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Please I need your help !! I was looking at my earrings and noticed the blemish (or a crack internally ) not sure. It's on the bottom part. I brought it to the store and they looked with a magnifying glass and said there is no crack its a natural stone and offered to send it to shop to NYC if i really want to. I don't think I saw this before but may be I was not paying attention and now this blemish doesn't really go away with a different light angle. Please let me know if you ever seen this. (It actually looks worse on the picture than in reality :-) I didn't damage it or anth to my knowledge :-(
 

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PennyD2911 said:
SA texted me today about the holiday pendant. I told him I would pass this year. He said he would keep me on the list just in case I change my mind, but I don't think I will. My next VCA purchase will be a signature bracelet or 10 motif in onyx.
I really thought I would love the pendant, but I just don't. :-(


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valnsw said:
I was sent some pictures from my regular SA asking if I want to reserve. But I told her I can only make a decision after I go down to try.

When I went to the boutique, my SA was off duty and I was served by another SA. I was also told by that SA that the LE pendant will go on sale 1 Oct but I said my SA told me about it so I asked to try. Perhaps u can ask if they allow u to try even if it supposedly goes on sale 1 Oct.

After trying, I can say it's not for me. I found the grey MOP surface very reflective, somewhat like a dark tinted glass reflection which seemed very artificial-looking to me. The sheen didn't look very natural as compared to the YG MOP vintage Alhambra pendant that I had. And it looked quite black under certain angle / lighting which was like that in one of the pictures my SA sent me. Lastly, the RG doesn't do it for my skin tone.

So I passed.
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Candice0985 said:
well the good news is if I don't like the holiday pendant a full refund is available but I still want to get a new necklace. i'll probably get the MOP YG or Onyx YG if the holiday pendant doesn't work out :smile1:
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Hello Ladies, I am so glad that I am not the only one to pass on this piece. As a true novice I still second guess myself but like you Candice, Valnsw, and PennyD, my next piece will be onyx - bracelet or earrings - I am not sure. My SA comes back in a week and I will work with her then.

On a side note: When I spoke to my SA in Vegas and told her I was not going to purchase the holiday pendant you could hear her obvious disappointment. I went on to tell her that I would be traveling to Vegas again in October that we would pick out something better for me and mostly likely bigger ( i.e. more expensive) but it still didn't erase the disappointment in her voice, which made me so uncomfortable. Whereas the SA, here locally, never pushed me to pick a piece, allowed me to take my time, and has been completely responsive even though she has been away on vacation. While the SA in Vegas is fun to be with it just cemented the reason to search for the SA that is right for you. A lesson I have not had to learn in a long time as my SA at Chanel and Tiffany's has been working with me for 10+ years. I just wanted to pass this on this story. Find the best person for you, no matter how sweet or fun someone is, if they aren't right for you, they aren't right.
 
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claireyk said:
Thanks hopingoneday! That's why I thought it is strange because my state has no vca boutique or any department store that carries vca. The closest boutique is in NY. :nogood:
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We don't have a VCA store in my state either but they are owned under an umbrella of several companies and if one of those is in your state (I believe Cartier is one, for example) then they have to charge tax. Go with the independent stores like Boca or Naples (unless you live in Florida) and you will not be charged tax. HTH
 
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stylemechanel said:
Hello Ladies, I am so glad that I am not the only one to pass on this piece. As a true novice I still second guess myself but like you Candice, Valnsw, and PennyD, my next piece will be onyx - bracelet or earrings - I am not sure. My SA comes back in a week and I will work with her then.

