Thank you for reviving this thread, eternallove4bag. I agree with you, wholeheartedly. My DH gave me my first VCA piece 11 years ago. (5 motif vintage WMOP). For our 40th, he gave me the WG Perlee Clover. That is my biggest "anchor" piece. Last month, I added a YG small Perlee Clover as my current "anchor" piece for YG. Your thought process is exactly how I build my collection. I'm now 63 and live a very casual lifestyle. For me, I want to make sure my pieces are versatile and interchangeable for wearability. In between, I've added other 5 motifs in YG and WG. By writing out a wishlist, it makes it easier for me to see what I am interested in and how to prioritize my pieces around what I already have. My style isn't exactly matchy matchy, but definitely "coordinated". I do think starting with an anchor piece makes it easier to have a cohesive and interchangeable collection.
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💯 🙌🏼 Couldn’t have said it better @WingNut I always say no one is guaranteed a ‘tomorrow’ so wear the bling already 😅 I am so glad we are in the same page♥️
This is one of my fave threads on TPF, and no, not because I started it 😜😂 but because of the wealth of information shared by our members here! Sometimes when I am super confused about pieces, I just come back and re-read everyone’s posts to get clarity and gosh, it helps! So thank you for sharing ♥️ @tensgrl
Both you and I are of similar mindsets and we even gravitate towards same/similar pieces 😍 Love that!
Yes, I think we are! Is SO was open and I qualified, I would absolutely be ordering many of your pieces.
Dear Friends, please allow me to ask my question here. I have a pretty broad VCA collection. Primarily Alhambra. And I love each piece of it. I need to admit, I had to sell some of the items in order to avoid duplicating in stone, e.g. I sold vintage earrings in Malachite and Carnelian as I was lucky to find Magic size.
Now as I got Magic one motif earrings and 3-motif WMOP, Onyx, GMOP, I am thinking about either 10motif or 20motif onyx.
Question: would you consider 10 motif onyx as too basic?
Is onyx in general a more “basic” stone for you.
Please, I don’t want to offend anyone, I am just very cautious with my purchases.
Appreciate all wisdom of this chat members thank you!
Now as I got Magic one motif earrings and 3-motif WMOP, Onyx, GMOP, I am thinking about either 10motif or 20motif onyx.
Question: would you consider 10 motif onyx as too basic?
Is onyx in general a more “basic” stone for you.
Please, I don’t want to offend anyone, I am just very cautious with my purchases.
Appreciate all wisdom of this chat members thank you!
I don't think of any VCA stones as basic. I think you need to determine how a particular stone and metal combination works with your skin-tone and wardrobe as that’s truly the deciding factor.
You need to teach a master class on building out a cohesive collection. The way you anchor everything and it stills allows for versatility is pure perfection. The WG might be my favorite because those yummy emeralds are just amazing in color and give such a wow factor. Now I tend to build out stacks and fall into achoring pieces around my tennis bracelets and my perlees. I still find myself wanting to add another sweet perlee in wg as this seems to be my favorite size in Perlee. Also I tend to build out metal combinations in sets. I struggle with making decisions to add other pieces that I like but don’t think will necessarily get great cpw. Another struggle is that when I’m undecided like with the butterflies I stop and purchase nothing because I get overwhelmed and not sure what direction to take.
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However, I think of the 10 motif style itself as pretty basic* (whether basic or classic or conservative or foundational is a matter of personal taste and interpretation
). When I was considering Alhambra, in the end, I preferred the six motif magic GMOP for everyday. I usually wear it for travel as it’s lightweight and easy to dress up or down.
Re the stone onyx, it’s a black charm necklace with the same motif all around. If this works best with your wardrobe then I think uou should go for it.
ETA: to be clear, I don’t think of basic as negative. IMO it could mean that it’s universally easy and a foundation to fit into my wardrobe
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Thank you very much for you answer.💯
However, I think of the 10 motif style itself as pretty basic (whether basic or classic or conservative or foundational is a matter of personal taste and interpretation
When I was considering Alhambra, in the end, I preferred the six motif magic GMOP for everyday. I usually wear it for travel as it’s lightweight and easy to dress up or down.
Re the stone onyx, it’s a black charm necklace with the same motif all around. If this works best with your wardrobe then I think uou should go for it.
I thought about 6 motif as I have already one in Carnelian-Tiger Eye.
Alternatively I was considering Rose de Noel in Onyx as well.
I do absolute love Alhambra in Onyx but I have slowly a feeling that this exact motif is everywhere.
thank you for sharing your thoughts. It is important for me
The sweet is so easy to wear. I rarely wear my regular clover because it feels metal heavy. I love the way the two sweet clovers look stacked with the D’or beads.
Yes. So agree. If it works for your lifestyle, and you personally feel comfortable with it, I can’t think of a reason why you shouldn’t get what you want.
I love how people do this, building around an anchor piece. I kinda tried with my single row perlee bangle but I just don’t wear it enough. It’s the pieces that I wear the most that have become my anchor pieces, which are my sweet pave six motif, my clover ring and my low key pave earrings. I’m so boring. I wear them everyday and don’t stack usually.