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[BigAkoya]

I am a little nervous getting wg Frivole just because I have only tried on the yg and felt they were a little small. I was thinking the wg might show up a little more than the yg. But I agree that there is some risk to ordering those whenever that becomes possible. I think I'd like the mop VA pair, but do you think that's too similar to the VA pave? I just don't want all my combinations to look redundant. Do you think I should keep the solid wg 5 motif since I have the wg mop now? I could wear the wg 5 motif with my turquoise Perlee earrings because I don't have a mate for those, although technically, those could be worn with the wg mop!

For me, I would not get the WG Frivole earrings for two reasons...
I think the WG version has too much white metal. For all metal, I like the YG much better. WG in all metal just does not have the same glamorous look and definitely not in a flower design. If it were a sleek contemporary design, it would look great, but not in a floral. The second reason is I do not think Frivole matches Alhambra. If these pieces were not VCA, I really do not think most people who attempt to coordinate would put them together. I do realize people throw all their VCA pieces on and love doing so. However, to me, just because it's VCA does not mean it matches. I try to look at each piece without any brand, and for me, I do not think the quatrefoil beaded edges matches with the Frivole flower and definitely not in all metal flower. That's just me though, and I know a lot of people wear both together. For a short while, I wore Frivole pave and Alhambra together, but it felt off to me, like I was just trying to wear pieces together just because they were VCA. I no longer wear them together anymore.

On the pieces... and of course this is only my opinion...
I personally would not keep the WG 5 motif. I think the MOP is stunning, and you can wear a set, bracelet, Magic necklace, and MOP earrings. That would be so gorgeous yet very casual, an everyday look. That would be your MOP set.

Then, you have your oynx set... Oynx Magic, VA pave earrings, and oynx pave 5 motif bracelet. Another gorgeous set and not duplicative at all.

With your two bracelets, MOP bracelet and oynx pave bracelet, I think it's perfect. I do not think the WG 5 motif adds much to your collection. If you were to get another bracelet, I would get a colorful stone. For me, the beauty of Alhambra is the stones.

On redundancy...
I do not think in your case the VA pave earrings and VA MOP earrings are redundant at all as you view the VA pave as dressier. The VA MOP would be a very wearable everyday piece. I have a friend that has VA MOP earrings, and that is all she wears, no other jewelry except her wedding ring. With her earrings alone, she makes a simple, but elegant statement. I see her VA MOP earrings, and those earrings speak for themselves. The WG Frivole earrings would absolutely not make the same statement to me.

Personally, I 100% think you should get the MOP earrings. You will see what I mean when you put them together with your other MOP pieces. It just falls into place and adds polish to even the most casual outfits... shorts! You can dress like a slob and still make the "casual elegance" statement with just a simple MOP set. Hard to explain, but try the set, and I think you will love the look it projects.

Finally, on your turquoise earrings... do you really love love love them? I know they are turquoise, and I love turquoise. I came super close to buying a Perlee turquoise set, but aside from the earrings, the ring and bracelet didn't look great at all. Hence for me, I did not get the earrings as I did not want to be stuck with just one turquoise piece and no buddy for it. I only want pieces that I will wear regularly, and those earrings were not it for me.
Yes, you can wear them with your MOP (and even oynx if you want to go eclectic), but do you really love that look or are you forcing yourself to wear it because you have them. If you don't love love love the turquoise Perlee earrings, I would sell them.

For me... if I had your fabulous pieces...
I would sell the WG 5 motif, sell the turquoise Perlee earrings, and get a WG MOP 20 motif.
I think seeing your love for long necklaces added to the fact you are not afraid of bold necklaces, a 20 motif would be fabulous on you. You also mentioned it's on your list. You already have the MOP earrings and bracelets. For me, one can never have too many WG MOP pieces, and if VCA made more WG MOP, I would definitely add to my collection. MOP really goes with everything, very versatile. If you ever wanted to bling out with VCA, you could wear the WG MOP 20 with your Magic oynx for a black & white art deco look. That would be gorgeous. You already have the bracelets. Your VCA theme would be two sets MOP and oynx, both of which are very interchangeable to mix and match depending on the different looks you want to create.

