I will try to post pics again (have to retake the pictures), but my pictures never come up. I do not know what I am doing wrong.
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I originally wanted a 1.5 carat from Blue nile but I can tell the difference between the authentic Tiffany setting and just the so called Tiffany copy cats. I ended up with 1.07 carat Tiffany and I love it!!! We are planning to upgrade it to 1.50 or a little bigger in 4 years...you have FIVE years to upgrade your ring. The rule is...you have to spend twice as much as your first ring when you do the upgrade.
You will enjoy the setting from Tiffany a lot more than anywhere else if you love that setting. You can find a best 0.25 carat around and it will sparkles like crazy. I wouldn't want a bigger diamond if it doesn't sparkle.
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We don't live in the staets, but Tiffany is a globaly renowned jewelry company. Not just part of the American culture. Near my house, there exist all famous jewely stores, like HW, Mouboussin, Graff, Royal Asscher, VC&A, Cartier, FRED,etc. Tiffany's quality is off course as high as other brand's, and the prices are competitive! If you can find "better" quality than these brand's for less, you are really lucky.![]()
I echo your purchase experience completely!
If you really compare the authentic Tiffany setting and other Tiffany-style settings, if you really view/touch/wear the autehtic Tiffany ring, it perhaps is rather difficult or almost impossible to chose the other ring, IMO.
But, yes, there is a financial issue and a desire for a larger diamond.
I always wonder, when people wearing very high-quality Tiffany replica settings are asked by their friends/aquaintances if the ring is from Tiffany, do they pretend to be wearing Tiffany's or always explain their "savvy" online diamond purchase experience?
Anti-Tiffany people always say, you don't tell people that your ring is "Tiffany's" so do not pay for the name. But, I doubt it. Poeple want to know if its Tiffany's, Cartier's or HW's. IMO, it is quite rare to be asked about the 4C specs. From may experience, not even onece.![]()