Chanel costume jewelry opinions

[mellecyn]

What do you think of the style and quality in general?
These are examples of models I tried on this weekend but can’t decide. I’m looking for something simple and not just the logo in rhinestones alone.
I know I’m asking for Chanel but without spending too much and without it looking too cheap.

 

[lill_canele]

If you're set on getting Chanel costume jewelry, I find the first photo with the pearl to be the most classic and versatile. They are also quite cute!
2nd photo is not bad but it looks a little big, as if it's pressing into your face, will you find that comfortable when wearing for long periods of time?
3rd photo is not to my tastes, it's simple but the colors make it more edgy.
But go with what you like!

Chanel costume jewelry has a history of being poor to moderate quality. There are people who have had terrible experiences and there are those who have had no issues.
I would not wear Chanel costume jewelry everyday, since they are not fine jewelry the coating will eventually wear off with time and crystals or pearls may fall off from constant wear, moisture, perfume use (if you like to use fragrance), etc.
I only have 2 pieces of Chanel costume jewelry, with one of them being earrings. Honestly I've only worn them a handful of times. I actually find the CC logos a little too loud and flashy for my current tastes and after switching over to fine jewelry, I never reached for them. (Costume jewelry just cannot compare to the craftsmanship and quality of fine jewelry. But that's just my opinion.)

 

[louise_elouise]

Not a fan of chanel costume jewelry, even if it were priced at Target prices

 

[880]

I like the first pair of earrings best out of all three you posted, but like @lill_canele, im not fond of the overt branding. I used to wear Chanel costume jewelry years ago, and there is s a brooch, posted by @Comfortably Numb, that I adore, see her post #76 here:

Designer pieces: Verdura, David Webb, Schlumberger etc

is anyone familiar with seaman schepps? stumbled upon one of his pieces and they’re very similar to verdura Love Seaman Schepps and also wanted to rep David Webb in this thread! Pearl earrings are DW (I'm crazy in love with these!!), clusters are SS.

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i still wear some costume, some flashy pieces, which I mix with fine jewelry. I enjoy buying from Etsy. Stuff that coordinates with Chanel style and chanel RTW. This necklace is not chanel costume jewelry, but something unbranded. Not cheap, but not chanel prices either. Worn with a chanel jacket.

some chanel fashion jewelry is quite high quality (gripoix melted glass etc). https://dsfantiquejewelry.com/blogs/time-blog/the-mystery-of-gripoix-and-chanel-jewelry. But. I’m not sure about current chanel fashion jewelry. i believe mid century costume jewelry was also considerably more labor intensive and better quality.

I think there are specific threads of chanel fashion jewelry aficionados

Chanel Brooch Club!

New brooch

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Chanel Costume Jewelry Junky Club!

I love Chanel costume jewellery I only buy earrings as I dont wear bracelets much. I bought a few pairs from the boutique which were sent to me theres a thread dedicated to CJ if you want to check it out Is there? I tried to find one and I couldn’t! Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks!

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Post your Chanel Accessories and Jewelry here!

I got these earrings back in October 2020 as a bday/grad school graduation gift from my mom but only got around to unwrapping it & taking pix of it today. Style #AB4781B04048

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but see, these interesting threads:

Quality Issue on These Earrings??

Hey all, I recently purchased earrings sight unseen through Chanel at Neiman Marcus that had to be shipped to me from out of state. Upon unboxing these, they appeared to be crooked. See images below. Am I imagining things? Is this how the earrings usually come? Was considering reaching out to...

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Chanel fashion jewelry buy or save your money for something else?

Hi fellow Chanel lovers, I know this isn’t handbag related but I figured this is the best place to ask. I’ve been seeing some really nice earrings from the Chanel boutiques and kinda want to pull the trigger to purchase a pair, but I don’t know about the quality of these so called “fashion...

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[Bagatha Christie]

What do you think of the style and quality in general?
These are examples of models I tried on this weekend but can’t decide. I’m looking for something simple and not just the logo in rhinestones alone.
I know I’m asking for Chanel but without spending too much and without it looking too cheap.View attachment 5268694View attachment 5268695View attachment 5268697

I like the third pair the best by far as they are a little more unique and I think they can be casual/dressed up.
I think the pearls might be more eveningwear but I do like them. I’n afraid I think the 2nd ones are too big for your ear as well and it would get annoying.

I would agree with the sentiment that Chanel costume jewellery seems to have a lot of variation in quality but if you are ok with that and have a good look at them before you buy them hopefully it’ll be alright.

