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07.12.10, 15:24 PM General Topics
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What do you consider tacky or trashy when it comes to jewelry (engagement, or otherwise)? And what do you consider classy or classic? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.12.10, 03:24 PM Flag
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I don't like the words tacky or trashy because everyone has diff. taste in jewelry. I like antique or antique inspired jewelry. Not a fan of the solitare diamond. Very cookie cutter. I like to have pieces that 80% of the city won't have [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:27 PM Flag
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np_ like solitaires- hate the side diamonds and pave - so it is an individual choice [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:34 PM Flag
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yup very individual. Unless a solitair is like 3ct or over, it looks funny on my fingers. I would love some serious finger coverage [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:38 PM Flag
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I guess I do think it's tacky when someone has a very large stone in her engagement ring. I think it's tacky when women wear other diamond jewelry during the day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:33 PM Flag
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oh I love big diamonds for the engagement rings BUT I don't like marquise or pear shaped. So 80s [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:34 PM Flag
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np- you should take a cooking class at the JCC- it could not see the instructor for the bling [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:37 PM Flag
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tacky is anything from the retail stores - tacori, tiffany's, ect. it shows a complete lack of imagination. classic is anything that shows the wearers individuality in a tasteful manner. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:35 PM Flag
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silly [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:41 PM Flag
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how can you tell a tiffany diamond from one from 47th street? you can't [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:42 PM Flag
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np tiffany diamonds and their bands are so overrated. They jack up the prices for the name. What I think is silly is paying a premium for something that's really not a premium. You can go elsewhere, get the same great stone and save a nice chunk of change [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:44 PM Flag
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np- only if you know the prices and can tell the difference. Otherwise in the Jew district you get ripped off. (have friends who got burned). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 04:01 PM Flag
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you MUST do your homework with any big purchase. WHen looking for a diamond you must know who's a reputable jeweler is, make a private appt, see loose stones (never buy a set stone) and know what stats are good for the shape you're looking into. Must know good stats and bad stats, ect. I would never send anyone to 47st to one of those counter stores. There are a handful of great ppl there but usually have a private office up high in the buildings. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 04:06 PM Flag
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You mean the ISRAELIS will rip you off. It's not a "Jew" thing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 05:17 PM Flag
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Tiffany jewelry sucks, much isn't real and tarnishes easily. So overrated and overpriced. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 04:09 PM Flag
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ITD- it is real, maybe overpriced , but real and to code unlike the diamond district [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 04:16 PM Flag
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A silver necklace I got from there a long time ago is so tarnished I don't even know what color it is anymore. I've never bought a diamond from there so I can't compare that. I know my jeweler well and like his quality and prices better than Tiffany's. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 04:33 PM Flag
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you have to clean and polish your necklace - I do not care where you get a silver necklace...it still needs to be cleaned and polished periodically. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 05:38 PM Flag
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LOLOLOLOL! Silver TARNISHES because it's--wait for it--silver!!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 05:51 PM Flag
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wow. seriously? you are very funny [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 06:41 PM Flag
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I hate the pave look in rings. Also hate side diamonds or halos. I think it's a trashy Home Shopping Network kind of look. I prefer vintage or antique (turn of the century) jewelry. I like filigree and color gemstones, and agree with the poster above about cookie-cutter styles. Tiffany solitaires are just not my thing, even though it's almost the definition of "classic." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:38 PM Flag
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you do know that pave and halos are vintage inspired looks. I love antique jewelry but couldn't find one we loved, so had one custom made and it looks like it a fam. heirloom [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:41 PM Flag
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I love pave. I have a drop necklace of pave and I love it= handed down from my mother - don't get why it's tacky - it's not flashy in the least [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:43 PM Flag
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I think ppl confuse pave with costume jewelry. When you have great diamond stones that are pave and set precisely but a great jewelry artist, it will look gorgeous. Will look like an heirloom and not from the $.99 cent store [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:45 PM Flag
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That's because the real deal is almost indistinguishable from the fake. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:52 PM Flag
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nope..could spot a fake in my hand (costume jewelry I'm talking about). Now if you have an asha stone (amazing man made) set in platinum, it's hard to tell that I'd admit [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:56 PM Flag
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she likes filigree, the definition of redneck jewelry, don't worry about what she thinks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.10, 09:47 AM Flag
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That's not really true. If you look at real Victorian jewelry, you will see a lot of understated pieces in yellow gold filigree without diamonds. The bling jewelry in pave and halo tries to imitate royal jewels, and certainly does NOT look authentic. It looks like an imitation, albeit an expensive one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:46 PM Flag
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yes victorian can have their filigree work but their are other pieces that have pave'd halos around them and they are just beautiful. I've seen authentic halo pieces and loved them. When we were looking the pieces we saw were just too small for my fingers but they were authentic and gorgeous. You just need a great jewelry artist. Not this Kay jewelry crap..their pcs are shitty looking [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:50 PM Flag
