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sally_s · Mar 27th, 2008, 12:24 PM

Hi..
I'm interested in Tiff & Co Diamond by the yard necklace in platinum.
I'm thinking of getting 0.14 cts ( the second small) which will cost around $ 950. My budget is below 1K.
Anybody owns this piece...?
Is it worth the money? Is DBTY still "in"???
I'm afraid it's tad toooo small..

sally

OneNJen · Mar 27th, 2008, 05:46 PM

I think that the DBTY style is a complete classic piece that you will have for a lifetime.

I know a lot of people are attached to the Tiffany name, but you could totally get a larger diamond in a very simiilar setting for A LOT less money. I recently had a family diamond set in a replica setting for much less. I loved the Tiffany design, so I gave my jeweler a picture of the DBTY setting and he copied it pretty much exactly. There's nothing special about the Tiffany setting, it's very standard.

Here are some examples of how you could get more for less--

The 18k wg bezel set pendant on blue nile is beautiful.

You could get a 1/3 carat for $525
http://www.bluenile.com/product_deta...ce_channel.asp

And a 1/2 carat for $1125
http://www.bluenile.com/product_deta...ce_channel.asp

You can also design your own in a platinum setting for $475 plus the cost of the diamond--
http://www.bluenile.com/product_deta...1=&filter_id=5

HTH!

OneNJen · Mar 27th, 2008, 05:54 PM

So I just played around with the diamond search tool on bluenile.com.

You could get a diamond in the .23 to .37 carat range for a cost of $284-$532. Add this to the cost of the platinum setting of $475, you are still under the $1000 mark, and you have a bigger diamond!!

guccimamma · Mar 27th, 2008, 07:04 PM

it is sooo much fun to make a purchase at tiffany, until you realize how much you just paid. i'd get the blue nile, their quality is equal.

use the savings to buy something less expensive at tiffanys

sally_s · Mar 28th, 2008, 04:51 AM

Thanks girls.. yeah quess I have to hunt around for DBTY design frm other places. Bigger diamonds are better but the thought of the blue box makes me excited!

macbagger · Mar 29th, 2008, 09:00 PM

Check out Whiteflash - they have a great DBTY necklace, and also will custom do them to your specs I believe. If you decide you are open to doing something away from Tiffany I would suggest looking online there.

And, IMO, its a great classic piece of jewelry - I don't think you would ever feel you were wearing something outdated.

Texas Girl · Mar 29th, 2008, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by guccimamma

it is sooo much fun to make a purchase at tiffany, until you realize how much you just paid. i'd get the blue nile, their quality is equal.

use the savings to buy something less expensive at tiffanys

I like this idea. Then you would also have something from tiffany's.

OneNJen · Mar 29th, 2008, 11:00 PM

I got a quote from whiteflash... they have an instock DBTY necklace if you want the one with the several diamonds stationed around a chain, but they don't have a solitaire that is like the DBTY. However, they gave me a quote for a custom setting that was just like it, and it was very reasonable. The only reason why I didnt go wtih them was becuase I was providing my own diamond, and I they required an appraisal of the diamond, and it was too much of a hassle to send it to them insured, etc. If I was purchasing the diamond from them too, I would have used them without hesitation. However, I think that for the OP purposes, Blue Nile still might be cheaper becuase she won't have to deal with the custom design fees...

couturequeen · Apr 1st, 2008, 12:19 PM

I think 0.14 is too small for a solitaire necklace ... definitely research other options. Visit your local jewelers - you can certainly get a better price.

TravelBug · Apr 2nd, 2008, 03:14 PM

It's a very classic design. Go for it (get it somewhere cheaper).

OneNJen · Apr 2nd, 2008, 09:13 PM

I actually was in the Tiffany's in Atlantic City today and I looked at the necklace in question. WHile it is beautiful, it is very small in person, and I think someone needs to be very petite in order to carry it off.

sally_s · Apr 3rd, 2008, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by OneNJen

I actually was in the Tiffany's in Atlantic City today and I looked at the necklace in question. WHile it is beautiful, it is very small in person, and I think someone needs to be very petite in order to carry it off.

I dont think I'm that petite, but I have to agree that it looks beautiful. I'm thinking of getting cartier love necklace instead, no diamonds anw.... ( but I have to be a very good wife this couple of months....

)

Kellybag · Apr 3rd, 2008, 06:56 AM

Just to chime in...the DBTY necklaces are gorgeous, but one thing to keep in mind...they flip around. You do not always have the pretty side of the diamond upward. Many people do not realize this and get frustrated. You can have part topside showing and part bottom. It is something to think about if that may bother you. I have a few friends that have returned their pieces because it bothered them so much. Good Luck.

sally_s · Apr 3rd, 2008, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Kellybag

Just to chime in...the DBTY necklaces are gorgeous, but one thing to keep in mind...they flip around. You do not always have the pretty side of the diamond upward. Many people do not realize this and get frustrated. You can have part topside showing and part bottom. It is something to think about if that may bother you. I have a few friends that have returned their pieces because it bothered them so much. Good Luck.

Oh really..? I never knew that. Thanks Kellybag for sharing the info. I really hate jewels which flips, with that amount of money we spend.... I really have to find other options.

