You're welcome! I posted a pic of the pendant from the side here. http://forum.purseblog.com/tiffany-and-co/live-reveal-of-something-i-have-wanted-for-925293.html
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You're welcome! I posted a pic of the pendant from the side here. http://forum.purseblog.com/tiffany-and-co/live-reveal-of-something-i-have-wanted-for-925293.html
My new baby! RG 0.14 ct. 17 inches. I extend it to solve the problem about sliding and flipping. And I have still the same problem but I tried with one more inch. 18 inches are solving the problem. When I extend it again, I would put another photo.
That is modeling photo:
I am living in Berlin, I paid 55 euros for 3 cm, they said "25 euros for workmanship and for every centimeter of rose gold chain is 10 euros." But I heard from other people, in USA it is much more cheaper. I don't think, it would be more expensive than USA. You can think the price, I gaved, is the highest.
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O la la [emoji16] how many carats is it?
Gorgeous...I'd like to know the carat weight, too. Just perfect!
Hi everyone! This is my first post on this forum but I have been admiring everyone's DBTY necklace. I have decided that I NEED one to treat myself for my upcoming birthday, new job, and enduring a rough last couple years.
I am debating between platinum and rose gold and what size diamond to get (single diamond). Any thoughts?
Also, are DBTY necklaces eligible for upgrading to a larger diamond or a different metal later on? How does that work exactly? Does Tiffany give you the full retail price of the necklace so long as you upgrade to a diamond that is larger?
Thanks in advance!
I am debating between platinum and rose gold and what size diamond to get (single diamond). Any thoughts?
Also, are DBTY necklaces eligible for upgrading to a larger diamond or a different metal later on? How does that work exactly? Does Tiffany give you the full retail price of the necklace so long as you upgrade to a diamond that is larger?
Thanks in advance!
Hi welcome to tpf. I bought my Tiffany DBTY yellow gold necklace, 0.35 carats, about 2 years ago and wear it practically everyday. I can let you know the thought process I went through to purchase the necklace. Do you definitely want the Tiffany brand? My initial decision was between Tiffany and other alternatives, but after looking around I went with Tiffanys because the bezel was much finer and made more evenly than others I saw. I wanted a floating diamond effect where the diamond is what's mostly seen but the metal part is less obvious. I picked yellow gold as I felt the metal blended into my skin tone better so that the diamond would stand out more (vs. platinum where the metal is more noticeable against my skin tone given the contrast). At the time I bought my necklace, the rose gold DTBY only came in the thicker bezel and the largest size was 0.17carats so I eliminated that one as I wanted a thin bezel and a larger size. The last time I checked, they do make the rose gold DBTY with thinner bezel and in larger sizes.
In terms of sizes, I wanted something dainty but still noticeable. I tried on various sizes to get a feel for what I liked. Initially I was aiming for around 0.2 carat range. But after trying on the 0.35 carat range diamonds I felt that the diamond was definitely more substantial and would look good on it's own but wasn't so big that I couldn't layer it with other delicate necklaces. Once I figured out what size I liked, I had the sales associate find a stone within my budget. Above a certain size (I believe above 0.17 carats?), the diamonds are graded so I went down in color and clarity to get a larger size diamond within my budget. (Below the cutoff size, the price of the diamond is based only on size)
If you are unsure what you would like, I would recommend that you try on the different metals and various sizes of diamonds in the store to decide what works best for you. Have the sale associate look through the inventory in the computer to see what's available within your budget. They can always have certain pieces transferred from another store.
Regarding your last question, I have asked at the US Tiffany stores and the DBTY is not eligible for upgrading unfortunately
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Thank you for your reply, allure244.
I think I do want the Tiffany & Co brand. After reading several posts in this thread, it seems like there is a noticeable difference between getting a Tiffany DBTY versus a similar style necklace elsewhere. Tiffany seems to have mastered the right proportions of the chain and bezel and have diamonds that appear bigger than diamonds of equivalent carat size and are extra sparkly.
I ran over to the Tiffany store during my lunch break today. I tried on the different metals. I am fair to medium Asian skin tone. The RG looked okay but nothing special. The YG looked nice and had a nice contrast between the diamond and the bezel. However, as you said, it almost disappeared with my skin tone. I preferred a contrast between my skin and the chain so that narrowed it down to SS and Platinum. The SS is brighter, while the platinum is darker.
The SA showed me a couple different size diamonds and while the larger (around 0.3 ct) looked very nice, I wanted a smaller, daintier, everyday look so the 0.18 carat looked better. The SA said that the smallest diamond in platinum is 0.18 but the website shows smaller diamonds are available (0.8, 0.12, 0.14).
He said that diamonds at 0.18 carats and above are graded while smaller ones are not. Do you all think it's worth it to get a graded diamond? The 0.14 is about $400 less than the 0.18 but not sure if it won't look as good as the 0.18. If anyone has a 0.14 or 0.18 DBTY in platinum, I would love to see pictures.
I think I do want the Tiffany & Co brand. After reading several posts in this thread, it seems like there is a noticeable difference between getting a Tiffany DBTY versus a similar style necklace elsewhere. Tiffany seems to have mastered the right proportions of the chain and bezel and have diamonds that appear bigger than diamonds of equivalent carat size and are extra sparkly.
