What's your unpopular jewelry opinion?

[Swanky]

If you're not discussing unpopular opinions, then you're off topic. BE KIND and please stay on topic

 

[336]

Cartier love bangles are the new LV neverfull; they’re common. *scurries away*

 

[leechiyong]

My unpopular opinion is that I don’t have a problem with ubiquity. I view not buying something I like because everyone has it as buying something I don’t like because everyone has it. The culmination of what I like is unique, not the individual items.

 

[diamondsparkle8]

My unpopular opinion is that I don’t have a problem with ubiquity. I view not buying something I like because everyone has it as buying something I don’t like because everyone has it. The culmination of what I like is unique, not the individual items.

I agree with this.

Other dissenting thoughts:
I adore my love bracelet and am super sad that it doesn't fit at the moment (pregnant).
I don't care for VCA alhambra or dior rose des vents.
I like some Tiffany jewelry - none of the sterling silver, but I do like several items from the T collection. I think several items from the Victoria collection are absolutely stunning as well - just out of my budget.

 

[Bagatha Christie]

Here are some opinions I have:

I do not really like diamonds, especially pave ones.

LOVE and Clou feel like McDonalds luxury almost. I am sure the wearers feel like a million dollars, but in general, I think it just looks very basic when I see someone with multiple pieces from these lines, and then with the base model Hermes or Chanel bag or LV bag. I feel like many people (secretly or not secretly) wear these items and feel special, but it just looks like they are a "luxury" zombie. In a vacuum, I like the designs of both in their original form.

I am shocked how many of the fine jewelry houses try to push their variation or answer to Alhambra or Love --- come up with something original!!!!!

A lot of Tiffany's jewelry (silver and gold) is not well crafted. Not all but some --- particularly the non-designer pieces.

I think it is shocking how Tiffany and Cartier are pushing like thin hollow pieces that can easily get warped - like the small clou and tiffany T wire bracelets.

Designer jewelry has generally gotten much daintier but much much more expensive. Often they don't even make bigger pieces anymore like they did in the 80s and 90s. Costs too much to produce the big stuff and not enough people will buy it. You can see this also with watch Brands - for instance Patek makes very very few gold bracelet watches (particularly mens or unisex models) today - when most models came on them (or had option to come on them) in 80s and 90s.

I am wondering where fine jewelry can go next? I can't imagine smaller pieces being made. Do they move into silver (the ones that don't already offer it?)

Those are just some that come to mind RN.

I agree with all of your opinions in this post.

I do like white diamonds but I prefer colourful gems.

Also...

I don’t like how white gold has to be refinished. It really cheapens it for me. Yet I’m always seeing beautiful pieces in WG so I may change my mind. I’m just lazy tbh.

Monica vinader and the whole luxe Demi fine gang are a total rip off for material price and build quality.

I think gold vermeil is where a lot of luxury jewellers might go especially if they are looking to lower production costs. The big guns are definitely trying to move from precious to semi-precious stones and I think it is, in part, because of the success of the Alhambra range.

The Hermes fine jewellery collection looks largely unwearable.

It goes without saying that taste is subjective and go with what you love.

 

[Alienza]

Just thought of another. If you’re buying a high end watch you should buy from a specialist watch house - not somewhere who does general jewellery like Cartier, Chanel, VCA etc. And you should buy automatic, never quartz. Now I know this is a VERY unpopular opinion!

I read in one watch forum that Cartier watches are actually very good. Which is why i plan to buy a Cartier watch when I can change my habit of going watchless everyday. I prefer Cartier (and Omega) to rolex because to me it feels like everybody buys Rolex when they have enough money to get a luxury watch.

 

[sdkitty]

I read in one watch forum that Cartier watches are actually very good. Which is why i plan to buy a Cartier watch when I can change my habit of going watchless everyday. I prefer Cartier (and Omega) to rolex because to me it feels like everybody buys Rolex when they have enough money to get a luxury watch.

I've worn a watch every day for years and years, even though I find my current rolex with the pink/peach dial hard to read.

 

[essiedub]

@songofthesea, ITA re the pandemic. These are first world problems. But, I enjoy reading threads like this that demonstrate or celebrate our diversity of opinion. Just because @muddledmint posts above that Diamond studs aren’t for her doesn’t affect how much I love mine. (But she makes me think about more artistic diamond earrings designs So, I almost learn more from differing opinions than I do from ones that share my aesthetic.

Thanks to TPF, I’ll post my definitive opinion ( for example, I gave up on Chanel RTW and bags in 2008 to switch to Hermes (@docride started me on that journey and her preferences for patinated heritage leather and sustainable consumption still figure in all my bag choices). . . Then I’ll read a TPF thread that will make me eat my words. (in my case an so black chevron reissue mini and all of the members on the Chanel RTW thread who have posted on various current chanel offerings like the pink fluffy collared sweater, white jackets and open weave and fit (the posts of @pigleto972001, @911 snowball, @periogirl28 @TraceySH, and @grace kelly to name only a few off the top of my head). I don’t share all of their aesthetics or budgets (am still not a pink or white jacket person) but their posts have helped inform, edit and change my own decision process.

