Cartier LOVE *Bracelet* Discussion Thread!

[AntiqueShopper]

I asked him about it, I am going to keep it! Which is a bit of relief really, I didn't want to go through all that hassle and then find out he would have been cross with me. :rain:

I am glad you are keeping it. Perhaps matching Love Bands would be a good gift

 

[darkangel07760]

I am glad you are keeping it. Perhaps matching Love Bands would be a good gift

I am glad too! Hee hee that would make a lovely gift... I am trying to think up something!

 

[gertuine]

I swim 6 hours a week (in a heavily chlorinated pool) with my yg diamond bracelet and absolutely nothing has happened to it. When I bought it last year I made Cartier (in London) promise me in writing that my bracelet would not be affected by chlorine.
2 weeks ago I bought a wg diamond bracelet and my SA told me, that the bracelet and the diamonds would not be affected by the chlorine, but the rhodination on the wg might peel off a little sooner.

Thanks for sharing! That's good to know! What a relief, eh?

Perhaps it's less of a concern than it used to be. That'd be great to know!

 

[tinasunshiinek]

I couldn't do them on the same post for some reason.

OMG it's beautiful!!! I am so happy you got it! YAY!!

 

[tinasunshiinek]

Thanks for sharing! I didn't realise that would be the case.

You're right, paying for a Love bracelet is no small feat, and I agree it is something to be taken care of. I decided to not be lazy and Google it, and found several jewellers who made blog posts about the damage (and, the rate of damage) that chlorine and other chemicals (in hot tubs, swimming pools, etc.) can do to jewellery.

An example I found (talking about jewellery, such as rings, which have jewels set with prongs):

5% chlorine bleach heated to 110 degree F - prong failure would occur after 21 hours of exposure. Only the platinum and palladium white gold settings held their stones in the worst test solutions. (Shallow Jewelers highly recommends using platinum prongs whenever possible)

5% chlorine bleach at room temperature - prong failure would occur after 120 hours of exposure.

5 ppm (parts per million) chlorine using hot tub chemicals - prong failure would occur after 312 hours or 156 days (based on 2 hours a day, 7 days a week).

5 ppm bromine using hot tubs chemicals - prong failure would occur after 384 hours or 192 days.

Household detergent - no visible effects on the setting.

(source for info: http://www.shallowjewelers.com/faq.rhtml )

Something to consider! The Love bracelet, I imagine, is less of a problem (since it doesn't have prongs) but it isn't clear what damage there could be to the screw threads.

Yes! I did a lot of research myself. I mean, if I'm paying 7K, then I am going to really take care of it and know what can hurt it or not

 

[tinasunshiinek]

I swim 6 hours a week (in a heavily chlorinated pool) with my yg diamond bracelet and absolutely nothing has happened to it. When I bought it last year I made Cartier (in London) promise me in writing that my bracelet would not be affected by chlorine.
2 weeks ago I bought a wg diamond bracelet and my SA told me, that the bracelet and the diamonds would not be affected by the chlorine, but the rhodination on the wg might peel off a little sooner.

Rapand: That is an amazing thing to hear! It is nice that they wrote that in writing for you, which is very important. Personally, for myself, I would never wear it in a pool. At the end of the day, it is 18K gold, which means the rest is a mixture of different metals. Those different metals cannot and will not hold up to chlorine. However, if Cartier made you that promise, then they will replace it for you if necessary. That is really nice that they would do that for you.

 

[rapand]

I love that. I wonder if I can get my SA write that as well for me

Well, it took a bit of persuasion - but I made it very clear that I would not by it without a written statement. Good luck with your SA

 

[rapand]

Rapand: That is an amazing thing to hear! It is nice that they wrote that in writing for you, which is very important. Personally, for myself, I would never wear it in a pool. At the end of the day, it is 18K gold, which means the rest is a mixture of different metals. Those different metals cannot and will not hold up to chlorine. However, if Cartier made you that promise, then they will replace it for you if necessary. That is really nice that they would do that for you.

You might be right about 18 K gold and chlorine - but as long as Cartier claims the opposite, it is fine by me

I did a lot of research on the topic before buying my first bracelet, and most pages said that it was a very bad idea to wear gold in chlorinated water.
I was quite surprised when Cartier said it was fine to wear the bracelet in the pool, but until now nothing has happened - and if it does, I have my two mails claiming that my bracelets will never be affected by the chlorinated water.

 

[tinasunshiinek]

You might be right about 18 K gold and chlorine - but as long as Cartier claims the opposite, it is fine by me

I did a lot of research on the topic before buying my first bracelet, and most pages said that it was a very bad idea to wear gold in chlorinated water.
I was quite surprised when Cartier said it was fine to wear the bracelet in the pool, but until now nothing has happened - and if it does, I have my two mails claiming that my bracelets will never be affected by the chlorinated water.

To be quite honest with you, different SA's say different things. I think the best way to know, is to speak with someone at Cartier headquarters. Regardless, since you do have it in writing, then nothing should matter at this point! You are all set

 

[NikkisABagGirl]

OMG it's beautiful!!! I am so happy you got it! YAY!!

Thanks! I love it! You were so helpful and I appreciate it as it was a big decision.

 

[tinasunshiinek]

Thanks! I love it! You were so helpful and I appreciate it as it was a big decision.

You're very welcome! Welcome to the club

 

[lizz66]

So I just called cartier in NYC to ask them about the so called catch update on the new bracelets. He said that the bracelets now have it that even if one screw comes loose, the bracelet can not come off. He said all NA inventory should be this way but he can't make any promises on inventory in other countries

 

[NikkisABagGirl]

So I just called cartier in NYC to ask them about the so called catch update on the new bracelets. He said that the bracelets now have it that even if one screw comes loose, the bracelet can not come off. He said all NA inventory should be this way but he can't make any promises on inventory in other countries

Did he say all new inventory is this way? And how can you tell if your bracelet has this catch or not?

 

[lizz66]

Did he say all new inventory is this way? And how can you tell if your bracelet has this catch or not?

I wasn't exactly sure but he basically said you are buying it in the USA, you are getting the new inventory so since you just bought yours, I would assume yours is the new style. From what he said, its not that different, just that even if one screw comes on done, the bracelet still cant come off.

 

[NikkisABagGirl]

I wasn't exactly sure but he basically said you are buying it in the USA, you are getting the new inventory so since you just bought yours, I would assume yours is the new style. From what he said, its not that different, just that even if one screw comes on done, the bracelet still cant come off.

That is awesome, especially since I plan on wearing mine 24/7. I have checked the screws once so far and they are still tight. Hoping I don't have any issues!