Help a guy buy a gift :)

[aptfur]

Hello everyone! I'm looking to purchase a necklace for my SO. It's likely to end up as her daily driver. She does not have any "staple" pieces other than a Mikimoto strand.
I have spreadsheet-ed this to death and am stuck between the below. Feel free to recommend other options if I'm overlooking anything in this massive world of jewelry. Any and all help/input is greatly, greatly appreciated.

CARTIER SWEET TRINITY
Versatility of the three tones of gold
Symbolism of trinity

TIFFANY DBTY .17CT, YG
Simple, subtle
>ct than Cartier

CARTIER DIAMANTS LEGERS SM, YG
Simple, subtle
Smaller diamond, but more sturdy (?)
Cartier packaging is >>>

 

[NLVOEWITHLV]

Out of these choices, I would recommend the Tiffany’s dbty. My dbty is my daily necklace and I love it!!!

 

[honeypeach]

I think Tiffany DBTY is very comfortable to wear on daily basis. But because of its simple design, there are a lot of similar necklaces out there made of zirconia and crystals.
I also heard my friend said the back of the diamond (pointy part) would constantly poke the wear’s chest, if the diamond is the bigger size.

I personally prefer jewellery with a renowned design, my suggestion with similar price range to your existing choices is:

Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Alhambra necklace in Mother of pearl and YG
https://www.vancleefarpels.com/ww/e...mbra/vcara45900-vintage-alhambra-pendant.html
Your wife have a Mikimoto strand, so she might prefer MOP. There are also other options such as onyx, camelian, plain gold and pave diamonds, in YG, RG and WG.
https://www.vancleefarpels.com/ww/e...lse&prodSort=&tokenNumber=0.22478534342448586

Have fun deciding.

 

[aptfur]

I think Tiffany DBTY is very comfortable to wear on daily basis. But because of its simple design, there are a lot of similar necklaces out there made of zirconia and crystals.
I also heard my friend said the back of the diamond (pointy part) would constantly poke the wear’s chest, if the diamond is the bigger size.

I personally prefer jewellery with a renowned design, my suggestion with similar price range to your existing choices is:

Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Alhambra necklace in Mother of pearl and YG
https://www.vancleefarpels.com/ww/e...mbra/vcara45900-vintage-alhambra-pendant.html
Your wife have a Mikimoto strand, so she might prefer MOP. There are also other options such as onyx, camelian, plain gold and pave diamonds, in YG, RG and WG.
https://www.vancleefarpels.com/ww/e...lse&prodSort=&tokenNumber=0.22478534342448586

Have fun deciding.

The VCA is gorgeous as well! Another one on the board to choose from. Thanks for that recommendation and your notes on the DBTY.

 

[fabuleux]

Cartier Trinity.

 

[MagpieInTraining]

My suggestion would be either the Cartier Trinity or the VCA Alhambra. I wouldnt go MOP if she has a pearl strand already though, since its nice to have something a bit different.

If she's a fan of yellow gold, I absolutely LOVE the guilloche 10 motif alhambra, but that might be too expensive, I don't know how much it is offhand. In general though, any of the plain gold alhambra pendants are really sturdy for everyday

 

[aptfur]

Thanks everyone for the input! Some of you nudged me to take a look at the VCA Alhambra. I landed on that for the gift. No doubt I'll be going down the list of the other options as months/years pass by