Van Cleef in action!

[sbelle]

I was drawn to the five row the first time I tried it on and purchased on the spot. I really like how rich and mellow the gold looks in dimmer light, but then the perlee beads quite sparkle under bright lights. I think it’s a good piece that stands out but doesn’t communicate a brand (unless you are in the know), and wear it fairly regularly.

Thank you chiaoapple for your thoughts on the five row. Next time I am at my boutique, I am going to try it on!

I’ve mentioned before that I am not really a bracelet person , but this is the one VCA bracelet I own. Like you , chiaoapple , I tried it on and purchased it on the spot! ❤

In 2017 when this bracelet was first released there was some forum discussion about how generic the bracelet looked and how it didn’t really look like VCA. However, the design is taken from VCA’s history.

This is from a forum post that includes information VCA published with the bracelet’s release.

 

[eternallove4bag]

Love your photo! Is that a yellow diamond? i was just at Tiffany thinking I might like a yellow diamond ring to wear on my right hand, not as my engagement ring. They all looked "engagement ring-ish" though probably due to the setting.
Is that your engagement ring or do you wear that on your right hand? It's lovely.

Thank you so much! Yes that’s the yellow diamond. I call it a ‘thank you/milestone’ ring because hubby surprised me with it for a major promotion he got at work… I have been actually wearing it as an engagement ring on my left hand since my original is stuck in another country (long story!)

 

[880]

Blingy and beautiful.
I always marvel at the amount that is spent on "high jewelry," which generally can only be worn on a handful occasions. If I'm going to spend a bundle, I want to make sure it's something I can wear everyday. Of course, it depends on your comfort level, and what else you have. I just think these are incredibly beautiful and it's a shame to save them . . .

@sbelle, i love your taste (the gold bracelet and the pave cosmos and your other earrings) and i agree with @Happyish and with @911snowball that, at our age (or any age) you should wear the gorgeous pave cosmos whenever you like. . .with jeans, overalls, shorts! @BigAkoya once wrote that these are essentially flower motifs and can be worn with casual clothing (though i believe she was talking about the Alhambra collection, and not necessarily pave lol)

 

[XCCX]

Today’s stack

 

[BigAkoya]

@sbelle, i love your taste (the gold bracelet and the pave cosmos and your other earrings) and i agree with @Happyish and with @911snowball that, at our age (or any age) you should wear the gorgeous pave cosmos whenever you like. . .with jeans, overalls, shorts! @BigAkoya once wrote that these are essentially flower motifs and can be worn with casual clothing (though i believe she was talking about the Alhambra collection, and not necessarily pave lol)

Totally agree with wearing bling any time.
I don't differentiate bling value to casual or dressy. Jewelry is all the same to me. I wear Alhambra, Lotus, Frivole, diamonds, pearls, emeralds, rubies, sapphires all the same. The same bling I wear for work, I wear with shorts.

So yes... I wear Lotus and Frivole with shorts. I really try to take the value out of jewelry. I honestly think if we start worshipping our jewelry, it takes the fun out of wearing it, like we are not worthy of the piece. And yes, Lotus and Frivole pieces at its core are nothing more than flower jewelry which you see everywhere. Alhambra is just a quatrafoil/four-leaf clover.

I also think we see so many photos of ladies wearing VCA in nice outfits, it makes it look like VCA is only appropriate for dress up. For me, aside from wearing stiff suits during business hours, when I am not working, I am super casual. It's skinny jeans or skinny Bermuda shorts for me! I think my SA has only ever seen me in striped tops and skinny shorts.

So yes.. I would encourage everyone to wear VCA all the time. There is no time like the present. Why spend all this money on nice bling to have it sit in a jewelry box at home? Saving it for those "special events" are too far and few.

I want to share my thoughts and hope they might help.

 

[Changeitup]

Completely agree with everyone above that life is short and jewelry is to be enjoyed thoroughly and often. Wearing hi and low together makes for an interesting look. Diamonds and jeans, pearls and cotton dresses, macaroni necklace made with love by your child with a designer bikini. Old rules like “earrings that dangle are not for day” and all such nonsense is 1950’s thinking.
Rules - schmools! Everyone should sparkle and shine every day in their own way. Love seeing all the VCA in action.

