VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[klynneann]

Yes I remember that from late 2017 but it’s limited, correct?

As others have said, it appears WG with onyx will need to be SO at a premium. If it can be SO without a premium, please let me know since that would be awesome!

Yes, it was just available for a limited time. I believe the only non-SO WG onyx piece that is available is the Magic pendant, the one on the long chain. And I believe that's only available at the NYC location.

 

[MYH]

My SA showed me a VCA “memo” with a lot of different SO options. They all came with a 30% markup.

 

[Meowwu]

I like the Between the finger ring as well. It is $9150. Hope that helps!

It does. Thank you for the information!

It’s getting close to a price range where my options open up ...

 

[pigleto972001]

Yes Dover ! That was it. I think the SO price is at least 1000-1300 over what Dover was. A bit of a hike.

I talked to my SA at Van Cleef — I can attempt the so for the wg onyx but bc I only have bought at neimans it doesn’t count towards my purchase history at vca and there’s no guarantee. Vca pulled out of my neimans so I’m a bit in limbo unless I start buying from Van Cleef proper. I would have to think about it. For that price I would go w guilloche but I’m still concerned about the possible scratches it could get. So I wait and think [emoji3]

 

[nicole0612]

I am sorry this is happening! Is it just VCA yellow gold?
Hope you can find a resolution soon

I hope it’s only temporary! Earrings usually cause the most issues but you say it happened with a necklace too. I wonder if a jeweler could coat the metal with something to block whatever you are sensitive to? I like the suggestion to see an allergist to get tested for metal but a positive test would just confirm what you already know.
I hope you find a solution quickly as this must be so frustrating for you.

Thank you! My only YG is VCA and Cartier, everything else I have is platinum, which seems to be fine. Aimee, you are correct, earrings seem to be causing the biggest issue. Pigleto had a great tip that others may use as well (hopefully not needed), a SA was able to get her gold posts coated in platinum at the VCA workshop, so this may be something for me to consider if this allergy does not improve with a little break from gold jewelry and giving my body time to recover.

 

[nicole0612]

Yes I remember that from late 2017 but it’s limited, correct?

As others have said, it appears WG with onyx will need to be SO at a premium. If it can be SO without a premium, please let me know since that would be awesome!

The main change seems to be that SO are now much easier to be approved for, which is helpful for someone like me, but the 30% premium does still apply.

 

[nicole0612]

So I did it... I went to Birks to look at the guilloche bracelet and fell in love with the shine! Guilloche is breath taking! I ended up ordering a ten motif necklace but unfortunately it won’t be in until 6-8 months later. I didn’t have to put a deposit down for it which was awesome. My SA is from Birks and she is just lovely. She doesn’t mind me browsing, asking a ton of questions or coming in to try things on without buying. I don’t think I’ll ever buy VCA without her!

I also tried on the large frivole earrings and fell in love. They were surprisingly not that large on my tiny ears (maybe because I have a big face to balance it out or lots of dark hair) and that warm glow from the reflective petals was more beautiful that I imagined! I’ve decided these large YG frivoles will be my second VCA purchase. I can see why everyone loves the frivole line! My SA aaid she’ll be calling me to try the new frivole items as well as the two butterfly items (way out of my budget there but hey I won’t say no to eye candy!).

Lastly she brought a 10 motif onyx necklace for me because she thought it would go nice with my coloring. When I put it on it was just “wow”. I had never considered onyx as I assumed MOP would be what I would get if it came down between the two but wow. Onyx was amazing. It brought attention to my neck and contrasted nicely against my tanned skin with dark hair. I loved it and can see why so many ladies love this.

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They are all beautiful on you! Congrats.

 

[Deleted member 626500]

So I did it... I went to Birks to look at the guilloche bracelet and fell in love with the shine! Guilloche is breath taking! I ended up ordering a ten motif necklace but unfortunately it won’t be in until 6-8 months later. I didn’t have to put a deposit down for it which was awesome. My SA is from Birks and she is just lovely. She doesn’t mind me browsing, asking a ton of questions or coming in to try things on without buying. I don’t think I’ll ever buy VCA without her!

I also tried on the large frivole earrings and fell in love. They were surprisingly not that large on my tiny ears (maybe because I have a big face to balance it out or lots of dark hair) and that warm glow from the reflective petals was more beautiful that I imagined! I’ve decided these large YG frivoles will be my second VCA purchase. I can see why everyone loves the frivole line! My SA aaid she’ll be calling me to try the new frivole items as well as the two butterfly items (way out of my budget there but hey I won’t say no to eye candy!).

