Van Cleef in action!

[DS2006]

We have another thing in common... striped shirts!
The shirts stay true to size. I buy the size I like, put them in the washer and dryer and they come out fine.

I like the WG MOP bracelet, but truth be told, it feels kind of lonely or something. I have thought about getting second matching bracelet, but not sure. It might look like too much Alhambra since I usually wear my 20 motif and earrings. ODing on four leaf clovers... ugh! A second bracelet is on my list to try on though next time I go to VCA to see how it looks. These bracelets are out of stock, at least last time I went, so odd. And you can't really put a 20 on the wrist to compare because the motifs are spaced further apart, so it doesn't show a good comparison.

If you like red tops, I love love love that seasonal red/textured beige top. It has speckles in the beige, and one of the speckles is turquoise! I wear my Tiffany turquoise set with it, and it really pops... red and turquoise is super summery to me. You may want to think about red also as I recall you have some VCA turquoise pieces that would look great with it.

If you wear black & white, all you need to do in my photo above is replace my bling with your Magic oynx, oynx pave bracelet, and poof!

Your navy striped outfit sounds so chic! Such a classic summer look!

Someone I know on that other forum where we originally met just got a custom solid white gold Alhambra bracelet and it is gorgeous! You might consider that! I really resist special orders because I think their price for those is crazy, but that's one I am thinking about. I have the solid yellow gold, but I have decided wg looks better on me and I am just not going to add anymore pieces in yg.

Thanks for the shirt info! Yes, I do wear red, navy, royal blue, turquoise, black and white in the summer. Oh wow, I have to get the one with turquoise speckles! I do think red and turquoise are great together, and I'd love wearing the turquoise perlee earrings with it!

 

[eternallove4bag]

I was totally inspired by @eternallove4bag to bring out the rose lipstick!

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Yay! I love the beautiful sheen on the leather not to mention your beautiful jewelry pieces enhance the beauty of the entire picture!

 

[BigAkoya]

Someone I know on that other forum where we originally met just got a custom solid white gold Alhambra bracelet and it is gorgeous! You might consider that! I really resist special orders because I think their price for those is crazy, but that's one I am thinking about. I have the solid yellow gold, but I have decided wg looks better on me and I am just not going to add anymore pieces in yg.

Thanks for the shirt info! Yes, I do wear red, navy, royal blue, turquoise, black and white in the summer. Oh wow, I have to get the one with turquoise speckles! I do think red and turquoise are great together, and I'd love wearing the turquoise perlee earrings with it!

Here is a closeup so you see all those beautiful speckles in this tee. When I wear my Tiffany turquoise set, it really pops. It will look amazing with your turquoise. I wear this tee with my white skinny shorts! (what else, I am so predictable..)

Oh, did I mention... Saint James is Made in France. Yippee! I feel so French chic. Love this brand.

 

[BigAkoya]

Someone I know on that other forum where we originally met just got a custom solid white gold Alhambra bracelet and it is gorgeous! You might consider that! I really resist special orders because I think their price for those is crazy, but that's one I am thinking about. I have the solid yellow gold, but I have decided wg looks better on me and I am just not going to add anymore pieces in yg.

Thanks for the shirt info! Yes, I do wear red, navy, royal blue, turquoise, black and white in the summer. Oh wow, I have to get the one with turquoise speckles! I do think red and turquoise are great together, and I'd love wearing the turquoise perlee earrings with it!

Oh, forgot to reply back to you on the bracelet thought. I think I have a new plan.

For sure I want the oynx 20 motif. My dilemma has been what other two pieces to make a set. I think I have to do the oynx earrings. I know myself, and I'll probably shoot myself if I don't get the matching earrings. But, I will skip the bracelet. What I really love are big rings. I'm really a ring gal, and I am never without a blingy ring. For me, bracelets are like parsley, nice accent, but I don't miss it if it's not there. My ring is always the star on my hand, that's just my look.

So, for my third oynx piece... I am thinking the Cosmos oynx BTF ring! This gets me some oynx on my arm, but I'm not ODing on Alhambra oynx. Cosmos oynx BTF is bold, but the diamonds and flower design soften it up a bit and make it more feminine elegant. It softens up the harshness of the black for my aging hands.
I was thinking about the Cosmos oynx earrings too, I really like those, but then the 20 motif oynx would be lonely, so, back to those darn VA oynx earrings.

Such drama, but I think this is the set! I hope.
I think next time I go to VCA, I will ask them to bring in those pieces (and two sizes of the ring) so I can try it on and see if I am ODing on oynx (I know, it's a lot of black near the face, but I have a plan B if this does not work out ). At least I've definitely decided it will be oynx and not GMOP. I really like the harshness of oynx and that pop. Plus, with an onyx 20 motif, I could throw on emerald earrings and matching emerald ring and channel the Art Deco vibe which is really what I want to do. All good.... I think. We'll see. Some pieces I think are perfect turn out to be duds for me.

