonds) in yellow gold. I'm ordering from Stag and Finch. Will be about 2-3k.

https://www.stagandfinch.com

So basically PP has generational wealth and looks down on other people who are more obvious about it. Ok.

+1

My fave part of that post is "I wore Tiffany in middle school ... when it was cool" but not now. So cringe, and they don't even know it.

Eh, I get it. Tiffany heart tags, Elsa Peretti items, and other entry level Tiffany were all the rage for bat mitzvahs when I was growing up. I still associate those pieces with teenagers. Sure it's a private school or wealthy area bubble thing, but this is DCUM after all.

100% this. I am not and have never been wealthy but even I remember when it was all the rage for boys in college to buy their girlfriends those Elsa Peretti bean necklaces to show they were serious. I had a boyfriend in my 20s buy me a Paloma Picasso necklace from Tiffany and I still have it (I don't wear it because it's silver and tarnishes the instant I take it out of the bag, but I'm sure my daughters will want it when they're teens).

College is a far cry from middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the PPs who trashed the Alhambra pendant necklace so I guess I owe you my 2 cents.

I have't bought much fine jewelry new and I definitely wouldn't buy any new 'recognizable' designer jewelry as I think it's generally loud/tacky. I also wouldn't wear a LV bag or other obvious logo. I do love and wear my grandmother's Bulgari and Cartier pieces but none are immediately recognizable as those brands. I admit to wearing a lot of Tiffany (heart tags, etc) when it was cool from middle school through college but I wouldn't do it as 40 year old.

I've had quite a few pieces of heirloom fine jewelry restyled by local jewelers. It's a surefire way to get a stunning piece that is meaningful and unique. Of course, not everyone is privileged enough to inherit jewelry. My family has used both Pampillonia and Boone and Sons (Bethesda and Friendship Heights).

I love buying antique/vintage pieces, especially Victorian and 60's pieces. I bid on online auctions frequently but bid conservatively and only win occasionally. My favorite antiques are a garnet pinky ring I wear daily and a filigree gold pendant necklace.

I'm currently designing a 10 year wedding anniversary ring. I'm ordering an elongated cushion cut green lab sapphire three stone ring (with lab diamonds) in yellow gold. I'm ordering from Stag and Finch. Will be about 2-3k.

https://www.stagandfinch.com

So basically PP has generational wealth and looks down on other people who are more obvious about it. Ok.

+1

My fave part of that post is "I wore Tiffany in middle school ... when it was cool" but not now. So cringe, and they don't even know it.

Eh, I get it. Tiffany heart tags, Elsa Peretti items, and other entry level Tiffany were all the rage for bat mitzvahs when I was growing up. I still associate those pieces with teenagers. Sure it's a private school or wealthy area bubble thing, but this is DCUM after all.

Can confirm. Went to the school Gossip Girl was based off of, and in the mid-late 90’s the sterling Tiffany’s heart tags and bean necklaces were such must-haves. I think the PP who is cringing is not our generation

I’m your generation. And come from a lot of money. But I grew up in the Midwest. I think that is the cultural difference.

Thanks for the casual ageism and relational aggression though.

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I like Monica Rich Kosann, Freida Rothman and Jet Set Candy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the PPs who trashed the Alhambra pendant necklace so I guess I owe you my 2 cents.

I have't bought much fine jewelry new and I definitely wouldn't buy any new 'recognizable' designer jewelry as I think it's generally loud/tacky. I also wouldn't wear a LV bag or other obvious logo. I do love and wear my grandmother's Bulgari and Cartier pieces but none are immediately recognizable as those brands. I admit to wearing a lot of Tiffany (heart tags, etc) when it was cool from middle school through college but I wouldn't do it as 40 year old.

I've had quite a few pieces of heirloom fine jewelry restyled by local jewelers. It's a surefire way to get a stunning piece that is meaningful and unique. Of course, not everyone is privileged enough to inherit jewelry. My family has used both Pampillonia and Boone and Sons (Bethesda and Friendship Heights).

I love buying antique/vintage pieces, especially Victorian and 60's pieces. I bid on online auctions frequently but bid conservatively and only win occasionally. My favorite antiques are a garnet pinky ring I wear daily and a filigree gold pendant necklace.

I'm currently designing a 10 year wedding anniversary ring. I'm ordering an elongated cushion cut green lab sapphire three stone ring (with lab diamonds) in yellow gold. I'm ordering from Stag and Finch. Will be about 2-3k.

https://www.stagandfinch.com

So basically PP has generational wealth and looks down on other people who are more obvious about it. Ok.

