Authenticate This! jewelry or Seller!

[takoyoshi]

Originally Posted by jpg0150

I don't like the color, the size of the links, and the sloppiness of the hallmark tag. This is what the tag should look like usually (there is a very slight variation in the newer versions with a more classic Tiffany "T", but will usually look like this), also note that sometimes the ring will have a curve/bowed look when it is the wide Somerset (especially the newer ones), but vintage/older will mostly look like this one- http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/k...fany/somerset/ and here is the newer version (the bowed/curved one) on the Tiffany website- http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item...+ring&search=1

Thanks for the pictures and letting me compare the 2 for myself. There is a noticeable difference. I think i'll let this one pass

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Originally Posted by shiba

These are the best of the ones I took, it was really hard! The ones on the dark surface are of the same pieces but the contrast came out better. The pieces have been polished recently. I tried the magnet test and none are magnetic, so no base metal.

Ok, lets start with the heart necklace. That is supposed to be a Paloma Picasso Tenderness heart necklace. So I guess that tells you everything there, lol!! Not authentic. Pics of authentic necklace- http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/k...rnessnecklace/

and on Tiffany.com- http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item...rness&search=1


The lock ring and the lock necklace look off also, but I can't say 100% because the pics aren't clear enough. But the shapes looks off a bit, and the fonts, what I can see, look funny. Check the chain links on the necklace. The middle link should be stamped. And I have never known this necklace to come with the little round tag. The boxes and pouches also look off. Open the boxes. Are they white or same color inside? The fonts are off and sloppy on both the boxes and pouches. Is the padding in the box just like loose stuffing, or sort of fibrous and one cut piece? What do the female parts of the snap say? And do the male snap parts have a coin edge? The little round Tiffany tag has never come with that necklace that I know of. Most knock-offs are made with silver, as silver is not that expensive, but it won't be the heavy, quality content silver of Tiffany. If you want some pics of what these should look like, I have pics of everything but the ring and the other item. I think I am going to do a pictoral fake/real of packaging for everyone soon, just as a reference. Is the silverplate item a mirror or compact? I am not familiar with it and pic is not clear enough for me to say. I would have to research it a bit, as I think Tiffany stopped plating items quite a while ago. Sorry, I tend to ramble on, hope this is helpful, lol!!

[eggpudding]

I was wondering if anyone could help authenticate this Chanel CC rhinestone necklace, and/or seller..

http://cgi.ebay.com/AUTH-CHANEL-CC-S...d=p3286.c0.m14

Seller seems to have a lot of vintage Chanel costume jewelry for sale.. I don't know, this makes her seem more legit to me lol. Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by eggpudding

I was wondering if anyone could help authenticate this Chanel CC rhinestone necklace, and/or seller.. http://cgi.ebay.com/AUTH-CHANEL-CC-S...d=p3286.c0.m14 Seller seems to have a lot of vintage Chanel costume jewelry for sale.. I don't know, this makes her seem more legit to me lol. Thoughts?

Looks good, seller looks reputable and her other items also look good.

[shiba]

Originally Posted by jpg0150

The lock ring and the lock necklace look off also, but I can't say 100% because the pics aren't clear enough. But the shapes looks off a bit, and the fonts, what I can see, look funny. Check the chain links on the necklace. The middle link should be stamped. And I have never known this necklace to come with the little round tag. The boxes and pouches also look off. Open the boxes. Are they white or same color inside? The fonts are off and sloppy on both the boxes and pouches. Is the padding in the box just like loose stuffing, or sort of fibrous and one cut piece? What do the female parts of the snap say? And do the male snap parts have a coin edge? The little round Tiffany tag has never come with that necklace that I know of. Most knock-offs are made with silver, as silver is not that expensive, but it won't be the heavy, quality content silver of Tiffany. If you want some pics of what these should look like, I have pics of everything but the ring and the other item. I think I am going to do a pictoral fake/real of packaging for everyone soon, just as a reference. Is the silverplate item a mirror or compact? I am not familiar with it and pic is not clear enough for me to say. I would have to research it a bit, as I think Tiffany stopped plating items quite a while ago. Sorry, I tend to ramble on, hope this is helpful, lol!!

Thanks, I was 99% sure the necklace was off.

Sorry, I sould have mentioned that it is a lock bracelet. I will try for better pics of that and the ring.

I suspect one box and bag are fake but the other I am unsure. The embossing on the box is different than the one I think is fake. Both are blue inside and both have stuffing that looks cut but one is thicker than the other. The female parts of the snap both say ECHT PRYM 2B, I don't know what to look for on the male part but they both look like they have sunspokes. The flaps are sized sightly different, one is longer. The font is slightly smaller on one bag.



Here are the 2 bags in question on top of one that came with authentic items. The very top one has smaller font.

