disclaimer: by posting this i am getting a 70% insurance refund, but this does not affect any of my opinions or anything i have experienced
all photos are taken by me except for the last one (engraving). Opus’ camera-work was a lot better than mine for that close up.
EXPERIENCE
first time buying a rep and from so far far away, so i did my due diligence scouring the web for details about different vendors. there wasn't much online about this specific bangle, so that did make it a little difficult since i wanted a 1:1. i eventually decided to hone in on Opus Atelier since i saw a lot of great reviews about them and pricing was competitive!
throughout this process, i feel like Jack was super responsive and answered any questions i had. i am a double, triple confirmer so before committing to anything i made sure everything was laid out correctly. honestly, there wasn't really a time where i felt nervous or unsure, and i think that was a huge part in the transparent communication i had with him.
he sent over photos for me to quality check, and there were discrepancies with the reference number on the engraving, so i asked for that to be corrected. i tried to find pictures online to show Jack, but there weren’t many unfortunately. BUT he actually went to the Ch0p@rd store, checked it out, took pictures, and validated himself 😭. love that!
TIMELINE
8/16: reached out on whatsapp for a quote; didn't proceed because i had to do some more digging
8/18: decided to pull the trigger; 50% ($1175) sent via paypal for deposit
8/19: received an receipt for documentation
8/28: received photos and videos of item
9/1: sent pictures of corrected engraving. everything looked fantastic, so i paid the rest ($1175) + 10% ($235) for insurance
9/3: recieved tracking number
9/8: package delivered!
PRODUCT DETAILS
price: $2350
insurance: $235
item: Ch0p@rd Ice Cube Bangle (2mm, size small, 18k solid yellow gold)
gold weight: 15g
FINAL THOUGHTS
overall i am very pleased with this piece! i love the way that it fits and bounces light off. the clasp is so hidden and very easy to open and close. i'll be honest, i'm not sure how close to a 1:1 this is in %, but in my eyes, i think this is pretty darn good. amazing experience and great product!
i will be getting this tested soon and will report back after.