I love CH. Every time we visit Vegas, we stop in Chrome Hearts. Since the first time I entered a CH store and saw leather pants with FUCKER embossed down the leg, I knew I would be hooked. The tiny sterling silver details on everything is so awesome. The luxe handbags, and the bling. OMG the bling. My first purchase years ago was one of their signature sterling rings that simply says "Fuck You" on it... Since that day, I have purchased numerous rings, necklaces, bracelets and have a small collection that is growing each time I visit. My husband, who never wore jewelry when we met, bought his first piece of jewelry at CH and now wears their fantastic pieces regularly.
The only thing that I warn is about some of the smaller, thin bracelets - be sure to check the clasp, and perhaps replace it. I had a gorgeous bracelet that I was wearing through San Francisco, when I got back to the hotel it was gone. The clasp had come undone, and the bracelet is gone forever. I have to tell myself that someone who was saving up to buy their first piece of CH jewelry found it, and now feels as if they won the lotto. If I don't think that way, I may get all depressed about losing my bracelet!
The downfall of such an amazing jewelry designer is that there are so many knockoffs it makes me sick... Yes, CH is expensive. Some things cost the price of a Vegas condo. The more work involved the more expensive the piece will be. Each piece is created with a wax mold and dated. Once the mold breaks, that's it for the run. The older dated goods seem to be more desirable, but they are all equally as gorgeous. I have yet to invest in major bling from CH, but the black diamonds and colored gemstones are gorgeous.
The SAs are usually very friendly, and helpful. No pics allowed in the store, so don't even bother trying!