If you do not want the WG MOP 20 motif, you could get the Clover bangle. That is a very versatile piece, and it would also go with your non-VCA pieces. But for me, I would definitely sell the WG 5 motif and turquoise Perlee and get something else that adds to your collection.

Just my two cents. I know it's 100% preference, but those are m thoughts for another point of view. Hope that was helpful.

 

[sammix3]

I’ve been debating about that! I have the vintage pave earrings which I can wear (like @sammix3), but I am maybe considering the small wg polished Frivole if they ever come in stock again!!!

I had those and sold them. I would always reach for my pave VA earrings instead. If you want WG Frivole I think you need the pave version

 

[pinky7129]

Just received it this!!!

Woohoo!
How long was your wait

 

[DS2006]

For me, I would not get the WG Frivole earrings for two reasons...
I think the WG version has too much white metal. For all metal, I like the YG much better. WG in all metal just does not have the same glamorous look and definitely not in a flower design. If it were a sleek contemporary design, it would look great, but not in a floral. The second reason is I do not think Frivole matches Alhambra. If these pieces were not VCA, I really do not think most people who attempt to coordinate would put them together. I do realize people throw all their VCA pieces on and love doing so. However, to me, just because it's VCA does not mean it matches. I try to look at each piece without any brand, and for me, I do not think the quatrefoil beaded edges matches with the Frivole flower and definitely not in all metal flower. That's just me though, and I know a lot of people wear both together. For a short while, I wore Frivole pave and Alhambra together, but it felt off to me, like I was just trying to wear pieces together just because they were VCA. I no longer wear them together anymore.

On the pieces... and of course this is only my opinion...
I personally would not keep the WG 5 motif. I think the MOP is stunning, and you can wear a set, bracelet, Magic necklace, and MOP earrings. That would be so gorgeous yet very casual, an everyday look. That would be your MOP set.

Then, you have your oynx set... Oynx Magic, VA pave earrings, and oynx pave 5 motif bracelet. Another gorgeous set and not duplicative at all.

With your two bracelets, MOP bracelet and oynx pave bracelet, I think it's perfect. I do not think the WG 5 motif adds much to your collection. If you were to get another bracelet, I would get a colorful stone. For me, the beauty of Alhambra is the stones.

On redundancy...
I do not think in your case the VA pave earrings and VA MOP earrings are redundant at all as you view the VA pave as dressier. The VA MOP would be a very wearable everyday piece. I have a friend that has VA MOP earrings, and that is all she wears, no other jewelry except her wedding ring. With her earrings alone, she makes a simple, but elegant statement. I see her VA MOP earrings, and those earrings speak for themselves. The WG Frivole earrings would absolutely not make the same statement to me.

Personally, I 100% think you should get the MOP earrings. You will see what I mean when you put them together with your other MOP pieces. It just falls into place and adds polish to even the most casual outfits... shorts! You can dress like a slob and still make the "casual elegance" statement with just a simple MOP set. Hard to explain, but try the set, and I think you will love the look it projects.

Finally, on your turquoise earrings... do you really love love love them? I know they are turquoise, and I love turquoise. I came super close to buying a Perlee turquoise set, but aside from the earrings, the ring and bracelet didn't look great at all. Hence for me, I did not get the earrings as I did not want to be stuck with just one turquoise piece and no buddy for it. I only want pieces that I will wear regularly, and those earrings were not it for me.
Yes, you can wear them with your MOP (and even oynx if you want to go eclectic), but do you really love that look or are you forcing yourself to wear it because you have them. If you don't love love love the turquoise Perlee earrings, I would sell them.

