[Jewelry making - Article 00091] - Re: [Orchid] Couture Jewelry Definition

[John Donivan]

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>     Haute Joaillier" which means "High Jeweler" or basically High End
>     Jewelry (just as I've heard people sometimes refer to the fancy, 

    I passed on this yesterday, because I don't really know the answer,
    but I guess it's true that Couture is actually short for Haute
    Couture. In jewelry there are some fairly informal levels of work -
    "Fashion", High-End, and "High jewelry" are often used. High Jewelry
    would be the Haute Couture of the jewelry world. And yes value is
    tied to it. High jewelry generally means work in 6 figures and often
    into 7 - million dollar pieces that are also gorgeous and high 
design.
    Tiffany's is "High-End". Graff is "High Jewelry". Of course there is
    no real answer, and different people will have a different take on
    it. Someone here wanted a "Large Diamond" - you know, like a 1 ct.
    Well to most a "Large Diamond" is more like 25 carats, but that's
    just perception...... 

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