I just wanted to add that it looks like they copied and pasted that chain on that paper. If you look closely, it has a gray background making it look thick. That classic round chain is not thick and shouldn't be too big for that pendant. It will look much more delicate in reality, including in yg. Of course, there are lots of chain choices! I don't have that figured out either! But if anything, I was worried a classic round might be too small for a large amulet, and the Tolomeo is larger in diameter than an amulet.Thank you for your input! Yes, I think the chain is too thick too. For big pendants, I like a thinner as well as I want the focal point to be the pendant.
I don't think they've done any pieces in WG. I asked to a photo of anything in WG, but I was sent another mockup (a pendant) and that also did not look good. He said he would keep looking, which to me, translates to "nothing in their historical data."
Your Tolomeo is the bomb! Your YG set comment is so funny and timely...
I showed my husband my mockup Tolomeo and also showed him yours in YG. My husband said, "hers in YG looks exquisite, yours in WG looks like a cheapy pendant." Then he also said, "you keep talking about this pendant, why don't you just get a YG set, you need get over not liking YG."
Well, if I ever got a Tolomeo, I already know my set, so that's the easy part. I am just not a YG person anymore.
I have one YG locket left (on a long YG chain). I think I will dust it off and wear it tomorrow and see how I feel. Thanks for the inspiration!
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This TSC WG amulet and pendant is on TRR right now. Buy it to see whether you like it in WG. You can always return it. It’s $30 in shipping back and forth.
Thank you for this! I just created an ID to log in. I saw the photos, and it helped me decide. For sure, I will pass on the WG. As you and @MyDogTink suggested, I need to see if I can love YG. If I do, it can be my YG set. The beauty of TSC is she makes it so easy to create a four-piece set, and I already have a set in mind.
I will tell the SA to skip looking for a piece with colored gemstones. My gut says it won't look good, and I am trying too hard to make this work in WG.
There is no comparison to TSC pieces in YG. Thank you so much for finding this WG piece!
Speaking of period drama... one of my favorites is Pride and Prejudice, the BBC version with Colin Firth.
@BigAkoya Thank you for sharing the mock-up! I am so sorry for your disappointment. I agree with @etoupebirkin that the mock-up does not capture the full potential beauty of the piece, but I also concede that it does not seem as magnificent as the original YG design. At least you tried!! Better to have some idea than to wonder/have thoughts of what ifs, IMHO. 
I am now curious about which 4 pieces you are considering!
ETA: oops! I went back and realized I had missed an earlier post where you mentioned going for a set with the Tolomeo. Apologies for the oversight!
I am now curious about which 4 pieces you are considering!
ETA: oops! I went back and realized I had missed an earlier post where you mentioned going for a set with the Tolomeo. Apologies for the oversight!
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We also loved Downton Abbey! My husband and I re-watched the whole series again recently. His story telling is so good. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long to see this new series! I especially love a lot of the architecture of the Gilded Age, will be fun to see that depicted, too.
So true regarding the chains! I think trying in person is best. Must see full scale, and on me to decide. My paper jewelry (as my husband calls my full size, mock-ups) can only depict so much! I'm excited for your trip in March, that jewelry store sounds wonderful.
I agree about missing in store browsing and shopping.I love so many of the VCA pieces! The one piece I've recently considered (again, must see in person) is the YG two flower Frivole ring. I think it could easily pair with other polished gold pieces I already own without sending me down a path to collecting other coordinating VCA pieces! I do agree regarding TSC, her aesthetic has always resonated with me.
How fun that someone noticed and loved your locket!I love love love the Frivole collection, and I love the BTF ring. I have the WG BTF version, and it is my favorite of my VCA pieces. I think that the YG BTF version will be a piece that will work great with a lot of other gold jewelry.We also loved Downton Abbey! My husband and I re-watched the whole series again recently. His story telling is so good. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long to see this new series! I especially love a lot of the architecture of the Gilded Age, will be fun to see that depicted, too.
