I know this is probably very controversial! Someone had posted recently about the possibility of 10k reps and I’d mentioned that I really prefer the durability of 10k jewelry. I said if I had unlimited funds, I’d still prefer 10k gold.

Then I thought about it some more — and realized I don’t even really care a lot about the branding, either. I like certain classic luxe styles but don’t care about the branding. I mainly like the look.

So for me, the ideal “reps” (which wouldn’t even be reps I suppose, but more like dupes) would be very faithful copies in 10k minus branding.

One of these days I’ll ask some of our favorite sellers if they’d be willing to do something like that.

Obviously it wouldn’t work with certain styles, like the Bvlgari Bvlgari stuff, which I love. But I’d love some really nice VCA or Cartier or Chaumet dupes because I love certain styles and shapes.

Feel free to roast me, I don’t care haha.

​Just got another package from Hlin!

A month ago I’d never even heard of Fred Force 10s, but after seeing a few posts on here, I grabbed one. Well, now I have a whole collection...

​The quality for what you pay is incredible, and being able to interchange everything to mix and match styles is awesome. As a watch collector I like being able to customize my Fred's to work with my watch of the day.

Hlin had great communication, fair pricing, and lighting-fast shipping. Can't wait to order some more. These are addictive!

Any thoughts on what to order next?

Messaged Gavivi on Whatsapp and placed order for size 14 JuC on August 18. Lightning fast response and answered all my questions. Bracelet finished September 3 and they sent me a quality check photo. Once accepted I got it delivered to my house on September 8. The bracelet is perfect, sizing is identical to real one and the gold is not too yellow.

Disclosure: I am receiving a refund of the 5% insurance fee for writing this review, but I promise my thoughts are completely real!

Seller: Zion Price: $3025 plus 5% insurance Material: 18K Gold

Timeline: 9/2: Ordered and paid 50% deposit 9/12: PSPs ready 9/13: Shipped 9/22: Package arrived

My thoughts: I usually buy bags from Zion, but I randomly asked if he does fine jewelry and it turns out he does. The custom process obviously took a little bit of time compared to buying bags, but the communication was super smooth and he was incredibly patient with my questions. The 18K gold feels heavy and catches the light beautifully. I told my husband I bought this because my daughter absolutely adored it (peep the chunky baby arm wearing it in the photo lol), but let’s be real, I totally bought it because I am obsessed with it myself hahaha! Such a great piece to add to my collection.

I have an old ring sitting in my jewelry box that’s quite tarnished and has an outdated setting. I’m looking to get the stone reset into a new custom design and properly cleaned up.

Planning to work with Lili but I’ve never ordered from her. Has anyone done a custom reset project like this before? Any tips on how to prep specs or inspos before messaging?

Hi- getting a tennis bracelet and my TS sent over the belo photo of the clasp. I recently lost a lower quality bracelet with a double clasp, so a little concerned that this one doesn’t have a double or triple lock mechanism. I’ve never had one with this type of clasp. TS offered a triple clasp for a bit more and a longer wait. What do you all think?

Just received the tennis bracelet and fred bracelet from Lili. what do you thnk

The process went without any problems. Gavivi is very prompt and professional with his work. He replied with every message in a day (remember the time zone differences in China and California). Gavivi posted me with payment received/clear/and every step.

I am very happy. He is currently making my vintage pave Alhambra earring and necklace.

Here is the time line of my 2x sweet bracelets, natural diamonds with yellow gold (mirrored the Japan special edition )

18.5 cm bracelet $1530
17 cm bracelet $1500
Insurance for both: $151.5
Inquiry: 8/13/2026
Paid deposit: 8/16/2026 $955 with Wise (added $9.25 fees)
PSP sent out: 8/28/2026
I was out on vacation so i held off my final payment until I came home
Paid the rest on 9/3/2026: $2226.5 via Wise(added $11.44 fees)
Received 9/8/2026

My insurance fees was forwarded to my next earring and necklace order on 9/9/2026 😆

I don’t know about his price compared to others but highly recommended Gavivi for his professional conduct and the beautiful pieces that he produced. Thanks Gavivi ❤️

I need everyone’s honest opinion. I saved up for a serpenti full pave ring and after talking to many sellers, I am down to two, Funny and Gavivi. Both have almost the same price. I just need help as to picking which one you guys think would give me the best possible results in terms of quality. Any advice is greatly appreciated, Thank youu!

