I think you would have buy 2 pairs, one for lapis then the other diamond
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Omg that pic !!!
Yes the only way I’d consider the earrings would be if it was lapis only. For that price of the current pair I could have and (should have !!!) gotten the lapis pave bracelet when I was offered it before. Doh
Yes the only way I’d consider the earrings would be if it was lapis only. For that price of the current pair I could have and (should have !!!) gotten the lapis pave bracelet when I was offered it before. Doh
The earrings look enormous and heavy - the motifs used for the earrings look a lot bigger than those I had seen in the boutique?
Nothing in this photo looks real, including the model. [emoji12]
The earrings and necklaces are not genuine.
Haifa Wehbe is a mega star in the Arab world. She is known for wearing a great deal of VCA. She and her husband are worth hundreds of millions. Nothing is fake. The Arab world gets a great deal of VCA styles we do not. Looks like a pure alhambra (white porcelain). The photo is from years back. Still the question is whether these earrings are heavy or not?
This gorgeous diva is wearing the normal earrings and they look so pretty and awesome on her.
I had tried the 3 motifs earrings and I absolutely love them. I know someone had said they gave her a headache. So you have to try to see if you like them or not.
I had tried the 3 motifs earrings and I absolutely love them. I know someone had said they gave her a headache. So you have to try to see if you like them or not.
Thin border, thick border, thin border
Pure Alhambra has consistently-widthed borders on every motif.
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Hmmmmm...[emoji848][emoji848][emoji848]
Well they’re certainly not the same earrings...
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Hi,
I purchased 2 Cartier bracelets mid of last year(1 classic YG and 1 rainbow PG). In both of them the screws would come loose and the whole bracelet would come apart within a day. I sent them to repair thrice and the repairs seemed to worsen the problem. I don't have Cartier in my city and I hated this back and forth repairs and also I didnt like that I had to depend on my husband to put on the bracelet(dont know what I was thinking when I was deciding on the Cartier bracelets for over 5 years!!!). So when Cartier offered to exchange them, I got diamond JUC and two tone Ballon Bleu and I am very happy with both of them. I still love the LOVE bracelet and I am going to wait a few years to see if they come up with different mechanism. In the meantime, I need a stacking bangle with JUC . Does anybody wear JUC with VCA Signature bracelet? If so can you please share picture? I am open to other suggestions as well. Thanks!
Here are the 2 Cartier pieces I have(I usually wear these on different wrists):
I purchased 2 Cartier bracelets mid of last year(1 classic YG and 1 rainbow PG). In both of them the screws would come loose and the whole bracelet would come apart within a day. I sent them to repair thrice and the repairs seemed to worsen the problem. I don't have Cartier in my city and I hated this back and forth repairs and also I didnt like that I had to depend on my husband to put on the bracelet(dont know what I was thinking when I was deciding on the Cartier bracelets for over 5 years!!!). So when Cartier offered to exchange them, I got diamond JUC and two tone Ballon Bleu and I am very happy with both of them. I still love the LOVE bracelet and I am going to wait a few years to see if they come up with different mechanism. In the meantime, I need a stacking bangle with JUC . Does anybody wear JUC with VCA Signature bracelet? If so can you please share picture? I am open to other suggestions as well. Thanks!
Here are the 2 Cartier pieces I have(I usually wear these on different wrists):
i’m also very familiar with Haifa because my husband is Middle Eastern. she is indeed very famous and very rich. think Mariah but without the singing talent. lol. now i’m very curious as to whether the earrings are copies or custom made pieces. because they are quite a bit larger than Mariah’s.
to answer @pearlgirl55 original question, i’ve never tried them but i think it’s easy to assume they would be heavy on the ear. if you just pick up a 5 motif bracelet and think it on your ear that would probably give you an idea of weight. and of course everyone’s tolerance for weight on their ears varies so much per person so probably best just to try them on and see! also since they are more special occasion if you love them maybe you are ok to wear them for a few hours even if it’s a bit heavy.
to answer @pearlgirl55 original question, i’ve never tried them but i think it’s easy to assume they would be heavy on the ear. if you just pick up a 5 motif bracelet and think it on your ear that would probably give you an idea of weight. and of course everyone’s tolerance for weight on their ears varies so much per person so probably best just to try them on and see! also since they are more special occasion if you love them maybe you are ok to wear them for a few hours even if it’s a bit heavy.
The size isn’t the only difference. Among other things, the motifs seem proportioned a bit differently and Mariah’s seems to go Medium-Small-Medium-Large, top to bottom. That, along with a necklace that is also designed differently from anything we have seen - well, if these pieces aren’t copies, then it’s bad for VCA because they really look like bad copies.
I have no doubt that this woman is wealthy and successful, and I really didn’t mean to take away from that (and I admit a very low tolerance for that completely fake social media look and out-there personality that is currently in fashion now), but her finances don’t really mean anything, as we know from the “stars” threads here. They may make a lot of money in proportion to everyone else, but they have huge expenses, too - staff, homes, accountants/lawyers, taxes, etc.
The funny thing is, just in my limited personal experience, the few truly wealthy people I know wear very little, if any, branded jewelry.
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I'm a newbie here but I've made a quick initial foray into the world of VCA! My first three pieces will be delivered this week! First piece is the one that has been on my wishlist since I saw it in December in person. It's the pave/gmop bracelet and I'm getting it sized since I already know I love it. The second is the letterwood earrings and the third is the 5 motif letterwood bracelet. I decided not to get the bracelet sized so I can be sure that I love letterwood in person. I also special ordered another gmop piece to wear with the pave bracelet.
Next on my list is a pair of pave earrings. I can't decide between the small Frivole pave in white gold, the VA pave in white gold, or the VA pave in pg. I generally like diamonds earrings with white gold, but the pg will match better with the pieces I plan to collect. And I plan to pick out earrings that I will wear everyday!
Next on my list is a pair of pave earrings. I can't decide between the small Frivole pave in white gold, the VA pave in white gold, or the VA pave in pg. I generally like diamonds earrings with white gold, but the pg will match better with the pieces I plan to collect. And I plan to pick out earrings that I will wear everyday!