Tiffany tarnishing
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Wow, that's mind-boggling. I've got a T&C silver necklace that's basically sat in the little blue bag for about two years (it was a gift and I grew out of the style) and that has barely tarnished at all.
I think what people don't realize is that Tiffany's was sold and is now a corporation under new ownership. The quality of the silver is no longer the same. The diamonds are not either. They are using poor quality diamonds now, with flaws that are noticeable under a loop, and trading on the name that is known for quality after all these years. Tiffany is no longer the same company it once was unfortunately. I bought one of their newer lock charms and returned it after 5 days for the same reason. It turned after one wearing, not even against my skin. I'm no longer purchasing anything. I'm only keeping my older items. It's a shame.
Charleston-mom, when and to whom was Tiffany's sold? I understand that Richemont and others were potentially interested in acquiring Tiffany's, but the corporate filings of Tiffany's don't indicate that any such deal was made (and such an acquisition would be a material corporate event which would likely have to be disclosed).
Oh my God! I hope CS will replace it. I bought all my silver pieces at Tiffany. I've been wearing them non-stop since April and they still look brand new.
Wow!! That's a crazy difference for only two weeks, I would definitely contact their customer service!
I've notice this too actually and wondered about this. Back in 2000, most of their diamonds were an E grade (i.e. tiffany legacy diamond earrings, shared-setting rings, victoria wedding bands). I would even receive a nice leather case booklet with their diamond certificate. Lately, the diamonds on their rings/earrings are mostly G quality with the exception of their Metro and Soleste that are made in Belgium - perhaps they are using an E for these. Their Novo's pave band uses Gs. And they no longer give leather case booklets for the certificates. Disappointing indeed.
That exact effect happened to my daughter's exact same necklace from salt water. It cleaned right up with a dip in liquid silver polish and a few rubs of a silver cloth. Don't know if you were in or around salt water, but hope this helps. :o)
I have several Tiffany pieces from the 70's that my mom gave me. I cringe at how she takes care of her jewelery, in other words she doesn't. They are perfect, no tarnish, brand new looking. I hate when you pay for quality and don't get it. I have one pair of David Yurman earrings I am unhappy with. I bought them as everyday earrings and barely wear them cuz they are so hard to keep clean. I didn't realize this till it was too late to return them, so I would def do something with your items ASAP. Good luck.
Hi...
Thanks for your response! I've been on vacation and haven't been on here in over a week...I have to finish reading everyone else's comments and suggestions, but to answer your question...I was thinking about selling it because I was verrry frustrated with it. IMO, a necklace from a store such as Tiffany should NOT get like that after 2 or 3 wearings! I'm always busy and don't like to deal with stuff, so I was thinking that maybe someone else would be able to polish it up a bit and appreciate it, meanwhile I'd make a little bit of extra money, so it wouldn't be a COMPLETE loss. I took pics of it and everything to post on eBay, but then when I actually saw the pics, they made me realize just how horrible it actually looked!
I'm like that with alot of things I buy, though. I just like to avoid all hassles and problems, so whenever I have an issue with something I buy, instead of contacting the seller or returning the item to the store, I usually just resell whatever it is on eBay. There's literally some jewelery that I've only worn once or twice, other pieces I've NEVER even worn that I've resold on eBay in the past... Kind of a waste of money, I know, but I work alot and never have the time to be taking stuff back, or be on the phone for hours w/ customer service.
Anyway, this weekend if I have time, I'm going to try to clean it and see how that goes. If it still looks bad, I will contact Tiffany, but as I said there are NO Tiffany stores near me...
Nope. Never got it wet. I'm very careful w/ all my jewelry. Never wear them in water, or in the shower. Keep them in their pouches when I'm not wearing them. This blows my mind. One of my coworkers showers AND swims w/ ALL of her jewelry on. She never takes any of it off, and all of her silver looms beautiful. I'm sooo careful, and loon what I get to deal with...lol. I was away for awhile, but I think I'll try to contact tiffany over the weekend. I'll keep you all updated. Thanks soooo much for the responses!
