I love that you used the city AUSTIN TEXAS.........That is where I have lived for 25 years!I'm not French but having worked in the EU for several years, that's the most un-French way to do things. Doubtful anyone at VCA HQ would bother to look at any names nor care enough to spend their days deciding if Mary from Austin Tx is good enough to purchase a holiday pendant.
2022 Holiday Pendant
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They are perhaps trying to minimize having the pendants just going to resellers so reviewing who will get the holiday pendant probably is a step towards that. At least that’s what I’d like to think.
So sorry didn't mean to come off mean I was just reporting what I heard.
The manager of my boutique told me if you get a special limited piece and sell it and they catch you that VCA blacklists you from buying again at VCA. She said they’ve already done it to a few clients. I’m glad they do this personally - people who do this take away from others who might receive a special piece and would truly love and cherish it.
That said, my assumption is they get mad when you turn around and sell it immediately … bc obviously some people sell jewelry they’ve owned for a while at later dates for whatever personal reasons. And, before anyone jumps down my throat, I’m not sure this rule pertains to the HP. But I know it does pertain to super limited pieces like lapis and pave, turquoise and pave, etc.
Rolex does the same. The market is so crazy for Rolex and the grey market is so marked up, jewelers typically aren’t selling to non established clients to avoid this sort of thing AND if you get one and turn it around and they find out they will blacklist you from buying again. Especially with the hard to get pieces like GMT, Daytona, Submariner, etc (but heck nearly every Rolex right now is difficult to get - and so is AP, Patek … especially men’s sport watches).
My SA just text me a photo of a necklace asking if I wanted it and I just did a drive-by glance and saw turquoise. Almost lost my sh*t. But no, it was just the butterfly necklace.. which I mean, is great and she is AMAZING for offering and I love her, but.. 
That did get my brain working again thinking about the turquoise releases this year.. and it's a limited quantity stone... and they have been legit SO weird about how many are being sold, to whom, prespend, blah blah blah... that says a limited material to me. Idk.
That did get my brain working again thinking about the turquoise releases this year.. and it's a limited quantity stone... and they have been legit SO weird about how many are being sold, to whom, prespend, blah blah blah... that says a limited material to me. Idk.
It’s ok. It’s one of those lost in translation things. Good luck. I still feel optimistic for you.
That is sort of where my brain is at. Have they done a turquoise HP piece before? I was randomly contacted by my SA and told my name was being submitted, like I said before, and "hopefully" I would get it. I have only purchased one HP in my lifetime so I am not a usual client for the necklace. I usually decline when offered the HP. She knows what I like, so I am hoping she THINKS (I am not sure she has any idea yet) that it may be something I would want. I spent a very significant amount in the last 8 months collecting some major wish list items because I was told there was a possible mark up heading our way (I feel like I'm warned this might happen like twice a year now from every store I shop at, I swear) and that excludes 3 significant pieces I purchased in Dubai, Texas and New York. But, as someone very accurately pointed out earlier, they have major production issues and there is more demand than product. It may not be anything particularly rare, it just might be that they have limited quantities - like everywhere else in the market - and people really want the HP so they are trying to manage expectations. Either way, for the first time ever they've done a good job of making me want something when I don't even know what it is or if I actually really do want it. Bravo to VCA! That is some marketing power!My SA just text me a photo of a necklace asking if I wanted it and I just did a drive-by glance and saw turquoise. Almost lost my sh*t. But no, it was just the butterfly necklace.. which I mean, is great and she is AMAZING for offering and I love her, but..
That did get my brain working again thinking about the turquoise releases this year.. and it's a limited quantity stone... and they have been legit SO weird about how many are being sold, to whom, prespend, blah blah blah... that says a limited material to me. Idk.
From my SA in Australia, lists are being provided to SAs from where I don’t know but presumably country or region HO - I doubt from Paris) of which clients can be offered the HP. Tier one client list was released last week and could already be offered. Next tier down is this week (I’m told I’m in this tier). No deposits are being taken and no SAs don’t know what it is yet and presumably won’t until right before release date. Strictly one pendant per account. From release date tier one clients will have first dibs to see the pendant (say for the first week) then if they pass it goes down the list etc. I personally think it’s a fair allocation and I’m ok if I don’t get one.
How do they offer a client the necklace without knowing what the piece is yet? I was just told by the manager that they haven't even been told yet and they are just submitting lists to corporate for client approval! This is wild!!!! So much conflicting information it is like you have to be MI5 to know what's going on. I wonder if the CIA or MI5 know what the pendant is this year ...
Thank you I do too that and I would be very disappointed and let my SA know if I don't. He did assure me of the HP what I can't purchase is that lapis from the new perlee line lol
It’s just like reservation you express your interest but it’s not a commitment. I wouldn’t be surprised if different countries or regions have different process for allocation.
Also, if clients are being offered it already (and I am not doubting your information AT ALL) and have to say yes or no before they move on to the second tier, do they have to say yes without knowing what it is? Because if all the first tier clients in the world have been informed what the pendant is, how has it not leaked yet? Do they make them sign an NDA? If you tell anyone, you are forever banned from buying at VCA again? Does anyone else think the entire HP situation this year is getting to be a little ridiculous?!?! I am soooo interested in all of this because of the mystery!
oh I see, like a first right of refusal when it comes in. Got it.
Clients being offered don’t know what it is yet nor do the SAs. Saying yes isn’t a commitment that you have to buy it sight unseen it just helps the boutique allocate pieces when they do come in. Essentially it’s an offer to be first dibs list to buy. So if I say ‘Yes, but I want to see it first’ then my SA will mark me as interested and after release I will get the chance to see it in person then buy or pass. To me this is a reasonable way to manage expectations since last year was such a shambles. And new clients or walk ins will not have a chance to get a HP until sufficient time after release after existing clients have had a chance to see it if there’s any left over.