This one was even less productive than the last one. I'm kind of unsure if I'll bother to trek out to another at this point. I arrived about 10 minutes later than I did to the last one but despite it being dark outside, it was still fall and apparently all the sample sale hunters are in the city so I was at the end of the hallway. Not bad, not terrible. Again, once I left the line was winding down multiple flights. The problem was this time they let in a ridiculous, RIDICULOUS number of previewers or VIPs or whatever they were. I was at the end of the hallway but I'm going to guess I got bypassed by 50 people who were never in line. Yay!
I had two goals this time. Check the prices of Capella and Aurelie if they were present. The Capella was not. There were two Aurelie's in the showroom going for $258 and a denuded one with only the pendant going for $168. $168!!! For a brooch!?! For a brooch on some industrial metal!?! I know! Also, getting a closer look this time, I found a lot of glue. A LOT. That settles it. I'm buying some rhinestones and figuring out how to do this myself if they're just going to use glue to hold it together.
I could have walked away at that point but I didn't. I do love the bracelet I picked up last time. It's a good staple bracelet for stacking. I grabbed another and handed over $11 for it. I should not have done that. It does not have a clasp. The girl SOLD IT TO ME WITHOUT A CLASP, making sure to tell me it was final sale. Bear in mind, I rushed here from classes and had been standing in line for a good long time only to then be shoved around a showroom. I was not entirely present. And yet she sold me the bracelet without a word. Class. That's some Swarovski crystal, glue gun class right there.
On the plus side, I found a very cute snake ring on the street today for $12. It's very detailed and looks more expensive than it was. Imagine that, something looking like it cost MORE than what you paid for it.
I had two goals this time. Check the prices of Capella and Aurelie if they were present. The Capella was not. There were two Aurelie's in the showroom going for $258 and a denuded one with only the pendant going for $168. $168!!! For a brooch!?! For a brooch on some industrial metal!?! I know! Also, getting a closer look this time, I found a lot of glue. A LOT. That settles it. I'm buying some rhinestones and figuring out how to do this myself if they're just going to use glue to hold it together.
I could have walked away at that point but I didn't. I do love the bracelet I picked up last time. It's a good staple bracelet for stacking. I grabbed another and handed over $11 for it. I should not have done that. It does not have a clasp. The girl SOLD IT TO ME WITHOUT A CLASP, making sure to tell me it was final sale. Bear in mind, I rushed here from classes and had been standing in line for a good long time only to then be shoved around a showroom. I was not entirely present. And yet she sold me the bracelet without a word. Class. That's some Swarovski crystal, glue gun class right there.
On the plus side, I found a very cute snake ring on the street today for $12. It's very detailed and looks more expensive than it was. Imagine that, something looking like it cost MORE than what you paid for it.
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