Lastly she brought a 10 motif onyx necklace for me because she thought it would go nice with my coloring. When I put it on it was just “wow”. I had never considered onyx as I assumed MOP would be what I would get if it came down between the two but wow. Onyx was amazing. It brought attention to my neck and contrasted nicely against my tanned skin with dark hair. I loved it and can see why so many ladies love this.
They all look beautiful on you. I have the large frivole and love them. They are elegant, glamorous and substantial enough to wear alone, without any other jewelry. I find they're very wearable. And of course, the onyx is great too.
You can't go wrong with either or eventually with both!

 

[Aimee3]

Thank you! My only YG is VCA and Cartier, everything else I have is platinum, which seems to be fine. Aimee, you are correct, earrings seem to be causing the biggest issue. Pigleto had a great tip that others may use as well (hopefully not needed), a SA was able to get her gold posts coated in platinum at the VCA workshop, so this may be something for me to consider if this allergy does not improve with a little break from gold jewelry and giving my body time to recover.

Good luck. Hope the little break works! Great idea to coat the posts in platinum and maybe the parts of the earrings that touch your skin. Otherwise if you must wear only platinum and diamonds, that’s not terrible at all!!!

 

[nicole0612]

Good luck. Hope the little break works! Great idea to coat the posts in platinum and maybe the parts of the earrings that touch your skin. Otherwise if you must wear only platinum and diamonds, that’s not terrible at all!!!

Thank you Aimee!

 

[kat99]

Does anyone know what is going on with bracelet sizing on the Perlee line? I saw that they recently started doing sizing in CM like Cartier (which is a great idea) but some bracelet models don't have the 15,16 cm options which I think are the two sizes they recently added. Are they eventually adding all sizes to all bracelets? So annoying and confusing especially if you want to stack. Two examples below:

https://www.vancleefarpels.com/us/e...lee-diamonds-bracelet-1-row-medium-model.html

https://www.vancleefarpels.com/us/e...lee-pearls-of-gold-bracelet-medium-model.html

 

[Dreaming of H]

Does anyone know what is going on with bracelet sizing on the Perlee line? I saw that they recently started doing sizing in CM like Cartier (which is a great idea) but some bracelet models don't have the 15,16 cm options which I think are the two sizes they recently added. Are they eventually adding all sizes to all bracelets? So annoying and confusing especially if you want to stack. Two examples below:

https://www.vancleefarpels.com/us/e...lee-diamonds-bracelet-1-row-medium-model.html

https://www.vancleefarpels.com/us/e...lee-pearls-of-gold-bracelet-medium-model.html

Hi Kat -

It's my understanding
14- XS aka previous Very Small Model
16 - S aka small model
17 - M aka medium model
18 - L aka large model

I know that doesn't help re: which bracelets are available in which sizes but I hope that helps somewhat! It's my understanding they are rolling out all of these sizes for the bracelet pieces. Perhaps just not available in all sizes online.

 

[jenaps]

In an unrelated topic, has anyone developed an allergy to gold over time? I am worried that it is happening to me.

YES! With my love bracelets. It’s so sad - After years of 24/7 365 wearing. It was at the end of my pregnancy and my wrists were swollen. I developed a rash. I took them both off wg and yg and the rash went away. I tried to just wear the yg one but got a rash. I waited over a year and then put them on and got another rash. So I started wearing them a couple of days and then taking them off for a few weeks at a time breaks. I don’t really wear them much now. Although I put them on a week ago and there’s no rash yet so maybe it went away! I may just give them for my daughter when she gets older.

 

[nicole0612]

YES! With my love bracelets. It’s so sad - After years of 24/7 365 wearing. It was at the end of my pregnancy and my wrists were swollen. I developed a rash. I took them both off wg and yg and the rash went away. I tried to just wear the yg one but got a rash. I waited over a year and then put them on and got another rash. So I started wearing them a couple of days and then taking them off for a few weeks at a time breaks. I don’t really wear them much now. Although I put them on a week ago and there’s no rash yet so maybe it went away! I may just give them for my daughter when she gets older.

Thank you for sharing your experience. Isn’t it the strangest thing? I am taking a break for now and hoping that the reaction will go away at some point.

 

[kat99]

Hi Kat -

It's my understanding
14- XS aka previous Very Small Model
16 - S aka small model
17 - M aka medium model
18 - L aka large model

I know that doesn't help re: which bracelets are available in which sizes but I hope that helps somewhat! It's my understanding they are rolling out all of these sizes for the bracelet pieces. Perhaps just not available in all sizes online.

Thank you!! Oh hooray about the sizes...I'm also seeing a size 15 for some of them, which adds to the confusion!