P.S. What made me decide on oynx was I was wearing my Tiffany starfish necklace on a black silk cord and a Tiffany black jade big cabachon ring, and I realized I really like pop of black. So, oynx it is, no GMOP.

 

[linda83]

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That's so smart! Thank you so much for the tip

 

[A bottle of Red]

Oh, forgot to reply back to you on the bracelet thought. I think I have a new plan.

For sure I want the oynx 20 motif. My dilemma has been what other two pieces to make a set. I think I have to do the oynx earrings. I know myself, and I'll probably shoot myself if I don't get the matching earrings. But, I will skip the bracelet. What I really love are big rings. I'm really a ring gal, and I am never without a blingy ring. For me, bracelets are like parsley, nice accent, but I don't miss it if it's not there. My ring is always the star on my hand, that's just my look.

So, for my third oynx piece... I am thinking the Cosmos oynx BTF ring! This gets me some oynx on my arm, but I'm not ODing on Alhambra oynx. Cosmos oynx BTF is bold, but the diamonds and flower design soften it up a bit and make it more feminine elegant. It softens up the harshness of the black for my aging hands.
I was thinking about the Cosmos oynx earrings too, I really like those, but then the 20 motif oynx would be lonely, so, back to those darn VA oynx earrings.

Such drama, but I think this is the set! I hope.
I think next time I go to VCA, I will ask them to bring in those pieces (and two sizes of the ring) so I can try it on and see if I am ODing on oynx (I know, it's a lot of black near the face, but I have a plan B if this does not work out ). At least I've definitely decided it will be oynx and not GMOP. I really like the harshness of oynx and that pop. Plus, with an onyx 20 motif, I could throw on emerald earrings and matching emerald ring and channel the Art Deco vibe which is really what I want to do. All good.... I think. We'll see. Some pieces I think are perfect turn out to be duds for me.

P.S. What made me decide on oynx was I was wearing my Tiffany starfish necklace on a black silk cord and a Tiffany black jade big cabachon ring, and I realized I really like pop of black. So, oynx it is, no GMOP.

Cannot wait to see pics of these!

 

[Deleted member 626500]

Someone I know on that other forum where we originally met just got a custom solid white gold Alhambra bracelet and it is gorgeous! You might consider that! I really resist special orders because I think their price for those is crazy, but that's one I am thinking about. I have the solid yellow gold, but I have decided wg looks better on me and I am just not going to add anymore pieces in yg.

Thanks for the shirt info! Yes, I do wear red, navy, royal blue, turquoise, black and white in the summer. Oh wow, I have to get the one with turquoise speckles! I do think red and turquoise are great together, and I'd love wearing the turquoise perlee earrings with it!

I too am thinking about adding the 20-motif all WG alhambra. Do you have any info on a special order?

 

[MyDogTink]

Oh, forgot to reply back to you on the bracelet thought. I think I have a new plan.

For sure I want the oynx 20 motif. My dilemma has been what other two pieces to make a set. I think I have to do the oynx earrings. I know myself, and I'll probably shoot myself if I don't get the matching earrings. But, I will skip the bracelet. What I really love are big rings. I'm really a ring gal, and I am never without a blingy ring. For me, bracelets are like parsley, nice accent, but I don't miss it if it's not there. My ring is always the star on my hand, that's just my look.

So, for my third oynx piece... I am thinking the Cosmos oynx BTF ring! This gets me some oynx on my arm, but I'm not ODing on Alhambra oynx. Cosmos oynx BTF is bold, but the diamonds and flower design soften it up a bit and make it more feminine elegant. It softens up the harshness of the black for my aging hands.
I was thinking about the Cosmos oynx earrings too, I really like those, but then the 20 motif oynx would be lonely, so, back to those darn VA oynx earrings.

Such drama, but I think this is the set! I hope.
I think next time I go to VCA, I will ask them to bring in those pieces (and two sizes of the ring) so I can try it on and see if I am ODing on oynx (I know, it's a lot of black near the face, but I have a plan B if this does not work out ). At least I've definitely decided it will be oynx and not GMOP. I really like the harshness of oynx and that pop. Plus, with an onyx 20 motif, I could throw on emerald earrings and matching emerald ring and channel the Art Deco vibe which is really what I want to do. All good.... I think. We'll see. Some pieces I think are perfect turn out to be duds for me.

P.S. What made me decide on oynx was I was wearing my Tiffany starfish necklace on a black silk cord and a Tiffany black jade big cabachon ring, and I realized I really like pop of black. So, oynx it is, no GMOP.