On a side note: When I spoke to my SA in Vegas and told her I was not going to purchase the holiday pendant you could hear her obvious disappointment. I went on to tell her that I would be traveling to Vegas again in October that we would pick out something better for me and mostly likely bigger ( i.e. more expensive) but it still didn't erase the disappointment in her voice, which made me so uncomfortable. Whereas the SA, here locally, never pushed me to pick a piece, allowed me to take my time, and has been completely responsive even though she has been away on vacation. While the SA in Vegas is fun to be with it just cemented the reason to search for the SA that is right for you. A lesson I have not had to learn in a long time as my SA at Chanel and Tiffany's has been working with me for 10+ years. I just wanted to pass this on this story. Find the best person for you, no matter how sweet or fun someone is, if they aren't right for you, they aren't right.
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Good advice. I have been spoiled by good SAs back in the day when I was CONSTANTLY purchasing something from Chanel or Hermes. That is not the case now, my collection of both is perfect and I no longer purchase either. I do not have a "relationship" with a Cartier SA. I spoke with the person who answered the phone. She was very nice and accommodating. That was all I needed. I'm new to purchasing VCA and work with someone I purchased from when he was with another company. Again, there is not a relationship there either. There was a glitch with my last VCA purchase that caused me to miss my birthday lunch. He did not know that and apologized for the glitch. I'm very easy to work with, but I am also very specific and anal about details. I explained everything that he needed to know more than once and the glitch could have easily been prevented. I want to be treated the same whether I'm spending mega $$$ like I did with Chanel and Hermes or whether I make one purchase a year like I will most likely do with Cartier and VCA. I understand what stylemechanel is saying. I told my VCA I would not be purchasing the holiday pendant. He texted he would keep me on the list. I said OK, but I'm not purchasing. He texted again today that the pendant arrived had I changed my mind. Again I said no. In both cases mine and stylemechanel's the SA was unhappy. I don't like disappointing people but I also do not like to be pushed.
Finding an SA that is a good fit is important.
 
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PennyD2911 said:
Good advice. I have been spoiled by good SAs back in the day when I was CONSTANTLY purchasing something from Chanel or Hermes. That is not the case now, my collection of both is perfect and I no longer purchase either. I do not have a "relationship" with a Cartier SA. I spoke with the person who answered the phone. She was very nice and accommodating. That was all I needed. I'm new to purchasing VCA and work with someone I purchased from when he was with another company. Again, there is not a relationship there either. There was a glitch with my last VCA purchase that caused me to miss my birthday lunch. He did not know that and apologized for the glitch. I'm very easy to work with, but I am also very specific and anal about details. I explained everything that he needed to know more than once and the glitch could have easily been prevented. I want to be treated the same whether I'm spending mega $$$ like I did with Chanel and Hermes or whether I make one purchase a year like I will most likely do with Cartier and VCA. I understand what stylemechanel is saying. I told my VCA I would not be purchasing the holiday pendant. He texted he would keep me on the list. I said OK, but I'm not purchasing. He texted again today that the pendant arrived had I changed my mind. Again I said no. In both cases mine and stylemechanel's the SA was unhappy. I don't like disappointing people but I also do not like to be pushed.
Finding an SA that is a good fit is important.
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So true. I don't like pushy sales either. It just feels so uncomfortable. Honestly, the SA at Neimans has been great. Sends me pics, and is not pushy at all. I also like the woman I work with the last couple times at Cartier. She was super sweet and helpful. When I purchase my next Cartier piece I will be sure to go back to her. :smile1: I am waffling on the pendant. I like the pic, but hubby think I should continue saving for a bigger piece I have been wanting from Cartier and not get sidetracked with smaller purchases. I know he is right. :p
 
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NikkisABagGirl said:
So true. I don't like pushy sales either. It just feels so uncomfortable. Honestly, the SA at Neimans has been great. Sends me pics, and is not pushy at all. I also like the woman I work with the last couple times at Cartier. She was super sweet and helpful. When I purchase my next Cartier piece I will be sure to go back to her. :smile1: I am waffling on the pendant. I like the pic, but hubby think I should continue saving for a bigger piece I have been wanting from Cartier and not get sidetracked with smaller purchases. I know he is right. :p
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Ummmm Niki, would that Cartier piece be the JUC?:graucho:

For me I thought about the cost of the pendant, $3550.00. Then I considered the 10 motif onyx I want. I then realized the holiday pendant price is almost half way to the 10 motif. :D
 
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hey everyone!! i haven't been on tpf for a while. been so busy with moving etc. got my pedicure today and saw this!! thought of you guys immediately. the new oct issue and I believe it's bois d'amourette.
 

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PennyD2911 said:
Ummmm Niki, would that Cartier piece be the JUC?:graucho:

For me I thought about the cost of the pendant, $3550.00. Then I considered the 10 motif onyx I want. I then realized the holiday pendant price is almost half way to the 10 motif. :D
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Haha! It is! I really want the diamond. And after I get it. I promise to be a good girl for a long time. :p;) We are in the same predicament. But I think I am gonna stay strong. :D
 
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