Tiffany & Company

My girlfriend and I came in here to look at wedding bands and waited at the counter for 15 – 20 minutes to try some on and ended up leaving as we were never served!
Today, I went in alone and was served by a not so pleasant lady. I liked one of the rings and asked what the name was, she told me it was called rose (it is not) I looked on the website after to find it and another ring is called rose but not the one I was looking for! I still don’t know the name of the ring, oh well… So long Tiffany’s

Great store. Realively good parking and access. One star. Staff very professional despite how you are dressed. I’m may be like many of their customers — a beautiful suit one day, jeans and urban boots the next, and never a hiccup in greeting or service. Another star. Quality and cache of product? It’s Tiffany’s. Another star. Prices? Well it’s Tiffany’s and is the value there? No question. Another star. And finally, is it an «above & beyond» experience? Last time I met Mary, a very experienced sales person who went out of her way to find the perfect shoulder bag as a gift for my wife. Super fun experience and followed up with me a week or so later with a personal hand written note. Thanks Mary. you are the best. Another star. And would i go back? No question. This is MY store. There you have it. :)

I’ve purchased several pieces from Tiffany’s for years for family and friends. I’ve been given several pieces from my generous husband. The store staff is wonderful and they are patient and listen to your needs. I’ve taken several pieces to be cleaned and when I pick them up after a couple of hours look brand new. Love how the company holds up to high standards and details.

After a terrible experience in Seattle, this location and Miriam redeemed Tiffany’s for me.
Miriam was friendly, attentive, patient and helpful. She helped me choose a beautiful necklace. Normally, I don’t consider the opinions of salespeople when I’m choosing something for myself. I find they often say what they think you want to hear or they push you to purchase the most expensive item. In this case, I believed that Miriam was being honest and sincere and I took her advice. I am extremely happy with my purchase and the service I received!
Good location, good lighting, a little bit busy… you may have to wait for help but it’s probably worth it.

This excursion was during a busy time, no clue why on a weekday at noon! So had to wait a bit before someone could help me, but the staff are friendly. What can I add? It’s Tiffanys! Always fun :)

I have been to the various Tiffany stores all along the west coast, as well as NYC’s flagship store. (btw, that location is like a zoo, unless you are just a tourist, don’t expect to be able to do any real shopping there).
I have come in several times here at the Vancouver downtown location, their service is excellent, employees are well trained, only thing is a smallish selection because of the smaller store size, but you can always have them bring up spec sheets and order the item to the store.
In particular, their service department is quick, not overwhelmed by long queues. The whole staff makes makes one feel good about being a customer here. =)
For a lot of stuff they don’t have, you do have to call in advance for them to pull in an inventory item though.

Let me preface this review by saying that I am not a ‘brand name’ kind of girl, unless it’s Apple. I prefer vintage if anything. However, I had a client call with Tiffany’s social media team the other day and doing my research on their social properties I fell in love. Not with a diamond or one of those heart chains, but a vintage style pearl ring from the Tiffany’s Gatsby collection.
I really only went in to try it on, seriously! As other reviewers have commented, the staff weren’t overly friendly, in fact trying on the sizes the lady kept yanking it off me. Charming, really.
I bought it because it was a beautiful ring, not because of the service. They didn’t make me feel like it was a pleasant experience, it’s a good thing I wasn’t dropping thousands on an engagement ring.
I do appreciate the fact that they size rings for free, it does take two weeks to get this done.

It’s a Trap!
During a recent trip to Tiffany’s, the sinister machinations of this store dawned on me.
Here’s how it goes:
–From the moment you arrive the staff are genuinely helpful and friendly. Luring you into a false sense of security.
–They show you all these highly distracting shiny things.
–Then, BAM! You’re standing outside of the store with a bewildered look on your face and a pretty blue bag in your hand. What’s worse, you feel good about it! Their ‘no pressure’ approach to sales doesn’t even give you the satisfaction of buyers remorse.
Joke’s on them though. Soon, I won’t have any money left to spend there! HA!

