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Old 01-18-2008, 08:21 AM
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Auth Tiffany & Co?

Okay, I'm a newbie if it comes to this brand. But I'm searching for a necklace and a bracelet like these for a long long time.
I really don't know on what I have to pay attention to authenticate, so I hope someone can help me...
So is there any chance that anything of these sets is real?
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Old 01-18-2008, 08:33 AM
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Sorry, its fake.

[EDIT]- Thought I should go back and throw in a few reasons why it is fake so you can see for yourself...

1) The font on the small heart is all wrong. Cheap fakes seem to use an arial sans serif type font instead of a serif one.
2) The engraving on the "lifesaver" part of the necklace is also off even though it is a serif font. Look closely at the first picture and compare the two lifesavers. One engraving seems deeper than the other and the overall quality isn't all bold and clear as a real Tiffany product.
3) The color of the box in photo 2 is way too green/teal and not "Tiffany Blue".
4) The pouch in photo 2 is also all wrong. Its from pretty far away but I can tell its that cheap velvet instead of the suede and the font is too large and too thick and fuzzy as well. The size and shape of the pouch looks off and the strings (from what I can see) look too thick. When the pouch is cinched shut there should be a certain amount of fabric at the top so the bag looks like an old fashioned money bag you know? If there isn't enough fabric (and the fabric to begin with is the cheaper velvet type) then the bag will not cinch tightly and the top will look bulky.
5) Plastic covering anywhere (like on the hearts in the picture) is always a bad sign.
6) Lastly, its a pretty good rule of thumb that if all the pictures in the auction look very different (color/shape of the boxes in the background, different photo techniques, etc.) then the seller is hocking a lot of these or stole someone else's pictures. A lot of fake Tiffany sellers do the bait and switch method of showing a few pictures of real Tiffany products and then throwing in one of the fake piece they are REALLY selling. Tiffany does not have sales and does not have outlets. THere are no wholesalers of Tiffany so anyone who is selling a bunch of shiny brand new Tiffany pieces is selling knock offs.

Ok, that should be enough for now. Good luck with your hunting!!
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Old 01-18-2008, 08:40 AM
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And what about this?
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This looks real. (Based on how the silver has tarnished, like a pair I used to have). The first one is fake, IMO.
But I guess you can never be too sure unless there's a close-up of the engraving?
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Old 01-22-2008, 07:46 AM
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^ That would be great!
I asked for closer pics, so I hope the seller sends them soon.
I'll post them when I received them.
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Adding another one...
Also asked for more pics, so I hope I receive them soon.
I'm sorry...really hunting for one
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Old 01-22-2008, 10:20 AM
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#2 looks good so far but more pictures are needed.

#1 and #3 are fakes. Tiffany never made a "Return to Tiffany" heart toggle necklace. It would have been too redundant with the "Tiffany & Co." already appearing on the lifesaver part you know?

Also in pic #3 you can see the lines where the links come together. You should not be able to see those lines so clearly (or at all) on real Tiffany pieces.

How much are you looing to spend? Is this in your price range?
Auth. Tiffany & Co. Sterling Heart Tag Toggle Necklace - eBay (item 160199375652 end time Jan-22-08 19:31:50 PST)
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^ Yeah that's in my price range!Thanks Numero!
The seller of the 2nd necklace can send me the pics any minute.
I wouldn't mind paying retail though, but they're only taking orders from US or UK.
And since there's no Tiffany & Co shop in Belgium...well, they're going to open one at the end of the year, but I can't wait that long
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Old 01-23-2008, 05:29 AM
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Here I am again, I'm sorry if I start irritating you guys with this...I still have to receive the pic of necklace #2
But I have been sending quite some requests to sellers and this is what I just got. If this is real, what's your opinion about the scratches?



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Old 01-24-2008, 09:40 AM
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Still no photos of the second necklace
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That stinks about no pictures yet- that's the most promising one so far.

As for the other one you just posted... um, not so sure there is supposed to be the little "R" in the circle before the engraved "Tiffany & Co." on the heart. I've never seen that before!
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Old 01-25-2008, 01:40 AM
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I'm really not lucky with this...
Maybe I'll just wait then untill the shop in Brussels opens the end of this year and pay retail, or I'll try to conveince my BF to make a trip to France or Germany...just for a necklace
Anyway, thanks for the help and your time Numero! You're an angel!
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