I am somewhat new to VCA, but received a cloth when I asked a boutique in the US for one in April after a small purchase and received a second (didn’t ask) with a 10 motif necklace in June from the same boutique. Prior to that, all my purchases this year were online in the EU and none came with a cloth.
Van Cleef & Arpels Care and Maintenance thread
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Hi all, I’ve read about the delicate nature of some of the stones used in the Alhambra bracelets
I’m considering the vintage alhambra in malachite or gold or rose gold
I’m rather careless and would like to get something more for everyday wear.
Can anyone share which of these is easier to maintain?
At first thought, seems like malachite is out (for now), the gold guilloche looks pretty but i’m worried about getting scratches on them, the rose gold seems less prone to scratches
any advice?
thank u all!
I’m considering the vintage alhambra in malachite or gold or rose gold
I’m rather careless and would like to get something more for everyday wear.
Can anyone share which of these is easier to maintain?
At first thought, seems like malachite is out (for now), the gold guilloche looks pretty but i’m worried about getting scratches on them, the rose gold seems less prone to scratches
any advice?
thank u all!
I wouldn’t recommend guilloche for bracelet…all my friends that have it expressed how they're prone to scratches and look dull because dirt and oil get stuck in the crevices all the time, they all wished they’ve gotten hammered gold or pave instead. But get what you love, at the end of the day, you want to wear something that you can admire and put a smile on your face.
Malachite is the stone most prone to damage and guilloche is not completely worry free since it can be scratched. It sounds like you want a piece that you can get wet, get a splash of soap or lotion on occasionally, potentially hit against something else from time to time, and the rose gold fits that need perfectly. Any all metal is the most durable, followed by metal with pave, then onyx/carnelian/chalcedony/tigers eye. Blue agate is durable enough for me, but apparently it can crack if dropped or hit on something a bit easier than the other stones I mentioned.
thanks all for the advice
yes! im looking for a piece which i dont have to baby for daily wear
looks like its going to be the hammered vintage alhambra!
yes! im looking for a piece which i dont have to baby for daily wear
looks like its going to be the hammered vintage alhambra!