I think your panda clip needs the onyx 20 motif! And the cosmos pieces are gorgeous. My mom has the earrings in white MOP.
Separate question- what’s the fot of the shirts? Now you have me itching for one. Pretty standard sizing?

 

[Deleted member 626500]

Oh, forgot to reply back to you on the bracelet thought. I think I have a new plan.

For sure I want the oynx 20 motif. My dilemma has been what other two pieces to make a set. I think I have to do the oynx earrings. I know myself, and I'll probably shoot myself if I don't get the matching earrings. But, I will skip the bracelet. What I really love are big rings. I'm really a ring gal, and I am never without a blingy ring. For me, bracelets are like parsley, nice accent, but I don't miss it if it's not there. My ring is always the star on my hand, that's just my look.

So, for my third oynx piece... I am thinking the Cosmos oynx BTF ring! This gets me some oynx on my arm, but I'm not ODing on Alhambra oynx. Cosmos oynx BTF is bold, but the diamonds and flower design soften it up a bit and make it more feminine elegant. It softens up the harshness of the black for my aging hands.
I was thinking about the Cosmos oynx earrings too, I really like those, but then the 20 motif oynx would be lonely, so, back to those darn VA oynx earrings.

Such drama, but I think this is the set! I hope.
I think next time I go to VCA, I will ask them to bring in those pieces (and two sizes of the ring) so I can try it on and see if I am ODing on oynx (I know, it's a lot of black near the face, but I have a plan B if this does not work out ). At least I've definitely decided it will be oynx and not GMOP. I really like the harshness of oynx and that pop. Plus, with an onyx 20 motif, I could throw on emerald earrings and matching emerald ring and channel the Art Deco vibe which is really what I want to do. All good.... I think. We'll see. Some pieces I think are perfect turn out to be duds for me.

P.S. What made me decide on oynx was I was wearing my Tiffany starfish necklace on a black silk cord and a Tiffany black jade big cabachon ring, and I realized I really like pop of black. So, oynx it is, no GMOP.

I vote for the cosmos. For myself, I vetoed the Onyx/WG Alhambra earrings (to wear w the WG/Onyx Alhambra), and instead went with WG Cosmos/onyx. As you mention, they soften the look, I like that they're three-dimensional (whereas the Alhambra earrings are flat), the small are approximately the same diameter as the Alhambra motif in the necklace--although the medium would be gorgeous but more of a statement--and the diamonds add a bit of sparkle to light up your face. I think they're both understated and glamorous. Besides, the Cosmos earrings would match the btf Cosmos ring . . . Just a thought!

 

[DS2006]

I too am thinking about adding the 20-motif all WG alhambra. Do you have any info on a special order?

No, I have not asked about a wg SO yet. The person I mentioned recently got her 5 motif, so they are definitely making them, which is good! A wg 20 would be outstanding!

I LOVE wg onyx Cosmos! I've thought about getting the single ring to wear with my wg onyx!

 

[DS2006]

Oh, forgot to reply back to you on the bracelet thought. I think I have a new plan.

For sure I want the oynx 20 motif. My dilemma has been what other two pieces to make a set. I think I have to do the oynx earrings. I know myself, and I'll probably shoot myself if I don't get the matching earrings. But, I will skip the bracelet. What I really love are big rings. I'm really a ring gal, and I am never without a blingy ring. For me, bracelets are like parsley, nice accent, but I don't miss it if it's not there. My ring is always the star on my hand, that's just my look.

So, for my third oynx piece... I am thinking the Cosmos oynx BTF ring! This gets me some oynx on my arm, but I'm not ODing on Alhambra oynx. Cosmos oynx BTF is bold, but the diamonds and flower design soften it up a bit and make it more feminine elegant. It softens up the harshness of the black for my aging hands.
I was thinking about the Cosmos oynx earrings too, I really like those, but then the 20 motif oynx would be lonely, so, back to those darn VA oynx earrings.

Such drama, but I think this is the set! I hope.
I think next time I go to VCA, I will ask them to bring in those pieces (and two sizes of the ring) so I can try it on and see if I am ODing on oynx (I know, it's a lot of black near the face, but I have a plan B if this does not work out ). At least I've definitely decided it will be oynx and not GMOP. I really like the harshness of oynx and that pop. Plus, with an onyx 20 motif, I could throw on emerald earrings and matching emerald ring and channel the Art Deco vibe which is really what I want to do. All good.... I think. We'll see. Some pieces I think are perfect turn out to be duds for me.

P.S. What made me decide on oynx was I was wearing my Tiffany starfish necklace on a black silk cord and a Tiffany black jade big cabachon ring, and I realized I really like pop of black. So, oynx it is, no GMOP.

