First VCA Necklace

Thank you for everyone's advice ☺️ I purchased the frivole but the rose gold didn't look right on my complexion, so I exchanged for the guilloche and couldn't be happier with it! I know there's a lot of concerns with the wear or guilloche at the moment so I do feel like I'm taking a risk with this piece.. but it is stunning.

If anyone could advise on cleaning this piece that would be much appreciated x
from my personal experience and tips given by friends in the jewelry business, for solid gold pieces, ultrasonic cleaner with distilled water work best. avoid using tap water since the pH and minerals contents vary by locations and pipelines, distilled water is the best option as it usually contain the least amount of impurities. i then wipe it dry with microfiber cloth and then run through it one more time with a mini beauty blender to remove any dust & fingerprints to make it extra shiny.
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VCA try-on! Photos and opinions.

Y’ALL!!! My frivole single ring came in!! I was quoted 3-6 months and it came in in less than ONE WEEK! Ah! I love it so much!! I don’t have my tennis bracelet on in this photo because it’s at our local jewelers getting rhodium plating to match my pave sweet six bracelet. In the sun it catches all the colors of the rainbow! It’s so pretty! Thanks for letting me share! I really love this community.
Oooohhh how great ! What a wonderful surprise. The brightness of that piece is spectacular… what to say !?
I ll just add : happy birthday in advance :hugs:
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pricing on 24s?

I agree the pricing is all over the place! I bought this NeoNoe bb a few weeks ago for $1620 and now it’s listed for $2345 but is coupon eligible?!
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It’s great you got this beauty at the lower price A :). Yeah, I noticed these crazy price changes too. Like the two Nanogram loop bags went down to around $1,800 a few weeks ago and now, they are back up to around $2,700 (with the 10% off code). It’s worth it to watch the prices on 24S for the best deal.
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Will You Be Celebrating 2005 Revival Bags?

In 2005 I wasn't really even aware of designer bags as the starter brands like Guess were only coming to Finland at that point. I wasn't and still am not really feeling the true designer bags from those days.
Björn Borg was an expensive brand in my opinion and most of my bags were from either sports brands or not branded. My most expensive bag at the time was a Peak Performance beach tote I got in 2003 (I think) which cost me 43 euros. I still have that bag.
I also still have my first Guess bag from 2005 which I got from my mom. It was from the first batch that was sold through official channels in Finland and it cost 40 euros (big money!). It still gets carried regularly. Might whip it out just to celebrate.
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Tarnishing?

Update: I did take it into VCA, and they are sending it to New York for re-engraving. You are right that they were able to find all the purchase information from my profile. I think the process will take about two weeks.

After the Palisades fires, a lot of people in California have had their insurance policies canceled. I wanted to have all my jewelry insured on a separate policy, so I needed the engraving for this bracelet. The SA shared that a client who had lost all their VCA pieces in the fire, but had them all insured, was able to come and just re-buy their whole collection.

Everyone at VCA was very nice and it was interesting to learn that this happens a lot.
So glad that you had a good outcome with the bracelet! This has been my experience as well.

Two Butterfly ring owners: advice please

Thank you all for your replies! @Glossyreactions @sleepydoc. @eternallove4bag @lynne_ross @MyHjourney @DeryaHm @spaul
I ended up creating a new post because I wanted to load a lot of photos and I didn’t want to hijack one of the sticky threads. So y’all can check it out if you like!

Pre-owned Jumbo or new Boy bag - HELP me decide

I also own both bags, and I agree, it's a really, really tough choice. These bags both fill different holes in my collection.... the Jumbo is very classic, elegant and timeless, while the Boy bag is young, fresh and a bit more edgy. I can only recommend to really take a look at your wardrobe, which bag leans more towards your daily style? Also, if you're leaning more towards one bag over the other, definitely go with your heart. I spent years desperately wanting a Jumbo, but ended up going for another style (the Easy Jumbo) that looked very similar, but was at a much cheaper price-point. I instantly regretted it, sold it a few years later, and eventually bought my Jumbo. I should have followed my heart in the first place. Lastly, functionality is important. Choose the bag you think you'll get the most use from, and what you think will be a durable choice for your lifestyle. I recently sold my lambskin Square Mini because I was scared of how delicate it was and bought my caviar Small Boy Bag instead. It's way more suitable to my lifestyle, and will get a lot more use because I won't be so paranoid to use it. I hope some of those points help you make a decision. Let us know what you decide!
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