VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[gagabag]

Trying on Frivole small to see how like the sizing. Love the way it feels...so easy to wear

I love frivoles! I have them in paved and non-paved WG and YG!
Your beautiful photo reminded me that I need to get the pendant to match, lol!
But I think I also need to get the RG coming out soon!

 

[rk4265]

I love frivoles! I have them in paved and non-paved WG and YG!
Your beautiful photo reminded me that I need to get the pendant to match, lol!
But I think I also need to get the RG coming out soon!

Do you mean the rg with diamond or is there regular rg coming too

 

[gagabag]

Do you mean the rg with diamond or is there regular rg coming too

The pave RG with pink sapphire. Haven’t heard if a regular RG is in the horizon...

 

[rk4265]

The pave RG with pink sapphire. Haven’t heard if a regular RG is in the horizon...

Love the pink. Can’t wait to see it on you

 

[fdc]

Not ridiculous at all, you can have the bracelet adjusted if you'd like. I have tiny wrists too and I love my 5-motif bracelet!

My wrists are 12.5cm and 13cm. I know! lol

I have a 5-motif and a few other bracelets. Not a problem.

Same here! 13cm.
It’s not a problem.
There are multiple strategies: if a bracelet is a little bit too long you can have it shortened by VCA, you can put a couple of twists in the chain to make it shorter, you can leave one motif dangling, or you can just wear it in a looser style which is quite feminine also.

As others have said, no! My wrist is 6" and that is considered fairly medium. Many are wearing the 5 motif bracelet with smaller wrists than ours! I'd have it shortened as long as they can take out the same amount of links between each clover.

I have a 5 inch (12.7 cm) wrist and love my 5-motif. I had them take out 6 links so it is slightly loose but I could have taken out the maximum amount (8 links) and it still would have fit.

Thanks all ladies for your insights! I was mistaken, my wrists aren't 16cm but my bracelet and it dangles so I guess my wrists are about 13cm like some of yours but I haven't measure them exactly. I'm hesitating between the 5-motif vintage alhambra yellow gold with onyx or malachite. Both suit my "sign" as in Asian (Chinese) fengshui you have 5 elements Earth, Fire, Water, Metal and Plants (vegetables?) and matching colors are supposed to bring you luck (I know this may sound silly lol). I love green but black seems to be easier for everyday outfit matching.
It'd be my first VCA piece. Which one would you recommend? I work in a consulting firm and would want to keep it not too overstated. TIA =)

 

[LadyCupid]

Thanks all ladies for your insights! I was mistaken, my wrists aren't 16cm but my bracelet and it dangles so I guess my wrists are about 13cm like some of yours but I haven't measure them exactly. I'm hesitating between the 5-motif vintage alhambra yellow gold with onyx or malachite. Both suit my "sign" as in Asian (Chinese) fengshui you have 5 elements Earth, Fire, Water, Metal and Plants (vegetables?) and matching colors are supposed to bring you luck (I know this may sound silly lol). I love green but black seems to be easier for everyday outfit matching.
It'd be my first VCA piece. Which one would you recommend? I work in a consulting firm and would want to keep it not too overstated. TIA =)

Onyx is easier to care for. Good luck with deciding.

 

[DS2006]

Thanks all ladies for your insights! I was mistaken, my wrists aren't 16cm but my bracelet and it dangles so I guess my wrists are about 13cm like some of yours but I haven't measure them exactly. I'm hesitating between the 5-motif vintage alhambra yellow gold with onyx or malachite. Both suit my "sign" as in Asian (Chinese) fengshui you have 5 elements Earth, Fire, Water, Metal and Plants (vegetables?) and matching colors are supposed to bring you luck (I know this may sound silly lol). I love green but black seems to be easier for everyday outfit matching.
It'd be my first VCA piece. Which one would you recommend? I work in a consulting firm and would want to keep it not too overstated. TIA =)

Malachite will lose its shine if exposed to water which is problematic when washing hands, and it also can be scratched because it is not as hard as onyx. So I would get malachite mainly in earrings or a vintage alhambra pendant. I'd get onyx for a bracelet. I agree that onyx goes with many more things.