For me... if I had your fabulous pieces...
I would sell the WG 5 motif, sell the turquoise Perlee earrings, and get a WG MOP 20 motif.
I think seeing your love for long necklaces added to the fact you are not afraid of bold necklaces, a 20 motif would be fabulous on you. You also mentioned it's on your list. You already have the MOP earrings and bracelets. For me, one can never have too many WG MOP pieces, and if VCA made more WG MOP, I would definitely add to my collection. MOP really goes with everything, very versatile. If you ever wanted to bling out with VCA, you could wear the WG MOP 20 with your Magic oynx for a black & white art deco look. That would be gorgeous. You already have the bracelets. Your VCA theme would be two sets MOP and oynx, both of which are very interchangeable to mix and match depending on the different looks you want to create.

If you do not want the WG MOP 20 motif, you could get the Clover bangle. That is a very versatile piece, and it would also go with your non-VCA pieces. But for me, I would definitely sell the WG 5 motif and turquoise Perlee and get something else that adds to your collection.

Just my two cents. I know it's 100% preference, but those are m thoughts for another point of view. Hope that was helpful.

Thank you SO much for thinking this through so thoroughly for me! It is definitely helpful to get the views of others! I want to be very careful, because I want some variety and don't want an all Alhambra VCA collection. I know that the wg onyx and mop sets will be my most worn, and I gave up my yg lapis bracelet for that reason. I really didn't want that much money tied up in a special piece I would very rarely wear (although I did adore it!). I knew I'd wear the wg onyx pave sooo much more! So I am definitely on board with occasionally letting something go that really doesn't fit a need in my collection.

I think I will get the wg mop VA earrings since they can be my casual pair. One pair of pave VA just isn't enough variety for me in wg. I am still pondering the wg mop 20 (or some other 20), and I will have to admit, the wg Perlee Clover is my favorite bangle of all time. I doubt I'd be willing to pay the price of that bangle after another price increase, and they aren't allowing new orders. So that just may not be meant to be. I could get the signature and pearls of gold bangles but don't love them nearly as much as the clover. On the other hand, they are more casual. I am open to letting the solid wg VA bracelet go. The turquoise earrings were so reasonable that I don't care whether keep them or not, but I do have a gorgeous and larger pair of turquoise earrings in yg by Elizabeth Locke, so I maybe don't need both (or I might get a couple TSC turquoise pieces). I don't care for the other Perlee turquoise pieces, either.

If I can get my wg VCA Alhambra set settled, I think I would love just a few yg pieces because I would love the pop of color of carnelian and blue agate, at least in bracelets. I could wear them with my solid gold 5 motif if I wanted. I would also potentially consider the solid gold 20 since it is such an iconic piece, however, I will have a nice set of TSC in yellow gold including a long necklace, so I don't want to overdo yg, either. I have been strongly considering the yg large polished Frivole earrings (but have never had a chance to try them on!), and I suppose I could get a pendant or ring to go with that. I do tend to agree that the yg looks good in a floral design like Frivole. I have one other very lucky new SO piece I haven't revealed as I have to decide whether I want to buy another piece to go with it!

So much to consider and so many great pieces from which to choose (other than almost nothing is currently in stock)!!! I just really need to get my wish list in order and let go of pieces I don't need!!! Thanks again!

 

[DS2006]

I had those and sold them. I would always reach for my pave VA earrings instead. If you want WG Frivole I think you need the pave version

Ha! Too funny! Maybe I will learn from your experiences! I still might get the mop earrings just in case I want to wear them sometimes with just the bracelet. My pave VA pair aren't really daily wear for me (but I love them!). I think you and BigA have talked me out of the polished wg Frivole! I agree that the pave version is outstanding...I just probably wouldn't wear them often enough to justify getting them! Thanks for your help!

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My apologies for this long discussion in this particular thread! I probably should have moved it to the discussion thread!

