Please help decide

[Gracie916]

Happy Sunday all!

I stopped by the VCA boutique yesterday, and wanted to pick out my first vintage Alhambra MOP pendent. However, I am not familiar with the what is considered flawed or rare when it comes to Mother of Pearls. The SA told me that the one with the pink hue is considered a rarer find and suggested that I should pick that one, the pearl white ones are more common. Is there such thing? Which one should I pick? TIA

 

[VandaOrchid]

View attachment 4367951 Happy Sunday all!

I stopped by the VCA boutique yesterday, and wanted to pick out my first vintage Alhambra MOP pendent. However, I am not familiar with the what is considered flawed or rare when it comes to Mother of Pearls. The SA told me that the one with the pink hue is considered a rarer find and suggested that I should pick that one, the pearl white ones are more common. Is there such thing? Which one should I pick? TIA

I think the iridescent quality is what makes MOP beautiful, so I definitely would pick the one with the most pink, 2nd from the top. Of course you should pick the one that speaks to you

 

[nicole0612]

I think the iridescent quality is what makes MOP beautiful, so I definitely would pick the one with the most pink, 2nd from the top. Of course you should pick the one that speaks to you

I agree with Karly9. However, others prefer a more “white” MOP, and there is no right or wrong choice, choose the one that speaks to your heart.

 

[Gracie916]

I think the iridescent quality is what makes MOP beautiful, so I definitely would pick the one with the most pink, 2nd from the top. Of course you should pick the one that speaks to you

Thank you Karly9. The pink one does make my heart skip a beat (the photo does not do justice).

 

[Gracie916]

I agree with Karly9. However, others prefer a more “white” MOP, and there is no right or wrong choice, choose the one that speaks to your heart.

Thank you for your response nicole0612, I am so grateful for tPF, where I have wonderful people like yourself to help with questions like this, and great suggestions/guidance.

 

[Israeli_Flava]

@LadyCupid Exactly what I was looking for!!! Thanks (((hugs)))