Onyx looks gorgeous on you.My 2 first VCA items. I am in loveBracelet didn’t come home with me yet as I sent it for alterations.
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The oynx looks great with your hair and skin coloring. I also like the Sweets earrings and VA pendant together on you. Looks nice. Congratulations on your new pieces.
I love how elegant the hammered gold is
I like your idea with the bracelet, it should look great both ways. Congrats!Yes, rose gold!
I am thinking of adding a bracelet and wear it double wrapped casually with a bracelet like an extender (I prefer looser fit and also plan to see if VCA can extend this necklace slightly in an appropriate way).
For occasions or outings I think of wearing it as a long necklace with a very simple one tone outfit and a bracelet worn on the wristearrings: I am still thinking what would do best. Definitely something not too blingy as this piece is "wanting" to draw all attention to itself I think...
My animal pendant collection is now complete! Unless they come out will a unicorn, i have reached vca animal pendant peace
For those of you that were talking about what chain to use for your animal pendants i have to say i have the vca long chain and the thicker one for, but i prefer a really hefty one. So i dont use either of these, i use a david yurman one that i found used at a jewelry store, i don't know if they make this heavy chain anymore. I tried to find the animal thread to post on but there are so many threads i cant keep track
I feel like the thickness of the 20 motif chain makes the whole necklace swing too much. So i prefer to wear them matchy matchy but on the shorter DY chain. I chose my animals based on the meaning of them, and also astrology, the lion is on my North node. So they all have a deeper meaning for me.
Anyone else obsessed with the animals? And what are your favorites?
For those of you that were talking about what chain to use for your animal pendants i have to say i have the vca long chain and the thicker one for, but i prefer a really hefty one. So i dont use either of these, i use a david yurman one that i found used at a jewelry store, i don't know if they make this heavy chain anymore. I tried to find the animal thread to post on but there are so many threads i cant keep track
I feel like the thickness of the 20 motif chain makes the whole necklace swing too much. So i prefer to wear them matchy matchy but on the shorter DY chain. I chose my animals based on the meaning of them, and also astrology, the lion is on my North node. So they all have a deeper meaning for me.
Anyone else obsessed with the animals? And what are your favorites?Attachments
I love your lion! He is my favorite animal clip!My animal pendant collection is now complete! Unless they come out will a unicorn, i have reached vca animal pendant peace
For those of you that were talking about what chain to use for your animal pendants i have to say i have the vca long chain and the thicker one for, but i prefer a really hefty one. So i dont use either of these, i use a david yurman one that i found used at a jewelry store, i don't know if they make this heavy chain anymore. I tried to find the animal thread to post on but there are so many threads i cant keep track
I feel like the thickness of the 20 motif chain makes the whole necklace swing too much. So i prefer to wear them matchy matchy but on the shorter DY chain. I chose my animals based on the meaning of them, and also astrology, the lion is on my North node. So they all have a deeper meaning for me.
However, as I'm a WG only gal, and the only animal clip in WG is the panda which I have.
I love my panda, he's super cute. I do agree with you on wearing it at the bottom of a 20. My little guy flips, and I have to use those silicon earring posts to make him stop doing acrobatics. It's ugly to me (even though no one sees it, but I know it's there).
I wear my panda hanging on the side of my 20 WG MOP, so he looks like he's hanging on to a bamboo stick. I think your lion will look cute there also, so maybe try that and see if you like it.
On the chain, I was going to purchase the Trace chain next time I went to the boutique so I could wear the panda as a long pendant. I was not sure about the chain as it looked so thin to me. Is the VCA long chain you have the Trace chain? Do you find it too thin? That's what worries me. I hope VCA has other chain options as I prefer to stay with the same brand (the matchy matchy in me).
What other animal clips do you have? I love the owl! He is second favorite after the little lion.
My animal pendant collection is now complete! Unless they come out will a unicorn, i have reached vca animal pendant peace
For those of you that were talking about what chain to use for your animal pendants i have to say i have the vca long chain and the thicker one for, but i prefer a really hefty one. So i dont use either of these, i use a david yurman one that i found used at a jewelry store, i don't know if they make this heavy chain anymore. I tried to find the animal thread to post on but there are so many threads i cant keep track
I feel like the thickness of the 20 motif chain makes the whole necklace swing too much. So i prefer to wear them matchy matchy but on the shorter DY chain. I chose my animals based on the meaning of them, and also astrology, the lion is on my North node. So they all have a deeper meaning for me.
The Lion
Beautiful
Hi @BigAkoya !
From what i read here i know that you are a white gold girl, i wish they had more white gold animal pendants, to use with the white gold 20 motifs. I hope they add more white gold in general so we can mix and match more. I have the long trace chain that i bought for my gold coin zodiac pendant. And i have the thick one that is the same link and thickness as the 20 motif that came with the bigger astrology charm. I dont know if the thicket one is available as a stand alone, i think it was included in the price of th large stone pendant. But if you ask me, both of them don’t have the ideal solidity of the one i wear my pendants with. Its hard to tell in this photo, i will take some close ups of the chain so you see what i mean about how the links are compressed, and hefty with this david yurman chain i luckily found at a jewelry store a few years ago That sells used jewelry. The reason i bring this up is Because with the price of gold going up i noticed its hard to find really thick chains. I usually find the good old fashioned ones second hand. I looked all over david yurman’s website and they dont sell it anymore for the reasons stated above about gold being harder to come by. So they most likely were priced out of making it. You may find like i have that the trace chain is way too thin for the weight of your panda. But if you doubled it up for a shorter look it might hold better. But for me it was way too flimsy. The thicker vca that i have that is the same as exact thickness and link design as the 10-20 motifs would do the job, as the astrology pendant that i bought it with is really really heavy and it does the job. But….i still wish it was a stronger chain to keep the swinging at a minimum. I hope this helps you decide, i love the way you wear the panda all matchy with your white gold sets. If you want to keep it all in the VCA family i would see if they have the thicker chain i was mentioning to you or even look for an older discontinued chain as in my opinion it has been the best for swinging.
