I understood it will be just onyx throughout and I don't know if the 10 motif would be offered.
2018 - 50th ANNIVERSARY of the ALHAMBRA
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I completely agree that for the LE 50th anniversary this is very disappointing.
Someone mentioned before the 16 motif magic alhambra in turquoise and diamonds, but haven't they already done that for the Monaco special edition? Although with the price tag they would not mass produce it, so technically they could allocate the turquoise for this....
Maybe they are not releasing anything exceptional because they plan to completely reinvent the line next year? As they did when they introduced Magic Alhambra, Lucky and all the other varieties to the line through out the years...
I know what I will wish for this Christmas
for VCA to find a new turquoise mine with endless supplies
Someone mentioned before the 16 motif magic alhambra in turquoise and diamonds, but haven't they already done that for the Monaco special edition? Although with the price tag they would not mass produce it, so technically they could allocate the turquoise for this....
Maybe they are not releasing anything exceptional because they plan to completely reinvent the line next year? As they did when they introduced Magic Alhambra, Lucky and all the other varieties to the line through out the years...
I know what I will wish for this Christmas
for VCA to find a new turquoise mine with endless suppliesI completely agree that for the LE 50th anniversary this is very disappointing.
Someone mentioned before the 16 motif magic alhambra in turquoise and diamonds, but haven't they already done that for the Monaco special edition? Although with the price tag they would not mass produce it, so technically they could allocate the turquoise for this....
Maybe they are not releasing anything exceptional because they plan to completely reinvent the line next year? As they did when they introduced Magic Alhambra, Lucky and all the other varieties to the line through out the years...
I know what I will wish for this Christmas
TF, did your SA specifically say this is what will be offered for the 50th? Or is this in addition to?
I would hate to think I held my breath for nothing worth my brain space [emoji20]
If they are “reinventing vintage Alhambra”, it makes more sense to me that THIS is how VCA plans to commemorate the 50th, especially if it’s for next year.I completely agree that for the LE 50th anniversary this is very disappointing.
Someone mentioned before the 16 motif magic alhambra in turquoise and diamonds, but haven't they already done that for the Monaco special edition? Although with the price tag they would not mass produce it, so technically they could allocate the turquoise for this....
Maybe they are not releasing anything exceptional because they plan to completely reinvent the line next year? As they did when they introduced Magic Alhambra, Lucky and all the other varieties to the line through out the years...
I know what I will wish for this Christmas
I’m not buying it that this wg/onyx combination is anything more than a (potential) holiday offering.
Wow really!? I am so disappointed. I was really hoping for turquoise but they could have at least used a new stone. I'm very new to VCA but while it's beautiful, onyx is such a basic and popular stone that many people purchase as their starter pieces. I really don't think setting it in WG makes it special enough to be the 50th anniversary piece.
Well, poop! Onyx and WG is so disappointing. If it was going to be alternating solid YG and onyx, I'd be in even though I have all onyx already. I'm likely done with VCA since I don't have a "diamond jewelry" life. But, I'm happy for those looking forward to WG!
So.... today a London SA let me in on the upcoming 50th anniversary release.
The good news is that it's going to be affordable....
The bad, well at least for me it was hard to mask the disappointment on my face.... but I'm sure a lot of you will be happy...
It's going to be WG and Onyx vintage Alhambra. From what I understood a 20 motif and a bracelet will be offered for a few month only, starting end of November or early December.
I did press quite hard in regards to turquoise, since that is what I was hoping for, and she said they simply don't have enough of it to produce in mass to stock all the boutiques around the world, that whatever turquoise is left is reserved for the haute joaillerie pieces and repairs of the existing pieces in circulation. Occasionally once or twice a year some boutiques will receive a pair of vintage WG turquoise earrings or a bracelet which is made when they find some old pieces laying around ("leftovers").
I really hope this news makes at least some of you happy)
Thanks for sharing! Do you know if it’s Onyx set in WG or Onyx alternating with WG?
i saw the pics. its all onyx. no alternating motifs. i was told in UK, it will officially be sold only at the VCA pop-up store in Dover Street Market. but customers can get it transferred to their preferred boutiques.
Wait - the 50th Anniversary LE piece will only be sold at the Dover Street Market pop-up? That doesn't seem to make sense to me. I thought it would be more of a global anniversary celebration. Maybe that's not THE anniversary piece, but just one for that particular market?