Cartier orchid line?

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#31
surfergirljen said:
Yes it was! You make excellent points. Do you happen to have a modelling pic? It must be a very wearable piece, it looks so pretty! I did see the multiple RG one and it's on my little wish list of possibilities too - and you're right, if I could afford both it wouldn't step on the single diamond one too much, they're different enough looks... I LOVE it. I'm just not sure it's that useful for my lifestyle, KWIM? I work at home or on set most of the time and it's a pretty fancy piece. I think I could rock the RG/one diamond or even the medium pave diamond with my daily/weekend wear enough though!



LOVE the Frivole! These do remind me of the VCA ones - I think I prefer the orchid to the frivole, but am not sure I can say why... just personal preference I guess. Good point about the RG... I'm just afraid if I scratch it I'll be SO annoyed. My LOVE is driving me nuts, I want it perfect and new all the time! (maybe a bad choice in retrospect for me!) LOL...



I THINK so. I've bought a lot of YG recently so wouldn't mind a WG piece and don't have a piece anything like either really in my collection, except the new Trinity charm I just got. The pave would probably stand out more in my collection (I use the term loosely!) than the RG... I just thought it looked really pretty for the price!



That's kind of why I stayed away from the frivole etc. at VCA - scratch factor. But it IS a pendant - how much can you bang into with your collar bone, right? LOL...

The pave is $8800 and the RG/diamond is just under $3K. Only $5K more to save... hmmmm!!!

I MUST STOP. At least I know who to call up if I need enabling! Who do you see at the Cartier on Bloor? I'm with Tamara, she's so lovely!
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:laugh: sleep on it and then decide that you want to do!
I honestly don't have a regular SA at Cartier. Even when I bought my love bracelet I went in and all the SA's were busy so finally someone sized my wrist and then went to help someone else with engagement rings...so i called back and ordered over the phone so my experience wasn't exactly what I'd expect when buying from a reputable company like cartier...still love the brand but I didn't love cartier on bloor:shrugs:

ok i'm not trying to enable but when I first saw the price you posted for the pave orchid I thought "hmm not too bad":laugh: I thought the pave would have been around 12kish!!
 
#32
surfergirljen said:
Yes it was! You make excellent points. Do you happen to have a modelling pic? It must be a very wearable piece, it looks so pretty! I did see the multiple RG one and it's on my little wish list of possibilities too - and you're right, if I could afford both it wouldn't step on the single diamond one too much, they're different enough looks... I LOVE it. I'm just not sure it's that useful for my lifestyle, KWIM? I work at home or on set most of the time and it's a pretty fancy piece. I think I could rock the RG/one diamond or even the medium pave diamond with my daily/weekend wear enough though!
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Sadly, I don't have any modelling pics - I'm sorry :(

I know lots of tPF ladies often snap pics of pieces in store but I can never work up the courage to - I always worry about the SAs smacking my wrist and taking the jewellery off me as punishment!! :shame:

I know what you're saying about the multiple-orchid piece in RG - it is pretty WOW! (I think it was used on a Gossip Girl episode actually for Blair Waldorf and yes, it was a very suitable piece for her!!)

If you're looking for the piece you can get most wear out of, then I think you should hold out for the diamond pave. I feel that if you get the RG single diamond pendant, you will still be hankering after the pave pendant. I know it's frustrating waiting but we've all been in the position where we bought the less expensive thing and then didn't love it AS much and then eventually got the piece we'd really wanted...and ended up paying for both of them!

Better to save and just buy the one, no??! :laugh:
 
#33
Totally agree with saving for the pave. The RG is gorgeous too though, I wanted to get it because it was more..."cost effective" but they had none left on Bloor just before Christmas. My DH ended up surprising me with the onyx and diamond pave one. Not sure what the thought process behind that decision was but I wasn't complaining. Very glad I ended up with it, I think the pave is worth saving for.

We usually go through Bessie...she's the manager, but she's super nice and accomodating.
 
#34
Oooh queenp1n I'd LOVE to see yours!!

Candice - that's what I thought too! How $8800 became "not that bad" to me is insane - LOL - but I THINK it's less than say the frivole or cosmos from VCA for example? I'm pretty sure those are circling the $12 or more mark. The large size orchid is around $16K but I think the medium is perfect for me. Definitely less than the socrates at $12,800 I think now and seems a bit bigger?

Okay I think I'm resolved to save up for the pave then!! Thanks girls! Are there any looming price increases I wonder? Hate my SA for showing me everything in the store now!! LOL...

And sorry it was so busy when you went in... it was so quiet last Wednesday when I stopped by, I was the only one in there! I know Tamara from VCA at Birks and she's wonderful - and have heard great things about Kim too. :) Hopefully next time you'll meet one of them!
 