Re jewelry, I thought I loved Cartier watches and was tired of Rolex. . . Now I am reversing and thinking about an Alange watch of my own. . I also posted earlier that I only like VCA and Cartier jewelry on others but not myself, as I’m more of a Verdura person. . . And, now I’m thinking about the VCA lotus ring, the Jackie O Etruscan cuff and a Leanne necklace, and am looking at vintage VCA too (via appts at VCA, Verdura Belperron and Briony Raymond etc). I also benefit from reading about the TPF experience of others on a similar quest and am trying to work out how my dream of a Verdura cuff can work on my shorter curvier forearm and wrist. A couple of belperron (owned by Verdura) pieces certainly does work though . . . I couldn’t have evolved on the jewelry journey without reading from lots of TPfer posts like those of (@kipp, @etoupebirkin, @RT1, @tlamdang08 @Notorious Pink, @Comfortably Numb, @papertiger, @willeyi, @TraceySH, @Tasha1, @rileygirl, @Canturi lover, and @Rockerchic, to name only a few. . . TPF has opened up my first world horizons, first with respect to Chanel and Hermes and duret and delvaux, and now with respect to my newbie jewelry journey. . . I’m learning a lot and having fun admiring their eye candy!

Due to covid world restrictions and the worrying terminal health issues of a family member, I actually need TPF as a distraction and way to pass time. It’s part of retail therapy when you may be afraid to venture outside or shop in person or don’t want to think about doctors and treatments. apologies for the digressions and length of this post!

This is a beautiful and thoughtful post.

 

[880]

This is a beautiful and thoughtful post.

Thank you so much for your kind words, @essiedub!

 

[Onebagtoomany]

I read in one watch forum that Cartier watches are actually very good. Which is why i plan to buy a Cartier watch when I can change my habit of going watchless everyday. I prefer Cartier (and Omega) to rolex because to me it feels like everybody buys Rolex when they have enough money to get a luxury watch.

I agree. I received an inheritance last year from a loved one and decided to allocate some funds I put aside for jewellery to a ‘forever’ watch, which for me was/is a Cartier Panthere in two tone. I had the means to buy a Rolex but have never been a fan of Rolexes. Brands like Cartier and Tag are much more up my street design-wise.

 

[liliBuo]

- Silver looks better than white gold and platinum
- If it's under 18k solid gold it should not be called "fine jewelry" nor cost an arm and a leg
- Dear "affordable fine jewelry brands" you are not affordable concidering the fact you dont use solid gold
- Luxury brands should stop with custom jewelry lines ( Chanel, Dior..) and focus on real gold pieces that last a life time. Fast fashion at that price point is insulting
- Man made diamonds are great, but I can't with man made gemestones like sapphire or emeralds I think they look too perfect to the point of looking fake even if technically they are not

 

[dailygrace]

lot of influencers are hyping up jewelry that is gold plated as "good quality" when its nothing of the sort. I find it kind of irritating frankly. There is nothing wrong with costume jewelry thats plated, I have few pieces myself. But I think they don't understand the difference between solid gold/gold filled/gold vermeil and gold platted which is all the way on the bottom

 

[foxgal]

I agree. I received an inheritance last year from a loved one and decided to allocate some funds I put aside for jewellery to a ‘forever’ watch, which for me was/is a Cartier Panthere in two tone. I had the means to buy a Rolex but have never been a fan of Rolexes. Brands like Cartier and Tag are much more up my street design-wise.

ITA. Not to bash Rolex...they make beautiful and well-made watches. It just seems so many default to thinking they are the “ultimate” watch. When in fact there are so many Swiss makers who have actually been crafting automatics long before Rolex was invented, such as Longines. And some Asian brands are also incredibly well-made and gorgeous, such as Grand Seiko.

 

[foxgal]

- Silver looks better than white gold and platinum
- If it's under 18k solid gold it should not be called "fine jewelry" nor cost an arm and a leg
- Dear "affordable fine jewelry brands" you are not affordable concidering the fact you dont use solid gold
- Luxury brands should stop with custom jewelry lines ( Chanel, Dior..) and focus on real gold pieces that last a life time. Fast fashion at that price point is insulting
- Man made diamonds are great, but I can't with man made gemestones like sapphire or emeralds I think they look too perfect to the point of looking fake even if technically they are not

Great point about silver! It doesn’t get much love because it’s cheaper than gold and platinum but it is a gorgeous bright color!

 

[giantswing]

My unpopular opinion is that I don’t have a problem with ubiquity. I view not buying something I like because everyone has it as buying something I don’t like because everyone has it. The culmination of what I like is unique, not the individual items.

This. Esp when you are a minority and "look" other, IMO it helps assimilation to have familiarity.

 

[bisousx]

Cartier love bangles are the new LV neverfull; they’re common. *scurries away*