IMO, try it on bare skin for maximum sparkle.
but, if you don’t love it, exchange it for something that makes your heart sing!
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but, if you don’t love it, exchange it for something that makes your heart sing!
OMG, you got it! I am so happy for you ns cannot wait to see it! you look fabulous! Hugs
I agree that page vintage Alhambra, while beautiful, tends to be a little underwhelming in terms of the sparkle. I would suggest exchanging or returning for something that you truly love. The pave frivole find tends to have a lot more sparkle. I also really like the pave Cartier large round Love pendant. That really seems to sparkle as well. Just a few ideas, but I’m sure you’ll find something that works for you!
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I am also someone who recently purchased this pendant. I love it and wear it more than my other two VA pendants (MOP and bleu porcelain holiday pendant). I love delicate jewelry, though. I think it looks beautiful on you, but it is more important that you think so. Good luck with your decision. I will share a pic I took yesterday with mine, for reference.
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Honestly, I'm underwhelmed too.
Furthermore, if you have to ask, you already know in your heart it's not right . . . There are a lot of beautiful pieces of jewelry out there including VCA. I would suggest that you return this and put the money towards something you love, not something you used to love.
I will first say that I have the white gold pave pendant, and I think it looks much more blingy (if you can say that about something so small!) due to the diamonds blending into the white metal. It looks like all diamonds. I think the yg pave pendant is perfect for everyday, though. The sparkle of diamonds is dependent on the lighting it is in. Naturally jewelry stores have lighting that is best for diamonds! The other factor is that diamonds must be well cut (which VCA diamonds are) and clean. Fluorescent lighting generally is not great for sparkle. Halogen lighting is wonderful for diamonds, however!
If I could wear yg with my coloring, I would love for that pendant to be my everyday piece since it would go with all yellow gold jewelry. It looks nice with your studs. So I think it's a great choice! However, as others have said, if you don't love it, by all means return and exchange it (unless you purchased online and can get a refund).
Honestly I think it looks great. Buyer's remorse is so common after any big purchase as you start to think about opportunity cost; all the other things you could've gotten instead. More often though I get returner's remorse - after returning and swapping for something else, I realize the original was what I really wanted after all! You know yourself best though.
Beautiful piece and matches your general style (clean, simple, classic, unfussy).
@HelloSunshinez You have so much good advice from everyone here already but I also bought the YG pave pendant for everyday. I think it depends on what you’re wanting out of the pendant. I like that it’s understated while still having the elegant & iconic Alhambra look. I actually didn’t want it to be too blingy personally so I could wear it daily with everything, and I like that I don’t have to worry about taking it off to shower. If you want something “worth” the money you might be better off with a solitaire diamond necklace or what other ladies have suggested here. But first and foremost should be your gut feeling; if the piece doesn’t spark joy then definitely return it for something else that does!
Such a thorough opinion! I love it.
First of all, I feel both. Pendant itself is bit underwhelming and hefty price for what it is.
I already own vintage pendant in Onyx, MOP, sweet carnelian and also 2021 holiday pendant. I loved the look of alhambra on my neck with cartier bracelets.
(I planned to find new home for these pendant once I bought the pave)
You can tell I am a big fan of a pendant and I thought pave pendant would be most versatile and lovable out of all pendants. I once consider getting 10 motifs, other pave pendant from VCA instead but I thought this alhambra pendant would be most wearable and suits my lifestyle. However, it is not giving me much joy compared to stones for its price tag.
Unfortunately I cant return the item once I walk out from VCA store. We have no return policy when bought in store.
I will cherish what I bought and wear it as much as possible.
After all it is still a beautiful piece.
First of all, I feel both. Pendant itself is bit underwhelming and hefty price for what it is.
I already own vintage pendant in Onyx, MOP, sweet carnelian and also 2021 holiday pendant. I loved the look of alhambra on my neck with cartier bracelets.
(I planned to find new home for these pendant once I bought the pave)
You can tell I am a big fan of a pendant and I thought pave pendant would be most versatile and lovable out of all pendants. I once consider getting 10 motifs, other pave pendant from VCA instead but I thought this alhambra pendant would be most wearable and suits my lifestyle. However, it is not giving me much joy compared to stones for its price tag.
Unfortunately I cant return the item once I walk out from VCA store. We have no return policy when bought in store.
I will cherish what I bought and wear it as much as possible.
After all it is still a beautiful piece.
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This is so true. I also experienced returners remorse a few times . Thanks for your kind opinion. Have a great weekend.
Since you are not able to return it, just wear it with outfits that will make it pop rather than blend or perhaps directly on your skin. It’s missing some bling factor but it’s also what makes the piece more wearable for day to day.
It does look good on you and hope you get to enjoy this piece sooner.
I love the look of pendant on you. It looks so effortlessly beautiful. I changed point of view on this pendant from your picture. Thanks for sharing!
I am also someone who recently purchased this pendant. I love it and wear it more than my other two VA pendants (MOP and bleu porcelain holiday pendant). I love delicate jewelry, though. I think it looks beautiful on you, but it is more important that you think so. Good luck with your decision. I will share a pic I took yesterday with mine, for reference.
I am also someone who recently purchased this pendant. I love it and wear it more than my other two VA pendants (MOP and bleu porcelain holiday pendant). I love delicate jewelry, though. I think it looks beautiful on you, but it is more important that you think so. Good luck with your decision. I will share a pic I took yesterday with mine, for reference.
Thank you so much! VCA jewelry always puts a smile on my face. It’s like my own secret armor.