What Other Jewelry Brands Do You Buy/Wear?

[etoupebirkin]

Yes! I do feel a bit wistful about the pieces. But I will wear these pieces and think of her.

Jean Mahie pretty much worked in solid 22K gold. She ran in pretty interesting circles. She was a friend of Pablo Picasso. If you look at her art and sculptures, you will see the influence. Many of her pieces use ancient glass beads.

You should read up on her. Mahie’s pieces have a living quality that no other jeweler replicates.

 

[floridamama]

During the spring my cousin came to visit me and we went shopping. He ended up buying many decorative pieces such as centerpieces and fruit and floral bowls from a store I had never heard of. It was Buccellati….which ironically is next to VCA in my mall and I’ve passed it a million times without going in.

While he was finishing his purchase, I fell in love with the macri earrings! Definitely on my wishlist …. I love that no one in my circle knows it as everyone has VCA, Bulgari, & Cartier. But on the other hand, I worry it looks like costume jewelry and no one will appreciate it ~ i

 

[880]

I think there are some Verdura lovers here...
Does anyone have both the WG Criss Cross Cuff and the YG Caned Cuff?

I am deciding between the two. I like the Criss Cross cuff, but I love the Caned Cuff. The Caned Cuff is hand-caned, so the metal work is amazing. However, Verdura said they have never done this piece in WG. They also said since this piece is hand-caned, WG is more difficult to work with, and it is a final sale. I don't mind a final sale as I love the design. However, I am not sure I will love the design in WG.

If you have both, you can probably envision how the Caned Cuff would look in WG. I'd love your honest thoughts.
Thank you!

Love the caned cuff. Im not sure how it will read in WG, but I would trust your very sound and experienced judgment. With respect to jewelry, I find it difficult to visualize. Sometimes I think big white gold cuffs look seasonal; summery.

@etoupebirkin , I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. I think it is wonderful that you have been able to acquire some of her pieces; they are beautiful and you can make new memories with them.

@floridamama , buccellati may not be as popular on TPF, but it is very distinctive and extremely well known. The look is unmistakable and I don’t think anyone would think this is costume jewelry

 

[BigAkoya]

Love the caned cuff. Im not sure how it will read in WG, but I would trust your very sound and experienced judgment. With respect to jewelry, I find it difficult to visualize. Sometimes I think big white gold cuffs look seasonal; summery.

I think they are summery too! You are spot on. I think a wide, white gold, all metal cuff (no diamonds or gemstones) is 100% summer! It's exactly what I am looking for, a big clean sleek white gold cuff. I can't see myself wearing this in the fall/winter; it's too crispy (the Criss Cross cuff in WG to me is 100% summer as well).

I can usually visualize jewelry, but for some reason, I am struggling with this Caned Cuff in WG because of the metalwork. Hence I wanted to see if anyone owned both the WG Criss Cross and the YG Caned Cuff.

Here is a detailed photo of the metalwork. I can look at this cuff all day and stare at the the caning.
Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[BigAkoya]

I fellow Jean Mahie / Elizabeth Locke collector recently passed away. We knew and respected one another.

She had no heirs and a friend is selling her pieces as a favor to her husband. I was one of the first to review the collection.

The two Mahie pieces are exceptional.

• 22K Multi-tourmaline necklace
• 22K Sapphire and fancy intense yellow diamond ring.

The Locke cameo is also exceptional. I’ve been wanting a Labradorite candy necklace for a while, and the chains were so well priced, I had to take them too.

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I am sorry to hear of your friend. The pieces are lovely, and I love all the color. I especially love the emerald cut sapphire.
Speaking of Mahie, she makes some awesome cuffs as I am sure you know. You probably have two Wonder Woman cuffs of hers.

This is the third time I've seen moonstone this week (I assume the second stone is a moonstone; the blue sheen is lovely). That stone must be calling me.

By the way, I love how you appreciate bead and cabochon cut gemstones. I am not quite there yet, but these cuts are growing on me in seeing their beauty.

 

[BigAkoya]

During the spring my cousin came to visit me and we went shopping. He ended up buying many decorative pieces such as centerpieces and fruit and floral bowls from a store I had never heard of. It was Buccellati….which ironically is next to VCA in my mall and I’ve passed it a million times without going in.

While he was finishing his purchase, I fell in love with the macri earrings! Definitely on my wishlist …. I love that no one in my circle knows it as everyone has VCA, Bulgari, & Cartier. But on the other hand, I worry it looks like costume jewelry and no one will appreciate it ~ i

Buccellati is old world glamour to me, not costumey at all. I think Buccellatti looks closer to high jewelry.
On the contrary, I think logo jewelry can look more cheap and costumey to me as it is more about flashing an iconic logo, not a beautiful piece of art. Fine jewelry is pure art.

For what it's worth, the Macri collection is one of their more popular collections. The Macri cuffs are gorgeous.
If you love it, go for it. Jewelry is for you, buy what gives you an ear to ear grin.

 

[Prada Prince]

Just bought a new ring from Annoushka. I’ve always loved her crown collection, and I just got the Rose Gold Crown ring yesterday! I think it goes well with my RG Sweet Alhambra…

 

[glamourbag]

Just bought a new ring from Annoushka. I’ve always loved her crown collection, and I just got the Rose Gold Crown ring yesterday! I think it goes well with my RG Sweet Alhambra…

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Congratulations on your beautiful new addition.