+1

My fave part of that post is "I wore Tiffany in middle school ... when it was cool" but not now. So cringe, and they don't even know it.

That Tiffany silver jewelry trend was amazingly strong. Did a lot of good for Tiffany's balance sheet and restoring brand fundamentals. However, after a few years they had to dial it back because the pieces were too affordable and it was then starting to hurt the reputation. I read about it in business news.

I don't wear jewelry much, so when I can ID a piece, it's definitely trendy. The Tiffany heart tags were one of those product lines. Alhambra and Cartier Love have been in New Yorker ads. I don't read fashion mags so the New Yorker is where I see most of the jewelry ads I remember. Second most common would be online ads at nytimes.com and washingtonpost.com.

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Is Kendra Scott a teen brand now? I went there recently and it looked pretty cheap.

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NP-these are all great suggestions! Not to hijack the thread, but does anyone have a suggestion for a reasonable jeweler who could convert a gold/diamond earring into a pendant? I have a solo Tiffany’s earring and don’t care to spend the $$ to purchase the matching earring. I thought I would repurchase it into a necklace for my daughter.

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Anonymous wrote:NP-these are all great suggestions! Not to hijack the thread, but does anyone have a suggestion for a reasonable jeweler who could convert a gold/diamond earring into a pendant? I have a solo Tiffany’s earring and don’t care to spend the $$ to purchase the matching earring. I thought I would repurchase it into a necklace for my daughter.

Boone & Sons could do it.

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Anonymous wrote:NP-these are all great suggestions! Not to hijack the thread, but does anyone have a suggestion for a reasonable jeweler who could convert a gold/diamond earring into a pendant? I have a solo Tiffany’s earring and don’t care to spend the $$ to purchase the matching earring. I thought I would repurchase it into a necklace for my daughter.

dominion jewelers. Or if you are in Fairfax- Apsara does nice work

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Two brands I love and always get complimented on when I’m wearing them:

Ben Amun if you like statement pieces
https://www.ben-amun.com/

Bounkit if you like semi precious stones:
https://bounkit.com

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the PPs who trashed the Alhambra pendant necklace so I guess I owe you my 2 cents.

I have't bought much fine jewelry new and I definitely wouldn't buy any new 'recognizable' designer jewelry as I think it's generally loud/tacky. I also wouldn't wear a LV bag or other obvious logo. I do love and wear my grandmother's Bulgari and Cartier pieces but none are immediately recognizable as those brands. I admit to wearing a lot of Tiffany (heart tags, etc) when it was cool from middle school through college but I wouldn't do it as 40 year old.

I've had quite a few pieces of heirloom fine jewelry restyled by local jewelers. It's a surefire way to get a stunning piece that is meaningful and unique. Of course, not everyone is privileged enough to inherit jewelry. My family has used both Pampillonia and Boone and Sons (Bethesda and Friendship Heights).

I love buying antique/vintage pieces, especially Victorian and 60's pieces. I bid on online auctions frequently but bid conservatively and only win occasionally. My favorite antiques are a garnet pinky ring I wear daily and a filigree gold pendant necklace.

I'm currently designing a 10 year wedding anniversary ring. I'm ordering an elongated cushion cut green lab sapphire three stone ring (with lab diamonds) in yellow gold. I'm ordering from Stag and Finch. Will be about 2-3k.

https://www.stagandfinch.com

So basically PP has generational wealth and looks down on other people who are more obvious about it. Ok.

+1

My fave part of that post is "I wore Tiffany in middle school ... when it was cool" but not now. So cringe, and they don't even know it.

Eh, I get it. Tiffany heart tags, Elsa Peretti items, and other entry level Tiffany were all the rage for bat mitzvahs when I was growing up. I still associate those pieces with teenagers. Sure it's a private school or wealthy area bubble thing, but this is DCUM after all.

Can confirm. Went to the school Gossip Girl was based off of, and in the mid-late 90’s the sterling Tiffany’s heart tags and bean necklaces were such must-haves. I think the PP who is cringing is not our generation

I’m your generation. And come from a lot of money. But I grew up in the Midwest. I think that is the cultural difference.

Thanks for the casual ageism and relational aggression though.

It's definitely regional. I grew up in a fancy NYC suburb and the Tiffany lock necklace and the mini nylon Prada backpack was like the fashion starter pack for entering middle school.