'Negotiating' the price of Caresse d'orchidées down at Cartier boutique

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#62
how could i have missed this thread??!!! :rant:
(now i should stop drama and enjoy :cool: )

bee, thanks for starting this thread :idea:
your friend's necklace is stunning!!!


and lilach...
i have always loved your inputs on the hermes thread but i will have nightmares after seeing your most F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S jewelry pieces, because i will not stop obsessing about them!!! :laugh:
(i almost forgot about hermes croc bags!!! :laugh: )

that pearl strand is TDF :love:
the canary and white diamond necklace is just as :love:
if you don't mind, how many carats is the FY (or is it FIY?) radiant diamond drop?

please please please more pics of your fabulous collection!!!

thanks so much!!!
 
#64
since i can't share MY collection, since i don't have any :cry: , let me just share this:

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photo: slaikjaer.com

her pearls are also south seas
- same as lilach's and just as perfect!

and those diamond drops... :love: :love:
 
#66
I travel to Singapore frequently, and there is definitely a discount to be had in most high end jewellery/watch stores there. I remember going into the Cartier boutique to look at a watch, and the price they offered me was definitely discounted from the tag price........I can't recall the exact discount, but 20% sounds about right. In other stores that sell Cartier watches, 20-40% discount is possible, although to get 40% you have to be spending some serious money!! I tend to just ask straight out 'what is your best price' or 'are you able to give me a discount on this'. In Cartier, they will quote you the final price straight off. In other cartier-certified stores, the initial discount price is seldom their absolute final price, and it might take a bit more haggling to get the price down a bit more. HTH!
 
#67
mitz said:
I travel to Singapore frequently, and there is definitely a discount to be had in most high end jewellery/watch stores there. I remember going into the Cartier boutique to look at a watch, and the price they offered me was definitely discounted from the tag price........I can't recall the exact discount, but 20% sounds about right. In other stores that sell Cartier watches, 20-40% discount is possible, although to get 40% you have to be spending some serious money!! I tend to just ask straight out 'what is your best price' or 'are you able to give me a discount on this'. In Cartier, they will quote you the final price straight off. In other cartier-certified stores, the initial discount price is seldom their absolute final price, and it might take a bit more haggling to get the price down a bit more. HTH!
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Thanks a lot for your suggestions but we were a bit lame and only managed 15.1% discount to get to a nice round number but it was sort of OK together with the 5% GST refund (net is less than that). I have something to show you ladies though;) :

1910 diamond brooch signed J.C. for Jacques Cartier with the left tassles added later. I got it at Christie's this month:greengrin::
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Sorry for mobile phone quality with some serious amateurish photoshop (BTW, the paper it's on is supposed to be white:rofl:). I'll post a proper pic wearing it when I actually have someone to take a pic of me :cry: to make it more meaningful but the thingy is 12cm across.

Thanks for letting me share:flowers: . I'll 'premiere' my Caresse on my wedding date as my 'something new.' So let's start a scaling-up war up to that date for fun:flowers:. Ladies please post pics of your jewellery to put me back in my place, I want to drool over your pieces too!(lilach, I dare you to come and beat me:graucho: ).

I've been told this week on my trip afterwards to HK by a lady that my dress sense is plain diabolical and so unfashionable. Perhaps she is right because I have such an 'old-hag' brooch, lol!
 
#69
Lilach: OH.MY.GOD. :wtf:
Bee...Bee: OH.MY.GOD!!!!

I love your jewelry! The Cartier pearls have the most icredible lustre! It's like mirrors!

Lilach: Can you please give me the specs on our diamond necklace? Is that a yellow radiant? I love the emeralds!

Wow, everyone has some seriously beautiful pieces....thanks for sharing! :flowers:
 
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