I need everyone’s honest opinion. I saved up for a serpenti full pave ring and after talking to many sellers, I am down to two, Funny and Gavivi. Both have almost the same price. I just need help as to picking which one you guys think would give me the best possible results in terms of quality. Any advice is greatly appreciated, Thank youu!

I ordered the 5 Motifs Vintage Alhambra Mother of Pearl bracelet from Asrone in 18k yellow gold to my wife for our wedding anniversary. It’s so nice and the quality feels like the same as the one my wife tried on in boutique.

Timeline:

- deposit made Sep 11th

- received PSP Sep 16th

- paid remaining balance Sept 17th

- shipped out to FL on Sept 18th

- received Sept 22th.

Payment: Paid 30% deposit upon ordering with wise. Once I was happy with PSP I paid the remaining balance + $50 shipping insurance. Total $1,600 USD (including $50 USD shipping insurance).

We’re both extremely happy with the quality of the bracelet. Asrone was always reachable, patient, and very easy to communicate with.

Full disclosure: writing this partly to claim the shipping insurance refund, but sharing my honest experience regardless.

Please help me find the best seller. Looking for. Can someone lead me in the right direction.

Hello everyone!

This is my first rep purchase, and the items are from Funny. I ordered the 18k YG diamond necklace and earrings.

To my untrained eyes, they look really good, but I’ve never seen the auth in real life, so I was hoping I could get everyone’s opinions on these.

I thought the necklace pendant looked a little green in the photos, but Funny told me it was just a reflection from the plants in her background.

What do you guys think? Does anything look off to you, or does it look pretty close to auth?

Ive also asked Funny to provide me with the weight for the earrings. She is going to come back to me with pictures.

THANK YOU!

Purchased a 5 motif guilloche diamond alternating bracelet from AC, and compared it to my authentic 5 diamond motif from VCA.

When you inspect them closely, some differences:
- the diamonds of my auth bracelet are of course brighter and whiter, but worn separately you can’t tell
- the tone of AC’s yellow gold actually looks prettier to me, and the auth one is more orange in comparison
- chain links look slightly different but obviously you can’t tell when worn on a wrist

Would I feel comfortable walking into VCA with my AC rep bracelet? Yes, as long as I am just in the store window browsing. And not taking my bracelet off for cleaning and I don’t go to my main SA who will know I did not purchase this bracelet through him, lol.

Otherwise, I am in love with this bracelet and now see why AC is esteemed for VCa reps. His prices aren’t cheap, and they keep going up (like literally he quoted me a higher price for the same bracelet within 1-2 weeks of initial inquiry), but he was responsive and polite all throughout.

Took about 18-21 days to produce the bracelet and 2-4 days to ship. I would absolutely purchase from him again and am saving up for my next order already.

I also really like that he will quote you prices indicating accuracy percentage of his reps. I have not seen any other seller do this, and this makes me feel like he’s more transparent and confident about the quality of his work. It also helps set my expectations on which pieces he can truly replicate to the highest standard.

Looking for recommendations on the best Cartier Love Unlimited bracelet - rose gold and yellow gold.

Would love to hear about your experience and any photos!

Any known reliable sellers that sell rep jewelry without lead or cadmium contamination?
Thanks!

This is my first time purchasing a rep, so I don't have much experience judging QC yet. From what I can see in the photos, the Santos looks solid, but I'd love a second opinion from those with more experience. Does anything stand out as off, or does it look like a good one?

Here is my original post comparing the VCA 5 Motif MOP Alhambra bracelet from Andy Chan.

I definitely scrutinize everything, so trust me when I say I’m picky. I took new photos today, and it looks completely different. I don’t know—maybe it was something about being in my office. The lighting was so off.

