I agree the RG looks great on your skin tone
Is the Tiffany Diamond by the Yard necklace worth getting?
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I agree the RG looks great on your skin tone
I had my own version of the DBTY made, with my grandmother's engagement diamond from 1930. The stone is about 0.75 carat. I just love how it turned out.
Congrats on the beautiful piece! How long are you making it?
18inches. It should be coming in next week. looking forward to it.
I got really lucky finding this place. I read lot of threads on this forum and I must say, the pictures helped a lot. Thanks for sharing.
I want to present my wife something classic for her bday coming next week and thought of T&co.
I like EP designs and decided to go for either OpenHeart or DBTY models.
My wife wears diamond studded earrings and has been looking for getting a necklace for everyday use. I personally like the OpenHeart pendants, but after looking at all the pictures on this forum the DBTYs are back in race.
Following are the options I have finalized so far:
1) A small/medium size YG openHeart pendant. Although IMO medium may be too big to wear everyday.
2) 0.1ct or more DBTY with 18" YG or RG. Honestly I couldn't tell the difference between 0.12 ct, 0.14ct and 0.17ct especially the YG ones. I would rather spend the extra money on getting somewhat thicker chain if that's possible.
What would you ladies suggest amongst the two!? Forgive me if my question is too vague. This will be her first Tiffany's piece.
Thank you
SR
I want to present my wife something classic for her bday coming next week and thought of T&co.
I like EP designs and decided to go for either OpenHeart or DBTY models.
My wife wears diamond studded earrings and has been looking for getting a necklace for everyday use. I personally like the OpenHeart pendants, but after looking at all the pictures on this forum the DBTYs are back in race.
Following are the options I have finalized so far:
1) A small/medium size YG openHeart pendant. Although IMO medium may be too big to wear everyday.
2) 0.1ct or more DBTY with 18" YG or RG. Honestly I couldn't tell the difference between 0.12 ct, 0.14ct and 0.17ct especially the YG ones. I would rather spend the extra money on getting somewhat thicker chain if that's possible.
What would you ladies suggest amongst the two!? Forgive me if my question is too vague. This will be her first Tiffany's piece.
Thank you
SR
the chain it pretty sturdy. If you get a .18ct or higher it comes with a diamond certificate.
Both are beautiful and I own both. I would go for the DBTY. Get the biggest stone you can afford. Many women, including me, suffer from a syndrome called "Diamond Shrinkage" which means over time our diamonds start to look smaller and we want bigger stones. Heh! Do you have a Tiffany near you? In real life you can see the difference between the stone sizes. The rose gold bezel is also thicker which, I feel, makes the pendant look larger.
If your wife intends to wear 24/7, you may want to consider thicker chain - open heart chain is very fine, DBTY Chain is a littler thicker. You may want to consider Cartier's DLDC which comes with more sturdy chain. I have both.. but for the same diamond size, Cartier is more expensive.
Cartier on the left and DBTY on the right. You can enlarge the photo to see the difference in the chain thickness. Both diamonds are 0.14ct.
Thank you for the reply. Yes, I saw that too. I looked at 0.19ct and 0.22ct and it just added to my confusion. Depending on the color grade and clarity the price difference between them is minimal. 0.19ct E,VVS1 is $1670 while 0.22ct F,VS1 is $1630 !! One thing I know for sure is, by looking at the stone we may know the size, but are these minor differences in color and clarity visible to naked eye? Also, how much would it cost for extending the chain to 18'' ?
Thank you for the reply. Haha, I will be sure to get the biggest stone I can afford. Yes, there is a Tiffany near me and I am planning to visit them tomorrow. I need to sneak out during my work without my wife knowing (we both work at same place). I felt the RG with its thicker bezel looks a bit bigger than YG. I read on this forum that the bigger ones tend to poke ! Is that something that differs from person to person or is it just the design and cut?
Thank you for the reply and sharing the pictures. I looked at Cartier's and felt that they are a bit expensive than Tiffany. Also, the DBTY models look simple and elegant, may be it's the bezel.
The poking does vary from person to person but from my understanding the rose gold ones usually avoid this due to the thicker bezel.
IMO, it's the thin chain that makes the diamond seem to float, which makes the Tiifany DBTY as special as it is. I've been wearing a Tiffany Platinum DBTY daily for years. I only remove it to clean it every few weeks. It's quite sturdy. Most of the stones poke, but it hasn't bothered me at all.
Please post pics of what you decide on. It's my favorite Tiffany piece. They all photograph beautifully too. I love seeing it shimmer in photos.
The stores can order you more to look at. They can order from different locations and get them in a few days. The website only shows a limited selection of DBTY stone sizes. The website can do this as well, but you do need to call up to place an order for items not located on the website.