 

[AlexaKate]

Beside VCA, I also owned a couple of Tiffany pieces, not very much into Cartier myself as I prefer feminine design, recently into my local jeweller where I can tailor my own pieces and mix it with my branded pieces to give more personal touch. Lately discover Boucheron which has a similar vibe as VCA ~~~ thinking to get a pair of stacking rings from them

 

[stephbb9]

Anyone likes Djula here? I got some really beautiful pieces during Covid. They had a 80% off sale because they didn’t sell much and needed to clear inventory. Their jewelry is really feminine and fine. But it’s rather delicate.

 

[DS2006]

I fellow Jean Mahie / Elizabeth Locke collector recently passed away. We knew and respected one another.

She had no heirs and a friend is selling her pieces as a favor to her husband. I was one of the first to review the collection.

The two Mahie pieces are exceptional.

• 22K Multi-tourmaline necklace
• 22K Sapphire and fancy intense yellow diamond ring.

The Locke cameo is also exceptional. I’ve been wanting a Labradorite candy necklace for a while, and the chains were so well priced, I had to take them too.

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All of these are gorgeous, but I am a big fan of Elizabeth Locke and that cameo is exceptional! I know these pieces have extra special meaning to you since they belonged to a friend.

 

[einseine]

Let me share my filet d'or diamond line necklace and chaine d'ancre enchainee pave necklace.

Hermes jewelries are unpopular, which I like❤️

 

[_Moravia_]

During the spring my cousin came to visit me and we went shopping. He ended up buying many decorative pieces such as centerpieces and fruit and floral bowls from a store I had never heard of. It was Buccellati….which ironically is next to VCA in my mall and I’ve passed it a million times without going in.

While he was finishing his purchase, I fell in love with the macri earrings! Definitely on my wishlist …. I love that no one in my circle knows it as everyone has VCA, Bulgari, & Cartier. But on the other hand, I worry it looks like costume jewelry and no one will appreciate it ~ i

Buccellati is old world glamour to me, not costumey at all. I think Buccellatti looks closer to high jewelry.
On the contrary, I think logo jewelry can look more cheap and costumey to me as it is more about flashing an iconic logo, not a beautiful piece of art. Fine jewelry is pure art.

For what it's worth, the Macri collection is one of their more popular collections. The Macri cuffs are gorgeous.
If you love it, go for it. Jewelry is for you, buy what gives you an ear to ear grin.

+1 on @BigAkoya's post. Buccellati most definitely doesn't appear like costume jewelry. For what it's worth, if there is concern that no one will recognize it, anyone worth their salt who appreciates jewelry would probably recognize that this is not costumey. Buccellati Macri pieces even come up for sale at well known auction houses and tend to hold their value so I would definitely keep it on your wishlist if you appreciate the style/design.

 

[BigAkoya]

Since there is discussion of Buccellati here, I will share a recent experience as FYI.
I was looking at Buccellati blue zircon ring. Blue zircon is gorgeous, but you do not see it often, especially the fine teal blue stones.

The SA I was working with said it was blue cubic zirconia. I said it can't be (I am not an expert, but if there is one thing I do know, it's certain stones, and I have studied blue zircons. A blue zircon is a stone that has fire and dispersion close to the diamond; you cannot miss that sparkling teal blue zircon).

I gently said... I'm pretty sure it's a blue zircon, which is a genuine, natural stone. I then said a cubic zirconia is a synthetic, created stone, a fake. I casually, humbly mentioned the names zircon and cubic zirconia sound similar, so perhaps there was some confusion.
The SA insisted. I then gently stated I do not think Buccellati is going to put a fake synthetic stone in a $53K ring. Long story short, the stones was mis-tagged, The stone is indeed a blue zircon, a genuine, natural, fiery stone.

I must admit; I was a bit surprised by this. Yes, Bucellatti is Italian, and there can sometimes be translation errors.

Moral of the story, if it doesn't feel right, ask to be sure. We are all human, and errors happen.

 

[880]

Since there is discussion of Buccellati here, I will share a recent experience as FYI.
I was looking at Buccellati blue zircon ring. Blue zircon is gorgeous, but you do not see it often, especially the fine teal blue stones.

The SA I was working with said it was blue cubic zirconia. I said it can't be (I am not an expert, but if there is one thing I do know, it's certain stones, and I have studied blue zircons. A blue zircon is a stone that has fire and dispersion close to the diamond; you cannot miss that sparkling teal blue zircon).

I gently said... I'm pretty sure it's a blue zircon, which is a genuine, natural stone. I then said a cubic zirconia is a synthetic, created stone, a fake. I casually, humbly mentioned the names zircon and cubic zirconia sound similar, so perhaps there was some confusion.
The SA insisted. I then gently stated I do not think Buccellati is going to put a fake synthetic stone in a $53K ring. Long story short, the stones was mis-tagged, The stone is indeed a blue zircon, a genuine, natural, fiery stone.

I must admit; I was a bit surprised by this. Yes, Bucellatti is Italian, and there can sometimes be translation errors.

Moral of the story, if it doesn't feel right, ask to be sure. We are all human, and errors happen.

I don’t know anything about stones, but i would be disheartened by that SA. SAs that I have met have encyclopedic knowledge of the jewelry house; the collections; and the pieces (at least compared to me), and the best interactions are when I learn something new and exciting. I’m sorry that happened, and I’m glad there was an acknowledgment of the error.