What Other Jewelry Brands Do You Buy/Wear?

[Notorious Pink]

@Notorious Pink so between cartier, vca and the bulgari which is the best quality ? You said before "they don't compare" but i wasn't sure who you preferred & why ?

I tried on a serpenti wg bangle w pave diamonds & emerald eyes. (It was a smooth bangle) It was incredibly beautiful. (Wish i wasn't too shy to snap a picture)

Edit- here is Bulgari's picture (not my photo) of the one I tried on

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Ah, I had to go back and see what I was referring to. By saying there's no comparison between VCA and Bulgari, it was more of the design aesthetic for me. I'm fairly girly and I don't tend to dress ironically....edgy, yes, sometimes, but 9 times out of 10 I'm still the girl who wants to dress "like a princess". So I don't mind the Bulgari pieces which are more subtle and less overtly serpent-y (lol) but in general I'm going to go for the VCA pieces. I'm considering stacking some Bruni flower rings (which are more stylistic and not an overt flower like VCA) instead of (or in addition to) the Two Butterfly.

As far as quality, I think VCA, Cartier and Bulgari are probably all about the same. I don't know if Pasquale Bruni is quite there, but close (I'll let you know when I get to see some of his pieces again). His prices are better, though I wonder if that's due to quality or demand. I know other threads have discussed tiers of quality but I wonder how much of that is due to perception. If we're talking about VCA/Cartier/Bulgari/Verdura as "A Level" and Pasquale Bruni/Roberto Coin/Sutra/Stephen Webster as "A-" (I own pieces from all those lines except PB), I don't know what would even go where. Vhernier? Bayco? Kwiat? Temple St. Clair? I don't think I know enough about the brands to do that.

 

[A bottle of Red]

I don't know enough about most brands ! (Hence my posts asking about various quality in brands. Im trying to learn!)
Where would you put harry winston & graff in that lineup?

Oh and one more quality- ehat does dress ironically or edgy mean? I know what girly means.

 

[Notorious Pink]

I don't know enough about most brands ! (Hence my posts asking about various quality in brands. Im trying to learn!)
Where would you put harry winston & graff in that lineup?

Oh and one more quality- ehat does dress ironically or edgy mean? I know what girly means.

Dressing ironically may be a New York thing. I find it unattractive.

I just mean I dress straightforward and generally neatly (I don't want a bunch of pompoms, or anything loud) - a dress, or a top and skirt. When it's cooler I will wear a sweater or blazer over a dress, or a caftan, or something nautical. I don't do athlesire outside of the house or gym. I have one pair of jeans that I like. If it's cold out I will wear a slim pant, or leather or suede leggings with either a blouse and jacket or a cashmere sweater. Like the Gorsuch catalog.
Edgy for me is more of an angular aesthetic - not pretty, not sporty...more black, or leather, or angles (or all three), but not goth. Flattering. Maybe androgynous. Maybe powerful. Think Rick Owens, Maybe some Nili Lotan. I have three of an angular but simple dress from Otte (the ellen dress) they don't make anymore which gets a lot of play with my edgier jewelry and shoes.
The girly stuff - I Love Zimmermann.
I hope this makes sense!

 

[A bottle of Red]

I don't know any of these companies, but your clothes sound really nice!

 

[nightbefore]

@Chrysje I can totally relate to your story. I have the feeling that some guys just have this allergy to spesific type of jewelry. My bf doesn’t like yellow gold at all, he finds it just too much. Even small frivole or vintage alhambra motif size is too much for him (don’t even mention the magic alhambra and large frivole). If I would listen to him I could only buy sweets and mini’s in white gold (that would be one boring jewelry collection). He has also zero interest and for him everything is just “nice” or “too much”. On the other side I have my mom to go for an advice but for her VCA is indeed too whimsical and childish. She is more into antique pieces with emeralds and rubies or very solid gold pieces with a lot of presence (and this would be very bold collection that doesn’t suit my lifestyle at all). That was actually the reason I started to ask advice in this forum instead of my bf or mom, and till now I am much more happier with the in depth advice from this forum

 

[Notorious Pink]

I don't know any of these companies, but your clothes sound really nice!

Thank you! You can always google them to get an idea. I wasn't really interested in fashion at all until I was in law school. I'm sure I'm a lot older than you, I've had time to play around and figure out what works for me. And I'm lucky to be married to someone who loves me for me (although he will give me a heads up when I'm too over the top - or as I like to say, when I look like the circus has come to town ).

 

[A bottle of Red]

I'm 40 so not too young but i never grew up with fashion or anything like that.
I tend to just either buy what is super comfy or dressed up but not necessarily comfy/practical w small children. (Like a pretty sweater or slim skirt dry clean only, doesn't work with kids playing play dough lol)
Hard for me to find a good balance, especially when im not slim anymore.
Sorry for the thread jack!

