Tiffany & Co Bead 10mm bracelet

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Konicek007

Konicek007

LoVe & Mulberry
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Apr 2, 2012
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#1
Hello,
I recently purchased a T&Co 10mm bead silver bracelet from Ebay.
It arrived today, the seller was very helpful- looked almost uknow of Ebay- I helped him through the navigation through payments etc..
So it arrived today and it is beautiful- but obviously I did not have authenticated prior the purchase. It came will all relevant packing- the box, bow, receipt, care card..
On the receipt it shows that the seller bought it in 2004 for £70 online on Tiffany website( around $120 perhaps) this low price suprises me- as I purchased a lot of my silver T&Co bracelets in that time and I paid £125 for each.
I contacted T&Co customer service- but they were not helpful- did not tell me any then current price.
Is it possible that the bracelet was that cheap or the receipt and the bracelet is fake???!
Link to the auction:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201112572946?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
 
#4
Katy Sarah said:
Wow! I'm glad your bracelet is authentic, but I had no idea how drastic the price increases have been. I didn't purchase my first Tiffany till 2009 :-o
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Thank you.
Yes- it is shocking.
I mean £70 in 2004 was a real bargain, or even £45 in 1999.
Regarding the authencity- well I hope it is authentic..though the receipt doesnt look that great- to me it looks like a printed copy at home..
And the bracelet-well I polished it in washing up soap liquid and some of the beads turned black! I do not why, as I usually clean this way all my T&Co jewellery and it comes out shiny!
So I am worried now.
I do not where to authenticate it, no T&Co store near me..:tdown::tdown:
 
#5
I do believe I got mine in 2005 for my birthday from DH and it was £70. So yes that would be right. I think the matching necklace which I got for that Christmas was around £130 and is now about £370 roughly.
 
#6
Try using a silver polishing cloth to get the darkness off the beads. If they don't come clean, take the bracelet to a jeweler to have them test if it is .925 steering silver.
 
#7
littleblackbag said:
I do believe I got mine in 2005 for my birthday from DH and it was £70. So yes that would be right. I think the matching necklace which I got for that Christmas was around £130 and is now about £370 roughly.
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Thank you.
Yes the prices went right up!
I got the Return to Tiffany XL large Heart bracelet for £125
- now just the heart on its own cost £150 and the matching just bracelet £250.
 
#8
gemlady72 said:
Try using a silver polishing cloth to get the darkness off the beads. If they don't come clean, take the bracelet to a jeweler to have them test if it is .925 steering silver.
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Thank you.
I contacted T&Co andhey advised that I probably left the bracelet too long in the cleaner-so I should not ever use washing liquid to clean silver- as it is still a chemical and it can damage it.
In the end I googled how to clean it- as i was desperately trying to remove he blackness from the beads ( the polishing cloth or normal silver polish did not work) and tried a mild toothpaste and it worked. So its ok now and nice silver again.
Still would appriciate to know if someone here could kindly look and authenticate to confirm authencity.:smile1:
 
#12
I haven't seen that before - none of my Tiffany pieces have that but I'm in the US. Also, with the two pieces next to the clasp - mine are more circular in shape whereas yours are oval shaped so again, not sure.
 
#13
Thank you so much for your help.
Well I am not sure where to have it authenticate it as any T&Co store is far far..
I posted in Authenticate this jeweller thread- will see if anyone will kindly look.
I am well aware that it could be fake( hoping is not)
The receipts seems very off to me- like someone printed it on their knee.
 
#14
I'm having issues with the two oval shaped pieces near the clasp (mine are circular shaped), the appearance of the chain (mine looks "tighter"), and that receipt as well (looks doctored).
 
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