 

[lynne_ross]

Thank you SO much for thinking this through so thoroughly for me! It is definitely helpful to get the views of others! I want to be very careful, because I want some variety and don't want an all Alhambra VCA collection. I know that the wg onyx and mop sets will be my most worn, and I gave up my yg lapis bracelet for that reason. I really didn't want that much money tied up in a special piece I would very rarely wear (although I did adore it!). I knew I'd wear the wg onyx pave sooo much more! So I am definitely on board with occasionally letting something go that really doesn't fit a need in my collection.

I think I will get the wg mop VA earrings since they can be my casual pair. One pair of pave VA just isn't enough variety for me in wg. I am still pondering the wg mop 20 (or some other 20), and I will have to admit, the wg Perlee Clover is my favorite bangle of all time. I doubt I'd be willing to pay the price of that bangle after another price increase, and they aren't allowing new orders. So that just may not be meant to be. I could get the signature and pearls of gold bangles but don't love them nearly as much as the clover. On the other hand, they are more casual. I am open to letting the solid wg VA bracelet go. The turquoise earrings were so reasonable that I don't care whether keep them or not, but I do have a gorgeous and larger pair of turquoise earrings in yg by Elizabeth Locke, so I maybe don't need both (or I might get a couple TSC turquoise pieces). I don't care for the other Perlee turquoise pieces, either.

If I can get my wg VCA Alhambra set settled, I think I would love just a few yg pieces because I would love the pop of color of carnelian and blue agate, at least in bracelets. I could wear them with my solid gold 5 motif if I wanted. I would also potentially consider the solid gold 20 since it is such an iconic piece, however, I will have a nice set of TSC in yellow gold including a long necklace, so I don't want to overdo yg, either. I have been strongly considering the yg large polished Frivole earrings (but have never had a chance to try them on!), and I suppose I could get a pendant or ring to go with that. I do tend to agree that the yg looks good in a floral design like Frivole. I have one other very lucky new SO piece I haven't revealed as I have to decide whether I want to buy another piece to go with it!

So much to consider and so many great pieces from which to choose (other than almost nothing is currently in stock)!!! I just really need to get my wish list in order and let go of pieces I don't need!!! Thanks again!

I agree with BigA. If you want to streamline collection and diversify from Alhambra I would sell wg 5 and get the wg clover perlee. Price increase is usually only 5%, so should not be a big amount year/year price if you buy next year. The wg perlee would go well with Alhambra, giving you more variety and mixing and matching. You could then get frivole earrings in yg to build a yg set.

 

[AKCHL]

Is the long chain from VCA? It's beautiful.

Yes, it’s the 70cm chain

 

[cafecreme15]

This is especially beautiful on you with your blonde hair!

Thank you so much!!

 

[DS2006]

I agree with BigA. If you want to streamline collection and diversify from Alhambra I would sell wg 5 and get the wg clover perlee. Price increase is usually only 5%, so should not be a big amount year/year price if you buy next year. The wg perlee would go well with Alhambra, giving you more variety and mixing and matching. You could then get frivole earrings in yg to build a yg set.

Thank you so much for your reply! I like those ideas so much! I really, really hope the eventual price increase isn't much. I heard Bulgari just had a 10% increase, and I hope VCA would not do that when we have so little we can buy right now!

 

[BigAkoya]

Thank you SO much for thinking this through so thoroughly for me! It is definitely helpful to get the views of others! I want to be very careful, because I want some variety and don't want an all Alhambra VCA collection. I know that the wg onyx and mop sets will be my most worn, and I gave up my yg lapis bracelet for that reason. I really didn't want that much money tied up in a special piece I would very rarely wear (although I did adore it!). I knew I'd wear the wg onyx pave sooo much more! So I am definitely on board with occasionally letting something go that really doesn't fit a need in my collection.

