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Yup, only that there is now a threshold amount of spend that you have to have made prior, to get the SO request submitted and potentially approved.
If converted to USD, my understanding is that it would be around 100,000
Ive heard some differing numbers for this one! Some say USD 100k, others say EUR 100k
Hope to help!
I believe MTO is available to all irrespective of spending since they are limited to preselected designs in specified stones. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
Hi there. Has anyone ever done a SO for a 5 motif vintage Alhambra bracelet in turquoise and WG? I'm wondering if this would even be possible. Thanks!
I asked in Fall 2020, for a WG turquoise three piece set: 20 motif necklace, 5 motif bracelet, VA earrings. I got a no.
Since we're talking SO, I also want to share some other info...
I recently went to order a WG blue agate set, but this time, a four piece set, not three: 20 motif necklace, two 5 motif bracelets, VA earrings. I got a no on the full set as he said quality agate is scarce. I told my SA, no, I don't just want earrings or a bracelet; I want a full matching set. I also listed I want medium-light blue bright stones; I do not want the dark lapis look-alike stones. Perhaps I was too picky with my request, but I like full sets so it's all or nothing for me. Well, I guess it's nothing for me... for now!
SOs are very limited now as VCA wants to focus on their regular popular items, so I think my request was also poor timing. Perhaps by Summer 2022 things will ease up. Or even better yet, perhaps by then, blue agate will come in WG (great thought from @DS2006 )!
I would bet though for the VIPs who spend a $500K+ annually, they can get whatever they want as my SA once told me they get priority over anything.
Oh, one more thing I want to add...
My SA was giving me an update on a ring I ordered about a month ago (Hellebore in lapis). My SA told me they are having a really difficult time sourcing quality lapis (hint hint, expect a long wait for your ring), but he did say VCA is working on making my ring and he is trying to get it done as fast as possible (yippee yippee). That lead into a discussion the Hellebore collection is going to be SO (no longer MTO), and there is even talk it will be limited in who can order these pieces due to the scarcity of quality lapis. Hence, I want share if anyone is interested in Hellebore, order now if you want something from that collection.
Such drama these days... I told my SA I'm running out of VCA WG ideas!
He actually agreed VCA needs to make more WG, so maybe it will happen. Hope this was helpful to some of you. This is only my experience of course. I am sure others who are VIPs have had favorable results with SOs.
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Really gorgeous! Congrats on your bracelet.