Krysta · Apr 4th, 2008, 11:40 AM

sally_s the single stone neckleace doesn't flip, I've only seen this happen with the DBTY necklaces with multiple diamonds.
My DBTY bracelet does it a lot

Mar 27th, 2008, 12:24 PM	#1
sally_s OP Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 366	need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? Hi.. I'm interested in *Tiff & Co Diamond by the yard necklace* in platinum. I'm thinking of getting 0.14 cts ( the second small) which will cost around $ 950. My budget is below 1K. Anybody owns this piece...? Is it worth the money? Is DBTY still "in"??? I'm afraid it's tad toooo small.. sally
sally_s OP Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 366

Mar 27th, 2008, 05:46 PM	#2
OneNJen <-- Changed user ID Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 235	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? I think that the DBTY style is a complete classic piece that you will have for a lifetime. I know a lot of people are attached to the Tiffany name, but you could totally get a larger diamond in a very simiilar setting for A LOT less money. I recently had a family diamond set in a replica setting for much less. I loved the Tiffany design, so I gave my jeweler a picture of the DBTY setting and he copied it pretty much exactly. There's nothing special about the Tiffany setting, it's very standard. Here are some examples of how you could get more for less-- The 18k wg bezel set pendant on blue nile is beautiful. You could get a 1/3 carat for $525 http://www.bluenile.com/product_deta...ce_channel.asp And a 1/2 carat for $1125 http://www.bluenile.com/product_deta...ce_channel.asp You can also design your own in a platinum setting for $475 plus the cost of the diamond-- http://www.bluenile.com/product_deta...1=&filter_id=5 HTH!
	Last edited by OneNJen; Mar 27th, 2008 at 05:51 PM.

Mar 27th, 2008, 05:54 PM	#3
OneNJen <-- Changed user ID Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 235	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? So I just played around with the diamond search tool on bluenile.com. You could get a diamond in the .23 to .37 carat range for a cost of $284-$532. Add this to the cost of the platinum setting of $475, you are still under the $1000 mark, and you have a bigger diamond!!

Mar 27th, 2008, 07:04 PM	#4
guccimamma guccimamma Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Wooo Hooo! Posts: 4,228	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? it is sooo much fun to make a purchase at tiffany, until you realize how much you just paid. i'd get the blue nile, their quality is equal. use the savings to buy something less expensive at tiffanys

Mar 28th, 2008, 04:51 AM	#5
sally_s OP Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 366	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? Thanks girls.. yeah quess I have to hunt around for DBTY design frm other places. Bigger diamonds are better but the thought of the blue box makes me excited!
sally_s OP Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 366

Mar 29th, 2008, 09:00 PM	#6
macbagger Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 614	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? Check out Whiteflash - they have a great DBTY necklace, and also will custom do them to your specs I believe. If you decide you are open to doing something away from Tiffany I would suggest looking online there. And, IMO, its a great classic piece of jewelry - I don't think you would ever feel you were wearing something outdated.
macbagger Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 614

Mar 29th, 2008, 11:00 PM	#8
OneNJen <-- Changed user ID Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 235	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? I got a quote from whiteflash... they have an instock DBTY necklace if you want the one with the several diamonds stationed around a chain, but they don't have a solitaire that is like the DBTY. However, they gave me a quote for a custom setting that was just like it, and it was very reasonable. The only reason why I didnt go wtih them was becuase I was providing my own diamond, and I they required an appraisal of the diamond, and it was too much of a hassle to send it to them insured, etc. If I was purchasing the diamond from them too, I would have used them without hesitation. However, I think that for the OP purposes, Blue Nile still might be cheaper becuase she won't have to deal with the custom design fees...

Apr 1st, 2008, 12:19 PM	#9
couturequeen BV nut Joined: Jan 2007 Location: The District Posts: 1,513	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? I think 0.14 is too small for a solitaire necklace ... definitely research other options. Visit your local jewelers - you can certainly get a better price.
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Apr 2nd, 2008, 03:14 PM	#10
TravelBug What R U Lookin' At? Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,954	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? It's a very classic design. Go for it (get it somewhere cheaper).

Apr 2nd, 2008, 09:13 PM	#11
OneNJen <-- Changed user ID Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 235	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? I actually was in the Tiffany's in Atlantic City today and I looked at the necklace in question. WHile it is beautiful, it is very small in person, and I think someone needs to be very petite in order to carry it off.

Apr 3rd, 2008, 06:56 AM	#13
Kellybag Hermezzy Mod Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,233	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? Just to chime in...the DBTY necklaces are gorgeous, but one thing to keep in mind...they flip around. You do not always have the pretty side of the diamond upward. Many people do not realize this and get frustrated. You can have part topside showing and part bottom. It is something to think about if that may bother you. I have a few friends that have returned their pieces because it bothered them so much. Good Luck.
Kellybag Hermezzy Mod Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,233

Apr 4th, 2008, 11:40 AM	#15
Krysta Member Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 604	Re: need opinions on DBTY. GO or NO GO? sally_s the single stone neckleace doesn't flip, I've only seen this happen with the DBTY necklaces with multiple diamonds. My DBTY bracelet does it a lot

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