Sharing some modshots of the novelty ring. Which side do you prefer? Carnelian or Guilloche? Happy Friday Everyone!
RG Guilloche & Carnelian
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it's really beautiful. so happy for you getting the perfect RED! congratulations!
gorgeous arm candies. both sides are beautiful. but in this case I prefer guilloche side since you have very colorful and perfect nails, less completing with each other.
Beautiful stack!
How long do you have malachite bracelet and is it still shiny?
I’m so glad you didn’t give up until you found the perfect shade, it’s gorgeous Nicole!!
Thank you so much! The beautiful posts here kept my hope alive until the perfect shade finally found meI’m so glad you didn’t give up until you found the perfect shade, it’s gorgeous Nicole!!
Thx everyone for posting your beautiful pics here! I’m super jealous and actually getting a bit discouraged about finding the right red carnelian for myself. The carnelian/Guilloche 5 motif I’ve seen so far are quite dull red or orange-y. I hv a super nice SA and I feel bad for saying no every time. Debating if I should get a chalcedony 5 motif instead since it was supposed to be my next bracelet until carnelian/Guilloche popped up and messed up my planning.
Yeah I think it's bound to happen with guilloche.. I feel as if there are some tiny specks in it now after I wore it out for the first time today (with my love bracelet only and made sure my love bracelet was always "tight" and above it). It's bound to happen, though! Its a fine balance between looking after our pieces and still being able to enjoy themWhat a lovely stack! The guilloche is indeed so shiny, kind of make me hesitant to stack it with other bracelets as I don't want it to get scratched
I think it depends on how tight / loose your bracelets are as well. I wonder if my sweet bracelet which is quite fitting will cross with the 5 motif or not..!
(I ended up eating hotpot and after a while realised having my new bracelet over the hotpot heat was not advisable and took it off
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True. I think I'll stack it with the sweet 6 motif every now and then but won't throw in a tennis bracelet though, I think the diamonds may scratch it. I have mine adjusted to 15 cm and with my sweet 6 motif worn with a single motif dangling (about 16.5 cm) it does jump but not often, I think yours should be good.Yeah I think it's bound to happen with guilloche.. I feel as if there are some tiny specks in it now after I wore it out for the first time today (with my love bracelet only and made sure my love bracelet was always "tight" and above it). It's bound to happen, though! Its a fine balance between looking after our pieces and still being able to enjoy them
I think it depends on how tight / loose your bracelets are as well. I wonder if my sweet bracelet which is quite fitting will cross with the 5 motif or not..!
(I ended up eating hotpot and after a while realised having my new bracelet over the hotpot heat was not advisable and took it off
Btw, I'm not sure if you recall me suggesting a mini beauty blender to clean the sweet motif, turned out it works even better on the VA size. One gentle rub all the marks on the carnelian are gone
worked much better than the VCA cleaning cloth & q-tip. I even cleaned the guilloche with it to get rid of the dust & gunk stuck in the crevices too! If you're OCD like me definitely give it a try. hahaI will try it stacked with the sweet nextTrue. I think I'll stack it with the sweet 6 motif every now and then but won't throw in a tennis bracelet though, I think the diamonds may scratch it. I have mine adjusted to 15 cm and with my sweet 6 motif worn with a single motif dangling (about 16.5 cm) it does jump but not often, I think yours should be good.
Btw, I'm not sure if you recall me suggesting a mini beauty blender to clean the sweet motif, turned out it works even better on the VA size. One gentle rub all the marks on the carnelian are gone
although honestly it's so nice on its own I think less is more!I forgot about the mini beauty blender bit! I only have the regular sized one and will definitely give it a try tomorrow to see if it works - else I will order the mini
) thank you!I find that the cloth still works for VA but couldn't get into the guilloche at all!
I can understand how frustrating it must feel before you find the right shade of red for your skin tone, but when you do find the right shade it's such a beautiful piece to add to your collection. My only concern is that we don't know how long VCA will keep offering it until they pause the production again for another relaunch in few years, whereas chalcedony is always readily available. I'd say give it a few more tries, make sure to try it on your arm too because from my experience, the carnelian that looks nice on its own when not being worn often turned out to be too dark or appeared a bit dull on the arm. I remember one particular carnelian that I thought was quite orange-y but when my SA lay it on his arm, it looked like a beautiful bright red so it can definitely work for certain skin tones!
On a whim I decided to get this bracelet. I saw 4 different ones and actually liked the more brown/orange on me. In the sun it looks more vibrant red, but the think is a good neutral bracelet. 
I agree. This shade works for you. Congratulations on your new beauty.