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Sorry, not info, but just to add that this item may indeed be getting scarce, as I heard from my SA recently that they have not been getting any shipments of the hammered YG or RG for some time! I found it surprising as to me the hammered design are staples just like the MOP.if anyone has info about a hammered rose gold 5 motif, i’d be over the moon
That’s good to know. I will ask my SA and see what he says. He‘s normally very accommodating. Thanks
Hi. Is that 10 motif YG? I was in Short Hills over the weekend and was told the RG 10 motif wouldn’t be available until the fall.
I feel like we get a different story from every boutique! Most likely some of these items have a soft hold on them but are available if specifically inquired about. Is the Short Hills location a standalone boutique? Thank you.
Hi. Is that 10 motif YG?
Yes. It’s owned by London Jewelers. It’s interesting because when they’ve had pieces transferred for me, they often come from Beverly Hills. I’m wondering if certain boutiques have a relationship in terms of sharing and transferring pieces.
The short answer is it is hard to get solid gold pieces right now. The best bet is to work with an SA (or several) and tell them the specific pieces you want. Generally, Neimans can refund you and the standalone boutiques will give you a credit if you don't want the piece you ordered. The wait on every piece is different, depending on what your SA can find, the popularity of the piece, and how much of that piece is being produced. I would suggest posting this question in the discussion thread and people can give you more details about VCA in general. This thread is to share pieces that have been seen in the wild so people can try to grab them.
Thank you very much! I appreciate it. Yes, it seems that certain locations have a relationship as far as transferring pieces, and that the original boutique has first pass at selling it to their clients of course.
Interesting, because it is rumored that London Jewelers is taking over a space in the Short Hills Mall (previously a Rolex AD jewelry store, Sydney Thomas)
London Jewelers is opening a Rolex boutique in Short Hills. It will be across from VCA. They are assuming the AD role from Sydney Thomas.
I'm not a VIP at VCA to know all the secrets of inventory, but I can share at Chanel, they definitely have a process like that. At select stores (Chanel Beverly Hills is one of them), Chanel has the right to keep an item for 14 days and not ship it out. This is to allow their BH clients first rights to purchase. This means even if a SA sees it in inventory, BH does not have to ship it. I know this because I really wanted an item, and it was at BH. My SA tried to get it but no go. He happened to know the manager at BH and called, and it was finally released as a favor (whatever that means). I did not ask nor did I really wanted to know all the drama, but nevertheless, that's how I found out about the system. That was a couple years ago, so I'm not sure about now, especially since COVID with the new process. For sure though, there is a process to support their regular clients and certainly the VCA VIPs. Even on orders of out of stock items, my VCA SA told me the VIPs get stuff first, then the paid orders, then the "please find one for me" requests. I asked because I wanted to know how long earrings would take which then he told me the order of deliveries. I think it makes sense. If I am a VCA VIP (which I am not) and I am spending $500K-$1M+ a year, I would sure hope I get some priority.
