Friday, January 4, 2008

Designer Jewelry on the Cheap

If you're anything like The Redneck Fashionista, you love jewelry. But the price tags on designer pieces from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany's can definitely make you pause if you're on a budget!

This is where Coach comes in. Known for their affordable yet fashionable handbags, they branched out to jewelry in '07, and in the Fall introduced a full line of great pieces at reasonable prices. While some of their silver pieces are a little pricey (for $998, I'll buy Tiffany), the enamel bracelets and leather jewelry are very reasonable!

I picked up a black and silver 1/2" signature bangle at the boutique shortly before Christmas, and I've gotten lots of compliments on it. It's simple and elegant, and it goes with pretty much anything-- for only $78! The 3/4" are $98, 1" $128, and so on. This is compared to over $400 for similar bangles from Hermés-- though there is a quality difference, obviously. Coach bracelets palladium-plated solid brass, not silver or solid palladium, but they're definitely worth the price. Just make sure they fit over your hand before you buy them! They only come in one size-- something that confuses me-- and that size is pretty small. For an array of colors and sizes, check out coach.com.

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