You could also consider buying vintage Chanel costume jewellery as it’s already lasted 20 years so to speak.

After all, some costume jewellery can take a beating. I wear several brooches on my coats for months and they all look great.

 

[mellecyn]

I like the third pair the best by far as they are a little more unique and I think they can be casual/dressed up.
I think the pearls might be more eveningwear but I do like them. I’n afraid I think the 2nd ones are too big for your ear as well and it would get annoying.

I would agree with the sentiment that Chanel costume jewellery seems to have a lot of variation in quality but if you are ok with that and have a good look at them before you buy them hopefully it’ll be alright.

You could also consider buying vintage Chanel costume jewellery as it’s already lasted 20 years so to speak.

After all, some costume jewellery can take a beating. I wear several brooches on my coats for months and they all look great.

Thank you and yes I look at vintage/second hand on vestiaire collective but don´t understand why they sell them more expensive than brand new?

 

[mellecyn]

I like the first pair of earrings best out of all three you posted, but like @lill_canele, im not fond of the overt branding. I used to wear Chanel costume jewelry years ago, and there is s a brooch, posted by @Comfortably Numb, that I adore, see her post #76 here:

Designer pieces: Verdura, David Webb, Schlumberger etc

is anyone familiar with seaman schepps? stumbled upon one of his pieces and they’re very similar to verdura Love Seaman Schepps and also wanted to rep David Webb in this thread! Pearl earrings are DW (I'm crazy in love with these!!), clusters are SS.

forum.purseblog.com

i still wear some costume, some flashy pieces, which I mix with fine jewelry. I enjoy buying from Etsy. Stuff that coordinates with Chanel style and chanel RTW. This necklace is not chanel costume jewelry, but something unbranded. Not cheap, but not chanel prices either. Worn with a chanel jacket.

some chanel fashion jewelry is quite high quality (gripoix melted glass etc). https://dsfantiquejewelry.com/blogs/time-blog/the-mystery-of-gripoix-and-chanel-jewelry. But. I’m not sure about current chanel fashion jewelry. i believe mid century costume jewelry was also considerably more labor intensive and better quality.

I think there are specific threads of chanel fashion jewelry aficionados

Chanel Brooch Club!

New brooch

forum.purseblog.com

Chanel Costume Jewelry Junky Club!

I love Chanel costume jewellery I only buy earrings as I dont wear bracelets much. I bought a few pairs from the boutique which were sent to me theres a thread dedicated to CJ if you want to check it out Is there? I tried to find one and I couldn’t! Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks!

forum.purseblog.com

Post your Chanel Accessories and Jewelry here!

I got these earrings back in October 2020 as a bday/grad school graduation gift from my mom but only got around to unwrapping it & taking pix of it today. Style #AB4781B04048

forum.purseblog.com

but see, these interesting threads:

Quality Issue on These Earrings??

Hey all, I recently purchased earrings sight unseen through Chanel at Neiman Marcus that had to be shipped to me from out of state. Upon unboxing these, they appeared to be crooked. See images below. Am I imagining things? Is this how the earrings usually come? Was considering reaching out to...

forum.purseblog.com

Chanel fashion jewelry buy or save your money for something else?

Hi fellow Chanel lovers, I know this isn’t handbag related but I figured this is the best place to ask. I’ve been seeing some really nice earrings from the Chanel boutiques and kinda want to pull the trigger to purchase a pair, but I don’t know about the quality of these so called “fashion...

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Thank you so much for all these threads! I obviously missed them. And the pictures of the pieces are absolutely stunning!
I do not mind something loud as a statement piece. Also, I´m a fan of 20-30s / Art déco style.

 

[mellecyn]

Also, I saw so many choices I was interested in when looking online. And at the Copenhagen store the choice is limited, this was it...So I don´t know if it´s a general thing but maybe I´ll wait til I go to Paris, rue Cambon. I still cant bring myself to ordering online as I find things often disappoint me when I see them IRL.
Maybe I´ll just save and do a shopping spree there.

