I liked that other Imperial gold bracelet. I think it was the mirror bar for 17grams. Gorgeous. Looked exactly like 18K. It also had great reviews. The necklace version was a whopping 40 grams.
Found the item number
J60326
I found the other imperial gold bracelet tri color kind of blah. That one is 13 grams. It just looked like an average bracelet compared to that amazing mirror bar. ;
EDIT: Heck with this. I just ordered J60326 I actually caved ad purchased 14K! All the 18K offering was such a disappointment as they were all hollow with silicon in it.
Just a heads up... 18k gold Arte d Oro does not have silicone and there are 124 pieces of it being offered today.
LOL....yeah I did look around. You're so right. But I already ordered it. I think I'm going to like it. The reviews said it looks exactly like 18K. Not all 14K does, but this one looks cool.
Just an aside... I worked for Tiffany's on 5th for quite a few years in a managerial position. Many of our offerings were set in 14k gold. Often a gold bangle eg. will endure a lot of abuse from banging it on surfaces, so sometimes we encouraged our customers to purchase 14k gold since it is quite a bit stronger. Same with a diamond tennis bracelet. I made the mistake of purchasing one in 18k gold and I was constantly having diamonds replaced due to loss.
Yep, I hear you! But I love 18K. I'm Italian born and raised and to me it's real gold. My all 18K pieces are big and solid. Biggest I have is a 42gram Omega. I've had it for years. It's sits in the bank now. Too afraid to wear it since gold became so costly. My wedding set is in Platinum, which I love as much as 18K. I have mixed feelings about 14K. Just not quite enough gold.....LOL. Don't mind me. It's just the Italian....
@songbird...like yourself my preferred gold is 18k. I notice that most of the designers at Tiffany's preferred it too. I think I like the buttery color of it which is difficult to replicate in costume jewelry.
Like yourself, I have a platinum wedding set. However, it does have its drawbacks needing a skilled jeweler to size it and it scratches easily. Then again 18k white gold needs to be rhodiumed every few years so each has its drawbacks.
Girl I ordered at 8 a.m. J386229 because it was 70 off and I love ropes
Order went thru I received my email from Q then when I checked on it , it said "we're sorry not available". I"m confused it was a EternaGold item and it was never shown on the EternaGold hr. Does that mean it just sold out on it's own without being shown ?
Imperial Gold previously offered 18K pieces via their Imperial Royale line. Perhaps QVC will collaborate with them to bring that line back, because as Linda Ohm was fond of saying it's "more flash for the cash". I've purchased more than 40 I.G.pieces over the years, including several in the Royale, as well as several Arte D'Oro 18K pieces. They are all lovely - just different.
