A Tiffany Tale (and reveal)

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restricter

restricter

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Apr 25, 2007
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#1
A while back, a fellow TPFer did a reveal of this necklace and, being a fellow Scorpio, I wanted one. Badly. They go in and out of stock and this week, they were back in. Since I was in the neighborhood, I popped into the 5th Ave flagship to try it on.

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#2
This is a newer version of the Scorpion. There was an older, bigger version that most people are sure was discontinued. Imagine my surprise when the SA said they had one and asked if I wanted to see it.

Of course I said yes. You would have too!

And of course I bought it. (You would have too!)

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#4
I called Customer Service and they were simply outstanding. In fact, they overnighted me a proper case, box, tissue, ribbon and shopping bag. The original SA gave me the polishing cloth and the cleaner. I'm still in heaven.

So, at long last, here is the Elsa Peretti Scorpion. It was one of only 7 available in the entire world! Now there are only 6 left!

And of course, it's Puffy approved!


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#5
Wow! Congrats! :worthy:

That is a stunning statement necklace. Modeling pics please!

How did the SA manage to pack it in a pouch? Did they have a giant pouch? :laugh: The regular sized ones look like they would have been too small.

I think the SA packed it in a pouch because that's what they typically do for silver items...even if they cost more than some of the gold items. I know...doesn't make sense sometimes. Glad Customer Service overnighted you a box. That was great service! :smile1:
 
#6
Fabulous and very special statement piece of Tiffany! You were so lucky (and persistent) to find this new in a Tiffany store. When was this first issued? Somehow think I vaguely remember a photo in Vogue a good while back.

But my heart is completely up taken by Puffy! What a couple of treasures you have there!
 
#7
Shopgirl1996 said:
Wow! Congrats! :worthy:



That is a stunning statement necklace. Modeling pics please!



How did the SA manage to pack it in a pouch? Did they have a giant pouch? :laugh: The regular sized ones look like they would have been too small.



I think the SA packed it in a pouch because that's what they typically do for silver items...even if they cost more than some of the gold items. I know...doesn't make sense sometimes. Glad Customer Service overnighted you a box. That was great service! :smile1:
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If you look in post #3, you can see the giant sized pouch. For the more expensive silver items, like the scarf necklace, I've gotten suede cases (the folding kind with the flaps). I think it was just one of those things. The SA had no idea how to wrap it.
 
#8
purplepoodles said:
Fabulous and very special statement piece of Tiffany! You were so lucky (and persistent) to find this new in a Tiffany store. When was this first issued? Somehow think I vaguely remember a photo in Vogue a good while back.

But my heart is completely up taken by Puffy! What a couple of treasures you have there!
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The scorpion was originally designed in 1979 and I'd imagine it may have been retired and reissued a couple of times since then.

Honestly, I'd been hunting on the secondary market for it but they've been few and far between and soooooo expensive. Retail at Tiffany was actually less than the resale prices I've seen. I had pretty much given up on getting anything other than the smaller reissue version that isn't segmented. It was a combination of luck, an empty store and a very helpful SA.

Puffy and her siblings are definitely treasures! Thank you!
 
#9
restricter said:
If you look in post #3, you can see the giant sized pouch. For the more expensive silver items, like the scarf necklace, I've gotten suede cases (the folding kind with the flaps). I think it was just one of those things. The SA had no idea how to wrap it.
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Aah! OK! Wasn't 100% sure if that was a giant sized pouch. Very cool.
 
#11
Thank you for sharing this excellent find. It's so unique. I am so happy for you. Please post modelling pics and the price if you don't mind. Glad that Tiffany was able to courier you the velvet case.
 
#12
restricter said:
The scorpion was originally designed in 1979 and I'd imagine it may have been retired and reissued a couple of times since then.

Honestly, I'd been hunting on the secondary market for it but they've been few and far between and soooooo expensive. Retail at Tiffany was actually less than the resale prices I've seen. I had pretty much given up on getting anything other than the smaller reissue version that isn't segmented. It was a combination of luck, an empty store and a very helpful SA.

Puffy and her siblings are definitely treasures! Thank you!
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Persistence pays off big time! I've noticed that too. Tiffany retail is frequently less than resale.
 
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