Thank you! I think the lapis is so versatile you can dress it up or dress it down. My pieces do not have “clouds” but I think what’s shown on your photo is quite normal for natural stones. Congratulations to your beautiful pieces!
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Thank you! I think the lapis is so versatile you can dress it up or dress it down. My pieces do not have “clouds” but I think what’s shown on your photo is quite normal for natural stones. Congratulations to your beautiful pieces!
I am not seeing much "character" myself, so I was hoping it was just the background on which the items were placed to be photographed.
Lol!! I am also eagerly waiting!!
I am going to call up boutiques in London to see if any stores might have it for August and September (even though posts here suggest that there wouldn’t be any until October). One can always hope!
Just a heads up friends - if you would like to buy the lapis and diamond bracelet or necklace and it’s not being offered to you by your SA, head to Paris Place Vendôme. It’s not restricted there and they will sell it to any walk-ins. I actually tried on the bracelet but decided to pass cause the diamond motifs kept flipping on me and it bothered me. I don’t like the back of the diamond motif so much (there’s def a front and back side) and I knew I would spend my time constantly adjusting the flipped motifs if I bought it. The blue lapis was absolutely stunning though.
Place Vendome had initially reserved both necklace and bracelet for me. I had only picked up the necklace as I was waiting for something in turquoise. When I realised turquoise was not happening, I called Place Vendome to let me have the bracelet again. The SA of course told me that everything had been sold and I can no longer get the bracelet. I always felt uncomfortable dealing with that SA because there were so many inconsistencies given by her. First the necklace was 62,200 euro, then it was 62,400 euro, then it was back to 62,200 and finally, when I arrived, it was 62,600, She told me Place Vendome only had 2 bracelets but in the pictures that she sent me of the bracelet (taken on different days), there were at least 3 different serial numbers ... I don't particularly like the games they play.
Thanks for this information. I just got back from Paris and didn’t even go to VCA (walked by it a few times) since I am happy to buy at my home store.
I am glad someone else feels that way about the diamond motifs since I have that concern with the grey mop bracelet and the 20 motif necklace when I tried them on. It really bothered me and I foresaw myself flipping them back all day long. Maybe the bracelet would be fine if adjusted to a smaller size.
Oh I loooove this colour. I will need to see in real life but I am 99% sure from pics that I buying the necklace and bracelet.
Do the stones have markings?
Do you like it? I guess by “sharp” you mean the intense blue in the 3 motifs? Do you have any more pics?
What are the characteristics of this stone? Does it have striations or is just a flat colour? Is it translucent?
You need to ask your SA if it forms part of the permanent collection, because those of us in other markets wouldn’t be able to see in real life for another few months. You can hold off on your decision if it does.
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