At a Cartier crossroads with my bangle stack… keep or sell?

[LVoeletters]

Hi all,

I’m at a bit of a crossroads with two of my pieces after finally getting the panthere bangle.

I’ve had the rose gold love my entire adult life, it’s been with me through everything. They replaced the locks and I just got it back today and they polished it up good as new, making it look very rosy.

I grew out of rose gold years ago, and prefer yellow gold or white/platinum for diamonds. I originally wanted the half diamond love but the sales associate convinced me not to get it and I was so young I didn’t know any better.

Then I was nudged towards the yellow gold small love with 6 diamonds. I love the yellow gold and diamond part. The thin size looks good stacked with the panthere bangle, but I don’t know if that’s just how I feel right now.

I’m not in love (no pun intended) with the look of multiple loves stacked anymore. I think I prefer the look of one love, one panthere and one diamond type of bangle for everyday.

What would you do? Both bangles were for sentimental values, I never thought I would want to sell the regular love because I always intended for myself to wear it all my life until I pass it down, that was always the intention when I bought it. The 6 diamond was never on my list, but it’s the closest I can get to what I would have really wanted which was the regular size with half diamonds. If I didn’t have the 6 diamond, I would have never considered selling the regular. And if the regular love was yellow gold with diamonds, I would have been completely content. If I just wore the 6 diamond with the panthere now, it kind of defeats my whole “I’ve worn this all my life before I pass it down”. Because I really liked the fact that it’s been with me through all the big moments.

I want to have an idea of what to do sooner rather than later since the regular love was restored to its best condition and the yellow diamond love is brand new as well, so if I’m going to sell something, I’d want to know before I introduce wear to it.

What would you do? I don’t want to regret anything but I feel like I would regret something in either direction I go. And I want to wear the panthere daily, that I’m certain of.

Thanks for any sage advice and tips!!!

 

[TrinketTattle]

This is a difficult one, but I'm reading that the regular love holds a lot of sentimental value and is a symbol for your memories of your adult life. For that reason, I would advise to keep that one. Especially because Cartier has a very subtle rose gold, it matches very well with yellow gold pieces in my opinion. Would it be possible to sell the thin one and use that money to (partially? Not sure of the price difference) pay for the regular one with diamonds?

 

[Starburst 413]

Based on the pics, I like the size of the small better with the panthere. That said, if you want regular size to wear with it, I’d sell the small but keep the sentimental regular and wear it on the other arm.

 

[880]

really wanted which was the regular size with half diamonds

And if the regular love was yellow gold with diamonds, I would have been completely content.

Get what you really want and make new memories with it. Yes, there is sentiment, but it sounds like
you feel like it was a compromise. I happen to personally like the small love with diamonds and the panthere.

 

[LVoeletters]

This is a difficult one, but I'm reading that the regular love holds a lot of sentimental value and is a symbol for your memories of your adult life. For that reason, I would advise to keep that one. Especially because Cartier has a very subtle rose gold, it matches very well with yellow gold pieces in my opinion. Would it be possible to sell the thin one and use that money to (partially? Not sure of the price difference) pay for the regular one with diamonds?

Hi! So I definitely could sell it to buy the regular sized love, but I would still have the dilemma of having both the rose gold and the yellow diamond. I would still only want to wear one. My other wrist I wear other sentimental non cartier pieces and would like to get a cartier watch for that hand, I don't see myself wearing a bangle on each wrist because the items on my right hand take a beating as its my dominant hand and I am rather clumsy.

 

[LVoeletters]

Get what you really want and make new memories with it. Yes, there is sentiment, but it sounds like
you feel like it was a compromise. I happen to personally like the small love with diamonds and the panthere.

Would you feel the same way if the small didn't have the diamonds? I can't tell if I like the combo because the diamonds compliment the stone eyes and nose of the panthere.

 

[880]

Would you feel the same way if the small didn't have the diamonds? I can't tell if I like the combo because the diamonds compliment the stone eyes and nose of the panthere.

