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Unfortunately it’s inevitable and the only way to avoid it would be buying sterling silver pieces","subreddit":"viviennewestwood"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelry/comments/16wketf/i_wanted_to_buy_a_vivienne_westwood_necklace_but/k2ylp2r/","type":"comment","title":"Paying for the brand: brass construction and brand legacy","author":"jaderust","ref_id":"r_e_3","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelry/comments/16wketf/i_wanted_to_buy_a_vivienne_westwood_necklace_but/","title":"i wanted to buy a vivienne westwood necklace but","subreddit":"jewelry"},"excerpt":"But you are paying for the brand. Westwood was a legend, especially in the punk scene, so it's up to you if paying for the branding is worth it or not, but essentially buying her piece is like buying a silver necklace from Tiffany. Could you buy the same materials for a fraction of the cost? Yes. Yes you can. 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Anytime I'm not wearing it I keep it in the original dust bag that it came with and whenever I do wear it I just make sure to keep it clean and dry it off really well if it gets wet to try and prevent any tarnishing. The lack of silver options are kinda lame but if you take care of your brass pieces really well they should last you a good amount of time.","subreddit":"viviennewestwood"}]},"generated_at":"2025-04-10T10:30:00Z","conversation_summary":{"gotchas":[{"gotcha":"Most VW necklaces are brass, not precious metal, despite high price; they are 'costume jewelry'.","severity":"high"},{"gotcha":"Plating can wear off within months, and pearls are Swarovski glass, not real.","severity":"medium"},{"gotcha":"Not suitable for everyday wear unless you buy sterling silver; requires careful maintenance.","severity":"medium"},{"gotcha":"Quality declined after Vivienne Westwood's death; prices rose while materials remained cheap.","severity":"medium"}],"one_liner":"Reddit users view Vivienne Westwood necklaces as overpriced brass costume jewelry with iconic design, requiring careful maintenance to avoid quick tarnishing.","sentiment":{"label":"mixed","score":-0.4,"explanation":"While many criticize the poor 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So the logo was born & it was present on all the collections from this time onwards."}],"28_year_evolution_into_a_cultural_signifier":[{"url":"https://www.viviennewestwood.com/westwood-world/heritage/the-orb/","quote":"its use has expanded over the 28 years since its birth from the first orb pendant appearance in the Harris Tweed AW 87-88 show to a myriad of incarnations up until the present day including the neon lights in the Davies St shop, the tops of the clothes rails in all the shops, a massive chandelier in the Conduit St press office, perfume bottle tops, etc."}],"1985_86_conception_on_the_prince_charles_jumper":[{"url":"https://www.viviennewestwood.com/westwood-world/heritage/the-orb/","quote":"One of the garments that she was planning was a knitted jumper which she imagined Prince Charles might wear in his spare time. So on it were all the insignia that a prince of Britain might have; griffons, coat of arms, the thistle for Scotland, the leek for Wales, the shamrock for Ireland, a chain, the crown & also the orb from the crown jewels. To bring the futuristic feel into this she decided with the orb to add a satellite ring around it like the one around Saturn & also to add to the jumper design the phrase Deep Sky & some radar dishes."}],"first_orb_pendant_debut_in_harris_tweed_aw87_88":[{"url":"https://www.viviennewestwood.com/westwood-world/heritage/the-orb/","quote":"from the first orb pendant appearance in the Harris Tweed AW 87-88 show"},{"url":"https://goingbroke.substack.com/p/issue-29-the-scottish-brand-that","quote":"The cross and globe were exactly the same, but Saturn’s ring was missing."}],"fusion_of_the_sovereign_s_orb_and_saturn_s_rings":[{"url":"https://goingbroke.substack.com/p/issue-29-the-scottish-brand-that","quote":"The Sovereign’s Orb of England is a hollow gold globe that represents the world, with a diamond and jewel-encrusted cross on top representing Christian sovereignty."