Considering the price of costume jewelry, it’s hard to turn up the opportunity to shop Ippolita’s sample sale at a 65% cut off of retail. The Soiffer Haskin sale started Saturday but Sunday’s shoppers still had plenty of merchandise from which to shop. (You can click here to see a few more pictures from our shopping trip.)

During our Sunday sale inspection we found an assortment of best selling items in gold, silver and silver plated with rose gold. All the merchandise is discounted 65% off retail. The original tags are attached and a sales associate will arm you with a calculator if one is requested.

While shopping we found 18k Lollipop earrings for $1050 from about $3000 and 18k-gold five station Lollipop bangles were $700 from $2000. A similar style with 8 stones in sterling silver is $228 from $650. All of these Ippolita iconic styles are available in a wide variety of semi-precious colored stones.

In addition to the classic assortment of jewelry, the sale also includes a range of leather wrap brackets with silver or gold hardware. These styles are marketed towards men but we think they still resonate more with a woman’s style. A gold version is priced at $450 from $1000 and a silver style is about $100 from almost $295.

If you’re looking for the very best deals, we suggest that you wait until the last day to shop . During past sales shoppers were offered an extra 15% off. Now, that’s a jewel of a deal.

Ippolita Sample Sale
Through Tuesday, October 29
Mon—Tues 9am—7pm
Soiffer Haskin, 317 W. 33rd St btwn 8th and 9th Aves

If you’re a fan of David Yurman’s sample sales then you might not want to miss his latest. Our spies say that this season’s event includes a lot more merchandise for higher discounts.

A majority of the merchandise is still 30% to 50% off but there were lots of affordable items marked down 60% too.  In the 60% off category there was  a silver charm bracelet with gold links for $980 from $2450 and 16″ gold and silver link chain for $1500 from $3750.

The sale includes a lot of Petite Albion items. Rings and earrings with semi-precious stones are 30% and 50% off, depending on the particular item. For example, silver and pearl varieties are 30% off. Most of the jewelry selection is composed of  link-type items and a few cable styles. Most of the iconic cable pieces were discontinued and just 30% off. The watch selection was quite limited, but all timepieces are 50% off retail.

Despite the larger discount on more items we would still suggest shopping outlets and discount stores for discounted David Yurman. The prices are about the same but the selection is usually not as dated. As always, we suggest familiarizing yourself with the collection before attending the sale.

David Yurman Sample Sale
Thursday, October 24 through Sunday, October 27
Thurs 3pm-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-7pm & Sun 11am-5pm
The Altman Building, 135 W. 18th St between 6th and 7th Avenues

The Row is known for their mastery of proportion and sophisticated silhouettes (and sky high prices.) So when a sample sale rolls around, you know there will be throngs of brand fans looking to save a pretty penny on all the things they love.

Today, we were able to preview the sale with selected editors and employees and couldn’t believe the savings there was to be had. Clothing and bags are all 70% off and damages are 80% off. There are no sunglasses at the sale but there are some gloves and collaboration Supergas.

Most of the selection is from last winter and spring 2013. Those who shop the collection at Barneys and Bergdorfs will be shocked to see many of the same items they purchased over the past year. For example, a leather coat was $11,000 reduced to $3500, a leather jacket is about $1000 from $2900, a classic blazer was $1790 reduced to $537, a $2900 messenger bag was reduced to $870, most pants were about $300 from $1000 and leather dresses in hunter green and black were about $1000 from $3300.

Sizes run from 0 to 12 with most merchandise sorted by size. There is a large rack of furs with retail prices as fine as the pelts. There are also lots of tables  with sweaters, which ranged in quality and knit. We would suggest staying away from the sweater damages because fixing a knitted hole or a pull is sometimes impossible.

Our best advice is to be patient when shopping. It seems as if women tend to grab arms full of merchandise without realizing how quickly the numbers add up. Eventually most of what people took was edited and returned to the racks. This was true even with the most coveted handbags.

The Row Sample Sale
Thursday, October 24 through Saturday, October 26
Thurs 12pm—7pm, Fri 9am—7pm, Sat 9am—6pm
The Altman Building, 123 W. 18th St btwn 6th and 7th Avenues

Laura Mercier started their first sample sale ever and from the look of the line you would imagine that they were selling $200 YSL bags. Obviously, there wasn’t any design fashion but there weren’t any amazing deals either.

You will find a bit– not an insane– amount of savings if you have over an hour to spare waiting in line and the patience to navigate throngs of people sifting through cosmetic tables. Lip glosses are $12, nail polish is $8, foundation is $20 and eye shadows are $12.

Those willing to tough it out will be disappointed by the fact that there are no tinted moisturizers, body creams, hand creams, scented candles or other beauty accessories. On most items the color variety was also very limited. We spotted less than five shades of lip gloss and fewer than 10 nail polishes.

We would suggest using your time more wisely unless, of course, you’re planning on purchasing a large volume of items. After all, you can shop All Cosmetics Wholesale and pay less than the sample sale without standing for an hour on West 36th Street.

Laura Mercier Sample Sale
Tuesday, October 22 through Thursday, October 24
11am to 7pm daily
Clothingline, 261 W. 36th St btwn 7th & 8th