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#10,082
lebagfairy said:
Below are price increases for Vintage Alhambra. Looks like MOP and pink gold were hit the hardest. Prices for turquoise before the increase may be a bit off as I was not always differentiating between yg/wg.


There is an error in the chart the MOP WG 20 motif is $16,600.
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Thanks for the info!

I am adding a bit more.

Cosmos
-necklace small : 25.6k--> 27K
- " medium : 48.5K--> 51K
-earring S : 35.7K--> 37.6K
- " M: 49.5K--> 52.5 K
 
#10,083
ohsohappy said:
Hi, all
This price increase stirred me up so I purchased some items but I am not sure I made a good decision.
If you have time, could you share your opinion please?
In terms of Alhambra, I have 10 motifs MOP WG, Onyx, Plain YG, 20 motifs Pink porcelain RG and Navy porcelain bracelet and don't have any earrings.
(For references, I have small WG Cosmos, small Lotus, pave Frivol, large YG Frivol earrings. )

I always thought about Alhambra earings but didn't get one cause I thought Alhambra earrings are more expensive than necklaces (I don't know where this logic came from....probably I just counted the number of motifs and compared lol. Anyhow I thought that way)
So this time I focused on earrings and initially went for magic pave WG earclips and perlee clover diamonds earring.
But when I came back home, I couldn't have a peaceful mind. I kept thinking I need something basic and if I don't purchase this time, probably I cannot escape from thoughts(I need basic lol)....so next day I changed from Perlee clover earring to 10 motives plain YG necklace (so I could connect it to my previous 10 to make 20. my logic was...I rarely use 10 YG plain so if I make it 20, then it would be more useful)+ Magic MOP YG earrings+sweet YG Turquoise earstuds by paying a bit more.
Eventually, instead of Perlee clover earrings==> 10 plain YG nec + Magic MOP YG earrings + Sweet YG Tur, I purchased

Other options could be
1. 10 Plain YG and 10 WG( so I could make both 20 motifs with my previous items)
2. 10 Plain YG and Magic 2 motifs YG MOP
3. Sweet earstuds are too small, so I should change it to something(single motif necklace which I don't have)

I am not sure I did the right choice. None of recent purchased items are shipped yet so still I could change.
Could you share your opinion and advice please?
Thank you so much!
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Getting another yg ten motif is a great decision.
I'm not sure that I would recommend the magic mop earrings because they are set in yg and your mop ten motif is set in wg.
If I were you I would add the yg 10 for sure, then add either the 10 mop wg, or another onyx. I have quite a bit of vintage Alhambra and find that I tend to wear the onyx a LOT. Much more often than anticipated.
I would also reconsider the vintage earrings/ either the onyx or the turquoise in the regular vintage size are GREAT to have.
You already have a wonderful pave collection.
Fun choices. Good luck.
 
#10,084
graycat5 said:
Here are mine pedsdds. I've had them for quite a while, though if I'm being honest, I rarely wear them! I still find them beautiful but I have some lovely studs that are my everyday piece. If I didn't have those, I'd probably wear these a lot more. Do I need them? No. Am I glad I own them? Definitely!
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Wow these earrings look amazing on you! I love the sparkle.
 
#10,087
Beautiful!!! :loveeyes: Love your TE necklace & YG diamond earrings! They look great together. I have WG diamond ones, but no alhambra necklaces in WG. I need WG necklaces!!! And, I want YG diamond ones, too!!!

graycat5 said:
Here are mine pedsdds. I've had them for quite a while, though if I'm being honest, I rarely wear them! I still find them beautiful but I have some lovely studs that are my everyday piece. If I didn't have those, I'd probably wear these a lot more. Do I need them? No. Am I glad I own them? Definitely!
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#10,089
Metrowestmama said:
Everything sounds great. I think that any of your purchases you'd have enjoyed. I'm not sure what else you have in your collection but maybe instead of the sweet turquoise, you could get a WG MOP 5 motif bracelet? Then you could add that to your 10 motif MOP WG to make longer from time to time as well as have a bracelet!
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That is a good idea! Yes, I keep thinking sweet size might be too small for me... Thank you so much!
 