 

[mellecyn]

I like the first pair of earrings best out of all three you posted, but like @lill_canele, im not fond of the overt branding. I used to wear Chanel costume jewelry years ago, and there is s a brooch, posted by @Comfortably Numb, that I adore, see her post #76 here:

Designer pieces: Verdura, David Webb, Schlumberger etc

is anyone familiar with seaman schepps? stumbled upon one of his pieces and they’re very similar to verdura Love Seaman Schepps and also wanted to rep David Webb in this thread! Pearl earrings are DW (I'm crazy in love with these!!), clusters are SS.

forum.purseblog.com

i still wear some costume, some flashy pieces, which I mix with fine jewelry. I enjoy buying from Etsy. Stuff that coordinates with Chanel style and chanel RTW. This necklace is not chanel costume jewelry, but something unbranded. Not cheap, but not chanel prices either. Worn with a chanel jacket.

some chanel fashion jewelry is quite high quality (gripoix melted glass etc). https://dsfantiquejewelry.com/blogs/time-blog/the-mystery-of-gripoix-and-chanel-jewelry. But. I’m not sure about current chanel fashion jewelry. i believe mid century costume jewelry was also considerably more labor intensive and better quality.

I think there are specific threads of chanel fashion jewelry aficionados

Chanel Brooch Club!

New brooch

forum.purseblog.com

Chanel Costume Jewelry Junky Club!

I love Chanel costume jewellery I only buy earrings as I dont wear bracelets much. I bought a few pairs from the boutique which were sent to me theres a thread dedicated to CJ if you want to check it out Is there? I tried to find one and I couldn’t! Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks!

forum.purseblog.com

Post your Chanel Accessories and Jewelry here!

I got these earrings back in October 2020 as a bday/grad school graduation gift from my mom but only got around to unwrapping it & taking pix of it today. Style #AB4781B04048

forum.purseblog.com

but see, these interesting threads:

Quality Issue on These Earrings??

Hey all, I recently purchased earrings sight unseen through Chanel at Neiman Marcus that had to be shipped to me from out of state. Upon unboxing these, they appeared to be crooked. See images below. Am I imagining things? Is this how the earrings usually come? Was considering reaching out to...

forum.purseblog.com

Chanel fashion jewelry buy or save your money for something else?

Hi fellow Chanel lovers, I know this isn’t handbag related but I figured this is the best place to ask. I’ve been seeing some really nice earrings from the Chanel boutiques and kinda want to pull the trigger to purchase a pair, but I don’t know about the quality of these so called “fashion...

forum.purseblog.com

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Also, do you know of vintage shops in Paris specializing in luxury?

 

[Bagatha Christie]

Thank you and yes I look at vintage/second hand on vestiaire collective but don´t understand why they sell them more expensive than brand new?

Yes it’s true some of the second hand stock have fanciful prices.

Oh Copenhagen is wonderful but I can imagine they might have stock shortages in a lot of places. My sister told me they didn’t have a lot of choice at her branch recently. The flagship will probably have the best selection.

 

[880]

Also, do you know of vintage shops in Paris specializing in luxury?

I have not shopped vintage in Paris for many years, (the reason being if you buy an item over a certain amount, I think it triggers customs fees and VAT, though I could be mistaken about that. I just ended up thinking it was simpler to stick to my home city for IRL purchases. years ago, I did buy some vintage Hermes jewelry from Japanese resellers, and during Covid I bought bags.

There was Didier ludot Little Black dress in Palais Royale, where I once almost bought a vintage chanel dress, but let me see if I can find a link to some others:

this one specifically mentions chunky vintage jewelry

Where to Find Luxury Second-Hand Clothing in Paris

The French have been creating their style with second-hand fashion long before “pre-loved” was a thing. Know their secret to being chic.

hipparis.com

I cannot speak French, but I used to imagine how fabulous it would be to go to the flea market and be able to unearth treasures (in my case, I collected vintage french perfume)

if you do the vintage route, please share your experiences!

 

[mellecyn]

I have not shopped vintage in Paris for many years, (the reason being if you buy an item over a certain amount, I think it triggers customs fees and VAT, though I could be mistaken about that. I just ended up thinking it was simpler to stick to my home city for IRL purchases. years ago, I did buy some vintage Hermes jewelry from Japanese resellers, and during Covid I bought bags.

There was Didier ludot Little Black dress in Palais Royale, where I once almost bought a vintage chanel dress, but let me see if I can find a link to some others:

this one specifically mentions chunky vintage jewelry

Where to Find Luxury Second-Hand Clothing in Paris

The French have been creating their style with second-hand fashion long before “pre-loved” was a thing. Know their secret to being chic.

hipparis.com

I cannot speak French, but I used to imagine how fabulous it would be to go to the flea market and be able to unearth treasures (in my case, I collected vintage french perfume)

if you do the vintage route, please share your experiences!

Thank you I will check it out!