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VCA has made it too difficult to get, it's backfiring
That’s not real. It’s a mock-up from an Instagram account
That’s one prediction made by an Instagram account (see picture attached) This is not an official picture by Van cleef.
Me too - I am secretly hoping for something different this year. Maybe a different pendant shape or even earrings/bracelet etc. Fingers crossed that the chaos won't happen again this year...
I think it’s because people were disappointed with last year’s HP
I have to agree. I have the collection I want and see no need to continually make large purchases of things I don’t really want or need.
What happened last year was to totally unacceptable by VCA. Personally not interested in last years HP, but hearing so many regular customers being denied one, then just last month someone was given 4 to choose from and many walk in customers were able to get one after the hype died down.
People aren't really interested this time around because craftsmanship is very questionable. The 2022 holiday pendant has white trims around all the edges where color should have been. This means quality control is extremely poor and VCA knows it too. All VCA has to do is show case the pieces as "holiday pendants" and that is enough to allure majority of customers.
I think they are heavily backlogged due to increased demand from the pandemic. I agree that the quality is a bit questionable—I am not a fan of porcelain used for the HP. But more than quality issues is the fiasco with “offering” it only to VIP customers. TBH these sales tactics are very off putting for some people and it makes the brand less appealing. I would only be lured back if the stone/color is truly exceptional for me to want it.