i will try out the side look for sure! Especially with my humming bird, i think his proportions will be really cute on the side of a 20, and not as heavy as my owl or lion. But wouldnt
a white gold unicorn in MOP and chalcedony be so cute? I can dream
@hers4eva me too! He is very hard to come by these days. Even people worried they will change him to obsidianThe Lion
Beautiful
obsidian is basically glass, they already changed the bunny to this material. I actually gave up on finding him tbh ,so if you find one, get him!(sorry if this is enabling) but you never know with how much material costs are these days.Thank you! This was super helpful to know your thoughts on the Trace chain.Hi @BigAkoya !
From what i read here i know that you are a white gold girl, i wish they had more white gold animal pendants, to use with the white gold 20 motifs. I hope they add more white gold in general so we can mix and match more. I have the long trace chain that i bought for my gold coin zodiac pendant. And i have the thick one that is the same link and thickness as the 20 motif that came with the bigger astrology charm. I dont know if the thicket one is available as a stand alone, i think it was included in the price of th large stone pendant. But if you ask me, both of them don’t have the ideal solidity of the one i wear my pendants with. Its hard to tell in this photo, i will take some close ups of the chain so you see what i mean about how the links are compressed, and hefty with this david yurman chain i luckily found at a jewelry store a few years ago That sells used jewelry. The reason i bring this up is Because with the price of gold going up i noticed its hard to find really thick chains. I usually find the good old fashioned ones second hand. I looked all over david yurman’s website and they dont sell it anymore for the reasons stated above about gold being harder to come by. So they most likely were priced out of making it. You may find like i have that the trace chain is way too thin for the weight of your panda. But if you doubled it up for a shorter look it might hold better. But for me it was way too flimsy. The thicker vca that i have that is the same as exact thickness and link design as the 10-20 motifs would do the job, as the astrology pendant that i bought it with is really really heavy and it does the job. But….i still wish it was a stronger chain to keep the swinging at a minimum. I hope this helps you decide, i love the way you wear the panda all matchy with your white gold sets. If you want to keep it all in the VCA family i would see if they have the thicker chain i was mentioning to you or even look for an older discontinued chain as in my opinion it has been the best for swinging.
i will try out the side look for sure! Especially with my humming bird, i think his proportions will be really cute on the side of a 20, and not as heavy as my owl or lion. But wouldnt
I plan to get the WG Very Large Frivole pave pendant, and it looks like they used the Trace chain. I'm a bit worried it will be too dainty. I'd love to see some comparison photos.
I think the hummingbird will be perfect on the side of a 20!
I could not figure out how to hook it properly, but @nicole0612 was a genius and showed us how.
Here is my panda using @nicole0612 's method. The clasp is basically what the clip is connected to. It’s brilliant. She has clips too, so hoping she'll post her clips here to share. It’s been a while, and I can't seem to find her photos.
@hers4eva me too! He is very hard to come by these days. Even people worried they will change him to obsidian
I just checked VCA website and they have the lion:
Lucky Animals Lion clip - VCARP2AQ00 - Van Cleef & Arpels
Lucky Animals Lion clip, 18K yellow gold, tiger eye, onyx.
www.vancleefarpels.com
Three here say they are obsidian: (pig, rabbit & cat)
search-result - Van Cleef & Arpels
www.vancleefarpels.com
Thanks for the knowledge that some come in obsidian
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I didn’t click on the lion at first … it’s not available
I would love ❤️ it if they made them smaller and as real pendants ..
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My animal pendant collection is now complete! Unless they come out will a unicorn, i have reached vca animal pendant peace
For those of you that were talking about what chain to use for your animal pendants i have to say i have the vca long chain and the thicker one for, but i prefer a really hefty one. So i dont use either of these, i use a david yurman one that i found used at a jewelry store, i don't know if they make this heavy chain anymore. I tried to find the animal thread to post on but there are so many threads i cant keep track
I feel like the thickness of the 20 motif chain makes the whole necklace swing too much. So i prefer to wear them matchy matchy but on the shorter DY chain. I chose my animals based on the meaning of them, and also astrology, the lion is on my North node. So they all have a deeper meaning for me.
I love the way this looks with the lion worn as a shorter pendant with the 20! It reminds me of seeing people wear a Magic pendant short with a 20, and I like that a lot, too!
@BigAkoya omg!!! This is so cute
i love it with the black and white striped shirt! Looks soo adorable!! Thank you for sharing the back, i remember seeing those posts a while back, but its hard to find them now so i appreciate you reposting, you clip the backto a different side for balance, i see now thats the trick!i just love the whole black and white look. I will post photos for you so you can see the difference in the two chains, and compared to the thicker DY one too so you can see what i mean. I dont own any frivoles but i think that because its mainly a light weight metal and no stones like the animal pendants,the trace chain works well with it, but i havent seen it in person so i can only assume this. But yes, i will show you with my lion pendant for you to see the differences in the proportions.