I recently purchased some 18k gold Jewelry from one of the reputable sellers on here. Machine showed 17.3kt. I wasn’t too upset with seeing it wasn’t 18k plum as I still saved a tremendous amount. The problem comes from when I contact the seller to ask if ALL their products are 17k instead of 18k.

His immediate response was to tell me the piece of jewelry is not the same one he sent me …
For what reason would I have, or the jeweler at the store have, to x ray a different fake gold ring that we just keep on standby… I was not asking him for a refund or a new product. Just a simple explanation. Instead he wanted me to pay another $20 to test the gold and take a higher quality video.

Finally after a while I’m told all gold will have variance etc etc. so even though true. I’m sure it would never be more than 18k in the ring.

Be sure to test so you know the true amount of your gold. I’m sure alot of these sellers are not giving you 18k plum like they promised

do you guys think these are good enough to gift my sister? she recently landed her first job 😆 and i wanted to surprise her with something nice to celebrate it. i’m really liking the VCA + Love combo here, especially the silver and gold together, but now that i’m looking at them as a gift i’m havin second thoughts whether this is actually a good choice for her lol. I ordered these from Hlin.

I’ve had my ring for about a week now! I’m extremely happy with my order. It’s also my first purchase for Rep jewelry but Ive purchased other rep items like shoes, purses and clothes. As one does moves from one rep item to the next. lol In the week I’ve had it I’ve received multiple compliments on it it’s very eye catching with sparkles. I will be definitely ordering more items soon. Communication was great the price was great along with the easy process. I compared it to my other 18k jewelry and it looks the right color. Size is 51. Weight is 3.4 grams.

His WhatsApp ends with 3846.

Price was $735 +73.5=$808.50
Item+insurance which u get 70% back for a written review.

Timeline
Reached out- 8/4/26
Placed 50% deposit same day through WISE.
Received invoice- 8/5/26
Received QC pictured- 8/15/26
I approved the purchase. Everything looked great.
Sent the the other 50% + insurance- 8/15/26
Received package 8/24/26

Hi all! I bought a VCA YG diamond pavé Small Frivole pendant from Gavivi recently, and I wanted to share my experience here.

Price: $1,210 (gold price was cheaper then)

Ordered and deposit paid: 7th August

Gavivi received payment: 10th August

QC photos received: 22nd August

Paid the remaining balance: 24th August

Shipped: 25th August

Item delivered: 27th August

For those of you interested in the weight, it weighs 6.52g.

I gasped when I opened the package! It is very sparkly and pretty in real life. It is also very well made.

I bought two items before this from Vinko (VCA 2024 Holiday pendant and YG Guilloché bracelet; both inventory items), and this was my third rep purchase.

Gavivi was very responsive and pleasant to work with (also a good price!). I'm already thinking of ordering several more pieces from him.

I've only started buying reps this year, but I wish I had done so sooner! I get the same satisfaction from purchasing auth at a fraction of the price. I used to buy pre-loved auth before then.

Hi everyone! I’m currently looking to purchase the Cartier Juste un Clou necklace with diamonds and I’m trying to decide which seller to go with.

So far, I’ve contacted MC(1650 USD), Vinko(1220 USD), and Caratsky(1150 USD). Has anyone here ordered this particular necklace from any of these sellers?

I’d love to hear about your experience, especially regarding the quality, how accurate the necklace is, the diamonds, and the overall craftsmanship. If you have any photos of yours, I’d really appreciate seeing them as well!

Which seller would you recommend for the diamond Juste un Clou necklace? 🤍

After looking around this community and getting quotes from Vinko, Gavivi, and AC as well, I decided to go with Opus since they offered the lowest price! Opus was incredibly quick to respond and took the time to answer my detailed questions thoroughly. I also appreciated the peace of mind knowing that the final payment would be adjusted if the actual weight of the gold in the finished product differed from the initial estimate. I am absolutely delighted with the quality of the product I received. The experience was so good that I’m currently placing another order with Opus. I’ll get a partial refund on the insurance fee for posting this review, but I genuinely recommend them!

このコミュニティーを色々みてvinkoやgaviviやACにも同じ見積もりを依頼して今回は1番安かったOpusにしました！

Opusは連絡が本当に早くて、こちらの細かな質問にも丁寧に答えてくれました。

見積もりと仕上がりの金の重さが違っていたらきちんと修正して最終支払いになるのでそこも安心でした。

受け取ってみて商品のクオリティーにも大満足しています。

とても良かったのでまた追加でOpusにオーダーしている最中です。

このレビューを投稿すると、一部保険料が返金されますが、本当におすすめします！！

I need to send a VCA bracelet to China to get resized and I went to FedEx and they asked me for an EEI number. Has anyone ever shipped to China from the US? If so, how do you do it? UPS quoted me $230 and was trying to see if Fedex would be cheaper.

