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Alena21 said:
My favourite thread to visit in the VCA forum! Pity I haven't had the time recently.
Everything here is gorgeous. @nicole0612 congratulations! The chalcedony and grey mother of pearl in WG are so beautiful. Love them on you.
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Thank you very much Alena! I love this thread as well, it is wonderful for ideas and inspiration for new combinations. I am someone who really benefits from seeing images to determine what will work best for me. I really like how both the Chalcedony and the GMOP in WG turned out. In WG, the GMOP looks more like the silvery/purple/green tones I am used to seeing in Tahitian pearls, with no brown/warm undertone. I also think that the Chalcedony works well in the magic size, because the milder color of the stone shows up a bit more in the larger size.
 
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nicole0612 said:
Thank you very much Alena! I love this thread as well, it is wonderful for ideas and inspiration for new combinations. I am someone who really benefits from seeing images to determine what will work best for me. I really like how both the Chalcedony and the GMOP in WG turned out. In WG, the GMOP looks more like the silvery/purple/green tones I am used to seeing in Tahitian pearls, with no brown/warm undertone. I also think that the Chalcedony works well in the magic size, because the milder color of the stone shows up a bit more in the larger size.
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Yes, I don't have time to go through all the posts. I'm just looking at the pictures. Stunning!
 
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nicole0612 said:
Thank you very much Alena! I love this thread as well, it is wonderful for ideas and inspiration for new combinations. I am someone who really benefits from seeing images to determine what will work best for me. I really like how both the Chalcedony and the GMOP in WG turned out. In WG, the GMOP looks more like the silvery/purple/green tones I am used to seeing in Tahitian pearls, with no brown/warm undertone. I also think that the Chalcedony works well in the magic size, because the milder color of the stone shows up a bit more in the larger
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Chalcedony is gorgeous with your hair and skin tone. Perfection.
 
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Notorious Pink said:
Yes, we’ve known each other for years!!! And you are right about the bling. :biggrin: I will forever be about the bling! :graucho:

Hahahaha I don’t know if I will *ever* commit to a hair color! But I will not be going back to red. When I was much younger, with my natural color or blonde (and that shade varied too), wg was fine on me. I am a full makeup girl (I post my face more on IG and it pretty much matches my hair) and would LOVE to play!!! :hugs:

Yes, I did SO the clip, and I have the earrings and pendant. I think the 3 motif will be first. The Magic pave in PG (earrings and pendant) is, in my mind, a separate thing, as I plan to order them to replace the YG set as I continue to let go of my YG pieces. These pieces are all so expensive, I think it’s a matter of what I do not have in my collection first (WG earrings, VCA ring, alternating 20, etc) and after that adding mix and match pieces.

I had asked my SA about these Bouton d’Or earrings but I don’t think she loves them. And I don’t want too many bicolored metal pieces. I think these would be waaaaaay down the road.

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Looks like everyone loves those 3 motifs! Plus they go with any hair color. ;)
 
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Hlover88 said:
Hello there,
My mother lost one of her earring. It was a vintage Alhambra turquoise. Is it possible to special order only one earring? Or would it be possible to turn that one earring into a pendant/ring (by VCA of course).
Thank you for your help :heart:
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I heard that you can request to have another one made if lost but not sure how true that is. I would contact SA and inquire what’s process for rested stones. I know they will replace turquoise on existing pieces.
 
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Hlover88 said:
Hello there,
My mother lost one of her earring. It was a vintage Alhambra turquoise. Is it possible to special order only one earring? Or would it be possible to turn that one earring into a pendant/ring (by VCA of course).
Thank you for your help :heart:
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I have lost an earring before, and VCA was able to replace it for 60% of current retail. I sent in the single earring to VCA, and it took about a month or so to get the full pair back.
 
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may3545 said:
I have lost an earring before, and VCA was able to replace it for 60% of current retail. I sent in the single earring to VCA, and it took about a month or so to get the full pair back.
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Thanks for your reply. Was yours a rested stone as well?
Also, you received back a new set of earrings with the old serial number or they created only a single earring to add it to your current piece?
Just worried about the end looks as it is an old piece and the beading is a bit flatter VS the new very rounded beads
 
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Hlover88 said:
Thanks for your reply. Was yours a rested stone as well?
Also, you received back a new set of earrings with the old serial number or they created only a single earring to add it to your current piece?
Just worried about the end looks as it is an old piece and the beading is a bit flatter VS the new very rounded beads
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Hi again,

Mine was a recent mop vintage, so the replacement was just made to match the single earring. I don’t know how it will work with rested stones. Definitely reach out to customer service or an SA. Hope it works out!
 
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Hlover88 said:
Hello there,
My mother lost one of her earring. It was a vintage Alhambra turquoise. Is it possible to special order only one earring? Or would it be possible to turn that one earring into a pendant/ring (by VCA of course).
Thank you for your help :heart:
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VCA offers a pairing service for such cases where one side is lost. However, certain pieces have to be sent to flagship stores for this. In my case I had to forward my piece to London to pass it to London SA to get an approval from HQ. Only recently I received a quotation for this service. The pair is pure alhambra mop, which is a retired model. I was said that the old earring will be taken back and a brand new pair will be made. Not sure about TQ but this service definitely exists. I would suggest to reach out to someone a bit more senior with such a request.
 
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