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#876
EpiFanatic said:
You are welcome. I just encourage you not to force yourself to love something you don't. It's ok if it's not for you. There are plenty of other VCA options out there. And I feel sad if someone buys something they don't really love. There are other people out there that would love it.
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This is such a great point!
I actually went in today to look at 3 motif earrings and the holiday pendant. I was pretty convinced I wouldn’t get it. I know everyone is saying the diamond is barely noticeable but the way the light hits it sometimes it’s definitely a different shine than just compared to the gold dot it in the middle like with the YG guilloche! I actually fell in love with the sparkle and ended up getting it too! I agree with all the people saying looking at in person might actually convince you to get it haha. To the people ordering it blind rest assured it’s actually stunning haha.
 
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#878
EpiFanatic said:
If you look through the history of the HP's, many of them do have the diamond in the center, which to me now separates the HP from the regular pendants, and that's special. The point is not to have the huge blingy diamond in the middle. It is to give a little bit a sparkle in honor of the holiday season, thus the holiday pendant. If you want a blingy diamond to pop, honestly this is probably not the pendant for you.

In prior years, the pendants have had a bit more color, so the diamond seemed to pop more. So if you want that color contrast that comes with the stone pendants, this also would not be the pendant for you. There is no huge contrast in color to really make the diamond the star. For the people that love the guilloche, and I didn't until I saw the YG IRL, this is a great option. The guilloche is like diamonds. You need to see it IRL to see how lively and bright it is. Pictures cannot capture how light plays on it.

VCA might be thinking that it's been a minute since there has been a white gold holiday pendant, and many of the WG lovers are excited about having a chance at such a piece. Also, with YG guilloche being such a hit, and so very beautiful IRL, making a WG guilloche seems to be a super smart move, to bring in the VCA lovers who prefer WG.

All the HPs with a diamond have a solid gold back, which give it a heft that the stone pendants don't have. The solid gold back gives people the option to engrave it and commemorate the year, to which each HP is specific. This pendant is not meant to be be dual sided as it is constructed as a stationary pendant, not one with a bail, like the magic pendants. If that is your requirement, yeah, no, this would not be for you.

So don't get it just cause everyone else is. If you want a blingy diamond, you're better off getting a solitaire pendant or a pave pendant. If you want dual sided, skip this. If you want color, skip this. It's a HG to me b/c I love the guilloche art deco feel but prefer WG to YG, love the little diamond that separates it from the regular pendants, and love the solid gold back. So if it's not a HG to you, don't get it.
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What a brilliant post (pun intended, lol). It captures the very essence of holiday pendants and also highlights the reasons why this HP is special in its own rights.
 
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#881
Bisoux78 said:
Some pics it looks grayish and in some it looks brilliant white. I really have to see it in person...
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This was my biggest concern as well. Not gonna lie it def has that grey undertone but it changes instantly with lighting. under the natural or bright lighting, it shines so much appearing more like very light grey/white vs. Dark grey under dimmed lights. It didn’t bother me that much and I loved that it is unique and limited.
 
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#882
Dong9 said:
This was my biggest concern as well. Not gonna lie it def has that grey undertone but it changes instantly with lighting. under the natural or bright lighting, it shines so much appearing more like very light grey/white vs. Dark grey under dimmed lights. It didn’t bother me that much and I loved that it is unique and limited.
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Yup! If anyone has experience with the YG guilloche it’s very similar. The YG looks darker and lighter depending on how the light is bouncing off it. It’s the exact same with the WG version. If you look at the perlee sides of the pendant hits actually a very bright WG but when the light reflects some parts look darker than other parts. That is just how anything with the guilloche design will look. Hopefully this makes sense lol
 
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#885
cherrytongue said:
I was really debating about this one because I just got the YG guilloche less than 1 month ago.. but after seeing it in person my heart was set! Sooo incredibly sparkly, maybe even more sparkly than the YG!

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this picture captures exactly what I was trying to say! if you look at how the light is reflecting on the YG pendant, some parts of the pendant look darker than "normal" YG. honestly, guilloche is absolutely stunning and you have to see it in real life to truly appreciate how it looks. the light just dances off it so beautifully.
 
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