Elsa Peretti Bone Cuff Decision/Discussion Thread

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#305
USCGirlie said:
Congratulations!! If you're willing to share the story I'd love to hear about how it all worked out after 4 years!
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It’s been nothing but problems. I’ve only been able to wear it once - every time I took it out to wear it, the finish was wearing off, or was cracked, etc. It’s been sent to NYC many times for repair. Had it in in February and the manager said he’d consider an exchange if I had more problems. Well took it out to wear to a holiday party and it was horribly tarnished and cracking (they tried to say it was scratched even though I hadn’t worn it since the last replanting). I guess they finally got tired of me and let me exchange, but wouldn’t let me get the same finish, so I upgraded to silver.
 
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#306
mrsinsyder said:
It’s been nothing but problems. I’ve only been able to wear it once - every time I took it out to wear it, the finish was wearing off, or was cracked, etc. It’s been sent to NYC many times for repair. Had it in in February and the manager said he’d consider an exchange if I had more problems. Well took it out to wear to a holiday party and it was horribly tarnished and cracking (they tried to say it was scratched even though I hadn’t worn it since the last replanting). I guess they finally got tired of me and let me exchange, but wouldn’t let me get the same finish, so I upgraded to silver.
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Glad you were able to get it exchanged. Hope you enjoy your silver one -- I love mine and haven't had issues yet.
 
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mrsinsyder said:
It’s been nothing but problems. I’ve only been able to wear it once - every time I took it out to wear it, the finish was wearing off, or was cracked, etc. It’s been sent to NYC many times for repair. Had it in in February and the manager said he’d consider an exchange if I had more problems. Well took it out to wear to a holiday party and it was horribly tarnished and cracking (they tried to say it was scratched even though I hadn’t worn it since the last replanting). I guess they finally got tired of me and let me exchange, but wouldn’t let me get the same finish, so I upgraded to silver.
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Wow, thanks for sharing. I’ve been considering a Bone Cuff for a while and weighing ruthenium vs. silver. I really like the look of the ruthenium, but after hearing this, will probably go with silver.
 
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#312
Bsvav said:
Can I pick your collective brains? Ive been drooling over the bone cuff for years and ready to take the plunge. I found this one on ebay, but im nervous because ebay is full of fakes. What do you guys think?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tiffany-Co...754557?hash=item443539c4fd:g:w6YAAOSwlf5cW6tI
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Hi! I want to point out this is a left wrist cuff. I assume you know this and plan to wear it on your left wrist. The cuffs are made specifically for each wrist and you cannot swap wrists as it will not look good.

Second, I am sure you know this, but the Bone Cuff comes in different widths and circumference sizes. The large one is easy to tell as it has a split. However the small and medium are more difficult to tell. This looks like the small width, but you also need to be sure you know what circumference you need. I have a small wrist so I bought the small width and small circumference cuff. That size is harder to find. The more common size is the small width and medium circumference. I’m sure you already know all this, but just wanted to be sure.

And finally, I do not think the cuff is authentic. I am not an expert, but I buy a lot of Tiffany and Peretti pieces. Below is a photo of my cuff stamping. I also checked all my Peretti pieces and I do not see the 925 “circled” like the one you are looking at.

If I may give one more input... personally, there are too many Tiffany fakes out there on eBay. I recall I read a while ago someone thought they purchased an authentic piece but then it got tarnished much quicker. The person took it to Tiffany only to find out the piece was fake. So my guess is it was inferior silver.

If I may suggest considering buying new. This is an iconic piece. This is not something you will only keep for a year or two, you will have it for a long time. I would buy new, and anytime you need to service the piece, you will not be worried at all and your piece will also be in their system.

Speaking of service, the Bone Cuff for sale is very tarnished. I’ve had mine for years and it never looked like that. Tiffany will clean that piece up for free, you do not need to be the original owner, so I’m surprised the seller did not at least get it polished at Tiffany.

Anyway, just my two cents. Good luck to you and whatever you decide, the Bone Cuff is gorgeous. You will use it for years I am sure! I love mine.

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#313
willeyi said:
Hi! I want to point out this is a left wrist cuff. I assume you know this and plan to wear it on your left wrist. The cuffs are made specifically for each wrist and you cannot swap wrists as it will not look good.

Second, I am sure you know this, but the Bone Cuff comes in different widths and circumference sizes. The large one is easy to tell as it has a split. However the small and medium are more difficult to tell. This looks like the small width, but you also need to be sure you know what circumference you need. I have a small wrist so I bought the small width and small circumference cuff. That size is harder to find. The more common size is the small width and medium circumference. I’m sure you already know all this, but just wanted to be sure.

And finally, I do not think the cuff is authentic. I am not an expert, but I buy a lot of Tiffany and Peretti pieces. Below is a photo of my cuff stamping. I also checked all my Peretti pieces and I do not see the 925 “circled” like the one you are looking at.

If I may give one more input... personally, there are too many Tiffany fakes out there on eBay. I recall I read a while ago someone thought they purchased an authentic piece but then it got tarnished much quicker. The person took it to Tiffany only to find out the piece was fake. So my guess is it was inferior silver.

If I may suggest considering buying new. This is an iconic piece. This is not something you will only keep for a year or two, you will have it for a long time. I would buy new, and anytime you need to service the piece, you will not be worried at all and your piece will also be in their system.

Speaking of service, the Bone Cuff for sale is very tarnished. I’ve had mine for years and it never looked like that. Tiffany will clean that piece up for free, you do not need to be the original owner, so I’m surprised the seller did not at least get it polished at Tiffany.

Anyway, just my two cents. Good luck to you and whatever you decide, the Bone Cuff is gorgeous. You will use it for years I am sure! I love mine.

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Thank you for the pic of your stamp! That is super helpful. Ive been hoping to fine a small diameter medium width left hand cuff, but figured a small width for far below retail would be awesome too. But not for a fake. Boo
 
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#314
Bsvav said:
Thank you for the pic of your stamp! That is super helpful. Ive been hoping to fine a small diameter medium width left hand cuff, but figured a small width for far below retail would be awesome too. But not for a fake. Boo
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Glad it was helpful. As I said, I'm not an expert, but to me, it's not worth the risk.
Have you tried on both? You may want to go in and try on both to be sure. I thought I wanted the medium width too, but the small on me looked better on my arm and still made a bold statement. The medium width covered too much arm and made my arm look fat if that makes sense.

Good luck to you! I am sure you will enjoy this piece!
 
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