tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post3345430158588298358..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Real or faux? Can you tell?Duchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-49671246852861179642008-09-01T08:42:00.000-04:002008-09-01T08:42:00.000-04:00Belle de Ville: I've read that Chanel's Verdura cu...Belle de Ville: I've read that Chanel's Verdura cuffs were a result of her bringing old pieces to Fulco di Verdura and asking him to re-purpose them. I have sometimes bought at auction; signed pieces attract much attention, so a bargain is relatively rate. As for copying, can be a successful way to acquire an iconic piece, though adaptation can be more successful than outright copy.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-2104914666563848012008-08-31T23:15:00.000-04:002008-08-31T23:15:00.000-04:00Great picks with the Taffin and Verdura.James de G...Great picks with the Taffin and Verdura.<BR/>James de Givenchy at Taffin is so much more than a jeweler. He is an artist. (He's also an extremely charming gentleman...and soooo handsome!)<BR/>The Verdura that I love are the original pieces designed for Chanel. Today's Verdura is just so expensive. Who can justify buying it retail?<BR/>As for the costume bracelet...pretty certainly but such a waste of money. There are costume pieces in the market now for over $9000. Insane!<BR/>For me it's either estate jewelry at prices that are maybe 40% of retail, or have the pieces that I like copied by a quality bench jeweler. <BR/>I'd never pay full retail for jewlery.Belle de Villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045827018848979761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-81314589040001382842008-08-28T11:02:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:02:00.000-04:00oh thanks duchesse for telling me....I was worried...oh thanks duchesse for telling me....I was worried for a moment if it had some deeper implications.<BR/>As long as the good taste prevails that's so important and you have given me so many great ideas for the store.<BR/>Keep on blogging!!Anjela's Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209844678269049392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-77510845522834674302008-08-28T07:25:00.000-04:002008-08-28T07:25:00.000-04:00Anjela: Oh! My comment was confusing. I will never...Anjela: Oh! My comment was confusing. I will never wear Verdura only because I can't afford it. If I had the means I'd positively drip with it- these necklaces, cuffs, earrings.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-70968773960179534082008-08-27T20:05:00.000-04:002008-08-27T20:05:00.000-04:00I have been looking for some inexpensive crystal/g...I have been looking for some inexpensive crystal/glass necklaces just like these. I think I might make them. Duchesse- May I ask why you would not wear the Verdura jewels....?Anjela's Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209844678269049392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-10368994616740482182008-08-27T08:55:00.000-04:002008-08-27T08:55:00.000-04:00Lovely pieces. But yikes! The "faux" prices they'...Lovely pieces. But yikes! The "faux" prices they've listed are also out of my range!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-17712456478581212652008-08-27T07:34:00.000-04:002008-08-27T07:34:00.000-04:00Anjela: Versura is right at the top of my list of ...Anjela: Versura is right at the top of my list of beloved jewelers I will never wear.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-67841108993162177432008-08-26T23:12:00.000-04:002008-08-26T23:12:00.000-04:00I want the Verdura crystal necklaces. I don't care...I want the Verdura crystal necklaces. I don't care, I will wear them with jeans and a white shirt. I will wear them scrubbing the grout on my bathroom floor. I will wear them selling less expensive jewels in my little store. I will wear them sitting on the loo feeling incredibly regal.Anjela's Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209844678269049392noreply@blogger.com