Rare/Discontinued Alhambra pieces

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#226
nicole0612 said:
Thank you. I am usually such a practical person, but jewelry holds such excitement, emotion and mystery for me. My daughter's necklace has several meanings for me, because it is a necklace to celebrate her and a necklace that I will give to her one day. Even if she likes a different style of jewelry, I know that it will have sentimental meaning for her. When I am long gone, she can look at photos of me wearing it while I was pregnant with her and when she was a baby, and hopefully she can pass down some of my pieces to her own children when I am only a story of a quirky little woman who loved jewelry!
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Oh Nicole how I love love love that you did this and wore the necklace throughout the pregnancy and birth. How incredibly meaningful and thoughtful. I was feeling super swollen and whale like during the last few weeks of my pregnancy that I took all jewelry off but now I’m thinking it would be super sweet to do what you did! :hbeat: :heart:

Sorry for the very late post reply, I’m catching up on these older posts since I’ve been MIA for so long!
 
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tenshix said:
Oh Nicole how I love love love that you did this and wore the necklace throughout the pregnancy and birth. How incredibly meaningful and thoughtful. I was feeling super swollen and whale like during the last few weeks of my pregnancy that I took all jewelry off but now I’m thinking it would be super sweet to do what you did! :hbeat: :heart:

Sorry for the very late post reply, I’m catching up on these older posts since I’ve been MIA for so long!
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Hi! It is so nice to have you back! 🥰

It’s a bit unusual for me, because I am typically the type to just throw something on when running out the house 5 minutes late, but for the birth of my 3 children I planned exactly which pieces of jewelry I wanted to wear. It is funny to see the photos because here I am having a baby all decked out in VCA, but I wanted to add symbolism to my favorite pieces and to connect them to my child’s story and honestly also to give me a little extra feeling of power and strength to get through it! I think it worked ❤️
 
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nicole0612 said:
Hi! It is so nice to have you back! 🥰

It’s a bit unusual for me, because I am typically the type to just throw something on when running out the house 5 minutes late, but for the birth of my 3 children I planned exactly which pieces of jewelry I wanted to wear. It is funny to see the photos because here I am having a baby all decked out in VCA, but I wanted to add symbolism to my favorite pieces and to connect them to my child’s story and honestly also to give me a little extra feeling of power and strength to get through it! I think it worked ❤️
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Likewise I’m so happy to be back and be welcomed by a slew of eye candy especially from your museum-esque rare collection! :love:

Honestly this is the best idea ever!! I’m thinking I’ll have to plan better for our future kids if we have any. Thank you for sharing your story, what a genius idea it is since I also love symbolic and meaningful jewelry. Only we know the story behind each piece but that’s what makes them so special and memorable :girlsigh:

Thank you for sharing your gorgeous collection (and great depth of knowledge!) with us, your modeling photos are always welcome and bring joy to my eyes 😍
 
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tenshix said:
Likewise I’m so happy to be back and be welcomed by a slew of eye candy especially from your museum-esque rare collection! :love:

Honestly this is the best idea ever!! I’m thinking I’ll have to plan better for our future kids if we have any. Thank you for sharing your story, what a genius idea it is since I also love symbolic and meaningful jewelry. Only we know the story behind each piece but that’s what makes them so special and memorable :girlsigh:

Thank you for sharing your gorgeous collection (and great depth of knowledge!) with us, your modeling photos are always welcome and bring joy to my eyes 😍
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Thank you! Wishing you luck on adding your special “Rare Alhambra Piece” as well 💙🩵💙
 
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Hello
I let here pictures I took trying on this magnificent letterwood 20 motif at Harrods yesterday. I didn't buy it although really beautiful were the woods (like leopard 🐆)... 20 motif isn't my favourite piece and the SA told me the wear and tear is about like malachite (what kept me off also, as I am a really clumsy person).
I also saw a 5 motif bracelet in a second hand shop in London : the woods were really dark almost blackened with time.
 

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As I am in London and browsing every VCA boutique and second hand shop I also post a few more items :
After trying this piece twice in a year in a second hand shop, I couldn't resist and it will leave London with me :blush:
VA turquoise ring. Thanks for letting me share ...
 

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nicole0612 said:
I promised to post photos of the WG turquoise/lapis Lucky bracelet attached to the 10 Motif WG GMOP
necklace as an extender so long ago, but I kept waiting to take a photo out of house clothes. That day never came, so here it is worn with loungewear @missie1 along with a few more bonus pics (Sugilite in WG with its color variations, malachite magic bracelet worn on a necklace as an extender, alternating letterwood and hammered RG 10 motif, one center diamond ~25 years old hammered YG earrings, Turquoise YG magic pendant, LE alternating malachite and hammered YG 5 motif bracelet). More LE photos to be posted when I have a moment, maybe later this year knowing me!).
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Talk about being late to the party. Wow these pieces are spectacular. Such rare beauties. Thank you for sharing these shots with us. I’m still not over the sugalite pendant. 😳. What a skilled and savvy collector you are. Feeling like some of these are one of one.
 
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