If only one pair of (diamond) earrings

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Hi, I’m debating on which pair of diamond earrings below I should pick if I plan to buy only one pair from VCA.
(1) VA pave (2) Small frivole pave (3) perlee clovers hoops. All in yellow gold.

My life style is very casual. I wear T-shirt/blouse and jeans most of the time. People here are overall low profile in terms of jewelry and bags. So I’m targeting to buy one pair of earrings now which can be wore dressing up and down to reduce cost per wear. I ordered a pair of hammered gold earrings and somehow don’t feel wow with them, so I’m thinking of exchanging them to a diamond pair. (I was thinking of exchanging it to malachite and received advice from you ladies. Appreciate your help. But due to the maintenance of malachite, I think I will buy it as a second pair of earrings, not the first one.) Unfortunately my local VCA store in NM is out of stock for things I’m interested in.

I also ordered a 10 motif hammered yg but haven’t receive it yet. I think I would keep it and might buy another 10 to make it 20 in the future.

Which earrings look good with the necklace?

Thank you so much for your opinions. Mods shots are very welcome.

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My first choice would be the vintage studs, and then the hoops. I would either match (vintage Alhambra) or don't match (hoops). The frivole are in between. And yeah, if you're wearing it with a 10 motif, diamonds are a great choice. They will go with everything, and bring a little extra.
 
Do you not like MOP? My style is also super casual... striped tees and skinny Bermuda jean shorts for me.
If you did not like the hammered gold earrings, I am not sure you will like the hammered gold 10 motif.
Hammered gold can look a bit "byzantine ancient jewelry" to me. I also think you might not like the VA pave earrings. It's still alot of metal, especially with that "dot" in the center, so it's not a true pave piece if that's what you're expecting.

Maybe consider the VA MOP earrings and matching 10 motif. I have the WG MOP earrings and 20 motif (and bracelet) and wear it casual all the time.

If you don't like MOP and only want to choose from the above, I would choose the Small Frivole pave earrings. I have those in WG and they go great with casual clothes. The flowers make it fun and feminine.
Blingy, you cannot miss the diamonds. I worry the VA pave is not "diamond" enough for you. there is still a lot of metal.

Good luck!
 
i actually echo @BigAkoya's sentiments. if you dont fancy the hammered gold earrings, am not sure if you will like the hammered gold 10 motif. Personally if i were going for a gold design, i would get the guilloche earrings + guilloche 10 motif. but think guilloche 20motif might be too in your face (if wearing it as 20motif is the eventual goal). but thats cause i like shiny items, i note that you are a casual person so maybe this bit of advice isn't for you. i find that the finishing of the hammered gold makes it abit tough to match other lines cause its somewhat matte.

I also do love WMOP and so i think that is easy to match set (WMOP earrings + 10 motif) which is quite stunning and versatile. The other piece which you might not have considered is the tiger eye stone which is very versatile as well with some hints of brown. i previously thought that the stone was .... abit old. but i think ive grown to appreciate it more recently. if i had to choose from the above, i also second the choice on frivole earrings! i too have the white gold pair and they are soooo versatile and sparkly. i think they are more sparkly than the VA pave ones as the entire surface area is covered with diamonds.

funny thing was that i was choosing between the gold VA pave and the malachite earrings in the past for my first VCA purchase. i was around 25 years of age and my husband said the earrings 'aged' me. i bought the malachite (its what attracted me to VCA) and honestly on the ears, they are not as high maintenance as you think? you do however have to wipe them down after use. i love my malachite earrings to match w my lucky bracelet!

think carefully on what you add and any future items you will want to pair them with. in the past i did make impulsive purchases that dont really go with each other. currently now im thinking to visualise more on my eventual pieces and collection and make a better assessment!

all the best in your decision making! go for what makes you sing!
 
@BigAkoya I didn’t get a chance to try MOP as it’s not available in the store. For my first pieces, I chose all medal for low maintenance. I like hammered gold design as it’s casual compared to guilloche. However I’m Asian with cool tone skin. When I received the earrings, I wasn’t sure if it looks good on me. Unfortunately I’m not able to test white gold in the store as well.

Another reason that I’d like to exchange is because I see pave earrings are recommended all the times in this forum due to its versatility.
 
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@MyHjourney you’re right. I passed Guilloche as I think it’s a bit dressy. I chose hammered gold as my first pieces because it’s low maintenance and its 10 motif attracted me to VCA.