Before you go in you have to understand that in addition to paying for the cut you’re paying more for the name. Don’t be shocked at the prices. The truth is I like looking in here, however, have seen comparable shapes of jewelry (I like basic not complicated designs) at a $$$ elsewhere… just not with the Tiffany’s name. Men… get a decent piece at a jewelry store and buy an empty box on ebay and boom you have something for the ladies. A real lady would be happy that you got her a nice piece regardless of where it’s from. If she is upset ’cause it wasn’t from Tiffany’s…she’s way too high maintenance to bother. Women… if you want a Tiffany’s save and earn it. To quote my fav Destiny’s Child song…“ring on my finger… I bought it.” They have a financing department and I always see husbands and or husbands to be looking pale as though they’re signing their lives away. The staff are always really nice which baffles me as to why lower end stores are such snobs. I bought a ring from here that I earned.

A great Tiffany & Company location situated in the downtown of Vancouver! Service was top notch with excellent insight, perspective and grace. Good inventory and selection of pieces across most of the Tiffany portfolios. Attractive store interior makes for excellent displays.
I would recommend you visit Tiffany & Company in Vancouver!

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.
But let’s face it, diamonds are not forever, 37% of marriages do not even make it to the 30^th anniversary. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get some nice bling for putting up with your partner for all those years, putting up with anybody for more than ten years deserves some recognition.
I don’t necessarily believe in marriage (who really needs a piece of paper acknowledging your relationship in the eyes of a dying cult?) but I do believe in love, and I love Tiffany’s! I have wandered in a few times to eyeball some of the diamonds — there’s one necklace in particular which caught my eye, and not just because it was priced at about $ 35,000. Pshhh… pocket change really. I caught myself daydreaming when one fo the staff actually asked me if I wanted to try anything on. Ummm… I’m flattered really, that you think I could EVER afford this, and as much fun as it would be to actually put all of those jewels against my naked skin…
You don’t need to get married to have diamonds, you just need a really good sugar daddy.

I love Tiffany’s and I feel lucky to own jewelry from here, some big ticket items, (for me at least) some small. No matter; it’s Tiffany.
Unfortunately, my recent experience left me running – to any other store. Even when I walked in on a high from an unusually pleasant Holt’s experience, pink bags in hand, the trademark feel-​good colour couldn’t save me for what was ahead.
I was shopping for a very special item. Upon entering, I noticed one clerk was serving a customer. There were at least two other sales people standing at the counters, and no other customers were in the store. When he saw me, one sales clerk immediately bolted for the back room, and another ducked under the counter for what seemed like a great number of minutes before she finally emerged. It was as if she hoped that by hiding I could ignore the fact that I had just seen her standing there.
When she knew that she couldn’t hide any longer, or perhaps the crouching position was too difficult to bear, she popped up – just like one of those gophers in that PNE game– to answer my question and point to the other side of the store. (Note-​White trash reference intentionally used to juxtapose the whole experience.) It was like a game of hide-​and-​seek, except that I didn’t realize that we were playing the game. Yep, it felt that bad.
The jewelry case where I had been instructed to look was so far away that I wasn’t even sure in what direction she was pointing. Slightly left? To the back? At that moment, the store became one gigantic tunnel. So after standing around a bit dumbfounded, I didn’t look at all. Instead, I went home and wrote a letter. So much for hide-​and-​seek, folks.
I received a kind response quite promptly, with an offer of a personal consultation. That’s the Tiffany that I know and love, and that’s why it received two stars, at least. Unfortunately, I’m no longer in the mood for shopping in this particular store, and I’m already planning my next trip to a nicer Tiffany where I don’t have to play tag to spend my money. I won’t be back.

