Tiffany charms; a thing of the past?

[darkangel07760]

Popped on my charm bracelet today and decided I needed to add a new charm. I have been on a very tight budget with no credit cards for the past few years, so I have not really perused the website in quite awhile. I was surprised to see how few charms are left in their website!
Just wanted to express my thoughts.
it looks like I will have to find preloved pieces now.

 

[papertiger]

Popped on my charm bracelet today and decided I needed to add a new charm. I have been on a very tight budget with no credit cards for the past few years, so I have not really perused the website in quite awhile. I was surprised to see how few charms are left in their website!
Just wanted to express my thoughts.
it looks like I will have to find preloved pieces now.

It could be the online store has sold out due the the lower-priced items being very popular for holiday gifts.

 

[Bal&ValGal]

I actually had a huge collection of Tiffany charms. I think I bought my first one in 2008-09. I just sold a bunch of them to Fashionphile in order to "curate" the collection on my current bracelet. I have noticed there are very few on the website.

 

[unhly_msqurade]

Not sure if these count as charms, but I have recently thought about purchasing some modern mini keys to wear as a necklace! My local store has a large assortment.

 

[tutu_08]

I personally have platinum and diamond charms from Tiffany which I wear on a platinum Tiffany link bracelet and last year my SA told me they were being discontinued.

 

[darkangel07760]

I have a feeling they are discontinuing them; I guess Tiffany is changing?

 

[lovejewels79]

I too think that they are discontinuing the charms. I have the Mom heart charm in yg and i can’t seem to find it from their website anymore

 

[foxgal]

That’s too bad if they’re being discontinued. But my guess is the plethora of cheaper charm style jewelry like Pandora and Thomas Sabo has made it hard for Tiffany to compete. Then again, people like creating something custom and personal so higher end charms from Foundrae and Stephanie Gottlieb are doing well. I bet if Tiffany took some of their iconic symbols and lines to create unique charms, like re-works of Peretti and Picasso designs, they’d do well with them.

 

[etoile de mer]

I think charm bracelets may be currently less popular? I have a YG clasping link bracelet, and just one charm for it. I'd thought of adding more, but as the price of gold increased, the charm prices increased pretty dramatically, while at the same time the availability of the ones I loved most dwindled. And as the price of each increased, I kind of cringed at the thought of each precious charm possibly banging into things while worn.

Are they phasing out all the Peretti charm bracelets, too? I have a Peretti YG, 5 charm bracelet on consignment (sadly a bit too big for me) and thought for sure it would sell quickly. So far, no hoards clamoring for it, and Tiffany customer service told me the bracelet had been discontinued.

Charm bracelets and charms really came back into fashion in the 90s. I loved the ones Tiffany offered then, very creative, beautifully made, and substantial. Wish I'd bought more during the 90s, when variety was abundant and prices seemed more reasonable. Seems a current lull in interest, likely charms will come back again at some point.

 

[etoile de mer]

I personally have platinum and diamond charms from Tiffany which I wear on a platinum Tiffany link bracelet and last year my SA told me they were being discontinued.

The platinum bracelet and charms they offered were beautiful! There was a little ice skate I loved!

 

[organizeitall]

Yes my SA said they are discontinued too. I am sad as I had bought my daughter one every year since she was a baby.

 

[darkangel07760]

I too think that they are discontinuing the charms. I have the Mom heart charm in yg and i can’t seem to find it from their website anymore

Yea I was looking around in their website, I didn’t see much at all. Sigh

 

[darkangel07760]

That’s too bad if they’re being discontinued. But my guess is the plethora of cheaper charm style jewelry like Pandora and Thomas Sabo has made it hard for Tiffany to compete. Then again, people like creating something custom and personal so higher end charms from Foundrae and Stephanie Gottlieb are doing well. I bet if Tiffany took some of their iconic symbols and lines to create unique charms, like re-works of Peretti and Picasso designs, they’d do well with them.

I totally agree with this, what a great idea!

 

[darkangel07760]

I think charm bracelets may be currently less popular? I have a YG clasping link bracelet, and just one charm for it. I'd thought of adding more, but as the price of gold increased, the charm prices increased pretty dramatically, while at the same time the availability of the ones I loved most dwindled. And as the price of each increased, I kind of cringed at the thought of each precious charm possibly banging into things while worn.

Are they phasing out all the Peretti charm bracelets, too? I have a Peretti YG, 5 charm bracelet on consignment (sadly a bit too big for me) and thought for sure it would sell quickly. So far, no hoards clamoring for it, and Tiffany customer service told me the bracelet had been discontinued.

Charm bracelets and charms really came back into fashion in the 90s. I loved the ones Tiffany offered then, very creative, beautifully made, and substantial. Wish I'd bought more during the 90s, when variety was abundant and prices seemed more reasonable. Seems a current lull in interest, likely charms will come back again at some point.

Well said. They were definitely creative, beautifully made, and substantial. I hope they will resurge in popularity one day!

 

[darkangel07760]

Yes my SA said they are discontinued too. I am sad as I had bought my daughter one every year since she was a baby.

Oh well. Might try to find some in my hometown local Tiffany in hopes of a few still around…