I like everything about this post! I love Cosmos and think it would be gorgeous with wg onyx Alhambra!

 

[BigAkoya]

I think your panda clip needs the onyx 20 motif! And the cosmos pieces are gorgeous. My mom has the earrings in white MOP.
Separate question- what’s the fot of the shirts? Now you have me itching for one. Pretty standard sizing?

I know... totally on Panda... the little guy is itching to hang off black oynx. He would be so matchy matchy!

I bet you're mom's white MOP earrings are beautiful! I am really liking Cosmos more and more. I never paid attention to it at all in the boutique (shooting myself), so now I'm having to surf the internet.

On the tee, it is my favorite color combo this season! Totally love it, and it matches with so many jewelry combos.

Galathee, 3/4 sleeve. This is my favorite cut, fitted but not tight. I buy one size up for a looser fit. You may like it the usual fit. Fitted just means it cuts in at the waist making it fit so nice for ladies. It is not tight at all. Women's Breton Stripe Top, 3/4 Sleeve, GALATHEE, Saint James® (saint-james.com)

Minquidame, long sleeve. This is more the classic long sleeve tee, and it runs longer in length. I find it cuts "straighter" then Galathee. It's looser, but the shoulder is not dropped (I hate dropped shoulder, looks sloppy on me), so it looks great on ladies who want a true tee look. This is my second favorite style, and I usually push up the sleeves for that "oh, this is a guy's tee, but I look so French cool in it".
Women's French Striped Shirt | Long Sleeve | Saint James® (saint-james.com)

I happen to like tees loose fitted, if that makes sense. Loose, but slightly curved around the waist. I prefer tees looser as I always wear slim bottoms (e.g. skinny Bermuda jean shorts, skinny jeans), so I don't want to look too cha-cha-cha, with tight everywhere.
Although, one can never look too cha-cha-cha in a striped tee.
It's more the "Bonjour, my name is Brigitte Bardot" French casual chic.

I think for most people though, ordering your regular size would work. You could order both sizes to try in each style and return the ones you don't want. I did that my first time to get the size right.

I posted two photos for some French striped tee inspiration...
And... where did I get my "striped tees with red skinny Bermuda jean shorts" idea from?!
Hope this helps and inspires.

ETA: There is also a sizing chart on their website.

 

[BigAkoya]

I vote for the cosmos. For myself, I vetoed the Onyx/WG Alhambra earrings (to wear w the WG/Onyx Alhambra), and instead went with WG Cosmos/onyx. As you mention, they soften the look, I like that they're three-dimensional (whereas the Alhambra earrings are flat), the small are approximately the same diameter as the Alhambra motif in the necklace--although the medium would be gorgeous but more of a statement--and the diamonds add a bit of sparkle to light up your face. I think they're both understated and glamorous. Besides, the Cosmos earrings would match the btf Cosmos ring . . . Just a thought!

I love that thought! Cosmos black oynx is so pretty, but that leaves my 20 motif lonely.
For a mate, I could get the oynx bracelet, but that is definitely too much oynx, so I'd have to give up the Cosmos ring, which then makes my Cosmos earrings lonely.

Too much drama to think about. I can't wait to go the boutique when they finally stock up again so I can get all these pieces brought in and try them. VCA inventory is so slow these days (still waiting for my Lotus earrings... tick tick tick... where are they? Sigh).

Thanks so much for the suggestion. I really do like the Cosmos earrings... a softer look.

 

[BigAkoya]

No, I have not asked about a wg SO yet. The person I mentioned recently got her 5 motif, so they are definitely making them, which is good! A wg 20 would be outstanding!

I LOVE wg onyx Cosmos! I've thought about getting the single ring to wear with my wg onyx!

In case you might want an oynx 20 motif to match your gorgeous bracelet, I had gotten quotes for a WG oynx set. The quote was on 6/24, prior to the July increase, so you probably need to add 2-3% to adjust for the increase. The increase was not much as I recall.
- WG oynx 20 motif necklace $21,200
- WG oynx 5 motif bracelet $5,350
- WG onyx earrings $5,100

 

[Notorious Pink]

@Notorious Pink-If I may add my two cents . . . until recently, all my VCA has been yellow gold w the exception of the letterwood. Suddenly the WG/onyx looked so fresh, while the YG/onyx looked very 70's (remember all the Chanel accessories w the leather woven through the gold chains?). I never liked WG on me, and now I do for which @BigAkoya is to blame!
The WG, whether WG/onyx, WG/MOP or all WG, has an appeal it never had before. So my thoughts--you might want to revisit this as part of your collection.

I do like wg, not so much near my face, but I may add a piece eventually. However, my heart really flutters for the pg. I actually had the LE pg onyx earrings and I loooved them on me (they were just too small), so I know I will be happy with that.