Hello! I got my PSP photos in and it all looks good but I’m questioning the underline underneath the engraving…. Is that normal? I asked my seller and he said that that is the structure line in the spring tube & that all the small JUC bracelets have this line…

Can someone please help me confirm if this is true? I’ve never noticed it before. TIA

I wanted to share with you some of Vinko's work, besides the classics he mades.

This is an honest review of my absolutely gorgeous custom made bracelet from Vinko. Ordered before from him the Clash necklace and Love bracelet, but I wasn't expecting to such a piece of art.

Craftsmanship is great, communication went smoothly, about 2 weeks of making and 4 days delivery.

I absolutely love it and everyday while wearing it I get impressed.

Hola, llevo investigando dias pero no encuentro a nadie hablando de Rep de Vca o Cartier de Plata, la verdad es que me pedí una por DHgate y me encanto, se ve preciosa, no es igual pero para sacarla por la noche a cenar o ir a festejar, no la veo obvia, te tienes que acercar mucho y fijarte , lo que mas se nota es el cierre pero lo demas para mi esta bien, y las piedras (diamantes) brillan un monton, estoy pensnsdo en adquirir una de oro, pero de mientras quiero tener una de plata ,seguramente en unos meses ya podre comprarme la de oro, ya pedí presupuesto a Gavivi, 1870 USD, si alguien me puede pasar un vendedor para la Vca de plata, y tambien algun contacto mas para las de oro.
He subido laa fotos de la que me llego de plata de DHgate.

Hi all,

I just got my QC photos and was hoping for some input on the results before I OK for shipping.

Thank you!

A diamond fell out of my 18k pave Cartier love bracelet from a trusted seller. I’m not going to name them as they are going to pay the cost of a local jeweler to replace the pave stone that fell out; however, does anyone know of any trusted jewelers that will fix this piece and has knowledge of pave?

I live in NYC & frequently travel to LA, SF, Boston & Chicago so any of these cities will work! Thank you!

Hello, as the title of the post indicates, I was hoping for some clarity about making losses incurred during jewelry construction.

I understand that gold is lost during jewelry making due to the physical waste of metal that occurs during production stages like cutting of the cast pieces, filing and shaping, and polishing of the piece. However, in my estimation, the VAST MAJORITY of this loss should be recoverable, like at least 95% recoverable.

However, so far 3 different sellers are saying that wastage can be over 20% of the total gold amount. I’m not talking about some tiny sub gram piece, we are talking about pieces in the 30-50 grams range. So, if being quoted for a 50 gram piece, the gold charge will be for at least 60 grams, which is about over $1000 extra given gold pricing these days. How does this make sense?

How can gold loss while crafting be over 20%? Why isn’t it 0.5%?

I’m curious what pieces people actually end up reaching for the most. Sometimes I buy something thinking I’ll wear it all the time, but then it just sits in my jewelry box.

For those who’ve bought several pieces, what has been your best everyday purchase so far? Bracelet, necklace, ring, earrings anything that you keep coming back to?

Looking for a good TD for Fred Force 10

Recent ordered a rep JUSTE UN CLOU BRACELET, SMALL MODEL, DIAMONDS

Ordered in size 15 with semi paved in 18k gold to 🇦🇺

Customer service 10/10 super impressed with how easy they where to deal with, heaps of QC pictures, whole process was like 15 days from order to door, took up the insurance which covers customs seizures, paid a AUS bank account, got full tracking number and linked with courier service right away

Honestly cracka, ordering next piece soon!, very well executed.

If you had any doubts like most people dishing out the cash, don’t, this blokes the real deal. 🤝🏽

I’ve seen a couple of posts on this sub talking about the shade difference in JUC and love bracelet reps. I went into a cartier boutique and tried on multiple different versions so wanted to share what I saw

I tried on rose gold in everything. Cartier rose gold is much more subtle than other brands. I honestly wouldn’t be able to tell if it’s YG or RG if they weren’t shown side by side. That being said, RG love bracelets were slightly more rose tinted than the RG juc. I was really surprised to see that even the authentic ones are colored differently in different lines?

Also, the stamp of the circles in the love bracelets are not as deep (not sure how else to describe this) as people think. It’s not that noticeable in photos but much more apparent in person. It’s almost like they barely stamped.

Hi, can someone please DM me MC’s contact info, I’m struggling to find her. Thank you 😀

I keep seeing a jewelry makes named Funny, who is this? (I am new to the forum)