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MomMomx3 said:
I agree. That number astonished me. US tariffs have increased by a blanket 10% on all countries except for China (145%). A 90-day pause on higher tariffs is scheduled to lapse in July. If VCA is anticipating that lower rates will not be negotiated by July then the cost of materials, particularly diamonds and gemstones, will rise considerably. For example, tariffs would rise to 20% on goods from the EU (diamonds), 26% on goods from India (diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds), 44% on goods from Sri Lanka and Myanmar (sapphires, rubies), and 46% on goods from Vietnam (sapphires, rubies, peridot). From what I understand, tariffs on diamonds and gemstones are levied based on where the stone is cut, not where the stone is mined. So although the jewelry is produced by an EU-based company US tariffs will be assessed based on the source of the materials.

With all of that said if VCA is raising prices in anticipation of higher tariffs it seems quite early to do so. Or, perhaps suppliers are increasing their prices in similar anticipation. If higher tariffs are not/not imposed I hope VCA brings prices back down. But as the saying goes, “hope is not a strategy.”
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Thanks for this info. I did read another post (different thread, perhaps the tariff luxury one) that the tariff percentage is based on wholesale or manufacturing cost, not retail price. This will be difficult to parse for pieces with different components
 
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hopiko said:
Sharing my latest VCA treasures!

I got the pietersite 20 motif in March and added the Frivole pave earrings and GMOP Rose de Noel last week to beat the price increase. Thanks for letting me share!
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Congratulations on such amazing beauties. Your Pietersite is very chatoyant! And I love love the GMOP RDN (aaaaaahhhh another WL item to put on :facepalm:). Thanks for the modshots.
 
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sb201 said:
So excited about this beautiful work of art! The Lucky Summer Wave necklace. It’s my first VCA necklace with turquoise. Thank you for letting me share!
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Congratulations 🎈🍾🎉 @sb201 Your Lucky Summer Wave necklace is stunning!
Bunnybunny88 said:
Frivole earrings ! Arrived today
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Bunnybunny88 said:
My humble WG earrings + pendant sets.
Now I think I gotta add some bracelet... maybe after 2 years. 😀
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@Bunnybunny88 Congrats again on the WG Frivole earrings! What a great VCA WG collection you had so far!
hopiko said:
Sharing my latest VCA treasures!

I got the pietersite 20 motif in March and added the Frivole pave earrings and GMOP Rose de Noel last week to beat the price increase. Thanks for letting me share!
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@hopiko Huge congrats 🎈🎊🎉🍾 You scored big before the last PI! Love your acquisitions!
 
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Swellgal said:
Gorgeous pieces! Congratulations!
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Thank you! I am so lucky (& happy) to have gotten them!
eternallove4bag said:
OMG you got such gorgeous pieces before the PI! Needless to say they look AMAZING on you @hopiko Super congrats 😍😍😍
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Thank you so much! Like you, I have been adding more WG pieces! And the earrings....I just couldn't resist! :heart:
lynne_ross said:
What an amazing haul! Lots of mixing and matching you can do with pieces. Did you get the piest bracelet too?
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Thank you! I wanted the necklace first and now hope to add the bracelet to the mix!
Stardust Andromeda said:
Amazing collection! Love that pop of colour from the Spam holiday pendant.
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Thank you! Funny about the spam! I was wearing it when I went to pick up the necklace so didn't bother to take it off, but agree, the pop looks nice!
spaul said:
Congratulations on such amazing beauties. Your Pietersite is very chatoyant! And I love love the GMOP RDN (aaaaaahhhh another WL item to put on :facepalm:). Thanks for the modshots.
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Thank you, spaul!! The more pieces I get, the longer the wishlist seems to get, why is that???!!! Happy to be twins on the pietersite! Yours looks lovely on you!
 
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BabyBenV said:
@hopiko Huge congrats 🎈🎊🎉🍾 You scored big before the last PI! Love your acquisitions!
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Thank you! I am happy to have gotten in before the price increase. I had been considering the RdN so my wonderful SA prompted me about the PI. When I went in for the necklace, the earrings were on display. I had been thinking about them for years and there they were.....just waiting for me! Very fortunate!
 
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So happy with my new Frivole pave ring! It’s my first piece from the Frivole line and I love it so much. I had kind of written off Frivole in general as too dainty/ girly and whilst beautiful on others, I wasn’t sure it would suit me. However this piece has real presence and is just so unbelievably beautiful, I am now a Frivole convert! I don’t think pictures do it justice!
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lulu-47 said:
So happy with my new Frivole pave ring! It’s my first piece from the Frivole line and I love it so much. I had kind of written off Frivole in general as too dainty/ girly and whilst beautiful on others, I wasn’t sure it would suit me. However this piece has real presence and is just so unbelievably beautiful, I am now a Frivole convert! I don’t think pictures do it justice!
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Congratulations! Now you need the earrings.... :angel:
 
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