I like things with my name on it. Teaopia, Tea's Tea, Breakfast at Tiffany's (both the movie and the song!), Tiffany lamps (I love lamp), a pet grooming salon in Vegas called "Sniffany," etc.
So, this was a no-brainer. Initially, my experience at Tiffany & Co. was leaning toward a solid 3-stars, when the lady who initially offered to help us out had no idea that they carried ID bracelets and then disappeared. Then, the next lady who helped us out was, while very knowledgeable about their catalog, was (at first) rather aloof and almost snobby.
Toward the end of the visit, she started to unwind a bit, cracked a smile and made us feel at ease. I get it. I'm not the warmest person at first meeting myself. So, winning her over was a bit like making friends with your sister's cat that hisses at you from underneath a table. We were later assisted by another lady who was also friendly and funny. When you're dropping stacks, having someone fun to talk to that knows their ish is everything. Otherwise, you start to feel like you're in a fancy Best Buy.
When I came here a couple of weeks later to pick up the bracelet that I had custom engraved, I was greeted by smiling staff and the lady that got my bracelet for me even helped me to put it on.
Pro tips: For the most part, this Tiffany's is kind of like a warehouse. Any custom work like engraving or resizing is not done in house, at least, not yet. It's sent to their location in Toronto, so if you're shopping for that special someone's present and want to give it to them on their birthday; plan ahead.
Tiffany's silver also is a bit on the soft side, so if you're thinking that maybe you can save yourself the wait time by getting it engraved over at Things Engraved: forget it. Things Engraved refuses all items from Tiffany's full stop, because the machine that they use for engraving has destroyed one bracelet too many.
If you're shopping for, say, an engagement ring, but you don't want to support the terrible Blood Diamond industry; Tiffany & Co. owns their diamond mines to ensure that all of their diamonds are conflict-free. While this may make the diamonds you purchase slightly more princely, you can be safe in the knowledge that no one was murdered or mutilated for your bling. That alone, deserves 5 stars from me!