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BigAkoya said:
What did you get? Inquiring minds want to know if you don't mind sharing. :smile::heart:
Congratulations on your new pieces!
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I got WG/onyx Sweet Alhambra. I'll have to get a picture. They're super cute and dainty and go really well with my Magic WG/onyx MTO earrings and Sweet pave earrings. I got a Magic BTF approved and started. It is a combination of the pave on the large clover and onyx on the smaller clover. I also got a RG 5 motif with alternating hammered and pave. I love doing SO's but I think I want to start moving more into the high collections and save my coins for a custom zipper.
 
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marbella8 said:
I agree with @nicole0612, possible with JA, without giving too much away.

Back to topic- has anyone ever gotten a turquoise approved? I really, really want an alternating turquoise-pave YG bracelet. I was told no at NM and VCA with anything turquoise.
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I don't think they will do a bracelet, but you could get a turquoise-pave 20 motif and make a 10 motif & 2 bracelets out of it if you were so inclined.
 
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LKNN said:
Say what?!?! You think a turquoise/ pave 20 would be approved?!
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The YG turquoise / pave 20 is standard stock, albeit only a few pieces come out annually, and the SA offers these pieces to their clients (e.g. a person cannot just walk in out of the blue and ask to buy one). There are TPFers here who have this piece.
If you want one, you should mention it to your SA so she knows.

There is a separate thread on turquoise with the 20, so you might want to browse through. It's a great thread!

Please post your VCA turquoise piece Of jewellery

Deciding between turquoise sweets in either butterfly or Alhambra? Does anyone who own these pieces want to chime in or offer any advice? How are they holding up? Hi, i own turquoise sweets alhambra earrings and turquoise sweets butterfly necklace. In my opinion, you should go to the boutique...
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BigAkoya said:
The YG turquoise / pave 20 is standard stock, albeit only a few pieces come out annually, and the SA offers these pieces to their clients (e.g. a person cannot just walk in out of the blue and ask to buy one). There are TPFers here who have this piece.
If you want one, you should mention it to your SA so she knows.

There is a separate thread on turquoise with the 20, so you might want to browse through. It's a great thread!

Please post your VCA turquoise piece Of jewellery

Deciding between turquoise sweets in either butterfly or Alhambra? Does anyone who own these pieces want to chime in or offer any advice? How are they holding up? Hi, i own turquoise sweets alhambra earrings and turquoise sweets butterfly necklace. In my opinion, you should go to the boutique...
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I will say, I did just ask my SA for one, not thinking anything would come of it, and she had one available for me 3 weeks later!!
 
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Glitterbomb said:
I don't think they will do a bracelet, but you could get a turquoise-pave 20 motif and make a 10 motif & 2 bracelets out of it if you were so inclined.
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I only asked the manager once in passing of a Flagship Store and she is very snooty and said she didn’t have any right then. I didn’t ask my own SA, bc I thought about it and at that price, I thought I’d rather not get a 20, as I do pendants or 10 motifs. However, you have given me a great idea!
 
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Glitterbomb said:
I don't think they will do a bracelet, but you could get a turquoise-pave 20 motif and make a 10 motif & 2 bracelets out of it if you were so inclined.
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I was offered the 20 motif turquoise pave and purchased it. I asked about doing SO turquoise earrings or bracelet to match it, but was told absolutely no. I even tried to see if they would be open to yg turquoise sweet earrings (since they have the wg turquoise sweet in the regular line), but my SA said that because yg turquoise sweet earrings were previously part of their regular line and discontinued, it could not be approved.
 
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amiravander said:
I was offered the 20 motif turquoise pave and purchased it. I asked about doing SO turquoise earrings or bracelet to match it, but was told absolutely no. I even tried to see if they would be open to yg turquoise sweet earrings (since they have the wg turquoise sweet in the regular line), but my SA said that because yg turquoise sweet earrings were previously part of their regular line and discontinued, it could not be approved.
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Good to know. Like you, I asked my SA about a 5-motif alternating bracelet and she told me that all turquoise is a no.
 
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Turquoise is such a secret stone in the world of VCA. Anything VA turquoise SO is automatically a no.

However, turquoise itself is not rare, and there are luxury brands who use turquoise.
VCA can certainly source turquoise. They just came out with a new turquoise butterfly line, with earrings, ring, and pendant.
When VCA told me they could not make my Hellebore ring in lapis, turquoise was offered as an option for a stone.
Hence, I believe VCA can make as much turquoise as they wish.

I think it's more VCA does do not want produce new turquoise pieces in VA because they are very aware of the reseller market for VA turquoise, and they do not want to disrupt it.

Hence, I think that's why blue agate was produced. It's a great next choice in the absence of turquoise.
 
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BigAkoya said:
Turquoise is such a secret stone in the world of VCA. Anything VA turquoise SO is automatically a no.

However, turquoise itself is not rare, and there are luxury brands who use turquoise.
VCA can certainly source turquoise. They just came out with a new turquoise butterfly line, with earrings, ring, and pendant.
When VCA told me they could not make my Hellebore ring in lapis, turquoise was offered as an option for a stone.
Hence, I believe VCA can make as much turquoise as they wish.

I think it's more VCA does do not want produce new turquoise pieces in VA because they are very aware of the reseller market for VA turquoise, and they do not want to disrupt it.

Hence, I think that's why blue agate was produced. It's a great next choice in the absence of turquoise.
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It feels like many want what they can't have. Turquoise in lucky butterfly form looks nice because it's not completely flat like it's in clover form.

I bet that if vca discontinued chalcedony, suddenly everyone would want chalcedony. It's a very strange concept to value a type of stone base on availablity and the strategy of a brand.

I think people need to purchase items base on the looks that they want and the skin tone because one stone might look nice on cool skin tone might not look good on warm tone. Consumers need to make a piece of jewelry personal rather than make how much perceived status one can get personal by chasing after the so-called rare pieces.

Turquoise might change colour overtime if not taken care of. It's not the most carefree stone.

Credits to the marketing team that select a few types of stones to make it 'rare' from the brand to the consumers.
 
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amiravander said:
I was offered the 20 motif turquoise pave and purchased it. I asked about doing SO turquoise earrings or bracelet to match it, but was told absolutely no. I even tried to see if they would be open to yg turquoise sweet earrings (since they have the wg turquoise sweet in the regular line), but my SA said that because yg turquoise sweet earrings were previously part of their regular line and discontinued, it could not be approved.
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They do this not only to turquoise line but for other items as well. Since I am buying 14 motif pure alhambra necklace, I asked if I can order pure earrings in regular size with leverbacks. VCA used to produce them before, currently they only offer sweet size pure earstuds which I am not interested in.
The answer was no: no SO, no MTO. This is how one ends up lurking on resale websites hunting for the pieces which are impossible to get at the store. :crybaby:
 
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