Silpada Designs Fine Sterling Silver Jewelry Review

Overall 4.27 of 5 view all 30 reviews

LauraBelle
South Elgin, IL

Found: The Perfect Pieces!

a wearer of silver and black, trying to fix body shortcomings

Pros

Sterling silver, No hard sell, No silly games, Helpful, knowledgeable rep

SEP

2007

Silpada Designs Fine Sterling Silver Jewelry —

Intro
There isn't a woman alive that at one point hasn't slumped down at the sight of yet another invite to a "party," whether it be for kitchenware, gourmet food, candles, jewelry, etc. No one wants to go and sit and listen to a representative demonstrating the merchandise, and certainly no wants to play the silly games that inevitably seem designed to make someone have to host a party. This past weekend I went to a Silpada Designs jewelry party, and was delighted to not have to put up with any of that stuff, and only had to shop (it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it).

Merchandise
Unlike at many other jewelry parties, the silver Silpada Designs carries is sterling silver. In addition, some of the items might feature freshwater pearls, coral, or turquoise, and some items even have black or brown tooled leather. There was a very wide selection of necklaces, bracelets, rings, ankle bracelets, and watches. In addition, they also sell an amazing jewelry cleaning cloth. I attended the party with my sister, and after watching the cloth do such a great job on her bracelet, she bought two of the cleaning cloths, and nearly bought a third!

Representative
To me, a good representative makes or breaks the party. Not only was there no hard sell or pressure, the Silpada representative, Lisa Mikottis, was very knowledgeable about all of the items that were carried. As it was, she had laid out a long dining room table full of jewelry, and it was a very wide variety. There were a few things we were interested in from the catalog that weren't laid out, but she explained if she brought all her pieces, it would take her hours to set up. Instead of handing everyone an order form and pencil and directing them to begin filling it out while she talked (and we've all had that happen to us at these parties!), there was no big talk, and the order forms and pens were in a different room. There was absolutely no pressure to buy anything. Lisa simply stood nearby waiting to answer questions, should we have any. She seems to be some type of uber party representative, as she also represents B's Purses.

My Silpada Experience
I went with one objective – to find a necklace that would be "universal" for me. I wear a lot of black and silver, so I was looking for a piece that I could wear with almost everything in my closet (I don't ask for much ... do I?). Some of the shirts I wear tend to have a low neckline, and I wanted something to take away from my flat chest. Note my picture in the upper left here. I have a fur collar doing the very same thing. I browsed the table and found one piece that I was interested in, and since I was with my sister, she told me the brutal truth every time on what looked good and what didn't on me. She wasn't a fan of this piece and me together.

While I continued the search, I came upon an unexpected find in the Silpada Designs catalog. Here was the perfect ankle bracelet I had been searching for for about eight years. I had bought an ankle bracelet (again, black and silver) in Florida and broke it a short time later. And despite the fact we visit my in-laws down there every year, I have never found a replacement for it. Both times we have visited Acapulco, known for its silver, I haven't been able to find the perfect one. I even went to a bead shop in New Orleans and had one custom-made. This lasted me for a few years until I broke that as well. Now I'm back at square one again, and here staring at me from the catalog, was exactly what I had been searching for all these years.

You'd think I would be content with that, but I still kept searching for the perfect necklace. When the party was winding down, I finally asked Lisa for help, and I'm so glad I did. She did in two minutes, what I couldn't do the ninety minutes before. She found he perfect necklace for me, a three-strand black-beaded necklace accented with a few silver beads, a sterling silver disk pendant, and an extender to add to the back of the necklace to make it a bit longer for those plunging necklines, when I need it. I never would have thought of putting these pieces together, but it was perfect, and the moment I looked in the mirror, I knew it, as well as my sister and my best friend, as they both said, yep, that's it. That's you. I hadn't met Lisa until that night, yet after just a few minutes of me explaining what I was looking for, she knew exactly what I needed and wanted.

Conclusion
Yes, I know, I should have waited until I received the Silpada Designs pieces I ordered to post this review so that I could include a few pictures, but I was so excited, I just had to post this right away before I lost that. I'll be sure to post a few pictures after I receive them, though. I walked away from this party not second-guessing myself for spending too much on stuff I didn't need, but instead walked away thrilled that I'd found two perfect things I'd been searching for.