 

[880]

Dressing ironically may be a New York thing. I find it unattractive

I think it’s a fashionista thing that is often purposefully ugly. In a jolie laide kind of way. ironic Fashion is very popular in NY, but I think you have to be young, tall and thin to carry it off, so really it could theoretically be anywhere. Like fashion from the 1980’s (shudders) worn today. Ironic fashion is not my thing, but I’m not exactly sweet or feminine in style either. I like Rick owens too.

@nightbefore, did you decide on WG Alhambra from the other thread?

@A bottle of Red, I’m young and 40 and super tall and skinny in my imagination

 

[marbella8]

Oops, forgot a pic. Love the ring, too...

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1000% (yes, a thousand, not a hundred) the full-diamond serpenti, and please go try it on with the Thin-love pave as well. I am not a fan of Bvlgari, but love, love that serpenti combined with the Perlee. I think it’s the contrast that I love. Definitely don’t do another Perlee, it’s too matchy-matchy, and frankly I think you’re not into that. If get the serpenti, you can wear that with other bracelets as well.
The flower bracelet from another line you posted later in this thread honestly I don’t like with these bracelets.
The mop-serpenti ring is not a wow, definitely try on the VCA instead. I don’t like the mop-serpenti bracelet on you as much as the full diamond.

The diamond-serpenti bracelet though is a winner!!!! BTW- I think I was the one who said your stack doesn’t need any additions.

 

[Notorious Pink]

I think it’s a fashionista thing that is often purposefully ugly. In a jolie laide kind of way. ironic Fashion is very popular in NY, but I think you have to be young, tall and thin to carry it off, so really it could theoretically be anywhere. Like fashion from the 1980’s (shudders) worn today. Ironic fashion is not my thing, but I’m not exactly sweet or feminine in style either. I like Rick owens too.

Thank you. Thats exactly how I was going to describe it - Jolie laide. Then I got into my head and wasn't sure if that would make sense to anyone else.

 

[Notorious Pink]

1000% (yes, a thousand, not a hundred) the full-diamond serpenti, and please go try it on with the Thin-love pave as well. I am not a fan of Bvlgari, but love, love that serpenti combined with the Perlee. I think it’s the contrast that I love. Definitely don’t do another Perlee, it’s too matchy-matchy, and frankly I think you’re not into that. If get the serpenti, you can wear that with other bracelets as well.
The flower bracelet from another line you posted later in this thread honestly I don’t like with these bracelets.
The mop-serpenti ring is not a wow, definitely try on the VCA instead. I don’t like the mop-serpenti bracelet on you as much as the full diamond.

The diamond-serpenti bracelet though is a winner!!!! BTW- I think I was the one who said your stack doesn’t need any additions.

I will try it!!! Lol I will try them all.

The Serpenti bracelet is probably a must. I do want to see them all together. I am really digging some of the Pasquale Bruni, but I've been eyeing his pieces for years. I'll figure out how to work it all in.

I was telling my husband how he's going to be hearing a lot about Bulgari. He hears plenty about VCA. We feel similarly about Cartier - generally too masculine for either of our taste (except some of the Love pieces). He likes the VCA but whenever I give him a fashion update, he listens. He's old enough to remember how big Bulgari was in the 80s. His mother had an art gallery; I respect his opinion on art and design.

 

[nightbefore]

@880 yes! I got the pave vintage pendant in WG to match with my pave sweets. I also got MOP magic long necklace in YG. I posted this in action thread, I am wearing it actually much more than pave vintage so I didn’t really have opportunity to post vintage. I am eyeing for onyx magic atm and frivole earrings in YG to wear with my YG pieces.

 

[Bunny_in_Love]

That’s a really interesting discussion on clothes and jewelry

I wear mostly smart casual, like jeans, blazers, shirts, sweaters. Sometimes these clothes can look masculine ie with some boots, but I mix them with designer bags of interesting shapes and colors, and mostly feminine and dainty jewelry.
In this respect Alhambra is a great addition to my Tiffany, David Yurman and some other diamond items, I guess I’ve found the perfect “hygge” in this collection. It must be somewhere in subconscious that jewelry is a work of art and must be “intricate”.

As much as I like simple shapes in clothing, I don’t like simple shapes in jewelry, like bangles etc. Recently even a Cartier Panthere watch felt “stiff” on me.

 

[A bottle of Red]

That sounds like a good blend @Bunny_in_Love !
I know in bags & jewelry i like a mix of elegance with whimsy & luxury. But i cannot find that blend in clothes.

 

[Notorious Pink]

That sounds like a good blend @Bunny_in_Love !
I know in bags & jewelry i like a mix of elegance with whimsy & luxury. But i cannot find that blend in clothes.

A lot of the ski and winter stuff I see has that blend - luxurious clothing with fun motifs or designs. Cashmere sweaters with crystals. Big trapper hats. Leather leggings with racing stripes. I love all of that stuff.