I am droozling over that BEIGE AND BLACK SUIT and THE WHITE SUIT OMG! Why don't they make clothes like that. Stunning!! Black bows on the hair, under the collar of a white shirt is also part of the Chanel look. Coco wore them all the time. That six strand pearl with the spaces are very Chanel. She is the one (or Verdura) IDK which designer was working for her at the time, that created that inch or so space so you could :"chanel" pearls. Verdura white maltese cuffs.
Horrible Quality For Fashion Jewelry
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Famous Paperclip necklace that Jackie bought at auction. This is a copy. The copy is in the Smithonian I think
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I don’t own any Chanel
Jewelry but had a pair of Chanel prescription eyeglasses/frames with the CCs in pearl on the side. Within a month half fell out, looked sooo bad!! Got them repaired and then they fell out again. The frames were like $500. I can’t even imagine how painful it must be to have a $3k necklace break apart!!
Jewelry but had a pair of Chanel prescription eyeglasses/frames with the CCs in pearl on the side. Within a month half fell out, looked sooo bad!! Got them repaired and then they fell out again. The frames were like $500. I can’t even imagine how painful it must be to have a $3k necklace break apart!!
@Valentinegirl, I dont know what kinds of 'pearls' Chanel use but i know they are glass pearls LIKE the swarovski type was what i was trying to explain. They have pieces that vary a lot but you have to hunt around for them.
https://poshmark.com/listing/Swarov...-with-crystal-accent-5ab0249900450f5f4af0df31
A pearl knotting class is an option but you can also watch some youtube videos.
Here are some of mine. The triple strand is about 2 meters long and doesnt take that long to do once you get started. Its just tricky to keep the strings from knotting. Silk is the norm but I like a nylon thread as it never goes grey, stays white. The clasps can be bought form etsy and you can get white gold, gold, etc.
mint coloured silk
This is knotted with black thread
https://poshmark.com/listing/Swarov...-with-crystal-accent-5ab0249900450f5f4af0df31
A pearl knotting class is an option but you can also watch some youtube videos.
Here are some of mine. The triple strand is about 2 meters long and doesnt take that long to do once you get started. Its just tricky to keep the strings from knotting. Silk is the norm but I like a nylon thread as it never goes grey, stays white. The clasps can be bought form etsy and you can get white gold, gold, etc.
mint coloured silk
This is knotted with black thread
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I completely feel your anger, its totally justified. For what we pay we expect high exceptional quality.
Why aren’t you putting that money to real gold and stones? If you have 3k to waste on costume junk, then use it for 3k of the real thing. Plenty of name brand items and popular lines for this price.
Junk metal is junk metal and plastic beads are plastic. What did you expect?
I would stop being so hung up on the label and just wear quality stuff. You dont need to have VCA and Chanel stuff, plenty of other places to get jewelry that is good quality. Gasp, get a non branded piece!
Totally agree. Fashion jewelry is exactly that...not meant to last forever and be real, you’re not buying fake jewels at $3K for quality. Metals will tarnish, even when not being worn and there’s no amount of money that will change that, Chanel or not. You’re buying it for style, brand, and sheer enjoyment when you know damn well $3k can get you real gems and long lasting metals elsewhere.
I returned the necklace. It was new in box. Can't take a chance. Horrid experience on your frames. No reason for that. I know they were gluing with the wrong glue and that was SUPPOSEDLY taken care of. No excuse for it.
I have 15 or 20 year old Nolan Miller jewelry. I can post photos. It looks brand new. It never tarnished. It's unusual because even real gold tarnishes. IT was dipped a 100 times. NOlan was proud of the fact that his jewelry was so well made. It was made in Rhode Island. He had a LIFETIME guarantee. It's still in box and looks brand new. The pearls look new too. No tarnishing, no problems. So what you are saying is untrue. I have Heidi Daus from over 25 years ago when she was in BGs or Bendels. It's semi precious stones raw amethyst beads with faux metals. None of the metals have faded, none of the of the crystals fell out. So, I'm sorry, you are way off base. Because Chanel is choosing poor quality metals that tarnish and cheap findings and improper glues, doesn't mean every fashion house has the same problem. The style may not be chanel, but the quality is a million times better. Therefore, there's no reason for cheap stones, improper gluing, tarnishing etc. I even have professional anti tarnish paper used in museums in the white metal boxes. The materials are just cheap and it's poorly made. And that hasn't much to do with being costume jewelry. What's the excuse for the $25,000 pieces. I hear all the diamonds and stones are falling out within a month. People are screaming at Bergdorf's. So what's that excuse?
Bravo you've done a great job. And I think if you get some old photos of what Coco wore of photos of some of the Chanel necklaces, you can easily copy the style and no one would know. I know the czech pearls are what chanel used. They are still supposedly considered the best fakes. Perhaps you can track them down and make a Chanel type necklace. What you did is so professional looking. Good for you!
Hi, I posted many photos of the "Chanel Look" and I hope you like them. It's basically a chanel jacket/suit with layers of pearls and pins. I hope you enjoy the photos of Coco and her classic suits. I think they are lovely and nothing compares. I am so sorry about your story. You should have brought the necklace back ASAP. They have a 2 yr guarantee in the states. That is 100% uncalled for. Color transfer from a suit on pearls should never happen. That's off the charts. Are you sure you didn't use hand lotion or perfume. You cannot touch lotions and pearls of any kind and if you use perfume and put on the pearls that will also ruin them and they can even peel. But if you didn't do those things, it means that the pearls weren't dipped or coated properly. There is simply no excuse. However, if you used lotion or perfume and it got on the pearls, that wou ruin them and melt them and make them pick up color. Makes me glad I returned them. Your pearl constantly falling off ... what can I say. It's just a disaster. There's no excuse for paying these prices and receiving junk. Coco is turning in her grave. One thing she believed in was quality. This is very sad. PS if you are within the warranty period, they must exchange it for equal value, give you a credit or fix it. I would return it asap.
I make my own designs from real pearls - im not interested in copying anyone. I know what i make is good enough to stand on its own. I would never use fake pearls, there's no luxury in that. Once you have a chance to see the real thing you feel the difference, and its not out of peoples price range - anyone can buy real pearls.