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Suzie said:
They only sell the pre-owned ones as far as I know.
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wantitneedit said:
Suzie, i think they still sell it but are not allowed to advertise direct on their site....
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They do still sell new VCA. When they stopped showing new VCA on their website they told me that VCA had decided they would no longer allow AD's to list VCA on their own sites. With the VCA website revamp, they wanted to drive all internet traffic to the VCA site.
 
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sbelle said:
I don't believe it is necessary and I am not going to do it. I decided pretty late in the game on my 20 motif LE letterwood and didn't have trouble getting one.
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Thank you. I am so glad someone else feels this way. Since it's part of the permanent line, I just don't want to be pushed into getting anything major right now. That being said, I'd love the earrings, 20-motif and a bracelet, but that's an awful lot of money.
 
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I spoke with a salesperson in Las Vegas today (very helpful fellow) as i wanted to hear a fresh take on the rumors of perlee line coming out in YG as i fell in love with the engagement ring but i'm not a fan of RG. (And YG engagement rings are nearly impossible to find). He said there's no news on that. However i also asked as to whether they would offer a Vintage Alhambra ring in malachite. He said they will have 2 malachite rings -- Magic and between the finger. A vintage one could be ordered as a special order (but not needing approval from Paris). But here's my dilemma -- i would LOVE a malachite ring but even on VC's website they say one should refrain from getting malachite wet. How many times does one wash one's hands during the day? - lots! There's no way i want to take the ring off every time i wash my hands. But hey, they ARE selling 2 malachite rings as part of their regular line, no?
Is anyone else hesitating on a malachite ring because of their warning?
(I could get a bracelet instead but i wear a ring every day -- i don't wear a bracelet every day and i have 3 other Vintage A bracelets...
Thoughts?
 
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beachy10 said:
Thanks, I was able to return no problems being 6 months old.
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Yeah! I am so happy for you not to be stuck with a piece you do not truly *love*!

Please keep us posted if you buy a replacement piece because you know how much we love our reveals, photos and,modeling shots ;-).

I am REALLY glad that it worked out so well for you :-)
 
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hermes_fan said:
I spoke with a salesperson in Las Vegas today (very helpful fellow) as i wanted to hear a fresh take on the rumors of perlee line coming out in YG as i fell in love with the engagement ring but i'm not a fan of RG. (And YG engagement rings are nearly impossible to find). He said there's no news on that. However i also asked as to whether they would offer a Vintage Alhambra ring in malachite. He said they will have 2 malachite rings -- Magic and between the finger. A vintage one could be ordered as a special order (but not needing approval from Paris). But here's my dilemma -- i would LOVE a malachite ring but even on VC's website they say one should refrain from getting malachite wet. How many times does one wash one's hands during the day? - lots! There's no way i want to take the ring off every time i wash my hands. But hey, they ARE selling 2 malachite rings as part of their regular line, no?
Is anyone else hesitating on a malachite ring because of their warning?
(I could get a bracelet instead but i wear a ring every day -- i don't wear a bracelet every day and i have 3 other Vintage A bracelets...
Thoughts?
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The delicate nature of Malachite is a concern to me so I was thinking about getting the long pendant because that will not be in contact with skin so shouldn't need cleaning as often. I am still waiting to hear from VCA what their recommended cleaning policy is for Malachite so may take a different view . The Malachite does looks gorgeous !!!
 
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tbbbjb said:
Yeah! I am so happy for you not to be stuck with a piece you do not truly *love*!

Please keep us posted if you buy a replacement piece because you know how much we love our reveals, photos and,modeling shots ;-).

I am REALLY glad that it worked out so well for you :-)
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Wow I think that is very lucky.
The UK don't accept exchanges after that length of time because I once heard them tell someone that they couldn't accept something back after 4 months as it would then be secondhand .
I wonder what VCA's general policy in Europe is ?
 
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Suzie said:
Thank you, I saw that but I have the 5 motif bracelet and if I get the 10 motif I can add the bracelet to the necklace to add length and I can also layer with my turquoise and silver one. I might send her an email to keep me in mind though.
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That's the problem with having a bracelet, isn't it? I have the YG mop bracelet, and want to get the YG mop necklace for the same reason. If I didn't have the bracelet I might be adventurous and try a different style...
 
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hermes_fan said:
I spoke with a salesperson in Las Vegas today (very helpful fellow) as i wanted to hear a fresh take on the rumors of perlee line coming out in YG as i fell in love with the engagement ring but i'm not a fan of RG. (And YG engagement rings are nearly impossible to find). He said there's no news on that. However i also asked as to whether they would offer a Vintage Alhambra ring in malachite. He said they will have 2 malachite rings -- Magic and between the finger. A vintage one could be ordered as a special order (but not needing approval from Paris). But here's my dilemma -- i would LOVE a malachite ring but even on VC's website they say one should refrain from getting malachite wet. How many times does one wash one's hands during the day? - lots! There's no way i want to take the ring off every time i wash my hands. But hey, they ARE selling 2 malachite rings as part of their regular line, no?
Is anyone else hesitating on a malachite ring because of their warning?
(I could get a bracelet instead but i wear a ring every day -- i don't wear a bracelet every day and i have 3 other Vintage A bracelets...
Thoughts?
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Love your avatar pic! Nice combo.
 
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sbelle said:
My VCA SA said the same thing --they aren't supposed to pre-sell malachite-- but she was doing it anyway. That made no sense to me. You either can or can't!

I am not pre-ordering because I just don't want to be pushed into all the hype -- pre-order, limited initial supply, blah blah blah. Lol-- it would be better for me financially if I can't get my hands on one!!
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The only reason i wanted to pre-order is to beat the possible price increase. I wonder why she wouldn't let me pre-order but then said she can secure the first piece that comes in for me...
 
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I'll take two said:
The delicate nature of Malachite is a concern to me so I was thinking about getting the long pendant because that will not be in contact with skin so shouldn't need cleaning as often. I am still waiting to hear from VCA what their recommended cleaning policy is for Malachite so may take a different view . The Malachite does looks gorgeous !!!
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I saw a NM VCA SA wearing the 10-motif Malachite necklace which she said she bought a long time ago, It's all dirty and scratched up. I wonder if she wears it non-stop.
 
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