Please show me your 6-motif sweet alhambra bracelet!

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#46
Phoenix123 said:
I'm afraid I've sold mine, at a pretty hefty loss:sad:

I tried to love it but I found it too subdue. What irked me the most is that the motifs kept flipping and the underside was not at all sparkly. I now have the vintage sized pave bracelet and it's definitely better (though still not blingy enough for my liking, lol).
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Thank you for your reply. Ah I see you love blings:) I’m the opposite. Very casual. How long did you wear your sweet 6 pave may I ask? Were there any issue about the durability?
 
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#47
Mai1981 said:
Thank you for your reply. Ah I see you love blings:smile: I’m the opposite. Very casual. How long did you wear your sweet 6 pave may I ask? Were there any issue about the durability?
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Yes, I like my bling loud, lol.

I tried to wear it different ways - on its own, stacked with my watch, stacked with my Cartier pave bracelet, stacked with my tennis bracelets. Eventually, I just decided it wasn't *me*.

No issue with durability whatsoever. But then again, I am very gentle with my bling.
 
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#48
Mai1981 said:
Hi
Your 6 pave are beautiful. Can I ask if you still enjoy wearing yours? Are they any pro and con or advise? Oh! Should I pull the trigger? If not to much to ask Can you post more action shot please? :smile:
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Yes I still wear mine and I love it. I'm a 'less is more' kind of person.
I have a lot of blingy items, but sometimes you just don't want to be blinged out, you know what I mean?
I mix mine with my Vintage Alhambra bracelets and it mixes in well without being too much, just adds a bit extra. I also wear it alone.

I can't tell you whether to pull the trigger or not. I got mine based on the advice of someone who no longer wears hers, lol!! So if you go on the advice of others you will be disappointed. You need to buy it for yourself. If you like it and you can't stop thinking about it, then buy it.
 
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Coconuts40 said:
Yes I still wear mine and I love it. I'm a 'less is more' kind of person.
I have a lot of blingy items, but sometimes you just don't want to be blinged out, you know what I mean?
I mix mine with my Vintage Alhambra bracelets and it mixes in well without being too much, just adds a bit extra. I also wear it alone.

I can't tell you whether to pull the trigger or not. I got mine based on the advice of someone who no longer wears hers, lol!! So if you go on the advice of others you will be disappointed. You need to buy it for yourself. If you like it and you can't stop thinking about it, then buy it.
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Thank you for your reply. It’s a very good advice. I do love my WG (single motif) sweet pave and WG Turquoise. I tried on WG Chalcedony VA bracelet many time and try so hard to love it. I don’t know if I’m the only one or I’m just crazy that I love VCA only in Sweet Alhambra collection. Sweet Earrings, Sweet Pendent, Sweet Bracelet, ...
@Coconut40 if possible can you post more action shots please :)
 
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@Mai1981 I think it is very personal, and it can vary by piece for each person. I love vintage size on my wrists but for earrings I am very unaccustomed to larger pieces. The only vintage piece I would buy for earrings is the WG pave, which doesn’t even work for my life. LOL!! I am still deciding on whether to keep the sweet pave earrings. If YOU love the sweet size bracelet and find that is most YOU, then do YOU. Who knows. You may change your mind 5-10 years from now but go with what works in the near future. Otherwise you won’t feel comfortable wearing it and then you won’t wear it at all, and it will have been a waste of money.
 
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EpiFanatic said:
@Mai1981 I think it is very personal, and it can vary by piece for each person. I love vintage size on my wrists but for earrings I am very unaccustomed to larger pieces. The only vintage piece I would buy for earrings is the WG pave, which doesn’t even work for my life. LOL!! I am still deciding on whether to keep the sweet pave earrings. If YOU love the sweet size bracelet and find that is most YOU, then do YOU. Who knows. You may change your mind 5-10 years from now but go with what works in the near future. Otherwise you won’t feel comfortable wearing it and then you won’t wear it at all, and it will have been a waste of money.
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Thank you for a great advise. The sweet pave Earrings are very pretty. You can wear them to grocery, work or even wedding. I think they look great on you.
Yes I may change my mind in 5-10 years from now. I tried on the VA bracelets in WG Chalcedony, MOP, Onyx+Pave diamonds. Also tried on Blue Agate/YG. I do like them. I just don’t love them. Very different to how I feel about Sweet Alhambra. Very comfortable to wear. Feel like you’re wearing nothing haha.
I’m considering Sweet Turquoise Earrings , Pendant and 6 Motif Pave diamonds.
PS. I’ll buy VA bracelet / Pendant if become available in WG Turquoise :)
 
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Here are photos from when I tried on the sweet six motif and the vintage bracelets, both in rose gold. Interestingly, I like how the sweet looks more than the vintage in these photos, but in real life the vintage size was the clear winner. (I'm not petite, 5'7".) I would get the vintage with two links removed between each motif. Probably will buy it this year.

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I wouldn't wear it with the Cartier bracelets as I think it would get all scratched up. I like the two Cartier bracelets as their styles work well together. I don't think the VCA looks all that great with those. I like Alhambra with the Perlee bangles much more. But as always, buy what you love!
 
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My little VCA arm family. ^-^ I do wear the Signature bangle mostly on my right arm with my Loves & JUC as I prefer to keep chain bracelets and bangles separate so the chain doesn’t add more scratches.

Also just wanted to add that I do love the rose gold and white gold of VCA pieces more, I find they’re more true rosey and true white whereas the Cartier rose gold fades to more of a yellow gold fairly quickly and the white gold is more a masculine greyish color.

I have very small wrists so the regular size Alhambras look a bit awkward and chunky on me (at least that’s how I feel). The Sweet Alhambras are the perfect dainty size for me. I often look at the pieces closely just to admire all the little details and craftsmanship on the VCAs. [emoji173]️
 
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tenshix said:
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My little VCA arm family. ^-^ I do wear the Signature bangle mostly on my right arm with my Loves & JUC as I prefer to keep chain bracelets and bangles separate so the chain doesn’t add more scratches.

Also just wanted to add that I do love the rose gold and white gold of VCA pieces more, I find they’re more true rosey and true white whereas the Cartier rose gold fades to more of a yellow gold fairly quickly and the white gold is more a masculine greyish color.

I have very small wrists so the regular size Alhambras look a bit awkward and chunky on me (at least that’s how I feel). The Sweet Alhambras are the perfect dainty size for me. I often look at the pieces closely just to admire all the little details and craftsmanship on the VCAs. [emoji173]️
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Beautiful and different! I love your arm family! :)
 
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