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[BigAkoya]

Have you thought about the Chalcedony Alhambra? It's set in WG. It looks beautiful by itself or paired with Onyx and WMOP . . .

Yes, I have thought about chalcedony many times and also tried it on many times. I like chalcedony a lot, but to me, it's too close to MOP. I don't want a lot of Alhambra sets, probably three sets max. I already have a MOP set, and I want a summer set and a winter set (there I go again with seasons for jewelry!) I just know @nicole0612 is giving me the eye now!

For summer, I want something happy and bright, in blue or orange (e.g. turquoise or coral... do they scream summer colors?!)
Chalcedony is gorgeous, but not quite the pop of summer I am looking for. I have thought about a chalcedony set many times as all I would need to SO are the earrings (the 20 and 5 motif are standard stock), but nope... I smacked myself on the head and said "stop, you're just getting desperate, hold out."

By the way, we talk of chalcedony, chrysoprase, carnelian, onyx, agate... they are all in the chalcedony family, just varieties. A very ancient stone for sure, loved for centuries.

 

[BigAkoya]

Wearing this a lot this spring - all yellow gold, hammered, mother of pearl, and blue agate. I like wearing “3” bracelets at a time.

I love this combo... it's so summery! The MOP and blue agate are super gorgeous together, and your hammered gold gives it a nice richness. Beautiful combination!

 

[BigAkoya]

Today was a black and white day

This is gorgeous! I love this combo, and it looks great on you!

 

[Deleted member 626500]

This is gorgeous! I love this combo, and it looks great on you!

Thank you!

 

[etoupebirkin]

Yes, I have thought about chalcedony many times and also tried it on many times. I like chalcedony a lot, but to me, it's too close to MOP. I don't want a lot of Alhambra sets, probably three sets max. I already have a MOP set, and I want a summer set and a winter set (there I go again with seasons for jewelry!) I just know @nicole0612 is giving me the eye now!

For summer, I want something happy and bright, in blue or orange (e.g. turquoise or coral... do they scream summer colors?!)
Chalcedony is gorgeous, but not quite the pop of summer I am looking for. I have thought about a chalcedony set many times as all I would need to SO are the earrings (the 20 and 5 motif are standard stock), but nope... I smacked myself on the head and said "stop, you're just getting desperate, hold out."

By the way, we talk of chalcedony, chrysoprase, carnelian, onyx, agate... they are all in the chalcedony family, just varieties. A very ancient stone for sure, loved for centuries.

Big Akoya,
Just had an idea. Do you think the Perlee interchangeable pendant would work in white gold? It would have onyx (no brainer), turquoise (), Coral, and WG inserts. How cool would that be….

 

[BigAkoya]

Big Akoya,
Just had an idea. Do you think the Perlee interchangeable pendant would work in white gold? It would have onyx (no brainer), turquoise (), Coral, and WG inserts. How cool would that be….

Hi! I can't believe you mentioned this as I had spent hours a while back surfing and visualizing how this would look with WG.
You are so right.. I love the turquoise and coral! I actually started putting together a set in my mind, and I thought would also purchase the Perlee Couleurs turquoise earrings as a buddy for the necklace.

I really stared at it for a long time and did a lot of googling to visualize how it would look. In the end, I decided it will not look the same in WG.

The beauty of the Perlee Interchangeable to me is the YG beadwork. The YG beadwork is the star in that piece; it is like super size milgrain, so beautiful and striking. I especially love the bale with its three layers of jumbo milgrain beads. That necklace is such a rich and warm look. However, if I were to have it done in WG, I think there is too much white metal, and it will look like a cheap silver chain with a bunch of cheap silver beads (when I was googling, I saw those cheap silver bead chains which confirmed my thoughts ). That's just me of course and my preferences.

I think a WG version will look like when I asked Temple St. Clair to custom make the Tolomeo pendant in WG. The WG Tolomeo looked cheap; there was no comparison to the gorgeous YG Tolomeo... yours!