Due to COVID, my local store has been in low stock and I didn’t try any pieces that I was interested in except for malachite. I love green and malachite earrings did look good on me. But I worried that malachite earrings do not go well with the yg 10 motif. Of course I probably would wear them separately. But I keep thinking that I want a set…
 
If you are going to keep the 10 motif, I would go with the pave Frivoles. So gorgeous and in a way matches well with the hammered gold. If you don’t keep the 10 motifs necklace, get the pave Alhambras. My reasoning is I don’t like to wear two different Alhambra pieces (i.e. hammered gold and pave) together unless they are the exact same. Frivole is stunning and especially paired with Alhambra.
 
I would get the pave Alhambra earrings, which are on my list to buy so I may be biased. I have the hammered gold necklace and I do not love the matching earrings. I believe you can love a piece from one stone/design and not other pieces. I also do not like the look of the pave frivoles earrings (which I own) with Alhambra. The pave Alhambra earrings pair beautifully with the hammered necklace and will match any other Alhambra pieces you buy later on. I find the frivoles pave too much for everyday casual and I rarely wear them outside of work. Whereas I see myself wearing pave vintage in place of my everyday studs.
 
@chinochino5
All 3 have or had been on my WL at some point or the other and I have spent quite a bit of time trying these on multiple times at the store. I finally went for the VA pave ones in RG couple of years back and can I just say, I have had zero regrets getting them. These are my most worn earrings ever. I tend to rotate between my VA pave, non-VCA diamond hoops and my malachite magic earrings. What makes VA pave a winner for me is how effortless it is to wear them. You can dress them up or down. I have spoken at formal academic events wearing them, attended weddings and parties in them, worn them for grocery runs.. you get the picture :biggrin:

When I was considering the perlee hoops, the one thing that bothered me was the width of the hoops. I would have preferred a narrower version of the hoops and I still hope one day VCA releases them.

Regarding the Frivole pave earrings, those are fabulosity to the power of infinity. I was on the fence with them because they didn’t sit right on my ear lobes but one cannot deny the beauty of these earrings. But, for me, their use is limited because I do not like them paired with non-Alhambra necklaces. If I got them I would wear them alone (without any necklaces), or pair them with my Frivole pave pendant, or my Frivole pave BTF ring.
More trouble for me because I am also waiting for VCA to introduce the mirror polish large Frivole earrings in RG so I can add those. And I would wear them solo because they overpower anything else you wear!

Long story short, my pick would be the VA pave earrings. I may be biased but I have good reason to be because I own them and use them mercilessly:biggrin:
 
@chinochino5
All 3 have or had been on my WL at some point or the other and I have spent quite a bit of time trying these on multiple times at the store. I finally went for the VA pave ones in RG couple of years back and can I just say, I have had zero regrets getting them. These are my most worn earrings ever. I tend to rotate between my VA pave, non-VCA diamond hoops and my malachite magic earrings. What makes VA pave a winner for me is how effortless it is to wear them. You can dress them up or down. I have spoken at formal academic events wearing them, attended weddings and parties in them, worn them for grocery runs.. you get the picture :biggrin:

When I was considering the perlee hoops, the one thing that bothered me was the width of the hoops. I would have preferred a narrower version of the hoops and I still hope one day VCA releases them.

Regarding the Frivole pave earrings, those are fabulosity to the power of infinity. I was on the fence with them because they didn’t sit right on my ear lobes but one cannot deny the beauty of these earrings. But, for me, their use is limited because I do not like them paired with non-Alhambra necklaces. If I got them I would wear them alone (without any necklaces), or pair them with my Frivole pave pendant, or my Frivole pave BTF ring.
More trouble for me because I am also waiting for VCA to introduce the mirror polish large Frivole earrings in RG so I can add those. And I would wear them solo because they overpower anything else you wear!

Long story short, my pick would be the VA pave earrings. I may be biased but I have good reason to be because I own them and use them mercilessly:biggrin:
Great advice. Off topic a bit - Have you considered doing an SO for the RG mirrored? Ive seen someone recently has gotten a set and it really looks beautiful. I know we don't love the SO upmark but if it doesn't come fast enough (but I do think it will eventually) that is an option and it is very pretty!.
 
Great advice. Off topic a bit - Have you considered doing an SO for the RG mirrored? Ive seen someone recently has gotten a set and it really looks beautiful. I know we don't love the SO upmark but if it doesn't come fast enough (but I do think it will eventually) that is an option and it is very pretty!.
I have even though I don’t like the 30% upwards markup! Cry! I am waiting for Spring 2022 because I have a feeling the RG mirror polish is coming. Call it an instinct just as I am convinced RG guilloche is coming this Fall:biggrin:
Now, if I am proved wrong in Spring 2022 then the SO route might be the way to go. I am open to options because I really have my heart set on those earrings that look awesome in my head ;)
 
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