Monies

On my recent trip to Paris July 2015 I had the opportunity to visit the Monies store. I am familiar with the jewelry and I own several pieces. I have also looked on line for the latest designs and what’s new.
My trip to the actual store in Paris was just over the top. The pieces are breath taking, the selection is unlike anything you will see. You get to experience the beauty of the jewelry.
The store is small but the service is awesome. They give you personal service and and I enjoyed my visit. I was with two friends and one also made purchases and she loves her selection.

The cold woman who runs this shop becomes luke warm only when your wallet comes out. Having browsed on several occasions on trips to Paris, a year and a half ago I went in again with a friend and we both made purchases, mine a very long multistrand necklace on a wood magnetic clasp. Standing in the shop, it seemed quite wearable and I spent $ 2500.00 on it. Wearing it during normal movement was another story as the strands spread out and fell off of my shoulders and the clasp frequently opened. Meeting Nikolai Monies at a show in NYC, he demonstrated how it’s supposed to be worn, for which I didn’t care at all and had it been shown to me in Paris, would have dissuaded me from making the purchase. He gave me his card and told me that WHENEVER I got back to Paris, to bring it to exchange for store credit. Upon entering the shop last week, the same woman absolutely refused to do that, offering only another necklace of the exact same style (after an argument claiming that it’s HER store and not his.). Another woman then entered the store, and claimed it was HER store and refused to do anything. I called the # on Nikolai Monies’s card, but noone picked up. The 2^nd woman then grabbed my arm, saying she’d heard enough and it was closing time (6pm, a lie), and that I must leave. By that time I had become fearful and left. I also emailed Mr. Monies to no response and am now back in New York with an unwearable piece of jewelry, having no idea who really owns the store, but desiring to warn people to STAY AWAY!