No, I wouldn’t. I like it bc the diamonds compliment the stone features of the panthere. I just think if you know what you truly want, then you should have it if at all possible. But, of course, all of these combos are very beautiful.

 

[Emily1830]

If money is not an issue, I would keep it. You may fall back in love with it and it holds sentimental value. Even if you were to repurchase if you regretted it, the exact piece wouldn’t have the same sentimental value.

 

[scheurin]

Exactly, if you need the money sell it. Otherwise, just wait a few years. If you then feel the same way you might consider selling. No rush or you will regret your decisions.

 

[Wittygirl]

I would try to find a way of getting the one you truly want- yellow gold with half diamonds, ideally without selling the rose gold first, so you can see how you feel once you got the former.

 

[TrinketTattle]

Hi! So I definitely could sell it to buy the regular sized love, but I would still have the dilemma of having both the rose gold and the yellow diamond. I would still only want to wear one. My other wrist I wear other sentimental non cartier pieces and would like to get a cartier watch for that hand, I don't see myself wearing a bangle on each wrist because the items on my right hand take a beating as its my dominant hand and I am rather clumsy.

Hmm that's a good point, as a fellow clumsy person I also can't wear bangles on my dominant hand lol. Okay this will sound weird, but what if you swap out your loves every six months? First six months the rose gold one, then the yellow diamond one. That way you can build memories with both and they get equal wear. I hope this doesn't sound ridiculous 🙈

 

[JOJA]

When you first bought your loves did you love them, thinking you'd wear them forever? I ask because maybe the allure wore off because of the new panthere and with time you'll love them all equally. I wouldn't rush unless you need to. IMO ~ Enjoy the panthere for now and wear the items how you want to without thinking too much.

 

[LVoeletters]

When you first bought your loves did you love them, thinking you'd wear them forever? I ask because maybe the allure wore off because of the new panthere and with time you'll love them all equally. I wouldn't rush unless you need to. IMO ~ Enjoy the panthere for now and wear the items how you want to without thinking too much.

Great question. I bought the rose gold so young, not understanding that my preferences would change. Was still college. What business I had buying this at that age…. I digress.

The small love was not planned. I wanted the panthere but was persuaded cost wise to get the yellow diamond love instead.

Unless it was a gift, I won’t buy a third while keeping these, there’s other items or larger life purchases I want to save up for instead, so I have to either keep as is, forego one or both. Never did I think I would sell the rose gold. With the rose gold polished up right now, the color difference between that and the yellow gold bangle is driving me a little batty.

 

[JOJA]

Great question. I bought the rose gold so young, not understanding that my preferences would change. Was still college. What business I had buying this at that age…. I digress.

The small love was not planned. I wanted the panthere but was persuaded cost wise to get the yellow diamond love instead.

Unless it was a gift, I won’t buy a third while keeping these, there’s other items or larger life purchases I want to save up for instead, so I have to either keep as is, forego one or both. Never did I think I would sell the rose gold. With the rose gold polished up right now, the color difference between that and the yellow gold bangle is driving me a little batty.

I can see your dilemma. It seems as though small love wasn’t really, really wanted but more of an “instant gratification” purchase when you really wanted the panthere but didn’t have the funds at time. I’ve definitely done that before!
I think the best thing to do is nothing at the moment and see how you feel in a few months as it might become more clear to you

ETA: It's easy for me to say wait because it's not me, lol. I am impatient myself and want to make decisions immediately and HATE the waiting game so I truly do understand your dilemma at the moment!

 

[oceanhues]

I think the half diamond love looks beautiful next to the Panthere. I don’t usually like the alternating diamond loves, but the spacing next to the Panthere is so clean looking.
Also, I personally go through phases where I want to wear only plain gold jewelry because keeping diamonds sparkling can feel high maintenance and I just enjoy the simplicity of it with certain outfits.

If it’s possible to hold off and save for a while, then maybe keep what you have for sentimental reasons/different vibes/seasons, but save for the half diamond and rotate bracelets once a year or something.