Long time lurker of this thread. Tempted to get a dbty and I've one question. Besides choosing size of diamond and material (gold, yg,ss, platinum), is it necessary to be concerned on the cut of the diamond, as in proportions and angles like when choosing a solitaire (like using ame's cheat sheet) coz I read that bigger sizes comes with a certificate ? Thank you.
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Any ladies here based in Singapore? Been toying w the idea of getting a dbty necklace in 0.05 or 0.07 in sterling silver. Wonder how much that would cost. I could walk into the stores to check but I always find that incredibly intimidating!
So....I love my platinum 5 stone so much, I decided to get a gold one as well. I really had to sell some much loved pieces to raise funds! I got a great deal on this one, but its very vintage! I wonder if anyone can help me date it (even a decade would be nice!)? Its got a hand written serial # and the bezels are thicker than my newer one. I'm on the fence about keeping it (I have one more week to decide). Thanks!
Also, I decided to add a pic of the 2 necklaces side by side. I was told that the gold one was approx. 1/2 cttw.... oh my goodness, my platinum is so much bigger!
Also, I decided to add a pic of the 2 necklaces side by side. I was told that the gold one was approx. 1/2 cttw.... oh my goodness, my platinum is so much bigger!
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I doubt that it's very vintage since as far as I'm aware Tiffany only started using serials for diamonds larger than .18 around 10 or so years ago.
anything larger than .18ct comes with a certificate and you should definitely look into proportions when going that large as it will make a big difference.
Yes i agree. The hand engraved serial # really has me thrown, why is like that, i wonder, and on a necklace with such small diamonds. The bezels look older, almost handmade, like the more vintage pieces. I guess i should keep it, i do reallly like it. I've just been burned on this type of necklace before, so im nervous.
hand engraved serials shouldn't make you nervous, they originally did the serials like that when they first introduced the system. if you're truly worried about it, call into a Tiffany store, (not the 1 800 number) and read them the serial number on your necklace. ask them if they can give you carat information on it and verify what exactly it is. say something along the lines of you lost your certificate and can't remember exact carat weight. they should be able to help you out. however, it is possible that yours is one of the first ones they did using the serial system and their systems do not always bring up very old serials. worth it to give it a shot, I would say. it shouldn't take them very long to check.
also, all bezels are handmade!
Thanks for all the info, you made me feel much better!
I tried once to have serial #s checked over the phone, but was told it needs to be taken into a store to do that, so I guess I can get that done, but prob. not in the next week. Oh and I misspoke, I understand that all the bezels are handmade.....the ones on my gold necklace just look more so, bc they are well made but not quite as neat and tidy if that makes any sense, lolHey, I wanna buy new dbty necklace and I am after two of them! I have some questions. I already have rg 0.14 ct single stone. I am after much more bigger single stone one and one with 3 stones. Both of them is gonna be same metal, because I am planning to layer them.
Question 1: is the diamonds are flipping(seeing the ugly face of diamond) in three stone one? In solitaire one you can fix the problem with chain length, but in multistone necklace it is hard to fix.
Question 2: should are they in platinum or yellow gold? In which metal are the diamonds shinier?
Question 3: if there is no flipping problem with multistone necklace, should I buy 0.1 carat each stone and a smaller solitaire or buy 0.05 carat each stone and a bigger solitaire?
Question 4: is Tiffany giving a certificate for the diamonds, ones bigger than 0.18 ct? Is it the same certificate like the ones for bigger than 0.3 ct? Is it saying clarity and color grade?
I know, there are too many questions, but I am gonna start to save money.
Thanks! [emoji5]️
Question 1: is the diamonds are flipping(seeing the ugly face of diamond) in three stone one? In solitaire one you can fix the problem with chain length, but in multistone necklace it is hard to fix.
Question 2: should are they in platinum or yellow gold? In which metal are the diamonds shinier?
Question 3: if there is no flipping problem with multistone necklace, should I buy 0.1 carat each stone and a smaller solitaire or buy 0.05 carat each stone and a bigger solitaire?
Question 4: is Tiffany giving a certificate for the diamonds, ones bigger than 0.18 ct? Is it the same certificate like the ones for bigger than 0.3 ct? Is it saying clarity and color grade?
I know, there are too many questions, but I am gonna start to save money.
Thanks! [emoji5]️
1 - Yes, the diamonds flip more easily in the 3 stone. I don't know of any way to prevent this, but it really doesn't bother me when I wear mine.
2 - It depends on your preference, the diamonds will be beautiful in either YG or platinum. I would get whichever metal you prefer.
3 - Again, this is a matter of preference. My suggestion is that you go to the store and try on both combinations and see which one looks better.
4 - Yes, they give a certificate for all diamonds over .17 carats. It will tell you clarity, color, etc.
Good luck! DBTY are classic pieces that you will love for years to come!
On the matter of the 3 stone, i had one and had to sell it when i got my 5 stone. You may want to get 3 stone that has high "ear" placement for the center stone (meaning the center stone is set exactly like a single stone). This way, you can be sure that at least the center stone is unlikely to flip. The other 2 will, but i found that they dont flip over as easily as a 5 stone. You will need to adjust it from time to time tho, bc it moves around like a single stone.
I'm in Singapore. No idea abt the silver version, but i tried on 0.22 RG in Takashimaya, which costs 2300 SGD.
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