Hello,
Would love your thoughts on the golf Cartier Love Bracelet vs the gold Chaumet Bee My Love bracelet.
Cartier is a beautiful classic and holds its value extremely well. But is the Cartier Love overplayed, and ubiquitous?
Chaumet has an interesting history (older than Cartier) and the bee my love bracelet catches the light so beautifully. Cost is about $1000 less
than the traditional size love. But hard to get hold of since they don’t have boutique in US.
Which would you pick and why?
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I can’t believe that Chaumet is not sold in the US. For those who purchased through “distance selling “ service. How was the experience? What were the other charges , is it at least 10% more than list price?
Thanks for the guidance.
I saw bee my love in May when I was in Paris. I originally thought I wanted the half-pave bangle, but didn’t like it IRL. The diamonds are only on the top, and not the bottom. The design didn’t look as cohesive as I would’ve liked.
If you are in the US, I wouldn’t buy chaumet. There’s no way to service, return, or exchange the item. I have had to use servicing pretty commonly, whether at VCA or Tiffany. It’s a huge part of the luxury experience for me.
From what I’ve learned about the brand, chaumet used to be in the US. But it hasn’t been back since the 90s, when the company was convicted of fraud and then went bankrupt.
Chaumet also doesn’t have any classic lines. Its current selection of jewelry styles was all created within the past decade, so it’s hard to say whether these styles are here to stay. The collection I like most currently is Josephine, because it’s at least inspired by archival designs. I still like the BML line, because it has a fun and whimsical type of look. But if you had to choose just one item between Cartier or Chaumet, and you live in the US, I would go for the love collection.
For the amount of money you’re spending, it’s important to have options when your jewelry is in need of repair. Also, if you tire of the design, reselling cartier is much simpler than chaumet, since people can more easily verify the authenticity of the item, and have more exposure to the company’s offerings.