Cartier Love Bracelet and Airport Security

[honeypeach]

I don’t travel much but I went into courts on a daily basis as a lawyer.

Everything will set the alarm on, my bracelets, my heels (metal inside), my colleague’s belt buckle.. I will be wanded most of the time. Thankfully courts security never asked people to remove any jewellery or belt, so that may be different to airports.

I don’t think there is much difference in terms of the purity of the metal, as gold jewellery has 75% gold and my Hermes silver jewellery has 92.5% silver. Both set the alarm on every time. However, Fashion jewellery never set it on at all, Chanel long necklace went thru without issue, it’s relatively light weight and obviously not made of any precious metals, I don’t think it’s even solid...

I think it’s more about the volume (and density) of the metal, so a pair of higher 3 inch heels will set the alarm on, and my kitten (1.25 inch) heels do not.

 

[MagpieInTraining]

I have a friend who has the classic bracelet (YG if it helps), and she got a cheap screwdriver from the hardware store that is capable of unscrewing her bracelet which she carries in hand luggage when she is travelling. She told me the story of how she almost missed her flight once because the bracelet set off the alarm and she had no way of removing it and it became kind of an ordeal because the person doing the check didn't recognise it and was insisting she remove it so she had to request a supervisor to authorise the wand check etc etc. She said its never happened to her since then - most airports it either doesnt get set off or they accept that she cant remove it and wand check her - but that instance has made her wary and now she always carries a small cheap screwdriver. Interestingly, a lot of places she travels to the screwdriver isnt allowed in hand luggage, but they've never caught her, except once where she explained its to remove her bracelet and they let her keep it (after logging it).

 

[princessna]

Just got my 1st Love bracelet, am getting the taxes refund at airport and have to hand-carry the item for proof. But am wondering if the screwdriver would get pass the airport detector? Or should I check-in the screwdriver?

In aus, leaving Sunday!

 

[jayryan]

I flew with the screwdriver in my carry from SFO and some European airports as well (amsterdam & Paris) and it wasn’t a problem

 

[princessna]

Just to update, I asked the SA that i bought from in Melbourne. She said its fine to just pack the screwdriver into check-in luggage. So i did. And airport detector didn't ring with my bangle.

YAY!

 

[N_Tonks]

I know this is an old thread but wanted to contribute. Went through security at the Las Vegas airport this week and had on a white gold JUC (classic width) and a VCA signature perlee. Was in TSA pre check line. Set off the metal detector. The TSA agent looked at my wrist and said something to the essence of oh, those are *those* bracelets. Asked me if they came off. I didn’t want to take them off so I said no. They had me go through the body scanner.

So, long story short, JUC *will* set off metal detectors, and in TSA precheck.

 

[scheurin]

Yes, exactly. They always do with mine but no issues so far...

 

[NY2LA]

My cuff set it off in JFK. Never know

 

[chicaboo]

When I wear my regular love by itself, the alarm doesn’t trigger. But since I added the small jux stack, it sets off each time.

 

[Pop Art Suzy]

When I flew to London a few years ago, mine went off. The funny thing is, after I explained to the TSA agent that it can't be removed, she said yeah I know. it's the Cartier bracelet lol. I thought that was funny.

 

[PLC259]

I have two thins and one regular love and sometimes they go off and sometimes they don’t in the walkthrough metal detector. If I have the option, I just use the body scan. It’ll trigger, but it shows the location on their screen, so then they just look at my wrist see the bracelets and send me on my way. If I try the walkthrough and it beeps, occasionally they haven’t let me use the body scan and instead have to wand me, which take a little longer. All in all it’s never been a big deal!

 

[Seaglasshunter]

I have two thins and one regular love and sometimes they go off and sometimes they don’t in the walkthrough metal detector. If I have the option, I just use the body scan. It’ll trigger, but it shows the location on their screen, so then they just look at my wrist see the bracelets and send me on my way. If I try the walkthrough and it beeps, occasionally they haven’t let me use the body scan and instead have to wand me, which take a little longer. All in all it’s never been a big deal!

I had the same hit or miss experience. I think it depends on the airport. I had to be patted down last time. I hate that…

 

[PLC259]

I had the same hit or miss experience. I think it depends on the airport. I had to be patted down last time. I hate that…

Yes! That’s why I usually just opt for the body scan if I can. They only need to “pat down” the areas that trigger. It’ll show my wrist and they might pat it down if I have a sweater but it’s MUCH less intrusive.

 

[runningbird]

I've gone through the regular scanner at the airport and usually if I lift my arms going through it doesn't set it off. I have also been asked to go through again and cover my bracelets with the other hand and went right through with no alarm. But lifting the arms seems to be the easiest to get through.

 

[Jem131]

I automatically bypass basic security and head straight to X-ray, pre-TSA or not because I do never remove my Cartier, VCA or my Rolex. I can’t keep sight of that little bowl so there’s no way I’m taking my jewelry off.