Girl, I have the same struggle. But I’m going with serpenti this year. Even though last year, I had a similar occurrence deciding between the Tiffany Victoria and the perlee clover. Ultimately, I went with the victoria bracelet, and said I’d buy the clover this year… But I guess that’s not happening. Again.
I’m going with the rose gold pave serpenti, however, because Bulgari has more rose gold pieces in general, so it’s kinda like their specialty. The clover would be yellow gold, since VCA makes more yellow gold in comparison.
My birthday’s in two months. So sometime near then, I’ll pull the trigger. Ultimately, I think the serpenti has larger price increases, is undervalued, has more diamonds, and has less exposed metal so it doesn’t get worn as easily. I still love the clover bangle. But I guess…. Next, next year then. Or something. I don’t know. Yeesh. I probably won’t hit another major milestone until 2024.
Anyway, I feel like sexy jewelry is kinda hard to find, and the serpenti is sooo sexy. Ultimately, I think it’s a lot more bling for your buck. And I think the aesthetic is a bit more unique compared to other jewelry brands. Floral and moorish designs are pretty ubiquitous. Cartier panther is the only other collection that I think has that same sexy aura.
Last year, the serpenti was like $200 less than the perlee, but now it’s like $2,000 more. Either way, I missed out on the price increase. But the serpenti is still what I’m going to get first. Another tick off my wishlist.