Well I hadn't thought about it too until I came across the "lab grown diamonds" thread. The price we pay is more for the name and design than the amount of diamonds we get, so I beleive.
Chanel Fine Jewelry Quality?
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Hi!
I have confirmed with several Chanel jewelry SA's that the diamonds are mined. They said that Chanel only uses the highest quality diamonds and would never use lab-grown diamonds. I have a Coco Crush diamond ring, and absolutely love it. Hope this helps!
Can someone who has regularly worn the beige gold rings for a while (at least a year) how the color has held up? Does it fade toward yellow like Cartier’s RG? I just got a beige gold band to try out their fine jewelry and I hope the color keeps.
Hi- the beige gold isn’t plated like Cartier pink gold. I’ve had mine for over a year and aside from scratches, no fading of color
I've also heard from my VCA SA that Chanel uses diamonds of comparable color and quality as VCA. Their standards are even higher than Cartier's. Not sure what's true or not since they don't say that anywhere on their site nor do they provide certificates for the smaller diamonds.
Hollow?! Chanel’s coco crush are hollow inside?!I’m a little embarrassed to say that I have four coco crush rings - two of which are the exact same yellow gold ring but in different sizes. The coco crush is really easy to style and I find it comfortable for stacking. I stack mine with the mini coco crush with diamonds and it’s gorgeous. But I also stack with other rings and it pairs really well. I will say that it is prone to scratches (the small/middle size). I wore one to the beach and my sunblock lotion got caught in the creases and I ended up stopping by a jewelry store for them to clean it out. The other thing is the small/middle size traps water since the inside of the ring is hollow. So if you don’t air your finger out the skin under the ring wrinkles and starts peeling.
I purchased two of them preloved- but will say that if you’re not saving $500 or more it’s probably better to buy in store in case you want to get full service from the boutique.
Lastly my SA said that the beige gold doesn’t wear off like the pink gold at Cartier. I love their beige gold
The small size yes. It’s the middle size that most people get. There’s a ridge on the inside of the ring and water gets trapped in the hollow part of the band. The mini size isnt hollow though! Not sure about the large size.
Thank you. I’m contemplating on getting the medium size one or the Cartier Panther ring.. having a hard time deciding now.
The panther ring is gorgeous! Good luck on deciding- let us know what you decide to go with!
I’m like 90% leaning towards the panther ring due to several reasons this year. I’ll let you guys know! Excited! Making the decision today and grabbing it if I get a text back this morning.
I finally took the plunge and got the coco crush bracelets I've been eyeing since last year, in white gold w/ diamonds and beige gold without diamonds. I've only had them for a short while and worn them a couple of times, so I can't comment on the wear and tear yet, but I've attached pictures of the underside to clarify the "hollow" aspect, so hopefully that helps those who are still on the fence for that reason. It's not quite hollow like it's a gold shell with empty space in the middle, it's more that there's a groove on the underside. The clasp is a hidden clasp, 2-step closure, and quite firm. My SA told me it was made that way to prevent the bracelet accidentally opening and falling off.
Overall, so far, these bracelets are every bit as glorious as I'd imagined.
Overall, so far, these bracelets are every bit as glorious as I'd imagined.
Has anyone had their coco crush ring serviced? Mine’s pretty scratched up and was wondering if they could do anything to freshen it up…