Authenticate This! jewelry or Seller!
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When in doubt, always ask questions and if the seller doesn't answer or your not satisfied with the response, buy from a seller your comfortable with.
Tiffany (really any hallmarks,lol) are hard to photograph clearly without a good camera, so a lot depends on that. Natural light, using the macro setting (use super-macro if it has one) is going to give you the best result no matter what camera you have. You need to take pics of the front of the necklace, the hallmarks by the closure, and the 925 on the clasp if your camera can get it.
This is what I have so far.
The pouch is good,lol!! Try putting it on a solid, black item or piece of cloth so that the focus on your camera centers on the necklace, and not the surrounding items. That should give you a clearer pic. I would also like to see the back of the pendant, also, and as good a pic of the chain links if possible, in addition to the pics mentioned in my response above.
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^^The fakes I have seen have a "blurry" 1837 stamp. Some of the numbers aren't completely stamped in correctly so some of the numbers look more deeply stamped while others look more "surface". I know that probably doesn't help much. I tried looking for these signs in the photos but I really couldn't see it all that well. Sorry.
Ok ladies I spent all day trying with my new camera and I could not get it so I went back to my old camera and after 50 tries using different background and lighting. I finally got it to focus on bathroom sink. I still cannot believe I got these clear pics. Im proud of myself lol. It does look to be of the same quality as my heart lock pendant.
So is she authentic?
So is she authentic?
i would not trust anything that sells on ebay, especially tiffany products. the chinese reproduce every single product and sell on black market. it says 925, it looks 925 and it feels and wears as authentic. i have a friend who bought tons of tiffany off ioffer and she gave me handfulls of necklaces, earrings and bracelets- i kept the earrings and gave the rest away. you can NOT TELL they are fake. all depends on what kind of a person you are.... i will wear fake tiffany earrings, they are simple hoops and very simple. the necklaces and bracelets are not my thing. i compared them to my authentic ones and the only difference is the weight. those people in china are very sneaky suckers!
watch your back.
I got my first Pianegonda ring. Does this look like authentic Pianegonda ring?
I got this from eluxury sale and actually it was the last item.
I know that eluxury is authentic seller, but I'm worried since it looks like returned item. As you can see in the pictures, the tag is missing.
Someone rubbed away original tag. Is it original policy when eluxury sells sale items?
My another concern is the product was slightly different from the provided picture.
The word "PIANEGONDA" was engraved on the top of the ring in the picture, but mine has it on one side. Also, the shape is reversed.
Since this is my first pianegonda item, I'm so worried.
If anyone can help me, please make any comments on it.
Thank you in advance.
I got this from eluxury sale and actually it was the last item.
I know that eluxury is authentic seller, but I'm worried since it looks like returned item. As you can see in the pictures, the tag is missing.
Someone rubbed away original tag. Is it original policy when eluxury sells sale items?
My another concern is the product was slightly different from the provided picture.
The word "PIANEGONDA" was engraved on the top of the ring in the picture, but mine has it on one side. Also, the shape is reversed.
Since this is my first pianegonda item, I'm so worried.
If anyone can help me, please make any comments on it.
Thank you in advance.
Ok ladies I spent all day trying with my new camera and I could not get it so I went back to my old camera and after 50 tries using different background and lighting. I finally got it to focus on bathroom sink. I still cannot believe I got these clear pics. Im proud of myself lol. It does look to be of the same quality as my heart lock pendant.
So is she authentic?
It's authentic!! Great pics!
Ioffer is a haven for counterfeits, but I have to kindly and respectfully disagree with you on ebay. There are plenty of honest sellers there that sell Tiffany, and of the many, many items I have purchased there, two were fake, one a bait and switch (pic of real item, sent me a fake not even in the pic), and the other was the same. Got my money back for both. And most people that frequent this forum have bought authentic handbags, clothing, etc. on ebay. Of course, if you don't know what to look for, there is a chance you end up with a fake, but that is why this and the other forums here exist. JMHO
Thank you so much JPG! Now I can enjoy it. I am wondering if you can get this polished and how much it is.
If there is a Tiffany by you, they will clean and buff it for you. Here it is $10-30, depending on if you have it deep cleaned or not.
I do not have one in NC. I will be moving to GA soon and I think I could go to Atlanta then but it will be a month or so. Can a regular mall jewelry store do this? Does it get rid of scratching?
fair enough, there are honest people who sell... i agree. however, just about every other is a replica. to tell you the truth, my friend that purchased tons of fake stuff on ioffer left a bag of tiffany garbage at my house. she didn't need all the turquoise bags, boxes, authentication cards and polish cloths (all these fakes ones come with the full package) because the jewelry was for her. so ya- that is my take on all of it.
I'm not too familiar with the brand, but ELuxury has never sold anything not authentic that I know of. it might be an old stock or return item. I think thier exchange policy is quite reasonable, so if it bothers you that the "Piagonda" is on the side instead of the top (I like it better on the side), you should ask if you could exchange and explain to them that you like the model in the picture, and want THAT model.I got my first Pianegonda ring. Does this look like authentic Pianegonda ring?
I got this from eluxury sale and actually it was the last item.
I know that eluxury is authentic seller, but I'm worried since it looks like returned item. As you can see in the pictures, the tag is missing.
Someone rubbed away original tag. Is it original policy when eluxury sells sale items?
My another concern is the product was slightly different from the provided picture.
The word "PIANEGONDA" was engraved on the top of the ring in the picture, but mine has it on one side. Also, the shape is reversed.
Since this is my first pianegonda item, I'm so worried.
If anyone can help me, please make any comments on it.
Thank you in advance.
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