Rare/Discontinued Alhambra pieces

[kelsenia]

Gorgeous combo! Well done pairing these together. They flatter you endlessly too!

thank you so much! you’re so sweet 🥰

The 2010 HP is such a rare find and yours look amazing - such a deep shade of royal blue. Congratulations!

here are some more comparison photos under flash and no flash lighting. On me, the pendant looks darker than the earrings. I suspect this may be due to the earrings catching light better or maybe because of the gold backing (although i don’t think lapis is see through, but it prevents any gaps from being seen either)

lapis is truly a work of art! I love the gold specks in the earrings, it’s why I chose this pair actually.

 

[sleepydoc.]

thank you so much! you’re so sweet 🥰

here are some more comparison photos under flash and no flash lighting. On me, the pendant looks darker than the earrings. I suspect this may be due to the earrings catching light better or maybe because of the gold backing (although i don’t think lapis is see through, but it prevents any gaps from being seen either)

lapis is truly a work of art! I love the gold specks in the earrings, it’s why I chose this pair actually.

Stunning!

 

[Sophie0121]

my new (to me!) 2010 lapis holiday pendant + lucky summer lapis/turquoise earrings!
I think this is probably the most stunning HP they’ve ever made, even though i’m such a pink girl.

Just in love with all the lapis stones I just have to recover from these pictures … what a dreaming collection you have

 

[A bottle of Red]

thank you so much! you’re so sweet 🥰

here are some more comparison photos under flash and no flash lighting. On me, the pendant looks darker than the earrings. I suspect this may be due to the earrings catching light better or maybe because of the gold backing (although i don’t think lapis is see through, but it prevents any gaps from being seen either)

lapis is truly a work of art! I love the gold specks in the earrings, it’s why I chose this pair actually.

I called so many boutiques looking for these earrings after they were released, but had no luck finding them.
Enjoy them and your necklace, that lapis is so beautiful

 

[kelsenia]

I called so many boutiques looking for these earrings after they were released, but had no luck finding them.
Enjoy them and your necklace, that lapis is so beautiful

I saw them just on display at south coast plaza maybe 6 weeks ago! so they’re still around and in production, it could be worth asking again. They had the whole set from what i remember (necklace, bracelet and earrings)

 

[Stardust Andromeda]

thank you so much! you’re so sweet 🥰

here are some more comparison photos under flash and no flash lighting. On me, the pendant looks darker than the earrings. I suspect this may be due to the earrings catching light better or maybe because of the gold backing (although i don’t think lapis is see through, but it prevents any gaps from being seen either)

lapis is truly a work of art! I love the gold specks in the earrings, it’s why I chose this pair actually.

I love the electric blue under flash lighting. I wonder if it is true that only 200 were made?

This is mine. I am waiting for my 2024 HP to arrive before posting a family portrait. It has to be dated my daughter’s birthday in November.

 

[kelsenia]

I love the electric blue under flash lighting. I wonder if it is true that only 200 were made?

This is mine. I am waiting for my 2024 HP to arrive before posting a family portrait. It has to be dated my daughter’s birthday in November.

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i love the gold flecks on yours!!! did you get it from the original launch or more recently?

 

[A bottle of Red]

I love the electric blue under flash lighting. I wonder if it is true that only 200 were made?

This is mine. I am waiting for my 2024 HP to arrive before posting a family portrait. It has to be dated my daughter’s birthday in November.

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Stunning! 😍

 

[Stardust Andromeda]

i love the gold flecks on yours!!! did you get it from the original launch or more recently?

I bought it from a reseller.

Stunning! 😍

Thank you.



It can look a little dark but the gold flecks sets it apart somehow?

 

[lynne_ross]

thank you so much! you’re so sweet 🥰

here are some more comparison photos under flash and no flash lighting. On me, the pendant looks darker than the earrings. I suspect this may be due to the earrings catching light better or maybe because of the gold backing (although i don’t think lapis is see through, but it prevents any gaps from being seen either)

lapis is truly a work of art! I love the gold specks in the earrings, it’s why I chose this pair actually.

Your pieces have the most beautiful lapis!

 

[allanrvj]

20 motif bone alhambra (the whiter one is mother-of-pearl). Images from Sotheby's

 

[Swellgal]

20 motif bone alhambra (the whiter one is mother-of-pearl). Images from Sotheby's

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Excuse me. WTH you mean BONE?😱😬

 

[allanrvj]

Excuse me. WTH you mean BONE?😱😬

Bovine bone or ox bone. Commonly used in Chinese and other Asian inlay work, especially for cabinets, furniture, and decorative items.

It is popular in carved jewelry, especially in pieces where intricate details are desirable, such as beads and pendants, cameos and intaglios, ethnic and tribal jewelry, vintage or antique-inspired pieces. Bone jewelry can imitate the look of antique ivory pieces without the ethical concerns.

This video shows how it is made and used in Chinese furniture:

 

[Swellgal]

Bovine bone or ox bone. Commonly used in Chinese and other Asian inlay work, especially for cabinets, furniture, and decorative items.

It is popular in carved jewelry, especially in pieces where intricate details are desirable, such as beads and pendants, cameos and intaglios, ethnic and tribal jewelry, vintage or antique-inspired pieces. Bone jewelry can imitate the look of antique ivory pieces without the ethical concerns.

This video shows how it is made and used in Chinese furniture:

Thank you for the education and video. What an intricate process!

 

[CT2022]

Does anyone know if VCA ever made their Magic Alhambra 3 motifs earrings in all MOP? I have seen a very small amount of them on auction (in very reputable auction houses), but since I can't find any record of them ever being produced by VCA, I have to wonder if they are real? I LOVE them, though!