 

[911snowball]

sbelle, thank you for sharing that info on the bracelet! Very interesting and recommendations by fellow TPF members carry great weight with me. Someone on one of the VCA threads shared a wonderful saying- "Jewelry Shrinks" SO TRUE! As I am getting older, I no longer wear any of my 5 motif bracelets- they somehow don't seem right for me anymore. I have been turning to my VCA bangles instead and this discussion is very timely for me as I need a workhorse bracelet like the five row. I find these threads full of great assistance- thank you ladies!

 

[Deleted member 626500]

sbelle, thank you for sharing that info on the bracelet! Very interesting and recommendations by fellow TPF members carry great weight with me. Someone on one of the VCA threads shared a wonderful saying- "Jewelry Shrinks" SO TRUE! As I am getting older, I no longer wear any of my 5 motif bracelets- they somehow don't seem right for me anymore. I have been turning to my VCA bangles instead and this discussion is very timely for me as I need a workhorse bracelet like the five row. I find these threads full of great assistance- thank you ladies!

That was me, and that's what my mother would always say when making a choice. One never thinks so at the time, but we do outgrow jewelry. I'm now rehoming various items and buying bigger and better. The 5-row perlee is a wonderful bracelet, elegant yet wonderful for everyday. I have it and it's very user-friendly. It's great as a stand-alone bracelet or combined with other items.

 

[cartierloverjs]

That was me, and that's what my mother would always say when making a choice. One never thinks so at the time, but we do outgrow jewelry. I'm now rehoming various items and buying bigger and better. The 5-row perlee is a wonderful bracelet, elegant yet wonderful for everyday. I have it and it's very user-friendly. It's great as a stand-alone bracelet or combined with other items.

Lately I often tell myself when it comes to jewelry: go big, or go home!

 

[880]

I think bigger VCA makes my butt look smaller

 

[missie1]

Got new RG Cartier Balloon Bleu last month. One of my new bands finally came in so I snapped few pics with my bracelets. I am loving how they look together now that band is different. I’m planning to wear watch by itself and bracelets on other arm.

 

[Anabunny]

I have already outgrown the VCA pieces I purchased less than a year ago. But luckily those can be relocated easily without too much loss. I also realized that I should probably have experimented and find out about what I really prefer before going on a shopping spree, but one can never foresee the learning process.

 

[911snowball]

The color of that band is just dreamy missie! - really showcases the watch.

 

[lolakitten]

Totally agree with wearing bling any time.
I don't differentiate bling value to casual or dressy. Jewelry is all the same to me. I wear Alhambra, Lotus, Frivole, diamonds, pearls, emeralds, rubies, sapphires all the same. The same bling I wear for work, I wear with shorts.

So yes... I wear Lotus and Frivole with shorts. I really try to take the value out of jewelry. I honestly think if we start worshipping our jewelry, it takes the fun out of wearing it, like we are not worthy of the piece. And yes, Lotus and Frivole pieces at its core are nothing more than flower jewelry which you see everywhere. Alhambra is just a quatrafoil/four-leaf clover.

I also think we see so many photos of ladies wearing VCA in nice outfits, it makes it look like VCA is only appropriate for dress up. For me, aside from wearing stiff suits during business hours, when I am not working, I am super casual. It's skinny jeans or skinny Bermuda shorts for me! I think my SA has only ever seen me in striped tops and skinny shorts.

So yes.. I would encourage everyone to wear VCA all the time. There is no time like the present. Why spend all this money on nice bling to have it sit in a jewelry box at home? Saving it for those "special events" are too far and few.

I want to share my thoughts and hope they might help.

ITA, well said!
In the summer (when I’m not at work) I live in super casual cotton dresses and T-shirt/shorts paired with my sparkliest jewelery!
I actually prefer it to fancy dress…

 

[missie1]

The color of that band is just dreamy missie! - really showcases the watch.

Thanks I’m so loving it