Anything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Tiffany's

[mon favori]

Hello!
I just read through your entire thread. It was great reading all of your expertise. I think it is very interesting how the office politics work in Tiffany. Sorry that you couldn't find a job in Germany. Its a shame that no one could see MJ's last concert.

 

[tulip618]

How much did that cost?

Hi Litsa,
It was free of charge for me since I know the seller really well. I think it should range from $30 depending on the size of the jewelry. It's still worth it since silver cleaning at Tiffany cost $20 up anyways.

 

[TylerDurden]

Hey TylerDurden,

I would really appreciate your expertise on this one, i am in the process of purchasing a ring from a local seller, they said it is platinum, is there something that is marked on the inside of the band that will notate platinum?

Thanks

Yeah more than likely on the inside of the ring it will have a stamp that says "PT" if it's platinum followed by the percentage of platinum. So all Tiffany platinum rings will be stamped PT950 which means 950 part per thousand or 95% platinum.

 

[TylerDurden]

Hello!
I just read through your entire thread. It was great reading all of your expertise. I think it is very interesting how the office politics work in Tiffany. Sorry that you couldn't find a job in Germany. Its a shame that no one could see MJ's last concert.

Thanks mon favori, I'm glad you like the thread and I hope this is a valuable resource for everyone on TPF.

 

[Chrisy]

I just read through your thread. Thanks for all the information. I can see you were a good sales as you are very knowledgeable and explain things really well.

I am hoping you can give me some opinion. I am in the process of buying my 10th anniversary ring. Hubby wants me to have a Tiffany ring that I didn't get from my engagement. We are looking at the Lucida. I am debating on a 1.27 carat, G, VVS1 and a 1.17 carat E, VVS2. Beside carate and cut, what's more valuable color or calarity? Thanks in advance.

 

[TylerDurden]

I just read through your thread. Thanks for all the information. I can see you were a good sales as you are very knowledgeable and explain things really well.

I am hoping you can give me some opinion. I am in the process of buying my 10th anniversary ring. Hubby wants me to have a Tiffany ring that I didn't get from my engagement. We are looking at the Lucida. I am debating on a 1.27 carat, G, VVS1 and a 1.17 carat E, VVS2. Beside carate and cut, what's more valuable color or calarity? Thanks in advance.

At T&CO clarity accounts for the majority of the price if I remember correctly. Each higher grade of carat and color is usually about a $100 price increase but with clarity it's around $300-$400

 

[takoyoshi]

Yeah more than likely on the inside of the ring it will have a stamp that says "PT" if it's platinum followed by the percentage of platinum. So all Tiffany platinum rings will be stamped PT950 which means 950 part per thousand or 95% platinum.

Thanks =)
So if it doesn't have pt does it mean thats its not platinum or not all models have the notation?

 

[TylerDurden]

Thanks =)
So if it doesn't have pt does it mean thats its not platinum or not all models have the notation?

Maybe only Tiffany's designs have the "PT" stamp because although I haven't looked at many other jewelry designs what I can recall is they usually just have a number. Like all sterling silver designs I see say "925" and all gold designs say "18k," "14k," or "750," "725."

I'm sorry but outside of Tiffany's I really don't know much about jewelry. I'm a typical guy who doesn't really wear jewelry so I didn't know anything about it until I worked at Tiffany's.

Maybe someone here can be of assistance and tell us if their non-tiffany platinum jewelry has the "PT" stamp?

 

[takoyoshi]

Maybe only Tiffany's designs have the "PT" stamp because although I haven't looked at many other jewelry designs what I can recall is they usually just have a number. Like all sterling silver designs I see say "925" and all gold designs say "18k," "14k," or "750," "725."

I'm sorry but outside of Tiffany's I really don't know much about jewelry. I'm a typical guy who doesn't really wear jewelry so I didn't know anything about it until I worked at Tiffany's.

Maybe someone here can be of assistance and tell us if their non-tiffany platinum jewelry has the "PT" stamp?

Thank you, maybe i didnt word it clear enough, sorry. But i'm buying a ring from someone locally, tiffany platinum ring (she claims), i was just wondering that if it isn't marked "PT" does that means its not platinum? She claims it is elsa peretti, could it still be platinum even if it is not marked "PT"

 

[TylerDurden]

Thank you, maybe i didnt word it clear enough, sorry. But i'm buying a ring from someone locally, tiffany platinum ring (she claims), i was just wondering that if it isn't marked "PT" does that means its not platinum? She claims it is elsa peretti, could it still be platinum even if it is not marked "PT"

There is a SMALL possibility that it could really be platinum, some of the older designs didn't have consistent hallmarks on them but now days everything platinum from Tiffany's has a PT stamp on it. What Elsa Peretti design is it? Usually you can tell just by looking at it if it's silver or platinum, platinum is always darker in color. Also most EP designs in PT have a lot of diamonds in them, I can only think of a couple platinum EP designs that only have a single small diamond or no diamonds at all in them.

 

[takoyoshi]

There is a SMALL possibility that it could really be platinum, some of the older designs didn't have consistent hallmarks on them but now days everything platinum from Tiffany's has a PT stamp on it. What Elsa Peretti design is it? Usually you can tell just by looking at it if it's silver or platinum, platinum is always darker in color. Also most EP designs in PT have a lot of diamonds in them, I can only think of a couple platinum EP designs that only have a single small diamond or no diamonds at all in them.

Hmm, thank you so much for you help. The seller couldn't really give me any other pictures because she only has a camera phone. I am not really sure what type of else peretti it is, but she said she paid 800 and it comes with the receipt, but i couldnt see any on the tiffany site thst looked the same and only cost 800, they were all much more. at any rate these are the pictures i have

 

[TylerDurden]

Hmm, thank you so much for you help. The seller couldn't really give me any other pictures because she only has a camera phone. I am not really sure what type of else peretti it is, but she said she paid 800 and it comes with the receipt, but i couldnt see any on the tiffany site thst looked the same and only cost 800, they were all much more. at any rate these are the pictures i have

I kind of had a feeling this was the design you were talking about. I'm almost certain this one says "PT 950" but at the very least it should say "950" if it's platinum. The thing with this design is it looks exactly like the silver version except for the color. If it says "925" on the inside it's silver.

 

[Chrisy]

At T&CO clarity accounts for the majority of the price if I remember correctly. Each higher grade of carat and color is usually about a $100 price increase but with clarity it's around $300-$400

Thanks for the information! But now dear sis is urging me to go elsewhere for a bigger ring with the same amount of money. Debating, debating, I guess that's what a woman do. LOL.

 

[wendie]

Will the small heart tag fit on the large link charm bracelet or do they have to solder it on? Or should I go for the medium heart tag instead?

 

[foxytnns]

Hi Tyler!
Quick question about the SS DBTY. I'm interested in the SS DBTY bracelet. What are your thoughts on this piece? It looks quite delicate--do you think there would be any problems w/ it if I want to wear it often (like all day, everyday haha!) Thanks for any advice you have!