Has anyone had their chain lengthened recently? I saw the $15 for the first inch + $5 after that bit. However, when I called HQ I was quoted at $55 for the first inch. I tried a store, and was told the same, another store said $70 for the first inch, and the last store said they need to see it first. Does it really depend on who you ask? :/ I'd rather be choked by my too short chain than have to pay more than the cost of buying a brand new chain just to extend the necklace a little.
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What piece are you extending? For standard silver chain it is $50 for the first inch and $5 each additional. Gold, of course, is more.
It's the sterling silver 18 mm bean. I could have sworn I saw it posted somewhere that it was cheaper... I understand the cost of labor and materials, but I guess I didn't expect it to cost as much as buying a brand new chain.
It is kind of crazy, and if the piece was removable from the chain then I would just get a new chain.
Was in TCO recently, and I've always had my eye on the bean pendant, but have never actually tried it on. Was really curious about the size difference between 9 mm and 12 mm, especially because the price jump is pretty substantial between the two sizes.
Anywho, I understood why there was a price difference when I saw them in person the 12 mm is A LOT bigger than the 9 mm! I tried on the 9 mm in gold and silver, and the 12 mm in silver, and I loved the 9 mm so much more on me! The SA agreed that the 9 mm definitely suited my frame better.
The gold really was the stand out by a long shot it is SO gorgeous. Definitely high up on my wish list might still get the silver in the interim, tho. It's just THAT good that I wouldn't mind having both!
Anywho, I understood why there was a price difference when I saw them in person the 12 mm is A LOT bigger than the 9 mm! I tried on the 9 mm in gold and silver, and the 12 mm in silver, and I loved the 9 mm so much more on me! The SA agreed that the 9 mm definitely suited my frame better.
The gold really was the stand out by a long shot it is SO gorgeous. Definitely high up on my wish list might still get the silver in the interim, tho. It's just THAT good that I wouldn't mind having both!
Just posted on the DBTY thread, but thought I would also show my rose gold bean paired with the DBTY necklace 😀...I have been researching the DBTY necklaces for a while and 😀, decided to go for the .12 in platinum on. 16" chain, it is paired with the 9mm rose gold bead also on a 16" chain. I also have the YG bean, the same size which I like but I prefer the tone of the RG on this occasion. I did buy the bigger silver bean (that was the start of my bean fetish 😊but I bought the 14mm and it's too big, it just looks wrong on me. Any way here's the RG bean and dbty necklace
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Can you please post your yellow gold 9mm bean? Been thinking about buying it. Thank you!
Just woke up and saw your post.
Here is a pic from my 9mm bean.
The chain lengthened to 17 IN, but maybe it is helping you making a decision.
For layering the size of the bean is ok, but for my taste 12mm is the perfect size for wearing it alone.
Liz - as much as I love DBTY and bean (own 5 DBTYs and a bean) forget about those, your Schlumberger egg is TDF!!!
Makes me happy.
Hi, just taken a couple of pictures, one layered with a platinum necklace & one on its own .. Hope it helps
Sorry bout the redness been sitting in the sun
Question - I've been wanting a bean necklace for a long time. I was able to visit a Tiffany store last weekend and purchased a sterling silver, 14mm bean necklace. When I looked at it when I got home, I noticed that there are no hallmarks on the back of the bean. Only the chain has the hallmarks. Is that typical? When I read through all of the posts on this thread, it looks like the other beans have hallmarks on the back of the bean itself. I know this is authentic since I purchased it directly from the store. Just wondering if/when this changed.