My first Cartier piece

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SmokieDragon said:
My wrist is 14.5cm and I wear a 17 Cuff. I do agree with @Chaton that you should try the 18 Cuff
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I'm going in tomorrow for one more appointment and most likely an exchange. I'll ask to try on 18 cm cuff....
scheurin said:
Hmmm... I also would go for the classic but have seen some pictures with a SM stand alone Love which looked really elegant.
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I know right??? In all Youtube Videos that I've watched in the recent months, the small looked so much more substantial than it did to me in real life. It looked awesome but it just didn't do it for me. I need to go in tomorrow even to just look at the cuff one more time.
Unfortunately saving up for a regular love will take me years, and it'll probably be well over 8K Euros by then. I need to buy one now or it'll most likely never happen.
 
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SmokieDragon said:
My wrist is 14.5cm and I wear a 17 Cuff. I do agree with @Chaton that you should try the 18 Cuff
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Do you wear yours 24/7? I want an everyday piece that I don't have to take off. Right now I'm wearing 2 RTT sterling silver bead bracelets that stay on me at all times....
Love has been my dream for at least 3 years now. I've tried to substitute having it with various other bracelets until I got my Tiffany pieces. But the desire for love had always been there....that's why I decided it's now or never lol.
 
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ninab1982 said:
I'm going in tomorrow for one more appointment and most likely an exchange. I'll ask to try on 18 cm cuff....

I know right??? In all Youtube Videos that I've watched in the recent months, the small looked so much more substantial than it did to me in real life. It looked awesome but it just didn't do it for me. I need to go in tomorrow even to just look at the cuff one more time.
Unfortunately saving up for a regular love will take me years, and it'll probably be well over 8K Euros by then. I need to buy one now or it'll most likely never happen.
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I do think the small one looks beautiful on you, very subtle and elegant, however, if you prefer it to stand out more I think i would go with the cuff. I’ve watched YouTube videos where people said they never take their cuff off unless they’re travelling (to avoid hassle with TSA). It depends a lot on proportions as well I guess, people with really tiny wrists can most likely pull off a small as a stand-alone piece while the normal would be overpowering.
anyway, keep us posted :)
 
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I would also say I don’t think you need to worry about wearing the cuff 24/7 - I have one and when I do wear it, it stays on until I decide I want to change it out - which could be days or weeks. I tend to wear whatever I have on 24/7 (unless it’s heavy earrings) and I’ve never had an issue with my cuff - so if you’re still considering it, the wearability shouldn’t be an issue! Good luck - they both do look beautiful in their own way!
 
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My first piece from Cartier was the small gold Love. I still wear it 24/7 to this day and it sat alone on my wrist for a while before I stacked with more. It looked elegant and fine alone. Having said that, I would get the one that your heart tells you to get or it may bother you until you do. I don’t have the cuff, but I did get another small Love recently from the advice of my SA even though my heart was screaming the single head Panthere bracelet instead. I didnt put the 2nd small Love on and it’s choice bothered me so I made an appointment with my SA like 2 days later and exchanged it for the Panthere. The minute I did, my head was calm and zen so I knew I made the right choice to exchange. To make a long story short, go try on the cuff again and go with the choice that your heart tells you to go with and you will be happy with it forever.
 
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katie1174 said:
My first piece from Cartier was the small gold Love. I still wear it 24/7 to this day and it sat alone on my wrist for a while before I stacked with more. It looked elegant and fine alone. Having said that, I would get the one that your heart tells you to get or it may bother you until you do. I don’t have the cuff, but I did get another small Love recently from the advice of my SA even though my heart was screaming the single head Panthere bracelet instead. I didnt put the 2nd small Love on and it’s choice bothered me so I made an appointment with my SA like 2 days later and exchanged it for the Panthere. The minute I did, my head was calm and zen so I knew I made the right choice to exchange. To make a long story short, go try on the cuff again and go with the choice that your heart tells you to go with and you will be happy with it forever.
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Wow, thank you for sharing your experience with me. I wish I could just have both. But I have to make a choice and since it's most likely will be my only bracelet from cartier and my forever piece, I need to make the right choice.
 
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ninab1982 said:
Do you wear yours 24/7? I want an everyday piece that I don't have to take off. Right now I'm wearing 2 RTT sterling silver bead bracelets that stay on me at all times....
Love has been my dream for at least 3 years now. I've tried to substitute having it with various other bracelets until I got my Tiffany pieces. But the desire for love had always been there....that's why I decided it's now or never lol.
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When I do wear it, yes, mine stays on 24/7. Normally I’ll wear it 24/7 for a few days to 1 week before I change to another bracelet / bangle as I love rotating my bracelets
 
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#23
You know exactly what you want, so get the cuff! No doubt. - I have been in your situation many times, when I got something different from what I went to the store for. - You can definitely wear the cuff 24/7.
 
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Ladies,
Update: I went in and exchanged the small love for the cuff. I LOVE it. It's size 17, it feels so comfortable on, it has movement but still snug.
It has so much more presence in real life than small love. This was a long time coming- getting my first Cartier piece and it being a love cuff.
If you have even told me in the beginning of this year, I'd be getting this piece, I wouldn't have believed you. My 20th wedding anniversary was this past April and I had my eyes on a trinity cord bracelet but to get a love cuff has exceeded all my expectations!!!
I followed the advice that I have read on here over and over again over the years- to get what you really want, even if it means waiting and saving for a few years, and don't waste your money or focus on substitutes.
Thanks everyone who have helped me on this thread!!!
Pics attached :-)

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#25
ninab1982 said:
Ladies,
Update: I went in and exchanged the small love for the cuff. I LOVE it. It's size 17, it feels so comfortable on, it has movement but still snug.
It has so much more presence in real life than small love. This was a long time coming- getting my first Cartier piece and it being a love cuff.
If you have even told me in the beginning of this year, I'd be getting this piece, I wouldn't have believed you. My 20th wedding anniversary was this past April and I had my eyes on a trinity cord bracelet but to get a love cuff has exceeded all my expectations!!!
I followed the advice that I have read on here over and over again over the years- to get what you really want, even if it means waiting and saving for a few years, and don't waste your money or focus on substitutes.
Thanks everyone who have helped me on this thread!!!
Pics attached :smile:

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Congratulations! That looks stunning on you. I am so glad that you were able to exchange and get what you really wanted. I agree and feel like the small Love by itself doesn't have the presence that a regular Love/cuff have. It's gorgeous! Enjoy it.
 
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Pop Art Suzy said:
Congratulations! That looks stunning on you. I am so glad that you were able to exchange and get what you really wanted. I agree and feel like the small Love by itself doesn't have the presence that a regular Love/cuff have. It's gorgeous! Enjoy it.
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nycmamaofone said:
Congrats! I love the cuff so much I got two, one in YG and one in WG. It’s such a great piece and you have the ease of taking it off. Enjoy!
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Thank you! I love it, it's soooo comfortable. I showered with it and slept with it on, and it was very comfy. I love how weighty it is too. My dream piece for sure!!
Maybe I'll take a break and start saving up again for another Cartier piece lol.....
 
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