A fabulous time shopping at Tiffany & Co.
I came here to buy a bunch of stuff because I was on a shopping spree. Yes, I do those from time to time, so please ignore while I spend all my money in one place… *SPOILED BRAT* :P JK JK JK. I came here to buy some products, one for myself and one for my best friend’s GF Valentines present.
I came here to find my lovely new Tiffany Blue tote bag for the summer. I needed a new bag since mine is starting to wear out. The sales clerk lady was happy that I was there to buy. Not surprised, and help me a lot when shopping, we gave me a glass of water to quench my thirst and then proceed to give me a chocolate… I was filled up by the end of the time I was there.
Then I proceed to the glass tables to find the bracelette for my best friend’s GF. I said it was a valentines present for her and that she was petite. I knew exactualy what to get her, and I approached the iconic Tiffany Blue heart bracelette. I pointed at it and she brought it out for me. I was admiring it myself as I want one like it, and then said, it’s for her… LOL. I will come back to get one of it later after this purchase.
To say the experience was fun. I will be back for more products and I might get my engagement ring here as well! Yes, I have finally become a Tiffany lover.

Ok, i’m back on the bandwagon. After my recent reviews (and drama) at the Oakridge over the ring size, I just simply returned it at the DT location due to its weird policy, only the dt can accept returns as indicated on back of receipt.
And here’s the surprise: no questions asked! expecting a hassle and a ton of questions like at other places, who seemed to take offense that you’re returning anything, but she was very professional, and still completed the transaction with a smile when she credited my credit card.

I was browsing this store with my sister, and I have to say — the service was great.
No pressure, attentive sales people showing us items in the showcase — the service here can’t be beat.
Personally, I love Tiffany, and this is a little piece of a beautiful sparkly heaven that makes dreams come true. Stop in for anything, something for you, or a gift for someone else…
I think I spotted something my sis would love for Christmas, and this is where I’m getting it from.
Way to represent the brand, I’ll be back!

Ahh, I forgot to write about Tiffany & Co.
How could I forget? It was where I take all my mistresses to go shopping for the bling. (jk).
On one occasion, we were here and was looking at the birthstone rings and ear rings and they were about $ 1k and up.
She loved the store and the experience of just being there, but alas, it came down to her practicality and knowing that my wallet is getting thin. It’s nice to know that she cares about my financial status.
So it came down to this. Jewlery or the Infinity?
She opted for the Infinity, which by name sounds way more cool, and it’s way way bigger and she can show it off to her friends more effectively.
And what better way than to have matching his and her cars in the same colour!
Unfortunately Tiffany & Co would not leave us without something.
Regardless, I still had a smile on my face, and that lasted till we got to Luis Vuitton.

So here’s the thing: I have never had stepped a foot in this establishment before… until now (only because there was a mission at hand).
Had I been the kind of girl that jumps on every current fashion-​trend bandwagon there was and love to advertise to people with all the brand names I wear, I would have gotten myself one of those Tiffany’s dangling charm bracelets with the heart charm that has the Tiffany brand on it that says «Please Return to Tiffany & Co. New York» that every other girl seem to have on their wrist — kind of reminds me of a parcel tag… but I digress. No, I had my sights set on something more unique, timeless, simple and does not provide free advertising: The Elsa Peretti (Trademark) Open Heart necklace. I have been searching for this necklace, or a decent version of this necklace since I saw it on one of my friends back in high school in 8^th grade, and did not realize nor concluded that it came from Tiffany’s until recently (I finally got around to asking where she got it from).
And that, is the only reason why we stepped into this establishment. Despite the high publicity this company has had in the media and the hype around this place had been created, I was somewhat disappointed. Sure there are shiny things sparkling everywhere, the famous greenish/​blue tone of the Tiffany boxes… the selection of jewelry seemed somewhat limited. We took not more than 10 minutes to walk around and look at everything before my masculine-​objective-​like thinking kicked in: Go to necklace, ask to take a look at it, try it on, pay and get out.
That is exactly what we did — I was even asked if I wanted to take a look around further, but there was nothing that caught my eye… Most likely the first thought that comes into my mind when a guy presents me with a Tiffany’s box is, «I wonder how many other girls have this exact same [insert subject jewelry here]?»
Customer service was ok – the representative I was with overstepped the inquiry boundaries a couple of times while she was helping me out though.
Overall conclusion: Going to Tiffany’s or receiving a Tiffany’s gift really is about the experience and the preconceived notion that it is special. But unless you have some sort of engraving done or you have been looking for that one piece that you could not find anywhere else for years and years, I would not see why you cannot find an even better selection in other jewelry stores. For myself, I probably will not be heading back any time in the near future unless I need my necklace polished.

