Tiger Eye Bracelet out for ultimate fall vibes!
Van Cleef in action!
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Finally completed my RC set and got bracelet. Even though it is yg it goes well with my noeud. It is a T8 typhoon here so best pic I could do now…
Enjoying a Rueben brisket bagel in Camden Market with my sweets.
Beautiful! Could you please share more photos of the bracelet.
Yeah! So happy for you. It looks beautiful on you! A perfect neutral to go with anything!
Congratulations on completing your rock crystal set! It’s beautiful on you!
congratulations! how beautiful the RC and the Noeud!
Bought the holiday pendant as a birthday gift for my daughter.
Sure! I am amazed how clear the bracelet is. My necklace is just slightly milky (on the right) while the bracelet looks like pure glass (on the left).
I am so happy you completed your set!
What exactly is rock crystal? Why is it so elusive? Is it like clear quartz?
Has your necklace always been milky? Or have you just noticed it since comparison to the bracelet.
Credit to Wikipedia:
Pure quartz, traditionally called rock crystal or clear quartz, is colorless and transparent or translucent and has often been used for hardstone carvings, such as the Lothair Crystal. Common colored varieties include citrine, rose quartz, amethyst, smoky quartz, milky quartz, and others.
My input: I love it more than most other VCA stones for personal reasons. I love antique jewelry, and rock crystal was commonly used in art deco jewelry, my favorite jewelry era. It also has a very similar appearance to portrait cut diamonds, which I also love for their transparency and uniqueness and own a few. Third, I am from the Pacific Northwest, and have fond memories of climbing mountains with my grandfather as a small child. He would always find special rocks along the trail, often beautiful clear agate stones or clear quartz with “sparkles” like the pyrite veins in lapis, so it brings up cherished memories for me.
I am guessing your question has a subtext; why is it not offered in the regular VCA line and why are resale prices so expensive? The answer is more psychological, like anything that is difficult to purchase, the perceived value increases, and resale prices reflect this. I suppose there are some people like me who love it for it’s intrinsic qualities and uniqueness, some who love it mostly because it is a challenge to get (which may be the reward in it itself, or may consciously or subconsciously seem to be some type of status symbol marker) or anything in between.