what are your top favorite jewelry brands?

[thegnome]

I gravitate to vintage, non-brand pieces. I dislike having a design that can be seen on thousands of other people and antique and vintage pieces are generally pretty unique.

I love vintage, too! I have a lot of vintage brooches that I wear all the time. They feel so much sturdier than the stuff that's made today. Plus, I figure if something has already been pre-loved and survived, the chance of me breaking it is pretty slim.

 

[ltb]

marco bicego, gurhan, roberto coin and boucheron

how come everyone is anti-tiffany's silver?

 

[Leah]

I have many favorites:

From the older brands, I love Cartier, Graff, and the more whimsical designs from VCA. My favorite "old" brand (perhaps not as well known) would probably be Verdura.

For more unique vintage or estate pieces, I prefer the European jewelers Sabaddini, Mellerio and the English jeweler SJ Phillips.

Among independent designers, I love James de Givenchy/Taffin, Michele Della Valle, Nicholas Varney, Lydia Courteille.

 

[JDAVID]

I love Cartier,Pomellato,David Yurman and Bvlgari. But to be honest I love so much jewelry that I almost like everything...

 

[howardu09]

Fire & Ice, Thomas Sabo, independent jewelers on ETSY.COM, and of course, the big names like DY.

I'm a big fan of mixing expensive with inexpensive. Sometimes things really go well together, regardless of price.

 

[Candice0985]

marco bicego, gurhan, roberto coin and boucheron

how come everyone is anti-tiffany's silver?

I'm not anti silver, i own a few silver pieces, but i find that some designs are just executed better in platinum or gold, an example of this IMO is the dbty line.

 

[tillie46]

Cartier
Tiffany
Bvlgari

 

[Bagaday]

Branded Lines: Cartier, Cathy Waterman

Tons of non-branded lines. IDI, Jordan Scott, S&R Designs, etc.

 

[einseine]

Tiffany!!! and Cartier.

 

[skyqueen]

Michael Bondanza
Greg Stewart (at Harry Winston)
Mark Patterson
Michael Good (fabulous earrings, unique)
Steven Kretchmer (anything tension setting)
Cathy Waterman
For fun: Judith Ripka Two and Sorelli
Oh Hell...I love all jewery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[shop_adikt]

I have to say that St-Onge jewellery is in my top 5 since I went to Tremblant...very special design.....

Also in my top 5? Cartier! I could not live without my watch!

 

[UAE_PRINCESS]

VCA
Cartier
Bulgari
Chopard

 

[queenvictoria2]

Michael Bondanza
Greg Stewart (at Harry Winston)
Mark Patterson
Michael Good (fabulous earrings, unique)
Steven Kretchmer (anything tension setting)
Cathy Waterman
For fun: Judith Ripka Two and Sorelli
Oh Hell...I love all jewery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

 

[tosh]

Cartier, cartier and uh...Cartier

 

[pinkboopy25]

Branded lines: Bvlgari, Canturi, Tiffany & Co (for 18k Y/G)

Non branded lines: Calleija - http://www.calleija.com/