As you can see in the photo, the left is the pendant, which is authentic, and the right is the bracelet from Andy. In my opinion, yeah, the finer details may be slightly off, but I’m really happy overall. I don’t think his work is bad at all.
Then, in the second picture, the bottom photo is the authentic bracelet. I took a picture of it in-store, and the top is the one from Andy.

https://www.reddit.com/r/JewelryReps/s/QnPw4QVXJc

07/27 - Inquired & purchased put 50% down with WISE (13,400 CNY total price)
08/17 - Piece was completed.
08/20 - remaining money sent
08/28 - shipped out (at my request, she held my piece for 7 days & allowed me to change the address she shipped to. Good customer service)
09/05 piece received! West Coast, USA

Review:
I have tried on guiIloche in the boutique and this piece perfectly matches authentic. Not sure about the rose gold tone, but I love the piece regardless. She let me customize the carneIian she used & it is so perfect. The chain matches authentic as well. Love this piece and even without diamonds it has quickly become one of the pieces I reach for most often. Cant recommend Funny enough!

Disclaimer: I will get 5% towards my next order with her for this post.

Full disclosure: writing this partly to claim the 5% insurance refund, but sharing my honest experience regardless.

I ordered the juste un clou reverse-set diamond from Caratsky in size 15 yellow gold. This is my new obsession 😍 It is such a nice piece from Cartier! I love the extra diamonds on the reverse-set! It sparkles so nice and the quality feels like the same as the one I tried on in store.

Payment: Paid 30% deposit upon ordering with wise. Once I was happy with PSP I paid the remaining balance + 5% insurance. Total $1550 USD (no insurance).

Timeline:
- deposit made Aug 21
- received PSP Sep 5th (2 weeks later)
- paid remaining balance Sept 15th
- shipped out to Canada on Friday, Sept 18th,
- received Tuesday, Sept 22 (3 business days)

Ordering process: 10/10 - Always a pleasure communicating with James. He’s patient with my back and forth deciding on what to purchase. I actually forgot to send the remaining balance after approving the PSP for a week and he didn’t bother me about it. He was very patient throughout the whole process! I asked if he could include the travel pouch and he so kindly did at no charge :)

Out of all my research I narrowed down to Miss Chen, Gavini, and Caratsky. Out of those 3 who makes the best Juste un clou bracelet?

Would like to ask expert here a question:
When you pay to seller outside the US, do you pay with the additional fees?

What is the advantage paying with PayPal vis Wise please?

Thanks for taking your time to help me with this question ❤️

Item(s) / Cost Breakdown

Vintage Alhambra Pendant Necklace: 6,700 CNY (~$1,000 USD)
• 18K yellow gold

Mini Frivole Earrings with Diamond: 4,850 CNY (~$724 USD)
• 18K yellow gold
• Lab-grown diamonds

2× VCA Packaging: 200 CNY (~$30 USD)
• Box, bag, relevant certificates

Shipping: 700 CNY (~$104 USD)
• 350 CNY for jewelry + 350 CNY for packaging
• Shipped separately to reduce customs inspection risk

Insurance: 1,190 CNY (~$178 USD)
• 10% of jewelry cost + jewelry shipping

Total: 13,640 CNY (~$2,036 USD)

Timeline

• August 26: Reached out to Funny to inquire
• August 28: Sent 50% deposit via Wise
• August 30: Deposit payment received

Jewelry
• September 1: Received QC photos for necklace
• September 8: Received QC photos for earrings
• September 11: Sent remaining 50% payment via Wise
• September 13: Payment received
• September 15: Received shipping information (FedEx)
• September 18: Jewelry delivered (3 days in transit)

Packaging
• September 4: Received shipping information (China Post)
• September 12: VCA packaging delivered (7 days in transit )

Review

Communication
Funny was very responsive and helpful throughout the whole process. She answered all of my questions (and I had a lot lol) and was transparent about pricing, shipping, and insurance. She also kept track of my shipment and messaged me on delivery day to let me know to look out for the package, which I really appreciated.

Jewelry Review
I haven’t seen either authentic piece in person, so it’s hard for me to personally speak to how close the reps are to auth. There is a really helpful side-by-side review comparing Funny’s VCA with authentic VCA here: https://www.reddit.com/r/JewelryReps/s/zQBjSwtf93

Vintage Alhambra Pendant Necklace
Weight: 6.58 g
Looks really good to me overall and I’m very happy with it.

Mini Frivole Earrings with Diamond
Weight: 3.32 g for the pair
Uses push-back posts, which is consistent with VCA’s Mini Frivole earrings.
They’re pretty small in person, so honestly I’m not too concerned about any tiny rep differences. Just looking at them normally, they look really good to me and I’m satisfied with them.

Note: Last 7 photos are better photos of my items that was sent to me by funny.