So true regarding the chains! I think trying in person is best. Must see full scale, and on me to decide. My paper jewelry (as my husband calls my full size, mock-ups) can only depict so much! I'm excited for your trip in March, that jewelry store sounds wonderful.
I love so many of the VCA pieces! The one piece I've recently considered (again, must see in person) is the YG two flower Frivole ring. I think it could easily pair with other polished gold pieces I already own without sending me down a path to collecting other coordinating VCA pieces! I do agree regarding TSC, her aesthetic has always resonated with me.
The Frivole collection is so artistic, three heart-shaped petals, angled to look like a 3D flower that is blooming (not the typical flat flower you see in many floral designs). I vote yes, get it!
@BigAkoya, so sorry the WG Tolomeo doesn't look as you hoped! Really interesting to see the mock-up. Unexpectedly, even seeing the WG amulet and chain for sale @etoupebirkin posted, just doesn't excite me. Kind of surprised me. Her pieces do really seem to shine in YG. I must say that the depiction of the Classic Round chain was unfortunate in the mock-up, too! Not only does the pic show all the links laying flat (would never hang that way), as @DS2006 noted, the gauge for that chain is actually fairly fine, so overall not depicted well.
I love love love the Frivole collection, and I love the BTF ring. I have the WG BTF version, and it is my favorite of my VCA pieces. I think that the YG BTF version will be a piece that will work great with a lot of other gold jewelry.
The Frivole collection is so artistic, three heart-shaped petals, angled to look like a 3D flower that is blooming (not the typical flat flower you see in many floral designs). I vote yes, get it!
I thought that might excite you!
I've admired your WG pave, Frivole ring. It is a beautiful design, so lighthearted, and feminine. 
@BigAkoya Thank you for sharing the mock-up! I am so sorry for your disappointment. I agree with @etoupebirkin that the mock-up does not capture the full potential beauty of the piece, but I also concede that it does not seem as magnificent as the original YG design. At least you tried!! Better to have some idea than to wonder/have thoughts of what ifs, IMHO.
I am now curious about which 4 pieces you are considering!
ETA: oops! I went back and realized I had missed an earlier post where you mentioned going for a set with the Tolomeo. Apologies for the oversight!
Agree, likely so hard to capture what it would truly look like! Might be much more lovely than depicted, or not. I actually find custom pieces a bit stressful in that way. I'm pretty particular about design details. Ideal for me is finding something I love that's already fabricated!
How interesting that many of us share the same taste in jewelry and a love for period dramas! I sort of see how the two go together! Both have a sense of romance and beauty. I read Pride and Prejudice years ago, and have enjoyed watching most of the British versions of Jane Austen’s books. My husband and I missed the beginning of Downton Abbey so never started watching it on regular TV, and that was great because we ended up watching all six seasons in about 3 months!!! I love The Crown currently. I don’t mean to go way off topic here, but if anyone else has others they’ve loved, just add it on to a post about TSC!
i totally agree on buying something already made. I’ve done a few custom pieces like diamond rings, but for other jewelry, I’d much rather see the finished piece before buying. Plus you can often return if you have to order!
i totally agree on buying something already made. I’ve done a few custom pieces like diamond rings, but for other jewelry, I’d much rather see the finished piece before buying. Plus you can often return if you have to order!
So... there two pieces I love love love from TSC. The first of course is Tolomeo. The second is the Sundial bangle as I love bold bangles/cuffs: 18K Sundial Bracelet – Temple St. Clair (templestclair.com)@BigAkoya Thank you for sharing the mock-up! I am so sorry for your disappointment. I agree with @etoupebirkin that the mock-up does not capture the full potential beauty of the piece, but I also concede that it does not seem as magnificent as the original YG design. At least you tried!! Better to have some idea than to wonder/have thoughts of what ifs, IMHO.
I am now curious about which 4 pieces you are considering!
