I see you Also own a 20 motif necklace. I am not very tall, and although I adore the 20 motif necklace, I am not sure this long would suit me.
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Hi! I have the WG MOP 20 motif, the Vintage MOP earrings, and matching 5 motif bracelet as my set. I like to wear sets with the highlight being the long necklace. I love long necklaces. I think it gives an elegant lean look.
I wear my set with casual clothes all the time. My look I shoot for casual elegance, so think classic cashmere sweater, skinny jeans and flat knee high boots now as it is winter. Then for summer, it’s a top with white skinny jeans or skinny Bermuda shorts and either the Chanel ballet flats or espadrilles. Classic casual.
I like the swing of a long necklace and I wear the earrings and bracelet together. I then top it off with one blingy ring on my right hand.
The WG MOP goes with almost everything. The 20 MOP is neutral, yet because the chain is 34” long with a lot of motifs, it makes a statement which is what I like.
And yes, I think two 20 motif necklaces would be amazing. I am looking at adding either a chalcedony or black onyx set this year. I like to stack long necklaces. I have long Mikimoto pearl strands that I wear together, typically two strands together or one big strand. For earrrings, I wear just plain pearl studs as I like the focal point to be the long necklaces.
I think if you also like long necklaces, the MOP is a great everyday stone. I think colorful stones are gorgeous, but it can be tough to match it to outfits. So if you are thinking of getting a 20 to wear often, my vote would be MOP.
I hope that helps.
Thank you very much for your advice. I also like casual elegant looks. I hate overdressed outfits and your looks sound gorgeous. Now I have my sight on the Alhambra watch in white gold and black onix. It's elegant and can match with casual clothing. Bye and thanks!!
BigAkoya, you expressed perfectly how I am using my VCA casually now as well. I also frequently double them and I love having that option. I am imagining mixing the 20 wg MOP with what would be a smashing SO 20 version of Lucy's necklace!
Love this look!!!!!!!!!!! WOW~
Hi! Oh, I am glad to hear you also dress and use your VCA pieces the same way. I have been thinking about Lucy's necklace in a 20, but now I am having second thoughts that the alternating diamonds will take away from the "pop" of 20 "all stone" motifs all symmetrically lined up. For example, I thought for sure the black onyx and diamond pave would be a nice piece to wear with my 20 WG MOP. I had my SA bring it in, but when I tried it on, I felt the diamond pave motifs took away from the "pop" of a one colored stone strand. Don't get me wrong, it's a gorgeous necklace, but to me, the beauty of a 20 is long repeating set of matching motifs that draws your eye right to it. Hence, the 20s to me are for "stones" to highlight matching stones and pop. I hope that made sense.
Hence I am thinking the WG chalcedony or WG black oynx 20.
What 20s do you mix together with your 20 WG MOP? I assume you are also a WG person. I would love to hear your thoughts as I am kind of stuck on which stone to get next for another set.
Hi all! Does anyone have the Spcrate 1 flower ring? Considering this for my right hand, is it maybe a bit "underwhelming"? I love the pretty design though and it would fit with my Frivole and other Alhambra items... what do you think? Alternatively, I am looking at Vintage Alhambra WG pave ring...
I actually have both wg and yg represented in my collection. I have the 20 chalcedony that I have mixed. I mix my 20 yg alternating guilloche/pave with my 20 yg onyx and I have considered adding wg onyx as I think I would use it all the time. I know TankerToad has it and she is thrilled with it. Onyx in any metal is so useful so I would go for that one and get the chalcedony after that.
OMG! I can't believe you said that. Okay... full disclosure for me too...
I have the 5 motif WG bracelet, but it doesn't really pop enough for me. I don't like to stack bracelets, rather, I prefer one bold piece. I was thinking of getting the WG MOP watch, flipping the watch dial to the underside of my wrist and wearing it as a bracelet. I was looking at the Magic bracelet, but the charm would annoy me, so this might work. I am not seeing the WG and black oynx version. Is that a SO or can you please share the link?
Here is the watch I was thinking of getting, but wearing on my right arm as a bracelet (watch dial flipped to the bottom). I already wear a big watch on my left wrist (SS Daytona, so I definitely like a simple, one piece bold look).
I would love to see the watch you're looking at. Thank you!
Alhambra watch, small model - VCARO40S00 - Van Cleef & Arpels
This is the watch I'm thinking about. What do you think of It?. I've got the MA bracelet in pave, but I keep It for special events. I like your optión, watch and bracelet, two items in one.
Sweet Alhambra watch - VCARO8WU00 - Van Cleef & Arpels
Sweet Alhambra watch. 22.7 x 22.7 mm rhodium plated 18K white gold case, round diamonds; rhodium plated 18K white gold bezel; onyx dial; interchangeable glossy black alligator strap; interchangeable rhodium plated 18K white gold pin buckle, round diamonds with snow-type setting; DEF, IF to VVS...
www.vancleefarpels.com
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This is nice... very clean and classic. The look is very feminine and dainty.This is the watch I'm thinking about. What do you think of It?. I've got the MA bracelet in pave, but I keep It for special events. I like your optión, watch and bracelet, two items in one.
Sweet Alhambra watch - VCARO8WU00 - Van Cleef & Arpels
Sweet Alhambra watch. 22.7 x 22.7 mm rhodium plated 18K white gold case, round diamonds; rhodium plated 18K white gold bezel; onyx dial; interchangeable glossy black alligator strap; interchangeable rhodium plated 18K white gold pin buckle, round diamonds with snow-type setting; DEF, IF to VVS...
Do you like a bold look? I am small, 5' 2", and I like bold watches on small ladies (that's just me), especially for casual wear. Have you considered the larger case in the size Small? The one in your photo is the Sweet size, 26mm case, so think the older Rolex Lady Datejust 26mm which is now discontinued. The Small size is 30mm, think the Rolex DateJust 31mm midsize. Here is a link to the watch case sizes so you can compare:
van-cleef-arpels-case-size-guide-alhambra-en.pdf
For me, if I were going to wear it casual, I would go with a bigger case, the size Small/30mm. I personally think it would look amazing with your other bling.. a bold watch to compliment your other pieces. Plus, I think the Perlee Clovers are bold... lots of metal, diamonds, and the width, so I think the Small size will go great with your Perlee Clover pieces. However, you may love the sweet size and want a more feminine and dainty look.
Just my two cents of course for another point of view. All VCA is gorgeous, it's what you love the most.
I hope that helped a bit.
I think the single Socrate is pretty but a little underwhelming. I think the single Frivole pave or VA pave ring would be my preference over that one.
