Cate & Chloe Jewelry Subscription Review & Coupon – May 2014

I’ve gotten wantable, and I was disappointed every time but the first time. And they don’t swap out individual pieces, only the whole box. Plus, you only get one a month. I’ve had two C&C pieces fall apart on me, but the C&C team has replaced them.

I’m a recent subscriber to both Wantable Accessories and Cate & Chloe. I’ve experienced excellent customer service by both. Wantable replaced a slightly damaged bracelet (with a scarf) and Cate & Chloe replaced a rose-gold piece that I wasn’t fond of. Cate and Chloe asked me which piece I wanted to receive in exchange, which I thought demonstrated exceptional customer service.

On to actual quality of the merchandise. My opinion is that Cate and Chloe jewelry is much better quality overall. The jewelry is more delicate and classic, while Wantable is a little more bold and daring (not always successfully so).

I am lucky enough to also own several “real” quality diamond pieces…and except for the chains, the Cate & Chloe pieces I’ve received would fool most people (if that was the goal). I’m sure over time Cate & Chloe pieces will not hold up as well as the real thing–but I now work in an environment where wearing the real gems is almost inappropriate.

I’ve recently purchased some statement pieces from Your Bijoux Box–and I know that nobody will think those are real diamonds. Buying jewelry of “various” qualities will let me rotate my “real” pieces into my everyday life, which is my specific strategy. If you’re looking for subtle, beautiful, jewelry at a reasonable price, I think Cate and Chloe wins hands down. If you want fun/funky pieces then you might like Wantables “grab bag” approach. Though I filled out a profile that says I like “classic” style jewelry, I’ve yet to receive a piece that is classic (leading me to wonder which of us doesn’t understand the concept of “classic) 🙂

I really look forward to receiving Wantable because they think outside the box and they’re fun. I wouldn’t mistake a single thing they’ve sent me as being high quality. Cate and Chloe is always elegant and not much of a surprise. I also don’t have the same level of anticipation with C&C. I know it’s going to be great but I’m looking for the unusual and I don’t think C&C hits that mark. I will probably cancel my C&C subscription before my June shipment. But it has nothing to do with their quality.

Hope that helps!

I can’t speak to Wantable but if you want to know what Cate & Chloe is going to be like, take a look at their website. While at least one item you get a month is pre-release, there are some similarities among their offerings that match up with other blog reviews I’ve seen. And they seem to have a pretty liberal exchange policy if you get something you don’t like. (Although I haven’t tested that out yet.) Lots of delicate stuff and CZ, and more silver-tone than other colors, though they’ve got a new rose gold collection, too.