Last edited on Oct 05, 2007

Silpada Designs Fine Sterling Silver Jewelry is recommended by LauraBelle

Review inappropriate? Copyright violation?

add LauraBelle to my friends list add to my favorites email to a friend subscribe to feed

Search Amazon.com for Silpada Designs Fine Sterling Silver Jewelry prices

Comments about LauraBelle’s Review

In response to PattyTherre's comment from Sep 30, 2007 at 9:59PM:

I am a Silpada Rep and would love for you to check out the line at my website. (WWW.MYSILPADA.COM/MELISSA.BAIRDLOCKIE) I have been selling Silpada for two years and the jewerly gets better every year. I've included the current pricing below. The jewelry is .925 Fine Sterling Silver. It is not costume jewelry so prices are a little more because you are paying for real stones, quality materials and handcrafting. You will never know how much you will like it until you experience the product. Jewelry does break no matter who creates it, but Silpada stands behind their product and will replace it without charge. I give my customers a free jewerly cloth for the inconvenience. Does Target replace their Sterling Silver jewelry if breaks or offer that kind of customer service? I hope you can go to a party wherever you live and experience Silpada. I have hundreds of customers that keep coming back for more.

480 pieces in the new catalog – ½ are under $50!
CATALOG PRICING 2008-2009

$40 & Under 150 Pieces
$41.00 - $50.00 89 Pieces
$51.00 - $75.00 110 Pieces
$76.00 - 125.00 73 Pieces
$126.00 - 150.00 28 Pieces
$151.00 -198.00 11 Pieces
$199.00 & Up 5 Pieces

In response to rome1126's comment from Jun 8, 2008 at 5:29PM:

I agree even people who only seem to like gold like AuraStella, good point.
www.roxanne.aurastella.com

When comparing the "exquisite taste" factor, I went for Aurastella and couldn't help but sell it....even those who claim they are only "gold" people love the Aurastella and can't resist...check out my website and you will agree: www.celesteromagnoli.aurastella.com

If you like Sipada you will love AuraStella a new Sterling Silver jewelry company. I loved the jewelry so much I became a consultant.www.roxanne.aurastella.com

In response to Kwissen's comment from Oct 6, 2007 at 10:26PM:

Would love to read your review too!!! :)

In response to Jo's comment from Oct 1, 2007 at 5:10PM:

Hey Jo--- would love to read your review of them... even if it is a short version. Sounds like you have a lot of great info to share!

In response to PattyTherre's comment from Sep 30, 2007 at 9:59PM:

Silpada has a lifetime guarentee!! Just contact a rep and they will be able to replace any piece that needs to be replaced (hope you have your reciept) . I am a rep and LOVE the all of the pieces!! They can be expensive but having a party or becoming a rep is a good way to get all of those expensive pieces for a low or no cost!!

In response to Chicagofungirl's comment from Oct 2, 2007 at 8:59PM:

Silpada has a lifetime guarantee on all of their pieces. Contact the representative who sold it you, and she will be able to get the piece that broke exchanged right away.

I just went to a Silpada party last weekend at my neighbor's house. The only reason I purchased a pair of earrings was out of obligation (guilt).
I LOVE sterling silver jewelry, but these prices were ridiculously expensive!
Has anyone ever been to the Transworld jewelry show in Rosemont, IL? Now there's the place to buy sterling at wholesale prices (to the public)!!!

I have a good friend that sells Silpada and I'm not too impressed with the jewelry. It's overpriced and the few things I did buy did not withstand the test of time. In fact the earrings broke after 1 month.

I had a Silpada party - funny I was thinking of reviewing a piece of jewelry but what you've done makes a whole lot more sense! I haven't been thrilled. I bought quite a few items. The necklace broke and I freecycled it (Sterling); one bracelet got black spots quickly but they replaced it and another bracelet with copper on it - well the copper has turned colors (: Jo PS maybe I'll review my experience but sigh... I doubt it will be this in depth. Great job!

I am a big fan of Ross Simon for jewelry. Most people know them as a china shop, but they have beautiful jewelry too and you can get it at cheap prices. I think I need to write a review!!

I like the jewelry they sell and the colors they have, but they are expensive.

I bought a beaded necklace for $119. It broke. I wrote the company and never heard back from them.