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if you could only choose one of these necklaces which would you recommend? i prefer white gold, so this is probably going to be the only yellow gold necklace of this length that i’ll buy for a while, so i have a tough choice! the guilloche is cheaper, but it’s possibly too formal for my fairly casual lifestyle....
any advice would be super helpful, i’m stuck!
 
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diane sun said:
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if you could only choose one of these necklaces which would you recommend? i prefer white gold, so this is probably going to be the only yellow gold necklace of this length that i’ll buy for a while, so i have a tough choice! the guilloche is cheaper, but it’s possibly too formal for my fairly casual lifestyle....
any advice would be super helpful, i’m stuck!
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Wow!
Tough choice indeed.
I have the same guilloche necklace but never considered the frivole. However it looks beautiful. If you are only going to get one, maybe get the frivole. How much more expensive is it?
 
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rk4265 said:
What does that mean?
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diane sun said:
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if you could only choose one of these necklaces which would you recommend? i prefer white gold, so this is probably going to be the only yellow gold necklace of this length that i’ll buy for a while, so i have a tough choice! the guilloche is cheaper, but it’s possibly too formal for my fairly casual lifestyle....
any advice would be super helpful, i’m stuck!
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For a casual lifestyle, I'd choose either the classic yg VA or the Frivole. I agree that the guilloche is slightly more dressy looking.
 
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wisconsin said:
That's not too much in the VCA scheme of things.
Which do you like more??
I would go for the frivole for you.
I read somewhere that it's Palm Beach chic.
I have also noted (from another other forum) that you like understated luxury.
I wish more experienced VCA lovers would weigh in.
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i like them both equally which is why the choice is so difficult, thank you for the advice
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For a casual lifestyle, I'd choose either the classic yg VA or the Frivole. I agree that the guilloche is slightly more dressy looking.
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thank you for the recommendation
 
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diane sun said:
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if you could only choose one of these necklaces which would you recommend? i prefer white gold, so this is probably going to be the only yellow gold necklace of this length that i’ll buy for a while, so i have a tough choice! the guilloche is cheaper, but it’s possibly too formal for my fairly casual lifestyle....
any advice would be super helpful, i’m stuck!
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Tough choice but I prefer the look of the guilloche over the frivole. It seems slightly more versatile too. Have you tried them on in person? One may sing to you much more than the other once you try them on.
 
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diva lee said:
Tough choice but I prefer the look of the guilloche over the frivole. It seems slightly more versatile too. Have you tried them on in person? One may sing to you much more than the other once you try them on.
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it’ll be a bit of time before i go to my boutique, because i’m so low on time recently, but that will definitely need to happen before the decision of course.
 
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diane sun said:
it’ll be a bit of time before i go to my boutique, because i’m so low on time recently, but that will definitely need to happen before the decision of course.
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I think you’ll know right away once you try them on. That’s usually how it works for me! I’d also recommend wearing something you’d wear on a normal day to get a sense of whether either one looks too formal. Best of luck to you! Shopping at VCA is always so exciting .
 
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diane sun said:
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if you could only choose one of these necklaces which would you recommend? i prefer white gold, so this is probably going to be the only yellow gold necklace of this length that i’ll buy for a while, so i have a tough choice! the guilloche is cheaper, but it’s possibly too formal for my fairly casual lifestyle....
any advice would be super helpful, i’m stuck!
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I’m not a fan of frivole, so my suggestion would be the guilloche. I feel that the guilloche can be dressed up or down - it’s all a question of personal style really! So I would go with guilloche.
 
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diane sun said:
it’ll be a bit of time before i go to my boutique, because i’m so low on time recently, but that will definitely need to happen before the decision of course.
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You’ll need to try both on- they will feel and look and sit differently when on your neck.
It’s been my experience that I often don’t buy what I think I’ll buy when I go to VCA and actually try on things. Also totally understand being short on time - but trying on is critical - and frankly very enjoyable.
The actual VCA experience is part of the joy, don’t you think ?
 
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