The Perlee Interchangeable pendant is such a great size... I love it.. it packs a punch and has presence.

 

[Deleted member 626500]

Hi! I can't believe you mentioned this as I had spent hours a while back surfing and visualizing how this would look with WG.
You are so right.. I love the turquoise and coral! I actually started putting together a set in my mind, and I thought would also purchase the Perlee Couleurs turquoise earrings as a buddy for the necklace.

I really stared at it for a long time and did a lot of googling to visualize how it would look. In the end, I decided it will not look the same in WG.

The beauty of the Perlee Interchangeable to me is the YG beadwork. The YG beadwork is the star in that piece; it is like super size milgrain, so beautiful and striking. I especially love the bale with its three layers of jumbo milgrain beads. That necklace is such a rich and warm look. However, if I were to have it done in WG, I think there is too much white metal, and it will look like a cheap silver chain with a bunch of cheap silver beads (when I was googling, I saw those cheap silver bead chains which confirmed my thoughts ). That's just me of course and my preferences.

I think a WG version will look like when I asked Temple St. Clair to custom make the Tolomeo pendant in WG. The WG Tolomeo looked cheap; there was no comparison to the gorgeous YG Tolomeo... yours!

The Perlee Interchangeable pendant is such a great size... I love it.. it packs a punch and has presence.

On the other hand, it might be outstanding.
This is a special order someone (forgive me, I don't remember which TPFer) posted. It's white gold guilloche. Yes, this is a bunch of white metal--but it's Gorgeous!
I understand though the need to proceed judiciously, especially on a special order. But it's a thought . . .

 

[BigAkoya]

On the other hand, it might be outstanding.
This is a special order someone (forgive me, I don't remember which TPFer) posted. It's white gold guilloche. Yes, this is a bunch of white metal--but it's Gorgeous!
I understand though the need to proceed judiciously, especially on a special order. But it's a thought . . .

Yes! I saw this and love it, and I'm not even a guilloche fan. However, it's guilloche in YG that I don't love.
This is @chiaoapple 's gorgeous set. She said she will post more mod shots for everyone to enjoy, and she will wear a striped shirt!

For white metal only pieces, I love a crispy clean look, and this WG guilloche is really pretty with those shiny motifs, so it's not just a long chain.

I was thinking of a set but in a 20, not a 10. It won't be SO order soon; WG guilloche is coming out as part of the regular line, but the exact pieces are not clear. My guess is for sure the 10 and 5. The question is will it come in earrings and a 20. I hope this is the beginning of more love for WG pieces!

Here is the thread... https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/guilloche-line-is-coming-in-white-gold-in-november.1052051/

 

[tenshix]

On the other hand, it might be outstanding.
This is a special order someone (forgive me, I don't remember which TPFer) posted. It's white gold guilloche. Yes, this is a bunch of white metal--but it's Gorgeous!
I understand though the need to proceed judiciously, especially on a special order. But it's a thought . . .

This is @chiaoapple ’s gorgeous WG guilloche SO! I believe she has the 5 motif coming in too. It makes me very excited if it becomes part of the regular line!

 

[nicole0612]

@BigAkoya
Here is the WG MOP photo as requested. (I would not wear it with the antique station necklace of course.) I could not see any clasps in the first photos so I had to correct that problem! Isn’t it pretty attached to the WG GMOP?

 

[lynne_ross]

@BigAkoya
Here is the WG MOP photo as requested. (I would not wear it with the antique station necklace of course.) I could not see any clasps in the first photos so I had to correct that problem! Isn’t it pretty attached to the WG GMOP?

Laughed at the clasp comment. I was watching selling sunset and the new broker Chelsea was wearing the 16 motif with the clasp showing. Even her profile pic on broker website has it that way and I thought if you haha!

 

[nicole0612]

Laughed at the clasp comment. I was watching selling sunset and the new broker Chelsea was wearing the 16 motif with the clasp showing. Even her profile pic on broker website has it that way and I thought if you haha!

