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BigAkoya said:
Hi! First congratulations on your new bracelet!
I agree with @tenshix in that you are asking us to help you justify your WG MOP. I think you need to go with your gut feel, which I think your gut says to sell.

This forum is enabling. Most of the time, and people will say keep it. We don't live your life, it's not our money, so it's easy for us to say buy it, keep it, stack it, layer it.

That said...
For me, I do not like the two bracelets worn together. I feel the beauty of each bracelet is now lost. It is now such a busy look. The eye is looking at three different motifs, each motif is different, and it's mixed in among two bracelets. To me, the look now is more like a chunky charm bracelet with a lot going... you just see a lot of "stuff", like piling on, but it's not focused. Some people love this look, so it's 100% preference.

On whether to sell your WG MOP...
I think you like pieces with diamonds. You mentioned if you kept your WG MOP, you could layer it with your diamond bracelet. I feel that's forcing it to make use of your WG MOP bracelet. Plus, I really think you like diamonds and don't like the simple plain WG MOP anymore. It's perfectly fine as our tastes change as we move through life, myself included. Selling pieces is absolutely a smart move, and it's the best way to curate your jewelry collection.

Therefore, I vote to sell the WG MOP. I think you will rarely wear it, and even if you do, it will be boring to you. You will feel the need to add another bracelet with diamonds to layer it.

Just my two cents. I hope this helps. Congrats again your new bracelet.
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Thanks again for your wonderfully insightful advice and also not enabling! You are like the butterfly inside our hearts! LoL.
You're completely spot on! I usually dont think so much and would just sell, but not sure why i am thinking so much for this piece.


EpiFanatic said:
I think it’s perfectly common to banish an older piece when a new piece comes along. I’m a person that wears my jewelry in phases. Since I received my bangle I haven’t worn my 5 motifs and can’t see myself reaching for them for a while. I’m thinking months, maybe in winter or on the occasional day that I’m sick of looking at my bangle. But I know I still want to keep all my five motifs. They are great mood bracelets.
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Thank you for sharing your views too! That is true, I think i might be like you that i will only revisit the WG MOP after some time, except I prefer to have a streamlined collection that i use in heavy rotation ☆


missie1 said:
Congratulations on you pave and onyx bracelet. Its a truly fabulous piece and looks stunning on your wrist. Now for layering 5 Motifs…..its better to have them all the same length & slightly snug for minimal overlap.
I think your issue with the mop is that it’s not visually pairing well with onyx& pave. I think for stacking you could add another bracelet….. I would pair pave with either onyx wg or hammered wg 5 motifs. Either of these two bracelets would look lovely when paired with your existing mop.
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Thanks much on the insight of layering 5 motifs, since both are different length, all the more reason for me to sell. Lol. Im glad i am not the only one that thinks these 2 bracelets somehow dont gel together. I wish i could get the WG onyx but its not avail to me in my country..


eternallove4bag said:
Congrats on your beautiful onyx/pave bracelet @sassification … I agree with @BigAkoya to sell it.
Our tastes evolve constantly and it’s okay to let go of things we outgrow with time. If you like diamonds, the 5 motif will always appear too ‘plain’ in comparison. I am not a fan of stacking 5 motif bracelets together either. I do like 5 motifs on their own or stacked with a structured bracelet.
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Thank you! I agree, i like the look of 5 motif with a structured bracelet, i tried it with Cartier JIC and Love bangles but somehow, the way the bangle would overlap with the 5 motif when i move my hand made me prefer to just wear 5 motif on its own or with another soft bracelet
 
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kelsenia said:
Interesting, good to know, thank you. How much time did it take to get an official quote from VCA/Paris?

These definitely look real to me based on what I can see on photos and comparing to my collections bought at the boutique. But, I am not an authenticator.
But regardless they are returnable so....
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Yup. If it’s a configuration you want I would definitely try it. Doesn’t hurt. If you aren’t comfortable with it return it.
 
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eternallove4bag said:
Yes, I placed two SOs in RG - magic ring and 5 motif and I was quoted the same amount for them as the existing pieces in WG and YG respectively. I have yet to receive either of my SOs. ETA is next year in Jan.

My vote to place the SO through your SA just because it will give you peace of mind knowing that these are authentic. Every time I feel tempted to buy in the secondary market, I chicken out because with my luck I am afraid I would be saddlesd with a fake!
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Thank you so much for the insight! I've been wanting RG Magic pave ring but was very grrr to overpay 30% just for a different metal. This is a game changer! waiting is not a big deal :smile:
Dying to see your ring when it's finally ready!
 
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EpiFanatic said:
@sassification here are pics of the small lotus. Lots of presence and I appreciate the spiky petals. But just a wee bit too dressy for me to wear every day. I’ll see how I feel About it next year.
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The lotus is beauuuuutiifull!!! But i agree that its not an everyday piece.. its like a quietly statement piece, for its size! I was considering the lotus earrings but i am very unsure for earrings because i get bored easily. I appreciate the workmanship of the lotus but it just doesnt scream VCA to me (though, nothing wrong about that actually)? Like perhaps can find something similar at other designers..
 
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kadmia said:
Eek. Onyx hasn't really been on my radar but that may need to change. I had to try these when they became available, and I just love them! I can see myself wearing these all the time. PG Onyx and diamond LE earrings :heart:

If anyone else owns these I'd love to see your mod shots!! (Forgive the bad night lighting.)

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Oh I love Onyx in RG! Especially with the diamond! What a special piece, congrats and enjoy in great health!

@Notorious Pink These earrings would be a fabulous addition your RG Onyx collection, though knowing you it's probably already being ordered! :love:
 
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kadmia said:
Eek. Onyx hasn't really been on my radar but that may need to change. I had to try these when they became available, and I just love them! I can see myself wearing these all the time. PG Onyx and diamond LE earrings :heart:

If anyone else owns these I'd love to see your mod shots!! (Forgive the bad night lighting.)

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These earrings look fabulous on you, and you look so chic in your striped shirt!
Love it! :nuts::heart:
 
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EpiFanatic said:
Yup. If it’s a configuration you want I would definitely try it. Doesn’t hurt. If you aren’t comfortable with it return it.
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I think my thing would be how much more is it buying them through FP than through the store. If there isn't the 30-40% SO markup then that definitely changes the numbers. But if it is spend 5% more to have them 9-18 months earlier than I would otherwise I will probably keep these. Need to also see the iridescence of the MOP, but that obviously isn't guaranteed if I were to directly SO them myself either.
Obviously it will be easier to tell everything once I have them in person (I will post mod shots when I get them!). Im already waiting on two MTO pieces and one waitlist piece (3-motif yg wmop/gmop/onyx earrings), so we will see lol
 
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