ETA: oops! I went back and realized I had missed an earlier post where you mentioned going for a set with the Tolomeo. Apologies for the oversight!
I know the bangle would look terrible in WG. I am certain of it as there is too much metal. However, I love this bangle in YG. If you read the description, it is also a true working sundial! How amazing is that? I love creative artistic pieces, and this is one of them. It is also part of the Celestial collection which Tolomeo is part of.
Staying with the Celestial theme...
For my third piece, I would get simple earrings, just little studs as I don't like to bling out my ears.
I love these earrings: 18K Sole Luna Earrings – Temple St. Clair (templestclair.com)
For my fourth piece, I'm a ring gal and always need a ring. If I had purchased Tolomeo in WG, I have other colored gemstone rings in platinum I was going to wear with it. However, I do not have any rings YG. I only have a small Ceylon sapphire that was my first anniversary gift from hubby which I kept as a sentimental item.
For my TSC YG set, I was thinking of the Tolomeo ring to stay with the theme: 18K Diamond Tolomeo Ring – Temple St. Clair (templestclair.com)
This ring also comes in the multi-color sapphire version, but I feel it would compete with the actual Tolomeo pendant and be too much on my arm (chunky bangle and colors on my finger). I also want the pendant to be the star. Here it is as FYI. 18K Tolomeo Ring – Temple St. Clair (templestclair.com)
That would be my one YG set. I don't know though.
Last night after I told my husband I am going to dump the TSC WG idea, I start to visualize all the YG pieces on me as if I were wearing them. It's so much YG.
I need to try on YG pieces in real life. In the meantime, I shall live vicariously through all of you and your gorgeous pieces!
I am going pile on. Yes to The Crown, and yes to Victoria! Both are must see shows.How interesting that many of us share the same taste in jewelry and a love for period dramas! I sort of see how the two go together! Both have a sense of romance and beauty. I read Pride and Prejudice years ago, and have enjoyed watching most of the British versions of Jane Austen’s books. My husband and I missed the beginning of Downton Abbey so never started watching it on regular TV, and that was great because we ended up watching all six seasons in about 3 months!!! I love The Crown currently. I don’t mean to go way off topic here, but if anyone else has others they’ve loved, just add it on to a post about TSC!
i totally agree on buying something already made. I’ve done a few custom pieces like diamond rings, but for other jewelry, I’d much rather see the finished piece before buying. Plus you can often return if you have to order!
Very late to the discussion and apologies if this was already covered but thought I would share anyways--I went into Bloomingdale's last year ready to get the classic round chain for my medium moonstone amulet and found it distracted from the amulet. I thought the ribbon chain was a much better fit. Happy to take pictures if anyone wants.
How interesting that many of us share the same taste in jewelry and a love for period dramas! I sort of see how the two go together! Both have a sense of romance and beauty. I read Pride and Prejudice years ago, and have enjoyed watching most of the British versions of Jane Austen’s books. My husband and I missed the beginning of Downton Abbey so never started watching it on regular TV, and that was great because we ended up watching all six seasons in about 3 months!!! I love The Crown currently. I don’t mean to go way off topic here, but if anyone else has others they’ve loved, just add it on to a post about TSC!
i totally agree on buying something already made. I’ve done a few custom pieces like diamond rings, but for other jewelry, I’d much rather see the finished piece before buying. Plus you can often return if you have to order!
I love Jane Austen, too! Also have watched many of the film adaptations of her books.
Like @BigAkoya, I loved Victoria! I'd read a book about Victoria and Albert that I really liked, and was so fun to see their story come to life. And like Downton Abbey, it's beautifully filmed! I haven't seen it in a long time, but another by Julian Fellowes (as screenwriter) is the movie Gosford Park. We've also enjoyed some screen adaptations of stories by Elizabeth Gaskell and George Eliot.Will be very interesting to see if they use many TSC pieces in The Gilded Age series!
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