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

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#811
TylerDurden said:
I don't know what the valuation comes in to be honest. A valuation is quite pricey so I would hope it comes in a leather holder. They don't normally give blue boxes in those situations because the original purchaser already received it. Those boxes are relatively expensive and Tiffany tries to cut down on giving away more than one per purchase so they can't be used to help sell fake merchandise. That being said, it is possible because I have seen it before so I just recommend being very nice to the person who is helping you and asking very nicely:D
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wow thanks so much for the info...you are such a star :) i will definitely be real nice lol. thanks again for your time and take care xxxxx
 
#812
Hi! I have a situation I'm hoping someone can help me with. Today I bought a graduated bead necklace from a shop that ended up with one. They claimed to have authenticated it and I fell for it. I got it home and started inspecting things a little closer and think it might be a fake. The care card says "care of sterling silver" on the front and inside (it is folded) it says "thank you for selecting this sterling silver gift from Tiffany & Co." The lobster clasp has the 925 stamped on the part that moves, not the base of the clasp. Some of the beads have a strange looking whitish "stain" down around the openings. I'm devestated. Did I get suckered? I was planning on buying this very necklace direct from Tiffany in a week or so, but this one just seemed to present itself at just the right time. And it wasn't cheap. Thanks in advance!
 
#813
ninjuwat said:
Hi! I have a situation I'm hoping someone can help me with. Today I bought a graduated bead necklace from a shop that ended up with one. They claimed to have authenticated it and I fell for it. I got it home and started inspecting things a little closer and think it might be a fake. The care card says "care of sterling silver" on the front and inside (it is folded) it says "thank you for selecting this sterling silver gift from Tiffany & Co." The lobster clasp has the 925 stamped on the part that moves, not the base of the clasp. Some of the beads have a strange looking whitish "stain" down around the openings. I'm devestated. Did I get suckered? I was planning on buying this very necklace direct from Tiffany in a week or so, but this one just seemed to present itself at just the right time. And it wasn't cheap. Thanks in advance!
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It doesn't sound authentic but you might want to post pictures of it in the "Authenticate This" thread. I can't tell you how many times I've heard stories like this. The small savings you get from buying from somewhere besides Tiffany's really isn't worth it in my opinion. In the future you should buy from Tiffany's for the peace of mind.
 
#814
ms_kitty_penny said:
Hiya, Thanks so much for your time. I have a few questions, I have recently purchased a secondhand Tiffany ring to give away as a gift. When I send it to the shop for revaluation, do i get the documentation in the leather holder? and will it be possible to purchase items like suede/blue box etc as well since I dont have it? Basically, will Tiffany do that? Thanks so much :)
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I purchased a secondhand bracelet that didn't come with the box and pouch, so when I took it in for a cleaning I asked for the pair and received it free of charge!
 
#819
Hi Tyler, I searched through the thread and couldn't find the answer to this question:

I just put my heart necklace into a jewelry cleaner solution that I've used many times before but this time when I took it out it has a yellowish tint on it. Can it be fixed? I'm too scared to try to use anything else on it to try to get the yellow out. I've just washed it out with water and soap.

TIA!
 
#820
Hello :) I tried to read all the way through, hopefully I'm not bothering you with a repeat... I have a ring that was my grandmother's and the markings look different than what I'm used to. It is also a style I'm sure is long discontinued. I think it might be WWII era... I'd like to know a little more about it. If I took it into a store to have it serviced would they have a book to match it against or be able to give me more information? Thanks!
 
#821
amsiepoo said:
Hi Tyler, I searched through the thread and couldn't find the answer to this question:

I just put my heart necklace into a jewelry cleaner solution that I've used many times before but this time when I took it out it has a yellowish tint on it. Can it be fixed? I'm too scared to try to use anything else on it to try to get the yellow out. I've just washed it out with water and soap.

TIA!
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That's strange. Was it a SS Tiffany necklace? If so I would recommend using a Tiffany silver polishing cream or if you really want to be safe bring it into Tiffany's CS and they could recommend something. In the future I would only use Tiffany products to clean your jewelry.
 
#822
Gema said:
Hello :) I tried to read all the way through, hopefully I'm not bothering you with a repeat... I have a ring that was my grandmother's and the markings look different than what I'm used to. It is also a style I'm sure is long discontinued. I think it might be WWII era... I'd like to know a little more about it. If I took it into a store to have it serviced would they have a book to match it against or be able to give me more information? Thanks!
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They don't have a catalogue of every product at the stores, maybe the NY store does. If you bring it into the store they can send it to NY and research and give you more information on that particular piece, although if it's very obscure it may take weeks and there is a charge.
 
#823
Follow up... does that mean I'll have problems getting it cleaned and having the prongs checked if they aren't familiar with the style? What would you have done while you were working there? Thanks so much for the quick response!
 
#824
Gema said:
Follow up... does that mean I'll have problems getting it cleaned and having the prongs checked if they aren't familiar with the style? What would you have done while you were working there? Thanks so much for the quick response!
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It depends on what you're looking for. If you just want cleaning and maintenance then any Tiffany store can do that no matter what the piece is. If you're looking for the history of the piece or a valuation then it needs to be sent to NY and there is a charge of a couple hundred dollars at least.
 
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