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Again, the authentic pieces usually have a halo of seed pearls, not diamonds. The diamond pave/halo is a recent trend, and I hope it goes away. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:56 PM Flag
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it's actually not recent. I used to have a link to a site that had authentic halo's antique pcs. WIsh I still had it so you could see it's not recent but just made a come back. I actually love the look as long as it's done right and as close to the actual inspired look as possible. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 04:00 PM Flag
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^^btw the Halo pcs are usually inspired from the Edwardian Jewelry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 04:15 PM Flag
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ITA: poster above needs to take a look at some real vintage rings; halos and pave are very common [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.10, 09:48 AM Flag
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agree - taste is personal. for me - i think a round solitaire is very classic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:41 PM Flag
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tacky is the ugly diamond stuff they advertise for Valentines day etc. at Kays, Zales, Macy's etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:41 PM Flag
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oh those are bad [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:45 PM Flag
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I think with all the Chinese knockoffs, there's a trend toward unique vintage pieces over the brand name ones. Personally, I can't tell the difference between a real 3ct Tiffany solitaire and the 20 dollar version you get on canal street. I prefer jewelry that's unique enough that it does not prompt mass production of replicas. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:51 PM Flag
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I have to admit it, I think all the religious jewelry is ridiculous tacky. Crosses, stars of David - hate them all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:54 PM Flag
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I think ridiculously large diamonds (I'm talking 3 carats or greater) are very tacky. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:57 PM Flag
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oh no..love me some 3ct stones (but I only have a 2ct) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 04:01 PM Flag
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I don't like anything you can buy at a mall. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 03:58 PM Flag
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I love these types of threads because it's fun to hear about people's different tastes and style. Personally, I love a solitaire on my ring finger, and a classic pearl necklace around my neck. I think all the jewelry with side stones and halos and all these other effects designed to make the piece look more flashy or expensive are tacky. If a stone is good, you don't need all the extra glitz. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 04:52 PM Flag
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Anything meant to make small stones look bigger: three stone settings, halo settings, anniversary bands that are only the front- yikes! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 04:52 PM Flag
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so you think the only purpose of 3 stone rings is to make the center stone look bigger? i have a tiffany 3 stone engagement ring, and that never occurred to me. the outside stone are colored. looks more interesting to me, and I didn't want a big stone sticking out and getting in my way. it feels practical and tasteful to me. so funny that someone thinks that's tacky! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 09:35 PM Flag
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I agree with the poster above. I don't like three stone rings, and especially don't like the two small sapphires on the sides of a bigger diamond. Not necessarily because it's supposed to make the diamond appear bigger but because it looks like every single ring in Macys. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.10, 03:47 AM Flag
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By the three stone, I meant the three stone diamond one- it is meant to simulate the look of a larger diamond with three stones (less expensive). As far as the colored side stones, it just looks dated and not much like an engagement ring to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.10, 09:44 AM Flag
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Just got from DH a wedding band...16 years after the fact LOL ... we wore simple bands all that time and he updated me with a Cartier wedding band, platinum/diamonds. It is a new thing for me, I feel really self conscious even though I have a ton of beautiful jewelry from DH , much of it from Cartier as well. It is a funny thing, gals and jewelery, isn't it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 05:29 PM Flag
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I think those little circle necklaces that have your DC's initials/names on them are pretty tacky. They didn't start out tacky, but they got there fast. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 05:32 PM Flag
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ITA [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.10, 09:52 AM Flag
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I think diamonds are tacky. I'm not sure why women still buy them. It's such a scam, and the ethics behind the diamond industry are absolutely horrifying. Whenever I see a big honking stone on a woman's hand I wonder what kind of person she is to choose a sparkly trinket without considering the humanitarian disaster that her shopping decision propagates. I see a lot of upper class women putting their diamonds away, and I hope the rest of the country will follow. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 06:00 PM Flag
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Aren't you all lah-di-dah? Upper class women did't put their sparklers away; they just don't wear them to Kohls's and Target. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 07:27 PM Flag
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Huh? Upper class women don't shop at Kohl's and Target. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.10, 03:45 AM Flag
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I do not like silver jewelry or pierced earring on babies. I get sick of jewelry that becomes too popular- David Yurman. Love a diamond in a platinum setting- emerald cut is my favorite. Like simple classic pieces- round diamond studs, diamond wedding band- emerald cut diamonds all around. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 06:29 PM Flag
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I totally agree about earings on babies. Hate it. Also, pretty much any jewelry on babies. Does a 5 month old baby girl really need a gold bracelet on her wrist? Yuck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 06:50 PM Flag
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I think it's kind of tacky to have strong opinions on jewelry. The serious tone of some of the posts here seems ridiculous. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.10, 06:10 AM Flag
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ugh my sister in law put on 2 large round diamonds around her original pear shaped diamond and changed the setting to platnum from gold..it looks horrible. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.10, 06:31 AM Flag
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Hate, hate, hate the Aaron Basha baby charms. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.10, 09:54 AM Flag
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I hate those mesh rings from Tiffany's that were so popular about 10 years ago. Absolutely everyone has them, and it's impossible to tell the real thing from the chinatown ones. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.13.10, 01:54 PM Flag
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