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#93
BigAkoya said:
Get the lapis if you love love love it, but not because it's the only one and it was offered to you.
Maybe ask yourself did you even like the Perlee dot pendant before all this marketing hype?
Did you even want anything Couleurs? This collection has been out for years.

You have a gorgeous Alhambra collection, and I can see you love Alhambra. To me, unless you really really really love the lapis dot pendant, I would stick with Alhambra and just hoard more Alhambra. :biggrin: :heart:

I can see why coral is not offered in the U.S. which is where I live. A lot of people will go bonkers as coral is a controversial stone.
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Thank you for the opinion but I am pretty much convinced I will get it unless the stone is really bad as I mentioned above. Having lots of Alhambra does not mean I must stick to it all the time?

TankerToad said:
As a lapis lover, if it were me I’d get the pendant. It’s a small elegant pendant- and it will look lovely layered as well. It also has a retro vibe, IMO.
You are lucky to be offered such a unicorn.
The thing will be to make sure you like the stone you receive - lapis can vary in tone and depth.
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I intend to get it and I will get the pics on the 31st night before the launch. I hope the stone is nice! I was thinking since it is such a dark blue it may go well with carnelian VA earrings (blue + red). I am not a fan of layering but realised I may actually love something like this which is a bit low key but still can be paired well and worn elegantly :smile:
 
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BigAkoya said:
Get the lapis if you love love love it, but not because it's the only one and it was offered to you.
Maybe ask yourself did you even like the Perlee dot pendant before all this marketing hype?
Did you even want anything Couleurs? This collection has been out for years.

You have a gorgeous Alhambra collection, and I can see you love Alhambra. To me, unless you really really really love the lapis dot pendant, I would stick with Alhambra and just hoard more Alhambra. :biggrin: :heart:

I can see why coral is not offered in the U.S. which is where I live. A lot of people will go bonkers as coral is a controversial stone.
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Heads Up
Coral will be offered in the USA
 
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Ylesiya said:
LOL I actually love the new collection :smile: I don't know what's going on!
I am going to 2 stores today to see the new pieces - will try to take photos and share.
The lapis pendant is kept safely for me and I will see it in a few hours! Very excited!
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I have always loved the Perlee couleurs collection but did not find my perfect color/metal combination with the previous options considering both aesthetics and durability, but I think many of the new options are stunning. I am so happy for you that you will be adding the lapis pendant and hopefully one or two others if they speak to you. I think they are very retro-glamorous!
 
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#105
I'm just out of the boutique after I saw the new collection.
Just wanted to share my impressions immediately with the fellow community!

I bought the lapis pendant. It was beautiful. Love at first sight. Dark rich blue lapis with golden specs. I handed over my card right away and asked to do the transaction ASAP lol! Low key but meditative at the same time. I'm so happy that they offered it to me and managed to keep it aside because it was the only piece. I sent it for extension right away so I'll share more photos once I collect it.

Other pieces:
1. Coloured gemstones rings were nice but all the stones are on the lighter side. Sapphires were nothing special. Emeralds were nice but lighter shade as well. Rubies had too much of raspberry colour in them which I don't enjoy. I still think these rings have a lot of potential with the right stones: darker sapphires, darker emeralds, better shaded rubies.
2. I saw lapis lazuli, coral and malachite rings. Impression is average but I would love to add a lapis ring in future with the right stone matching the pendant. That particular ring I saw was visibly lighter and didn't have the gold specs in it so it was an easy pass. There was no turquoise ring. Coral was nice but I didn't warm up to it, it just wasn't something outstanding except the fact that "omg it's coral". You know what I mean.
3. Perlee oval earrings. Super sparkly and large in real life. Nice weight. But very grandma style, I'm sorry VCA, very easy pass for me.
And here we go with some pics (some pieces are mine))):
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I tried to capture the difference between the pendant and the ring but it's very hard. Coral looks richer colour in the photo rather than in real life.
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Coral ring on my slightly ugly and heat swollen hand:
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Perlee oval earrings:
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My lapis on my neck before I walked out of the store without it :smile:
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Sapphire ring. Feels lighter shade in real life.
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No mod shot as it was a very small size for me. Rather acceptable but I would have chosen a darker shade.

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Rubies are raspberry. I would wait for a piece which would have a blood red selection or not buy at all.
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Here we go! I will be visiting another boutique later today and post another update most likely!
 
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