lynne, you have said it well- the pave VA is a toned down version of pave perfect for anything and goes beautifully with motif necklaces. I have the pave VA in yg and the pave frivoles in wg and fully intend to get the pave frivoles in yg in the future. I it is a gorgeous earring and they look different enough to justify both. The pave VA is light, and as you said pave but flat pave so it is more low key for sure. They are also light and beyond comfortable. If I didn't already have the wg small lotus, I would think about adding the wg pave VA as well. Bottom line, I highly recommend that you purchase the pave VA. They are my most worn earring.