I ran over to the Tiffany store during my lunch break today. I tried on the different metals. I am fair to medium Asian skin tone. The RG looked okay but nothing special. The YG looked nice and had a nice contrast between the diamond and the bezel. However, as you said, it almost disappeared with my skin tone. I preferred a contrast between my skin and the chain so that narrowed it down to SS and Platinum. The SS is brighter, while the platinum is darker.
The SA showed me a couple different size diamonds and while the larger (around 0.3 ct) looked very nice, I wanted a smaller, daintier, everyday look so the 0.18 carat looked better. The SA said that the smallest diamond in platinum is 0.18 but the website shows smaller diamonds are available (0.8, 0.12, 0.14).
He said that diamonds at 0.18 carats and above are graded while smaller ones are not. Do you all think it's worth it to get a graded diamond? The 0.14 is about $400 less than the 0.18 but not sure if it won't look as good as the 0.18. If anyone has a 0.14 or 0.18 DBTY in platinum, I would love to see pictures.
Thank you for your reply, allure244.
I think I do want the Tiffany & Co brand. After reading several posts in this thread, it seems like there is a noticeable difference between getting a Tiffany DBTY versus a similar style necklace elsewhere. Tiffany seems to have mastered the right proportions of the chain and bezel and have diamonds that appear bigger than diamonds of equivalent carat size and are extra sparkly.
I ran over to the Tiffany store during my lunch break today. I tried on the different metals. I am fair to medium Asian skin tone. The RG looked okay but nothing special. The YG looked nice and had a nice contrast between the diamond and the bezel. However, as you said, it almost disappeared with my skin tone. I preferred a contrast between my skin and the chain so that narrowed it down to SS and Platinum. The SS is brighter, while the platinum is darker.
The SA showed me a couple different size diamonds and while the larger (around 0.3 ct) looked very nice, I wanted a smaller, daintier, everyday look so the 0.18 carat looked better. The SA said that the smallest diamond in platinum is 0.18 but the website shows smaller diamonds are available (0.8, 0.12, 0.14).
He said that diamonds at 0.18 carats and above are graded while smaller ones are not. Do you all think it's worth it to get a graded diamond? The 0.14 is about $400 less than the 0.18 but not sure if it won't look as good as the 0.18. If anyone has a 0.14 or 0.18 DBTY in platinum, I would love to see pictures.
I think, if you want platinum one, go for bigger diamonds, because platinum bezels are thinner and make diamonds look smaller. And try to buy the biggest diamond you can afford, because I didn't do that and I have so much regret about that [emoji20]
And I heard that "I upgraded my necklace to a bigger diamond size" how do you do this? Do you return it and pay the difference to buy a bigger one or does "upgrade" mean selling it on somewhere and buying a new one?
I agree! You should get the biggest one you can afford. I have one in a 0.36 carat and I regret that I regret that I didn't get bigger diamond.
Thank you for your reply, allure244.
I think I do want the Tiffany & Co brand. After reading several posts in this thread, it seems like there is a noticeable difference between getting a Tiffany DBTY versus a similar style necklace elsewhere. Tiffany seems to have mastered the right proportions of the chain and bezel and have diamonds that appear bigger than diamonds of equivalent carat size and are extra sparkly.
I ran over to the Tiffany store during my lunch break today. I tried on the different metals. I am fair to medium Asian skin tone. The RG looked okay but nothing special. The YG looked nice and had a nice contrast between the diamond and the bezel. However, as you said, it almost disappeared with my skin tone. I preferred a contrast between my skin and the chain so that narrowed it down to SS and Platinum. The SS is brighter, while the platinum is darker.
The SA showed me a couple different size diamonds and while the larger (around 0.3 ct) looked very nice, I wanted a smaller, daintier, everyday look so the 0.18 carat looked better. The SA said that the smallest diamond in platinum is 0.18 but the website shows smaller diamonds are available (0.8, 0.12, 0.14).
He said that diamonds at 0.18 carats and above are graded while smaller ones are not. Do you all think it's worth it to get a graded diamond? The 0.14 is about $400 less than the 0.18 but not sure if it won't look as good as the 0.18. If anyone has a 0.14 or 0.18 DBTY in platinum, I would love to see pictures.
For myself, I would pick platinum over sterling silver. I have several silver Tiffany pieces and the tarnishing of the silver really bothers me so that I don't really wear any of them anymore.
Regarding size, I feel like it would be hard to say which size is better for you based on pictures. I would recommend that you ask the sales associate to bring in the 0.14 carat if it is something you are considering. Or ask if they have 0.14 size in a different metal at least for you to try on and get an idea. For the 0.18 carat, what were the specs? If the color is really good, like an E or F, maybe you can find G, H or I color so the price difference is less than $400. Honestly in this dainty size, I couldn't tell the color differences although I can start to see the difference between G and H for larger stones. There was a G color stone in the store that was about 0.35 carats vs. the one I got which was I color (which I had them bring in from another store) and because I chose the lower color grade and clarity, I was able to save about $600 or 700!!! on the same size diamond. And of course it was still super sparkly.
I also have to mention that I have been afflicted with "diamond shrinkage syndrome" so that even though I was really happy with my 0.35 carat vs. the 0.2 carat I thought I originally wanted, I now want something even bigger. Too bad Tiffany doesn't have an upgrade policy for the DBTY though
That is why I am also suggesting that you get a larger size stone (but still within your budget) like others have mentioned.