I think I will get the wg mop VA earrings since they can be my casual pair. One pair of pave VA just isn't enough variety for me in wg. I am still pondering the wg mop 20 (or some other 20), and I will have to admit, the wg Perlee Clover is my favorite bangle of all time. I doubt I'd be willing to pay the price of that bangle after another price increase, and they aren't allowing new orders. So that just may not be meant to be. I could get the signature and pearls of gold bangles but don't love them nearly as much as the clover. On the other hand, they are more casual. I am open to letting the solid wg VA bracelet go. The turquoise earrings were so reasonable that I don't care whether keep them or not, but I do have a gorgeous and larger pair of turquoise earrings in yg by Elizabeth Locke, so I maybe don't need both (or I might get a couple TSC turquoise pieces). I don't care for the other Perlee turquoise pieces, either.

If I can get my wg VCA Alhambra set settled, I think I would love just a few yg pieces because I would love the pop of color of carnelian and blue agate, at least in bracelets. I could wear them with my solid gold 5 motif if I wanted. I would also potentially consider the solid gold 20 since it is such an iconic piece, however, I will have a nice set of TSC in yellow gold including a long necklace, so I don't want to overdo yg, either. I have been strongly considering the yg large polished Frivole earrings (but have never had a chance to try them on!), and I suppose I could get a pendant or ring to go with that. I do tend to agree that the yg looks good in a floral design like Frivole. I have one other very lucky new SO piece I haven't revealed as I have to decide whether I want to buy another piece to go with it!

So much to consider and so many great pieces from which to choose (other than almost nothing is currently in stock)!!! I just really need to get my wish list in order and let go of pieces I don't need!!! Thanks again!

If you have to blow your entire lifetime VCA budget on just one more piece, I would get the Clover bangle. You love it, and I think you will always wish for it in your heart. You may not want anymore VCA after the Clover. For me, I would rather have two pieces that I love vs. 10 pieces that I like.

Yes, it's pricey, but it is such a wearable piece. In terms of diamonds, it is not blingy in-your-face at all as there is a lot of metal. The beauty of the piece is the intricate artwork of the clovers. There is no other piece like this.

Take price out of the equation when thinking if you can wear it as an everyday piece. You absolutely can. My friend has a $50K pair of diamond stud earrings. She wears them all the time, every day. The irony is that while they are expensive, they are boring. Just simple plain studs, and even she says that. Truth be told, these days, no one bats an eye at large diamond studs. Why? Because diamond bling is everywhere, for every day wear.

This is the same for the Clover bangle, very wearable, for every day.
I think you will love the Clover once you have it. I think since you are a repeat client, you will be able to order one.

Finally, I want to add... most mod shots here on TPF are very dressy to me, and it is not real life, aside from work.
Hence these mod shots create the illusion that VCA can only be worn dressed up. I am not a big poster of mod shots, but the few that I do are with me in shorts and a striped top! That is my real life, and my VCA pieces fit right in!

I am 100% sure your VCA pieces and Clover will fit right in with your outfits!
I hope I was encouraging!

 

[lynne_ross]

Thank you so much for your reply! I like those ideas so much! I really, really hope the eventual price increase isn't much. I heard Bulgari just had a 10% increase, and I hope VCA would not do that when we have so little we can buy right now!

Yes Bulgari has been increasing so much year over year. I don’t see vca doing that but who knows. I buy in UK while I have no pounds, so I am already subject to currency movement and watch that closer then price increases. You really can not order the clover? I seem to have mo issues ordering over here.

 

[lynne_ross]

If you have to blow your entire lifetime VCA budget on just one more piece, I would get the Clover bangle. You love it, and I think you will always wish for it in your heart. You may not want anymore VCA after the Clover. For me, I would rather have two pieces that I love vs. 10 pieces that I like.

Yes, it's pricey, but it is such a wearable piece. In terms of diamonds, it is not blingy in-your-face at all as there is a lot of metal. The beauty of the piece is the intricate artwork of the clovers. There is no other piece like this.