},{"url":"https://www.viviennewestwood.com/westwood-world/heritage/the-orb/","quote":"To bring the futuristic feel into this she decided with the orb to add a satellite ring around it like the one around Saturn"}]},"entry_sources":{"punk_roots_and_anti_monarchy_subversion":["https://www.odsjewellers.com/blogs/news/vivienne-westwood-jewellery-iconic-british-style-with-a-punk-heart","https://goingbroke.substack.com/p/issue-29-the-scottish-brand-that"],"carlo_d_amario_s_instant_logo_recognition":["https://www.viviennewestwood.com/westwood-world/heritage/the-orb/"],"28_year_evolution_into_a_cultural_signifier":["https://www.viviennewestwood.com/westwood-world/heritage/the-orb/"],"1985_86_conception_on_the_prince_charles_jumper":["https://www.viviennewestwood.com/westwood-world/heritage/the-orb/"],"first_orb_pendant_debut_in_harris_tweed_aw87_88":["https://www.viviennewestwood.com/westwood-world/heritage/the-orb/","https://goingbroke.substack.com/p/issue-29-the-scottish-brand-that"],"fusion_of_the_sovereign_s_orb_and_saturn_s_rings":["https://goingbroke.substack.com/p/issue-29-the-scottish-brand-that","https://www.viviennewestwood.com/westwood-world/heritage/the-orb/"]}},"magnetic_clasp_real_world_use":{"title":"The magnetic clasp: ease vs security in daily wear","entries":{"engraved_magnetic_clasp":"The clasp face carries an engraved surface — likely the Westwood orb — that turns the fastening mechanism into a decorative continuation of the necklace’s oversized-sphere chain, so the closure becomes a design feature rather than an interruption.","clasp_as_design_signature":"By engraving the clasp, Vivienne Westwood extends the jewelry’s visual grammar onto the piece that would otherwise be hidden; when worn, the clasp sits at the back of the neck, but the engraved motif echoes the front-facing orb, creating a private detail that rewards the wearer.","ease_of_one_handed_operation":"The magnetic closure snaps together without requiring manual alignment of a tiny clasp, making it the simplest clasp type for fastening a long 20.5-inch chain of heavy-looking spheres behind the neck — a practical choice for a piece meant to be worn often.","costume_jewelry_clasp_tradition":"Magnetic clasps without a separate safety are standard in costume jewelry, and their use on the Thames Orb Necklace — rather than a precise mechanical lock — keeps the design line clean and the fastening effortless, a choice that mirrors the brand’s punk-derived disregard for traditional jewelry rules."},"entry_quotes":{"engraved_magnetic_clasp":[{"url":"https://www.stylight.ca/Item/Vivienne-Westwood/Womens-Thames-Orb-Necklace-Silver--21d09c82-2107-5751-aad3-f2caefae5ed0/","quote":"Engraved magnetic clasp"}],"clasp_as_design_signature":[{"url":"https://sagstone.com/blog/types-of-jewelry-clasps-complete-guide/","quote":"Aesthetics: The clasp can either blend into the design or stand out as a deliberate design element. On some pieces, the clasp IS the design."},{"url":"https://www.stylight.ca/Item/Vivienne-Westwood/Womens-Thames-Orb-Necklace-Silver--21d09c82-2107-5751-aad3-f2caefae5ed0/","quote":"Engraved magnetic clasp"}],"ease_of_one_handed_operation":[{"url":"https://sagstone.com/blog/types-of-jewelry-clasps-complete-guide/","quote":"Magnetic clasps use — you guessed it — magnets to hold jewelry closed. The two ends have embedded magnets that snap together when brought near each other."},{"url":"https://sagstone.com/blog/types-of-jewelry-clasps-complete-guide/","quote":"Pros: The easiest clasp to operate,"}],"costume_jewelry_clasp_tradition":[{"url":"https://patents.google.com/patent/US7073232B1/en","quote":"Magnetic clasps without safety catches, are widely used for costume jewelry."}]},"entry_sources":{"engraved_magnetic_clasp":["https://www.stylight.ca/Item/Vivienne-Westwood/Womens-Thames-Orb-Necklace-Silver--21d09c82-2107-5751-aad3-f2caefae5ed0/"],"clasp_as_design_signature":["https://sagstone.com/blog/types-of-jewelry-clasps-complete-guide/","https://www.stylight.ca/Item/Vivienne-Westwood/Womens-Thames-Orb-Necklace-Silver--21d09c82-2107-5751-aad3-f2caefae5ed0/"],"ease_of_one_handed_operation":["https://sagstone.com/blog/types-of-jewelry-clasps-complete-guide/"],"costume_jewelry_clasp_tradition":["https://patents.google.com/patent/US7073232B1/en"]}}}},"handle":"thames-orb-necklace-6356-70026201","storefront_path":"/en/women-accessories/jewellery/brand-name-jewellery/thames-orb-necklace--6356-70026201","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/women-accessories/jewellery/brand-name-jewellery/thames-orb-necklace--6356-70026201"}}