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sjunky13 said:
LOL. it is soo boring, just a pendant. Yes the clasp is hard to open.
I am awaitng Frivole earrings. I should not of got this pendant!! I need to see it with VCA earrings, other than that it is kinda dull. LOL
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Oh no! So sorry to hear that. Can you exchange or get a store credit/return? I say wait until you get the earrings but if it's not love, back it goes!
 
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nakedmosher2of3 said:
Oh no! So sorry to hear that. Can you exchange or get a store credit/return? I say wait until you get the earrings but if it's not love, back it goes!
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It is just one motif! Hmm, Maybe I should exchage for the 20 and be done with it! :p. But can't bring myself to spend 15k on it. Haha. I will play around with it and then get some pics up. TY hun!
 
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so i am contemplating falling down the slippery slope of this addiction, enable me and suggest a good first piece, i am thinking maybe a bracelet or 10 motif necklace, would probably want white gold, of course some of the earrings look great too, help me think this one through

thanks!
 
#117
sjunky13 said:
It is just one motif! Hmm, Maybe I should exchage for the 20 and be done with it! :p. But can't bring myself to spend 15k on it. Haha. I will play around with it and then get some pics up. TY hun!
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Get the 20! It sounds like that is the style you like the most and that would suit you the best. Every time I try to talk myself into liking a purchase, I end up regretting it and then ultimately getting the item I really wanted in the first place (the Pave Magic Pendant is a prime example). Good luck! I also wish I had started with VCA several increases ago.
 
#118
I thought there was another price increase coming...isn't there one around every four months or so??

If you are already feeling unimpressed with the pendant EXCHANGE IT.
Get the 20 or at least get a 10 motif that you can add to later...... if you ultimately get it anyway think of it this way...it will cost you the price of the 20 motif PLUS the onyx pendant that you don't really want.

I just have to tell you....the 20 onyx is fabulous. I actually have two tens but wear them all the time. Look at kat's blog..The feather factor...she has beautiful photos somewhere posted of her wearing the 20 motif onyx...
(sorry..I know that I am so bad!)


sjunky13 said:
Yes I wish! I am getting a new ering custom setting.

I would if there were another price increase coming. Haha! You are bad.
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#119
A ten motif is a wonderful start! You can start with a ten and always clip another ten or even a bracelet to it to achieve different lengths.

If you prefer white gold, you can select from mother of pearl (always a classic), turquoise (if you can even find it) and chalcedony. The pave is gorgeous but very expensive and probably not a starter piece....

I had always preferred white gold (platinum, really) until I because introduced to VCA. Many of the vintage alhambra stones that are set in yg are so beautiful. Examples are onyx, tigers eye, carnelian and the all yellow gold which is a gorgeous layering piece.
You really need to go look and try pieces on and enjoy the process.....:smile1:





bigheart said:
so i am contemplating falling down the slippery slope of this addiction, enable me and suggest a good first piece, i am thinking maybe a bracelet or 10 motif necklace, would probably want white gold, of course some of the earrings look great too, help me think this one through

thanks!
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#120
wren said:
I have a question for all you VCA experts. Is it ok to wear a vintage Alhambra mop bracelet with an all gold vintage Alhambra? Does the all gold ever scratch the mop? I have the mop and am considering adding an all gold.

TIA!!!
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MOP is very soft, it will get scratch with anything. You can put a leather bangle, leather bracelet-just leather, or a scarf in between a gold vintage alhambra bracelet to minimize scratches.
 
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