Take price out of the equation when thinking if you can wear it as an everyday piece. You absolutely can. My friend has a $50K pair of diamond stud earrings. She wears them all the time, every day. The irony is that while they are expensive, they are boring. Just simple plain studs, and even she says that. Truth be told, these days, no one bats an eye at large diamond studs. Why? Because diamond bling is everywhere, for every day wear.

This is the same for the Clover bangle, very wearable, for every day.
I think you will love the Clover once you have it. I think since you are a repeat client, you will be able to order one.

Finally, I want to add... most mod shots here on TPF are very dressy to me, and it is not real life, aside from work.
Hence these mod shots create the illusion that VCA can only be worn dressed up. I am not a big poster of mod shots, but the few that I do are with me in shorts and a striped top! That is my real life, and my VCA pieces fit right in!

I am 100% sure your VCA pieces and Clover will fit right in with your outfits!
I hope I was encouraging!

Agree with this!
I wear my noeud and cluster earrings yesterday for a boardwalk walk with a friend. I was wearing a jumper and flip flops. No need to ‘dress up’ to enjoy the pieces.

 

[BigAkoya]

Agree with this!
I wear my noeud and cluster earrings yesterday for a boardwalk walk with a friend. I was wearing a jumper and flip flops. No need to ‘dress up’ to enjoy the pieces.

I bet you looked fabulous! I love your Noeud, and I love those cluster earrings. The design is gorgeous. We need to see more photos!

And ahem... where's the family? I see they need more enticement to grace us with their presence.
Okay, I rolled up my sleeves and even cut them up this time for Oynx and Opal. Fresh and yummy!

 

[DS2006]

Thanks so much, @BigAkoya and @lynne_ross! I think you are right about buying something I really love as opposed to many odds and ends. I need to check on the current status of ordering. The last I heard they were not taking any orders specifically for Perlee Clover (or Frivole Large)! They must have had massive numbers of orders for that bracelet, and for good reason! Its so beautiful! I really wouldn't care how long it took. If you can wear Noeud with flip flops, Lynne, I should be just fine! I am already wearing flip flops here in the South (US)!

Last hypothetical question....Clover in wg or yg assuming I am adding more yg? I think it is beautiful in all three metals!

 

[BigAkoya]

Thanks so much, @BigAkoya and @lynne_ross! I think you are right about buying something I really love as opposed to many odds and ends. I need to check on the current status of ordering. The last I heard they were not taking any orders specifically for Perlee Clover (or Frivole Large)! They must have had massive numbers of orders for that bracelet, and for good reason! Its so beautiful! I really wouldn't care how long it took. If you can wear Noeud with flip flops, Lynne, I should be just fine! I am already wearing flip flops here in the South (US)!

Last hypothetical question....Clover in wg or yg assuming I am adding more yg? I think it is beautiful in all three metals!

The Clover is gorgeous in all metals. For me, I prefer to wearing the same brand at the same time if possible. This means I would get the Clover in WG since you have a lot of VCA WG. I think it stays great with your theme. Plus, on days when you don't want to bother with a necklace, you can wear your WG Clover with your VA pave earrings. Or just diamond studs. Or pearl studs. All so casual chic!

I know you have other YG pieces (e.g. TSC), but somehow, I think mixing TSC with VCA does not quite create the same impact and look. This means now you will the need to get more VCA YG pieces and go down that rat hole. Finally, there is a lot of metal in the Clover, so to me, a YG Clover is really a lot of YG metal. I know you're getting back into YG, but that's a lot of YG to me for a bangle, so think if you like that look for a bangle.

I personally do not like the idea of one lonely YG VCA piece, especially this pricey piece that you can now only wear it with other non-VCA YG pieces. Nope... the gorgeous Clover needs to be worn with his other VCA buddies!

My vote goes for WG in keeping with your WG VCA pieces. Very easy to mix and match!
For YG, you have your TSC pieces which can be your gorgeous YG collection.