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I ended up me memoing the large Malachite Vintage Alhambra earrings. They'll be rung up the first day of the sale. I'm happy. 8% is a big increase. I would like to get a Malachite 10-motif, but I'll get that with gift points from a major non-VCA jewelry purchase I intend to make this later year.
 
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etoupebirkin said:
I ended up me memoing the large Malachite Vintage Alhambra earrings. They'll be rung up the first day of the sale. I'm happy. 8% is a big increase. I would like to get a Malachite 10-motif, but I'll get that with gift points from a major non-VCA jewelry purchase I intend to make this later year.
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Cannot wait to see your reveal of these! I can only imagine how dreamy and a focal point these will be!:loveeyes:
 
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etoupebirkin said:
I ended up me memoing the large Malachite Vintage Alhambra earrings. They'll be rung up the first day of the sale. I'm happy. 8% is a big increase. I would like to get a Malachite 10-motif, but I'll get that with gift points from a major non-VCA jewelry purchase I intend to make this later year.
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Oooh are they coming out in the magic size?!! :loveeyes::loveeyes:Do you know how much will it be? Thanks and looking forward to your reveal soon!
 
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I have gone through a lot of this thread and the pics are so inspiring! I would love to at some point get my first and possibly only vca piece. I know for sure I would want a necklace and due to other purchases would have to stick at the lower end like a yellow gold single motif vintage alhambra clover in mop or onyx. I have also tried on the sweets alhambra yellow gold mop butterfly and liked it. If I already have onyx with all gold in a David Yurman heart necklace with earrings so would I be better to go with mop? I have tried both and both work on my skin tone which is a medium to darker shade (you can see my neck in my avatar). I was only able to try on the sweets alhambra in mop since they didn't have the vintage mop necklace in at the time. I also tried on the onyx vintage alhambra necklace. The lighting was so dim it was hard to really get a feeling for the pieces. I can post a pic my dy onyx gold if that helps.
 
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If you like to take the benefit of the NM triple point event in 4/9-4/13 for your VCA purchase ( or anything else), you can contact my SA, Trey, at [email protected].

His store carries VCA. Good luck.
I hold a vintage gold onyx pendant for my friend, but she changed her mind. It's now available just in case that anyone is interested in it.

(I wished Onyx came with white gold. )
 
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bluemoon123 said:
If you like to take the benefit of the NM triple point event in 4/9-4/13 for your VCA purchase ( or anything else), you can contact my SA, Trey, at [email protected].

His store carries VCA. Good luck.
I hold a vintage gold onyx pendant for my friend, but she changed her mind. It's now available just in case that anyone is interested in it.

(I wished Onyx came with white gold. )
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There was an onyx pendant with wg last year, it was a LE. I posted some pics when I got it.
 
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pinktailcat said:
If you don't have NN, and if you buy VCA from NM I assume you don't have to pay sales tax? And 6% worth of points is the best deal I think you can get in the U.S.
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I do not pay sales tax when i buy things from NM's website, but I have not bought VCA from NM before, so I do not know. Hopefully I won't have to pay sales tax. :D
 
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hermes_fan said:
i refer to it as VCA-logic. For example when I impulsively bought the malachite large pendant when picking up my bracelet. It wasn't in the budget AT ALL. But I reasoned, "Well I'm going to buy it eventually so why postpone joy?" Or when I bought the 20 motif a few years back at NM when they were having some sort of award special and using the "gift" card to buy an onyx pendant. Oh I can convince myself of anything. And I don't regret the purchases one bit!
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Yes!!!!
I especially relate to the logic that you will eventually it anyway, so why postpone joy...!
 
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smalls said:
I have gone through a lot of this thread and the pics are so inspiring! I would love to at some point get my first and possibly only vca piece. I know for sure I would want a necklace and due to other purchases would have to stick at the lower end like a yellow gold single motif vintage alhambra clover in mop or onyx. I have also tried on the sweets alhambra yellow gold mop butterfly and liked it. If I already have onyx with all gold in a David Yurman heart necklace with earrings so would I be better to go with mop? I have tried both and both work on my skin tone which is a medium to darker shade (you can see my neck in my avatar). I was only able to try on the sweets alhambra in mop since they didn't have the vintage mop necklace in at the time. I also tried on the onyx vintage alhambra necklace. The lighting was so dim it was hard to really get a feeling for the pieces. I can post a pic my dy onyx gold if that helps.
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Sorry all I realized my post was very wordy and rambling. For a newbie that has narrowed it down to the following 3:
1) sweets butterfly alhambra mop yellow gold necklace
2) vintage single clover motif alhambra mop yellow gold necklace
3) vintage single clover motif alhambra onyx yellow gold necklace
Which would you recommend as a first purchase? I already own another designer yellow gold onyx necklace and do not own a yellow gold with mop necklace.
 
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smalls said:
Sorry all I realized my post was very wordy and rambling. For a newbie that has narrowed it down to the following 3:
1) sweets butterfly alhambra mop yellow gold necklace
2) vintage single clover motif alhambra mop yellow gold necklace
3) vintage single clover motif alhambra onyx yellow gold necklace
Which would you recommend as a first purchase? I already own another designer yellow gold onyx necklace and do not own a yellow gold with mop necklace.
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My personal preference is vintage MOP because I love the sheen and versatility of mop and you already have an onyx DY. I find the sweet range too small for me but that's just my preference. Good luck to choosing your first VCA and I am sure you will enjoy it! (I dare say I doubt it will be your last either! It's a slippery slope ahead!!!)
 
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