Anonymous
Post 08/11/2024 08:04     Subject: Fine Jewelry
Anonymous wrote:I’m laughing at the posters who are sneering at silver. I imagine they don’t realize that a lot of what they think is silver is actually platinum - which is far more expensive and precious than gold.

I used to work with a woman who had the most gorgeous platinum pieces of jewelry. She looked so classic and expensive without being flashy and ostentatious.


No, silver is soft and impractical to wear daily. It makes no sense to use it in a setting for expensive stones. We are not confused.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2024 07:47     Subject: Fine Jewelry
I like jackweirandsons.com who has estate jewelry
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2024 04:20     Subject: Fine Jewelry
Here are the current prices. Gold is 1.5 times more expensive than platinum currently and about 90 times more expensive than silver which is again cheap.

Gold
$2,433.00

Silver
$27.47

Platinum
$930.00

Palladium
$941.00

Anonymous
Post 08/11/2024 04:17     Subject: Fine Jewelry
Anonymous wrote:No one is sneering at platinum. We’re sneering at SILVER. Everyone knows platinum is nicer and more expensive than gold.


Gold is far more expensive than platinum right now.
Anonymous
Post 08/11/2024 04:16     Subject: Fine Jewelry
Anonymous wrote:I’m laughing at the posters who are sneering at silver. I imagine they don’t realize that a lot of what they think is silver is actually platinum - which is far more expensive and precious than gold.

I used to work with a woman who had the most gorgeous platinum pieces of jewelry. She looked so classic and expensive without being flashy and ostentatious.


It is incredibly easy to tell the difference. Nobody who actually buys jewelry and is interested in it is confused. Other than you, apparently.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 23:46     Subject: Fine Jewelry
No one is sneering at platinum. We’re sneering at SILVER. Everyone knows platinum is nicer and more expensive than gold.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 23:14     Subject: Fine Jewelry
I’m laughing at the posters who are sneering at silver. I imagine they don’t realize that a lot of what they think is silver is actually platinum - which is far more expensive and precious than gold.

I used to work with a woman who had the most gorgeous platinum pieces of jewelry. She looked so classic and expensive without being flashy and ostentatious.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 23:09     Subject: Fine Jewelry
I'm from a culture where silver is only used for feet (anklets and toe rings), but it's nice silver.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 10:33     Subject: Fine Jewelry
Anonymous wrote:I'm laughing at the lady using "Cartier doesn't sell silver" as an argument that silver isn't fine jewelry. The $2500 cufflinks beg to differ.


Yes those are the “affordable” choice. Because silver is cheap.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 10:33     Subject: Fine Jewelry
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Silver is not fine jewelry. There's a reason fine jewelry houses like Cartier and VCA don't make anything in silver. You can't argue that something that retails for $50 is considered "fine jewelry."

New money?


DP. Cartier and VCA aside, do you see a lot of silver worn by old money? No.


Never. It’s for the cheaper stuff. Those Cartier cuff links in silver are the cheapest option. You can blab on all you want. If it’s not antique or vintage or ethnic and it’s silver - it’s cheap. The end.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 09:50     Subject: Re:Fine Jewelry
What about some of the lesser known Italian brands like Repossi, Buccellati, etc. Are they more worth the money?
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 08:48     Subject: Fine Jewelry
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Silver is not fine jewelry. There's a reason fine jewelry houses like Cartier and VCA don't make anything in silver. You can't argue that something that retails for $50 is considered "fine jewelry."

New money?


DP. Cartier and VCA aside, do you see a lot of silver worn by old money? No.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 08:13     Subject: Fine Jewelry
Real gold is important, but I can’t tell the difference between real and fake diamonds.
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2024 15:14     Subject: Re:Fine Jewelry
I'm a poster who said earlier I have Tiffany items bought secondhand. I have a ring with an ideal cut diamond with an HCA score of 1.2, which I would put up against a similar stone from Brian Gavin Diamonds or Whiteflash any day.

I do think gold is gold and diamonds are diamonds but if you know what you're looking for, good secondhand deals can be had.

Anonymous
Post 08/09/2024 15:10     Subject: Fine Jewelry
I'm laughing at the lady using "Cartier doesn't sell silver" as an argument that silver isn't fine jewelry. The $2500 cufflinks beg to differ.