Sterling Silver Cartier Love Bracelets?

Readers searching for a “sterling silver Cartier LOVE bracelet” should distinguish the advertised metal from a silver-colored appearance. Cartier’s current classic white-gold LOVE description specifies white gold. This article’s older boutique enquiries are historical context, not a promise about every past or future Cartier creation. See our LOVE authenticity guide for the limits of visual checks.

Of course, Cartier does sell sterling silver items, like cuff links, pens, baby rattles, lighters and other sundry accessories. So it wouldn't be completely out of the realm of possibility. After all, the original Aldo Cipullo bracelets were plated gold (quelle horreur!) And the solid gold model reigns supreme today. Was it possible that Cartier once issued a sterling silver Love bangle? We doubted it.

An RLJ fan who wrote to us, asking if Cartier makes silver Love bracelets, needed an answer, ASAP. Without being able to see the bangle in person, we couldn't come close to authenticating it, unfortunately. She was contemplating purchasing this allegedly authentic sterling silver Love bangle, so we gave our usual answer: err on the side of caution. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Especially when it comes to online Cartier sellers. An older asking-price threshold is not a reliable authenticity test or a current price quote. So we wished our customer luck, advised her to pass on this sale, and continue the jewelry lovers' hunt for great deals.

We're certain we gave her the best answer we could, but we needed to know: just because we'd never seen an authentic silver Love bangle, or seen another reputable vendor selling one, does that really mean they don't exist? According to three different Cartier boutiques, including the NYC flagship, our neighboring Boca Raton Cartier boutique, and the Chicago Cartier Boutique on Michigan Ave, the boutiques did not identify a sterling-silver LOVE bangle at the time. Those enquiries do not establish a universal future product policy. We even posed the hypothetical "Would you create a custom piece?" But nope, platinum or white gold only, thankyouverymuch. Ditto for all mass productions of the bracelet.

Cartier Platinum Love bangle Size 16

Do not assume that a listing described as sterling silver matches a genuine Cartier LOVE model. Ask for the exact reference, metal description, actual-item photographs and supporting records. We cannot certify a bracelet from these details alone, and do not authenticate customers’ LOVE bracelets.

Look around the store - do they have other designer items? Are they willing to spend time with you, explain the various engravings on the inside of the bangle? Can they show you box and papers, and do they have an authenticity guarantee? Shopping online can be even easier, although we understand that some customers are hesitant about making such a large purchase online. Use this acronym to help you decide if the seller is legit:

• Longevity: Decades of happy customers don’t lie. Nor do hundreds of pages of eBay feedback.
• Open Communication: Do they call you back? Facebook you? Text you? Help you choose between sizes?
• Verifiable: Do they have Yelp & eBay reviews? Will they show you Cartier box & papers if the listing advertises them?
• Easy Returns & Exchanges: Clearly stated, black and white, simple for you.