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#15,976
Hi ladies,
If you had an option on 3 pieces only between:

1- Vintage Alhambra 10 motif YG Onyx.
2- Vintage Alhambra 10 motif YG.
3- Vintage alhambra 5 motif YG Onyx bracelet.
4- Vintage Alhambra 5 motif YG bracelet.
Anniversary coming up with a 20k budget:)

any other piece suggestions? Looking for everyday wear and timeless pieces:)
TIA
 
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Belle-brune said:
Hi ladies,
If you had an option on 3 pieces only between:

1- Vintage Alhambra 10 motif YG Onyx.
2- Vintage Alhambra 10 motif YG.
3- Vintage alhambra 5 motif YG Onyx bracelet.
4- Vintage Alhambra 5 motif YG bracelet.
Anniversary coming up with a 20k budget:smile:

any other piece suggestions? Looking for everyday wear and timeless pieces:smile:
TIA
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What about necklace, bracelet and earrings for a matching set? Plus you can always link the bracelet to the necklace to wear it longer. If you want to mix it up a little you can do magic onyx/YG earrings or the guilloche earrings.
 
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Thank you
Notorious Pink said:
What about necklace, bracelet and earrings for a matching set? Plus you can always link the bracelet to the necklace to wear it longer. If you want to mix it up a little you can do magic onyx/YG earrings or the guilloche earrings.
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I wear diamond studs everyday, earrings definitely not on my list for a matching set although I love the idea
You have quite an amazing collection:) which one would you get most wear out of ? Onyx or YG?
 
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Belle-brune said:
Thank you

I wear diamond studs everyday, earrings definitely not on my list for a matching set although I love the idea
You have quite an amazing collection:smile: which one would you get most wear out of ? Onyx or YG?
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Thank you! I personally prefer the guilloche over the regular YG, but if it was just those two choices, I would choose the onyx, as it is visually more striking. I always go for the bolder choice. ;)
 
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Belle-brune said:
Hi ladies,
If you had an option on 3 pieces only between:

1- Vintage Alhambra 10 motif YG Onyx.
2- Vintage Alhambra 10 motif YG.
3- Vintage alhambra 5 motif YG Onyx bracelet.
4- Vintage Alhambra 5 motif YG bracelet.
Anniversary coming up with a 20k budget:smile:

any other piece suggestions? Looking for everyday wear and timeless pieces:smile:
TIA
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If I had to choose 3 pieces from your list, I would go with 1, 3, and 4. They look good together. Enjoy your anniversary.
 
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@Belle-brune The yellow gold bracelet was my first piece, so I am a little biased towards that! I think it's an excellent daily wear piece and will go with every other yg Alhambra piece you ever get. Naturally, the solid yellow gold necklace can be worn with more things than onyx, but I do love onyx and wear so much black that I'd want pieces in onyx, too. So for the anniversary gift, I'd likely choose the yellow gold set of 2, and either of the onyx pieces if you can get a third piece. (Can't go wrong with any combination of these, though!)
 
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Belle-brune said:
Hi ladies,
If you had an option on 3 pieces only between:

1- Vintage Alhambra 10 motif YG Onyx.
2- Vintage Alhambra 10 motif YG.
3- Vintage alhambra 5 motif YG Onyx bracelet.
4- Vintage Alhambra 5 motif YG bracelet.
Anniversary coming up with a 20k budget:smile:

any other piece suggestions? Looking for everyday wear and timeless pieces:smile:
TIA
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1,2,4 since the YG bracelet will match with more things.
 
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Notorious Pink said:
Thank you! I personally prefer the guilloche over the regular YG, but if it was just those two choices, I would choose the onyx, as it is visually more striking. I always go for the bolder choice. ;)
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I tried the guilloche on, I still have to get used to the look! It is stunning, my heart was set on YG as it is a classic! Also agree that onyx is more striking:)
I find YG is an easy choice since it a bit more care free than onyx:) thank you so much for your reply
 
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CDNinNYC said:
Hello everyone! Can anyone guide me as to the best way to authenticate a pre-owned item? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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From what I gathered over the years from reading posts by others with more experience, even if the seller has the Certificate of Authenticity, you can: 1. buy from a reputable seller with a proven history of selling authentic luxury jewelry/items; and/or 2. take your item(s) to VCA for cleaning, re-sizing, etc.

If I magically found a turquoise or lapis necklace from #1, I’d look to do #2 the day I received the item(s).
 
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Mali_ said:
2. take your item(s) to VCA for cleaning, re-sizing, etc.
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Although this has worked in the past and may continue to work for some, I would caution members about making purchases while assuming that VCA will do this.

I have a long standing relationship at two different VCA boutiques. This year ,on two separate occasions, I had trouble getting legitimate work done to vintage pieces that I had purchased years ago through a jeweler (who was an authorized VCA dealer at the time of purchase but has since stopped selling VCA). There was no question of authenticity , I simply needed to have work done.

I was told the reason there was trouble with the workshop was that VCA’s records did not show me as the owner of the pieces . In the end, my SA’s were able to push the work through based on my VCA relationship, so it all worked out for me .

This was the first time I have ever heard this issue and I became concerned because I own some other vintage pieces where I am not the original owner. When I expressed my concern I was told given my relationship with VCA, I should be able to get work done on those pieces . My speculation , and it is just speculation, is that VCA wants to discourage buying from the secondary market and then sending to VCA for work/authentication.

To be clear, I am in the US and this is only my experience, your experience may vary. But the fact that it happened to me twice indicates to me that changes are happening.
 
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