Second 5 motif

[Chopan]

Hi everyone! I’m considering getting a second 5 motif bracelet but am feeling a bit torn on what would be a better second piece.

I have the yellow gold MOP 5 motif which I love. Should I get the carnelian/RG version that was recently relaunched or the malachite? I’m assuming Id find the perfect shade of red. Also on the fence about the piece being RG since I typically favor YG. I tried on a carnelian piece that was in stock and it just looked muddy brown on my tan arm. I think I’d get more wear out of the malachite & I’m not as concerned about the stone being soft as I’m careful about my jewelry.

The attached picture is how my arm looks now. I don’t plan on stacking with my Cartier pieces.

Would appreciate your thoughts on this!

 

[waterlily112]

Malachite is beautiful but the fact it can lose its shine just by merely touching the skin make me hesitant to say yes to it as a 5 motif. Have you tried on blue agate and tiger's eye? Blue agate is quite striking and will look nice against your skin tone. Tiger's eye will blend beautifully with your stack or pair with MOP, plus is has the striations like the malachite but just in different colorway, and much much more durable.

 

[Chopan]

Malachite is beautiful but the fact it can lose its shine just by merely touching the skin make me hesitant to say yes to it as a 5 motif. Have you tried on blue agate and tiger's eye? Blue agate is quite striking and will look nice against your skin tone. Tiger's eye will blend beautifully with your stack or pair with MOP, plus is has the striations like the malachite but just in different colorway, and much much more durable.

Thanks for your response. I’ll definitely try the blue agate when I’m in store.. as well as tigers eye! I haven’t considered either colors as an option so appreciate the different point of view. I think the blue will look nice too for summer.

 

[waterlily112]

Thanks for your response. I’ll definitely try the blue agate when I’m in store.. as well as tigers eye! I haven’t considered either colors as an option so appreciate the different point of view. I think the blue will look nice too for summer.

Yes, please try them on and let us know what you think I also didn't care for blue agate or tiger eye at first because they don't photograph well so on the website they look so flat and boring. I must say they're much prettier in person

 

[Yodabest]

Yes, please try them on and let us know what you think I also didn't care for blue agate or tiger eye at first because they don't photograph well so on the website they look so flat and boring. I must say they're much prettier in person

I’ll chime in about blue agate! It’s also matter of finding the right shade. There is variation between them. I love blue agate but love the deeper shades over the lighter ones. It’s preference!

 

[A bottle of Red]

Onyx also looks very beautiful against lots of skin tones, give it a try

 

[molmol4317]

Hi @Chopan , curious as to which 5 motif you ended up getting and why? I’m going to borrow this thread since I hv a similar question. I’m torn between the RG Guilloche/carnelian 5 motif and the Chalcedony 5 motif.

The Chalcedony 5 motif has been on my wishlist, and then RG Guilloche/carnelian came back and really disrupted my planning! RG looks nice with my skin tone, but I feel like I can go more casual with the Chalcedony.

This will be my second 5 motif. I only hv the YG MOP and YG MOP BTF ring.

If anyone has comments or suggestions about these two bracelets, please let me know ur thoughts & help me decide! TIA

I tried the RG Guilloche/carnelian and the Chalcedony at the boutique recently, and they look like this on me:

 

[waterlily112]

Hi @Chopan , curious as to which 5 motif you ended up getting and why? I’m going to borrow this thread since I hv a similar question. I’m torn between the RG Guilloche/carnelian 5 motif and the Chalcedony 5 motif.

The Chalcedony 5 motif has been on my wishlist, and then RG Guilloche/carnelian came back and really disrupted my planning! RG looks nice with my skin tone, but I feel like I can go more casual with the Chalcedony.

This will be my second 5 motif. I only hv the YG MOP and YG MOP BTF ring.

If anyone has comments or suggestions about these two bracelets, please let me know ur thoughts & help me decide! TIA

I tried the RG Guilloche/carnelian and the Chalcedony at the boutique recently, and they look like this on me:

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I have both and love them equally. But since we don't know if VCA will decide to pull the RG/carnelian from production again for another 2 years, I'd get that one first, and it'll stack nicely with your YG MOP pieces. You can always get the chalcedony later, unless you come across one with unique patterns and/or a specific shade that you don't want to pass up on.

 

[EpiFanatic]

I have both and love them equally. But since we don't know if VCA will decide to pull the RG/carnelian from production again for another 2 years, I'd get that one first, and it'll stack nicely with your YG MOP pieces. You can always get the chalcedony later, unless you come across one with unique patterns and/or a specific shade that you don't want to pass up on.

Practical sound advice.

 

[Chopan]

Hi @Chopan , curious as to which 5 motif you ended up getting and why? I’m going to borrow this thread since I hv a similar question. I’m torn between the RG Guilloche/carnelian 5 motif and the Chalcedony 5 motif.

The Chalcedony 5 motif has been on my wishlist, and then RG Guilloche/carnelian came back and really disrupted my planning! RG looks nice with my skin tone, but I feel like I can go more casual with the Chalcedony.

This will be my second 5 motif. I only hv the YG MOP and YG MOP BTF ring.

If anyone has comments or suggestions about these two bracelets, please let me know ur thoughts & help me decide! TIA

I tried the RG Guilloche/carnelian and the Chalcedony at the boutique recently, and they look like this on me:

View attachment 5828168

I saw the RG/carnelian came back and felt like that was probably a better bet bc it seems limited but I’m waiting for a call from the SA on a good red. I decided if I can’t get the shade I want, I’m ok with passing and getting a different stone. So long story, I haven’t gotten a second bracelet yet lol.

 

[molmol4317]

I have both and love them equally. But since we don't know if VCA will decide to pull the RG/carnelian from production again for another 2 years, I'd get that one first, and it'll stack nicely with your YG MOP pieces. You can always get the chalcedony later, unless you come across one with unique patterns and/or a specific shade that you don't want to pass up on.

So nice you got both & thanks for your great advice!