Hello... I was just wondering if anyone either 1) purchased Tiffany from Jomashop or 2) owns a pair of the silver somerset hoop earrings. I purchased a few pieces of Tiffany silver from Jomashop (hesitantly!) and am still skeptical about their authenticity. I know that T&Co is the only official retailer of their jewelry and Jomashop is a grey market dealer, but I figured I would take a chance as they are fully refundable and people on the forums have said time and time again that their purchases were authentic. This is the first time I've ever purchased T&Co outside of their store - aside from the Estate sale on Bluefly a few weeks back - and I'm a bit paranoid. However, at that price, I figured I'd pick up a few new pieces, what do I really have to lose...
The weight feels right, the earrings pass the "magnet test", the box appears authentic, and the pouch (though one of the felt ones, so I can't compare firsthand) seems to be genuine. However the earrings themselves were in one of those plastic jewelry baggies with a sku number and description on it. Plus, I went to the store and checked out an authentic pair. On the back of the earrings were T&Co 925; however these earrings have (c)T&Co 925. Also, the interlocking hoops on the ones in the store seemed more circular; they seem more oval on this pair. I didn't know if the somerset design changed slightly over the years, or if the stamp with the (c) differed slightly.
Anyway, to make a long story short, i just wondered if anyone owns or is familiar with these earrings and wouldn't mind answering questions I have about them, or if anyone else had experience buying Tiffany's from Jomashop before. I will post pics in the authentication forum by the end of the week - not enough time to do so now; plus i can't seem to capture the details in the photos I'm taking... Thanks in advance! I know that Tiffany's doesn't authenticate... plus I'd be embarrassed to walk in there with a fake, as I do shop there from time to time and don't want to be known as the girl with the fake jewelry the next time I would go in!!!
The weight feels right, the earrings pass the "magnet test", the box appears authentic, and the pouch (though one of the felt ones, so I can't compare firsthand) seems to be genuine. However the earrings themselves were in one of those plastic jewelry baggies with a sku number and description on it. Plus, I went to the store and checked out an authentic pair. On the back of the earrings were T&Co 925; however these earrings have (c)T&Co 925. Also, the interlocking hoops on the ones in the store seemed more circular; they seem more oval on this pair. I didn't know if the somerset design changed slightly over the years, or if the stamp with the (c) differed slightly.
Anyway, to make a long story short, i just wondered if anyone owns or is familiar with these earrings and wouldn't mind answering questions I have about them, or if anyone else had experience buying Tiffany's from Jomashop before. I will post pics in the authentication forum by the end of the week - not enough time to do so now; plus i can't seem to capture the details in the photos I'm taking... Thanks in advance! I know that Tiffany's doesn't authenticate... plus I'd be embarrassed to walk in there with a fake, as I do shop there from time to time and don't want to be known as the girl with the fake jewelry the next time I would go in!!!