3.5 stars.
My rating for Tiffany would have been a 5* if I Unilocaled in high school or undergrad, but its star rating keeps dropping slowly over the years for me.
I’ll always have a soft spot for Tiffany — it was one of my first «splurge» jewelry purchases in high school, and over the years, many milestones have been associated with T&Co gifts including holidays to my e-​ring and our wedding bands.
And of course my trend purchases — remember the silver heart dangle bracelet that everyone had like 7 years ago??? And the Peretti initial necklace? Gotta thank Tiffany for that!
I think its appeal is that it’s one of the only designer jewelry stores to carry silver, making affordable to most. They also have «younger» designs too.
I’ve never been loyal to a particular Tiffany store — I just go to whichever one is convenient and of course, for the bigger purchases, will alternate between Canada and the US depending on how the exchange/​tax works in my favor.
The Vancouver one is okay and nice layout. Selection is good. Service is not that stellar in this location. My service varies depending on what I wear here — sad, but true. I was in yesterday post-​pride and wearing crazy colors to get my e-​ring and diamond band cleaned — terrible service and wait time. The friendliest guy that day was the security guard — LOL!
Contrast to a few visits ago when I was with a girlfriend, both of us happening to be toting Birkins that day… well, needless to say we had a SA pretty much run up to us at the door to help.
Ugh — I hate that. Tiffany was never like that before, and I notice this more at this location than others.
I’m still partial to some of Tiffany’s designs, especially the less mainstream ones now that I’ve pretty much maxed out all the Peretti I can handle! I am currently obsessing over their colored diamonds with the halo setting — LOL, hopefully hubby will read this for our next big anniversary or Christmas :)
BTW — to update Anita K’s post, Tiffany normally charges for silver cleaning now. Only gold and platinum are complimentary.

So I just watched that movie Blood Diamond last night. Then today my friend pulls me inside Tiffany’s to look at a gift for her mom. Wow, that was unsettling. All I could think of was that movie! However, I tried to subtly ask and the lady assured me that Tiffany’s only trades with the most socially responsible.
As for the store. There were many many people working behind the glass cases. I saw the typical jewelry. I didn’t realize that Tiffany’s also sold silver baby rattles. Really? Who needs that?
This place is a bit extreme for me. I’m not sure that I could buy something here and not feel dumb. However, if someone gave me a gift from here… there’s a good chance I’d appreciate it. Sad but true.

I love expensive stores where the staff are actually nice to you. While aimlessly wandering about in the Vancouver Tiffany store and gazing in wild wonder at all the shiny things, one of the salesmen in the diamond section engaged me in conversation about cut, colour, and quality of the rings. He even let me try on a ring with a huge shiny diamond — that I could never actually afford in a million years — but it was fun to pretend.
I joked about making a break for it, although I’m sure it I actually did run out the door, I’d be swiftly tackled by Tiffany and Co.‘s tall, muscular security guards. Who, by the way, are also very pleasant and greet you on the way in and out.
Much of the store is given over to beautiful silver jewelry and giftware, so there’s something for even the diamond-​budget-​challenged. I’m not sure if I even saw a sterling silver telephone dialer. In any case, it’s certainly true what Audrey Hepburn said about Tiffany’s in that movie: nothing very bad could happen to you there!