#35
surfergirljen said:
Oooh queenp1n I'd LOVE to see yours!!

Candice - that's what I thought too! How $8800 became "not that bad" to me is insane - LOL - but I THINK it's less than say the frivole or cosmos from VCA for example? I'm pretty sure those are circling the $12 or more mark. The large size orchid is around $16K but I think the medium is perfect for me. Definitely less than the socrates at $12,800 I think now and seems a bit bigger?

Okay I think I'm resolved to save up for the pave then!! Thanks girls! Are there any looming price increases I wonder? Hate my SA for showing me everything in the store now!! LOL...

And sorry it was so busy when you went in... it was so quiet last Wednesday when I stopped by, I was the only one in there! I know Tamara from VCA at Birks and she's wonderful - and have heard great things about Kim too. :) Hopefully next time you'll meet one of them!
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queen- the onyx and pave sounds amazing!!!
yay I was secretly voting for the pave but I was trying to be "practical":p

Next time I'm browsing at the boutique i'll make sure to ask for Tamara
 
#40
surfergirljen said:
Oooh queenp1n I'd LOVE to see yours!!

Candice - that's what I thought too! How $8800 became "not that bad" to me is insane - LOL - but I THINK it's less than say the frivole or cosmos from VCA for example? I'm pretty sure those are circling the $12 or more mark. The large size orchid is around $16K but I think the medium is perfect for me. Definitely less than the socrates at $12,800 I think now and seems a bit bigger?

Okay I think I'm resolved to save up for the pave then!! Thanks girls! Are there any looming price increases I wonder? Hate my SA for showing me everything in the store now!! LOL...

And sorry it was so busy when you went in... it was so quiet last Wednesday when I stopped by, I was the only one in there! I know Tamara from VCA at Birks and she's wonderful - and have heard great things about Kim too. :) Hopefully next time you'll meet one of them!
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Which socrate is 12,800?
 
#41
I tried on the ring and saw the necklace. it sealed the deal that Frivole was for me. Frivole has much more weight and presence. The ring felt tinny and hallow. Not substancial. I just love the Frivole. It is a great piece.

Jenn, I also saw the necklace and it is pretty. But now wow IRL and very small. IDK, Frivole is just so much better. IMO.
Do you not like the YG? I was all set to buy the Orchid 2 flower ring, but even my husband who usually shuts up said he prefered the Frivole and it maded more of a statement and looked nicer.

If I were you, I would go for pave. It is gorgeous in the Pave and so so in the Rose Gold. but I think Frivole spoiled me!
 
#42
Frivole is gorgeous! But to me it doesn't look AS "real"? No offence at all to anyone but it looks to me a bit more stylized and a little less "true to nature" and I guess I prefer the ones like cosmos or orchid or the socrates that seem to be modelled a bit more closely to nature? Either way it's pretty nice to have 4 or 5 pave diamond flowers to choose from!! You really can't go wrong!

As for size... there are three sizes in the pave pendant (not sure about the RG?) and the one I'm in love with is the medium - just perfect for me! And I cannot afford the large right now anyway! :laugh:

I agree I think the pave is the way to go. I adore the two-flower rings too but am more of a necklace person right now. If I were going ring I'd go two butterflies VCA!! THAT is ridiculously stunning!!!
 
#44
sjunky13 said:
I was all set to buy the Orchid 2 flower ring, but even my husband who usually shuts up said he prefered the Frivole and it maded more of a statement and looked nicer.
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My husband felt similarly which is one reason I went with the Frivole. For 2 flower ring, I definitely prefer the frivole if you can pull it off. It does not look right on my hand, so I went with the single flower ring.

I was lucky with that decision in terms of price increase. The orchid ring price seems to have changed little since then vs. the frivole ring went up by almost 30% with all these crazy price increases VCA had.

jenn - The medium size will be perfect for every day! It has more diamonds than the Frivole for almost similar pricing. So you can think of it as a bargain :p
 
#45
ryu_chan said:
My husband felt similarly which is one reason I went with the Frivole. For 2 flower ring, I definitely prefer the frivole if you can pull it off. It does not look right on my hand, so I went with the single flower ring.

I was lucky with that decision in terms of price increase. The orchid ring price seems to have changed little since then vs. the frivole ring went up by almost 30% with all these crazy price increases VCA had.

jenn - The medium size will be perfect for every day! It has more diamonds than the Frivole for almost similar pricing. So you can think of it as a bargain :p
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Ooh bargains are good! :laugh::laugh: LOL... Thanks!
 
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