Hahahaha Love it!!

 

[chiaoapple]

Yes! I saw this and love it, and I'm not even a guilloche fan. However, it's guilloche in YG that I don't love.
This is @chiaoapple 's gorgeous set. She said she will post more mod shots for everyone to enjoy, and she will wear a striped shirt!

For white metal only pieces, I love a crispy clean look, and this WG guilloche is really pretty with those shiny motifs, so it's not just a long chain.

I was thinking of a set but in a 20, not a 10. It won't be SO order soon; WG guilloche is coming out as part of the regular line, but the exact pieces are not clear. My guess is for sure the 10 and 5. The question is will it come in earrings and a 20. I hope this is the beginning of more love for WG pieces!

Here is the thread... https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/guilloche-line-is-coming-in-white-gold-in-november.1052051/

I haven‘t forgotten my striped shirt promise! I was organising my closet today and indeed found one striped top, so it’s coming…
In the meantime I took this quick shot. I think a strong primary colour really makes the WG pop! This is the ten motif linked with the five motif.

 

[Deleted member 626500]

Yes! I saw this and love it, and I'm not even a guilloche fan. However, it's guilloche in YG that I don't love.
This is @chiaoapple 's gorgeous set. She said she will post more mod shots for everyone to enjoy, and she will wear a striped shirt!

For white metal only pieces, I love a crispy clean look, and this WG guilloche is really pretty with those shiny motifs, so it's not just a long chain.

I was thinking of a set but in a 20, not a 10. It won't be SO order soon; WG guilloche is coming out as part of the regular line, but the exact pieces are not clear. My guess is for sure the 10 and 5. The question is will it come in earrings and a 20. I hope this is the beginning of more love for WG pieces!

Here is the thread... https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/guilloche-line-is-coming-in-white-gold-in-november.1052051/

Thank you (I think) for pointing this out. If available, I too would do a 20.
To my surprise the YG Guilloche isn't offered in a 20-motif. It may be because of the weight. I don't know if you've tried it--it's very heavy relative to other Alhambra pieces.
However, that also may be the way it's introduced. For quite some time (maybe 2 years) the BA was only available in a 10-motif, which they later changed.
Hoping for an update on this line--it's quite sunning.

 

[BigAkoya]

@BigAkoya
Here is the WG MOP photo as requested. (I would not wear it with the antique station necklace of course.) I could not see any clasps in the first photos so I had to correct that problem! Isn’t it pretty attached to the WG GMOP?

I love the WG MOP, it's so gorgeous! The MOP is a cool silver overtone which is beautiful in its own way (contrast to the pink overtone MOP used in YG).

It looks great next to the WG GMOP. The clasp is 100% fabulous & creative you. I would have expected nothing less than that extra touch from you! I also do love the WG pieces on you; it's very cool and crispy.

Here is an idea... I hope you love WG MOP enough to get a 5. If you get a 5, you could build a white to black gradient necklace.
Here's how to string it, in this order... The first 5 bracelet is WG MOP, next is WG GMOP. last bracelet is WG oynx. Then you wear it with the WG MOP at the bottom as that is the "light" shade that will glow and also what you have least of vs GMOP and oynx which are both dark shades (e.g. 5 "light" motifs vs. 10 "dark" motifs). Try that and see if you like it.

By the way, I love the neckline of your jacket. It's beautiful the way you wear it in the photo. I love that asymmetrical look. However, if I am not mistaken, I can see it can also button-up to create a funnel neck/oversized cowlneck. I can see that would be a great look as well; very nice.

Here is a visual of what I'm trying to explain to create the gradient necklace so you can see if you even like it. This is done with Tahitian pearls, however, the black is never a solid black as it would be with onyx. A VA necklace like this will be very striking with oynx... I think! Oh, and now you get to show two clasps... super fabulous & creative!