#10,090
texasgirliegirl said:
Getting another yg ten motif is a great decision.
I'm not sure that I would recommend the magic mop earrings because they are set in yg and your mop ten motif is set in wg.
If I were you I would add the yg 10 for sure, then add either the 10 mop wg, or another onyx. I have quite a bit of vintage Alhambra and find that I tend to wear the onyx a LOT. Much more often than anticipated.
I would also reconsider the vintage earrings/ either the onyx or the turquoise in the regular vintage size are GREAT to have.
You already have a wonderful pave collection.
Fun choices. Good luck.
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You really pinpointed what I was not sure. Yes, magic MOP YG earrings and sweet turq YG earstuds didn't give me 100% comfort. After reading your reply, now I know why. I needed the advice from real experience. Thank you so much!
 
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#10,091
ohsohappy said:
Hi, all
This price increase stirred me up so I purchased some items but I am not sure I made a good decision.
If you have time, could you share your opinion please?
In terms of Alhambra, I have 10 motifs MOP WG, Onyx, Plain YG, 20 motifs Pink porcelain RG and Navy porcelain bracelet and don't have any earrings.
(For references, I have small WG Cosmos, small Lotus, pave Frivol, large YG Frivol earrings. )

I always thought about Alhambra earings but didn't get one cause I thought Alhambra earrings are more expensive than necklaces (I don't know where this logic came from....probably I just counted the number of motifs and compared lol. Anyhow I thought that way)
So this time I focused on earrings and initially went for magic pave WG earclips and perlee clover diamonds earring.
But when I came back home, I couldn't have a peaceful mind. I kept thinking I need something basic and if I don't purchase this time, probably I cannot escape from thoughts(I need basic lol)....so next day I changed from Perlee clover earring to 10 motives plain YG necklace (so I could connect it to my previous 10 to make 20. my logic was...I rarely use 10 YG plain so if I make it 20, then it would be more useful)+ Magic MOP YG earrings+sweet YG Turquoise earstuds by paying a bit more.
Eventually, instead of Perlee clover earrings==> 10 plain YG nec + Magic MOP YG earrings + Sweet YG Tur, I purchased

Other options could be
1. 10 Plain YG and 10 WG( so I could make both 20 motifs with my previous items)
2. 10 Plain YG and Magic 2 motifs YG MOP
3. Sweet earstuds are too small, so I should change it to something(single motif necklace which I don't have)

I am not sure I did the right choice. None of recent purchased items are shipped yet so still I could change.
Could you share your opinion and advice please?
Thank you so much!
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It sounds like you already got great advice about your dilemma. Your collection sounds amazing!!! Will you please post a pic of your blue porcelain bracelet...would love to see how it looks. Is it really navy or more like a lapis blue?
 
#10,093
NYTexan said:
It sounds like you already got great advice about your dilemma. Your collection sounds amazing!!! Will you please post a pic of your blue porcelain bracelet...would love to see how it looks. Is it really navy or more like a lapis blue?
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It is really navy. I think I saw the picture here, which sbelle(who has GREAT collection!) posted. Please check.
 
#10,094
pedsdds said:
thank you so much graycat! they look gorgeous on you!! are they the larger size? that's a great point you made - you must've read my mind! I also have diamond studs that I usually always wear, but I can't help lusting over these and am trying to justify getting them ;)
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Thanks pedsdds. Yes, mine are the larger size. For me, at least, that makes them seem a little more different than my studs. I think the smaller size might be more inter-changeable, if that makes sense...?
 
#10,095
texasgirliegirl said:
Gorgeous!
Graycat, your enabling photos from years past helped lead me down this slippery VCA slope.
Are these the supersize or the regular vintage?
They appear larger than your TE motifs....although it could be the bling factor, I suppose.
Thanks for sharing.
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Ha! Thanks texasgirliegirl. I'm so glad to have been of "help." You've accumulated a lovely collection!

Yes, these are the large size ears. My VCA stash has actually been dormant for a couple of years while I've been off getting in trouble elsewhere, but I'm back.

Inspired by you girls here, I felt compelled to do a little pre-increase shopping myself. The TE is a new piece for me. And I added a little something sparkly too, which I should have later this week... :D
 
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