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    Trust Your Instincts (Well, Some of You) According to Farneti Cera, names matter, but so does your gut. "In my opinion, everything that has somehow a wonderful history behind it such as Gripoix for Chanel or Schlumberger for Schiaparelli is worth looking for ... But something is not necessarily beautiful because its trademark is Chanel or Dior. Follow your eyes, your taste, your heart. Or let yourself be guided by someone who knows what’s good." 5. Clicks, Then Bricks“Nowadays the best place that gives you a precise idea of what’s out there is the Web,” she says. Full Article at Style.com
    In my opinion, everything that has somehow a wonderful history behind it such as Gripoix for Chanel or Schlumberger for Schiaparelli is worth looking for ... But something is not necessarily beautiful because its trademark is Chanel or Dior. Follow your eyes, your taste, your heart. Or let yourself be guided by someone who knows what’s good.
    SOURCE: Style.com 3 weeks ago
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Expert Advice: How To Gift Costume Jewelry
  1. It’s not something you can just buy. You have to choose it
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  2. You can compare prices. You can ask for evidence of the information
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  3. Anything made before then is higher quality ... The whole global market hadn’t appeared then. What is stamped ‘Made In Italy’ was actually made in Italy.
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  4. More than with contemporary jewelry, you give a gift of vintage jewelry to someone when you know how they think, how they dress ... It gives a very personal imprint.
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  5. A good sign is whether a dealer is ready to guarantee his merchandise and let you make a return.
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  6. Nowadays the best place that gives you a precise idea of what’s out there is the Web
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  7. It’s totally unique. It’s extremely improbable that you’ll find someone with the same piece.
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  8. Every time, the leadership is in France ... Chanel, Schiaparelli, Roger Jean-Pierre for Dior in the fifties, Cardin in the seventies.
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