Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 11018240)

Oy vey.

Ironically you're slightly along the right track. Mrs. E likes chunky jewelry and these tribal style necklaces made out of blown glass and/or rock crystal.

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 11018243)

Its actually an impossible question to answer. Apart from the tried'n'trusted stuff (eg pearls) its very difficult, IMHO and loads of experience, to buy jewellery (and handbags. Especially handbags.) for one's wife. Especially as you've only been married for a short time. I too like the necklace, but that's totally irrelevant. On the other hand, if she's the type of gal who will be pleased and who will like it simply because its from you and you've taken time and care to chose it, then you're a lucky man. I could venture that you might consider what jewellery she has chosen for herself and go for something in keeping with that, but I perhaps that view needs to be verified by the fairer sex on the bored.

Good luck, anyway. :D

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 11018221)

I didn't say I was going to get it. Was only trying to look for a picture of something Mrs. Ethos would like. Harder than you'd think.

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 11018260)

Yeah.

She already has the conventional. The pearls and silver bangles. And likes them a lot too.

When we were in Paris for a weekend some time back she saw this amazing modern necklace in a shop window on the place vendome. It was hand blown glass, formless shapes, of pale green jade colours strung along a silver or platinum necklace chain. Spectacular and my description doesn't do it justice.

She spent days talking about it and I quietly squirreled around and got the shop name and called them.

€35,000.

Thank you no. But I've picked up the names of a few designers she likes and she's getting something from one of them.

Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 11017906)

I was saying 6 years since Insellafen got married! I would have thought it was about 4! I have been married 11 years and have a 9 year old.

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 11018268)

Oh I wasn't having a dig my friend, just anything with POA is bloody annoying. The old 'if you have to ask, you can't afford it' is bollocks too, just advertise how much it is, if it's expensive if shows how exclusive, if it's not, more people will be inclined to buy, rather than enquire on a hope. Bastards.

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 11018260)

Yeah.

She already has the conventional. The pearls and silver bangles. And likes them a lot too.

When we were in Paris for a weekend some time back she saw this amazing modern necklace in a shop window on the place vendome. It was hand blown glass, formless shapes, of pale green jade colours strung along a silver or platinum necklace chain. Spectacular and my description doesn't do it justice.

She spent days talking about it and I quietly squirreled around and got the shop name and called them.

€35,000.

Thank you no. But I've picked up the names of a few designers she likes and she's getting something from one of them.

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 11018275)

yes it is coming up to 6 years :ohmy:. we were in Singapore for 4.5 years

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 11018279)

Yeah. I know.

It's the same with certain types of antique shops. Pretentious twats.

I was once told it's because the shops will give a different price depending on who's contacted them. If it's you or me (the great unknown masses) they'll give one price. But if a recognisable name comes along, say Julia Roberts, or someone with Al Thani or Al Nahyan at the end of their too long name, they'll be given a much higher quote.

Then there's the claim that only serious buyers will make the effort to contact the shop so it's a way of weeding out the riff-raff.

Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 11018280)

google Sue Tyson jewellery :)

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 11018288)

Interesting point.

What about a bracelet? Nice white gold / diamond combo?

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 11018295)

Yummy mummy jewellery, eh?

What I'm getting for Mrs. Ethos is sort of in the same genre but the stones are a mix of very good quality hand blown glass and the better semi-precious stones. It's being bought through a pretty well known jewellery store so there's an exchange policy in place.

Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 11018302)

so it will be mass produced and over-priced, Sue Tyson's stuff is one offs and reasonably priced, an she does an exchange policy.

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 11018295)

Yummy mummy jewellery, eh?

What I'm getting for Mrs. Ethos is sort of in the same genre but the stones are a mix of very good quality hand blown glass and the better semi-precious stones. It's being bought through a pretty well known jewellery store so there's an exchange policy in place.