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Originally Posted by shiba

Thanks, I was 99% sure the necklace was off. Sorry, I sould have mentioned that it is a lock bracelet. I will try for better pics of that and the ring. I suspect one box and bag are fake but the other I am unsure. The embossing on the box is different than the one I think is fake. Both are blue inside and both have stuffing that looks cut but one is thicker than the other. The female parts of the snap both say ECHT PRYM 2B, I don't know what to look for on the male part but they both look like they have sunspokes. The flaps are sized sightly different, one is longer. The font is slightly smaller on one bag. Here are the 2 bags in question on top of one that came with authentic items. The very top one has smaller font.

Hmm, the pouches have all the detail of being authentic, the one just looks older than the others/more wear. And up close they look better. In the other pics, it looked like part of the T's were missing, and that some of the printing was smeared, but they look fine in these pics. The boxes also sound right- it may be the lighting or angle made them look strange, as with the bags. So I can't really say about the items themselves without seeing good close-ups of the hallmarks.

Necklace is still fake, but other pieces may or may not be authentic. I just can't say for sure as it stands without better closeups. But packaging looks good from these pics.

[shiba]

Here are better pics of the lock bracelet and ring. I can't get the hallmark inside the ring to come out and the circle on the bracelet has markings on both sides. One side has 925 with a round top 9 and very straight bottom. kwim? And the other side has the Tiffany & Co.








This is the mirror. I have had it several years and it was used prior to that. The hallmark is worn off a bit.

[shiba]

Here is a zoom of the boxes, if it isn't clear enough I will take new pics. Thanks for your help btw!

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Originally Posted by shiba

Here are better pics of the lock bracelet and ring. I can't get the hallmark inside the ring to come out and the circle on the bracelet has markings on both sides. One side has 925 with a round top 9 and very straight bottom. kwim? And the other side has the Tiffany & Co. This is the mirror. I have had it several years and it was used prior to that. The hallmark is worn off a bit.

The mirror looks good, and they really don't make fakes of them that I know of (and packaging looks right for vintage and non-jewelry). Much better pics of the bracelet, which would look pretty good but for that round tag, and that the ones I have seen had lobster clasps!? I will do some research to see if the earliest of these had the tags and no lobster clasp. I have never seen one with a tag myself. Thank you for letting me know you just polished these items. Normally I like to see them unpolished, it gives better definition and real Tiffany wears differently than fakes-normally when they are too white and shiny that is an indication of not authentic, but you just polished. The ring, I am still not liking. The font on the 925 looks off to me still. So, mirror good. Bracelet I am on the fence about pending some research, and ring still doesn't look good to me.

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Originally Posted by shiba

Here is a zoom of the boxes, if it isn't clear enough I will take new pics. Thanks for your help btw!

The one on the right looks good. One on the left seems slightly off. Look closely at the surface of the boxes. Are they made out of the same type of material, and sort of pocked up close? Here is a closup of a real box so you can see what to look for. You are just looking at the texture of the box in this pic.

[shiba]

Yes, the one on the left has texture similar on top, sides and bottom. When I look at it with a loup it has individual distinct marks that look almost pear shaped, that give the texture. The one on the right looks more like orange peel, texure that is random, and the top is different. (kind of cool actually) The color is the same, the covering looks like the same material, the edges look the same, interior looks the same. Just a couple of details are slightly different.

[joeuk77]

Hi,All Could you please authentic this items for me ? Thank you

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vivienne-westw...d=p3911.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Louis-vuitton-...d=p3911.c0.m14

[9tina9]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could authenticate these items please. Thanks. Also, is this bracelet supposed to be extremely heavy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiffany-Co-Sterl...4#ht_877wt_939
basically with this item, the seller told me that the item is real and if i have any hesitations not to bid. this is after i emailed him/her regarding posting/emailing extra pictures of the item. i'm thinking of passing, but i don't really know...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiffany-Co-Sterl...#ht_799wt_1165

http://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-TIFFANY-CO-S...ht_2056wt_1165

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Originally Posted by joeuk77

Hi,All Could you please authentic this items for me ? Thank you http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vivienne-westw...d=p3911.c0.m14 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Louis-vuitton-...d=p3911.c0.m14

I don't know the VW piece, but the LV Inclusion Bracelet looks good to me. You may want to verify that on the LV board.

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Originally Posted by 9tina9

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could authenticate these items please. Thanks. Also, is this bracelet supposed to be extremely heavy? http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiffany-Co-Sterl...4#ht_877wt_939 basically with this item, the seller told me that the item is real and if i have any hesitations not to bid. this is after i emailed him/her regarding posting/emailing extra pictures of the item. i'm thinking of passing, but i don't really know... http://cgi.ebay.com/Tiffany-Co-Sterl...#ht_799wt_1165 http://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-TIFFANY-CO-S...ht_2056wt_1165

If the seller of first item won't take additional pictures, pass. There are plenty of authentic bead bracelets with good pics out there. Packaging looks good, but that is all I can say about it without more pics.

Second one looks good.

Third one, I would like to see a pic of the tag and the lobster clasp if possible before I say for sure, packaging is authentic.

It is a bit heavy, but not painfully so.