 

[Notorious Pink]

Thanks all ladies for your insights! I was mistaken, my wrists aren't 16cm but my bracelet and it dangles so I guess my wrists are about 13cm like some of yours but I haven't measure them exactly. I'm hesitating between the 5-motif vintage alhambra yellow gold with onyx or malachite. Both suit my "sign" as in Asian (Chinese) fengshui you have 5 elements Earth, Fire, Water, Metal and Plants (vegetables?) and matching colors are supposed to bring you luck (I know this may sound silly lol). I love green but black seems to be easier for everyday outfit matching.
It'd be my first VCA piece. Which one would you recommend? I work in a consulting firm and would want to keep it not too overstated. TIA =)

Sorry to be off topic, but where can I learn more about colors/signs?

personally I prefer malachite but onyx is definitely much easier to care for and much more understated.

 

[Belle-brune]

I would go for onyx, goes with everything and easy to care for! I’m attaching a picture of what malachite might turn in to if not well cared for
Good luck deciding!

 

[fdc]

Onyx is easier to care for. Good luck with deciding.

Malachite will lose its shine if exposed to water which is problematic when washing hands, and it also can be scratched because it is not as hard as onyx. So I would get malachite mainly in earrings or a vintage alhambra pendant. I'd get onyx for a bracelet. I agree that onyx goes with many more things.

Sorry to be off topic, but where can I learn more about colors/signs?

personally I prefer malachite but onyx is definitely much easier to care for and much more understated.

I would go for onyx, goes with everything and easy to care for! I’m attaching a picture of what malachite might turn in to if not well cared for
Good luck deciding!

Thank you all so much for your insights, it's very informative and helpful I didn't know at all that malachite was that fragile! Now I'll save up for onyx

@Notorious Pink: you'll find below the chart that explains how 5 elements operate. The colors of your element and the element that feeds or fuels yours (according to the purple arrows) are the ones that are supposed to bring you good energy. For example, my element is Wood so Wood's color (green) and Water's color (black) are good for me.

You can find out about your element according to your birth year here (down of the page where there are 12 astrological signs and the corresponding years): https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/five-elements.htm

Sorry for being off topic and have a nice day!

 

[Notorious Pink]

Thank you all so much for your insights, it's very informative and helpful I didn't know at all that malachite was that fragile! Now I'll save up for onyx

@Notorious Pink: you'll find below the chart that explains how 5 elements operate. The colors of your element and the element that feeds or fuels yours (according to the purple arrows) are the ones that are supposed to bring you good energy. For example, my element is Wood so Wood's color (green) and Water's color (black) are good for me.

You can find out about your element according to your birth year here (down of the page where there are 12 astrological signs and the corresponding years): https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/five-elements.htm

Sorry for being off topic and have a nice day!

I love this. Thank you!
(ETA: wow, how accurate - I guessed from the description that my sign would be water)

onyx is a great first choice. You will love it!

 

[nicole0612]

Thank you all so much for your insights, it's very informative and helpful I didn't know at all that malachite was that fragile! Now I'll save up for onyx

@Notorious Pink: you'll find below the chart that explains how 5 elements operate. The colors of your element and the element that feeds or fuels yours (according to the purple arrows) are the ones that are supposed to bring you good energy. For example, my element is Wood so Wood's color (green) and Water's color (black) are good for me.

You can find out about your element according to your birth year here (down of the page where there are 12 astrological signs and the corresponding years): https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/five-elements.htm

Sorry for being off topic and have a nice day!

This is so interesting! So if I am metal, white and yellow are good colors for me? It expands to Whites/pastels and yellow/earth tones.
Out of those, I do have white mop, gold mop, clear/translucent and gold in my collection! I just added wood, but I wonder if that counts for earth tones or only for wood element?

 

[gris.etain]

hi everyone, is it safe to wipe the carnelian stone with a damp cloth?

 

[nicole0612]

hi everyone, is it safe to wipe the carnelian stone with a damp cloth?

It should be fine. Just dry it with a soft cloth immediately afterwards.

 

[pigleto972001]

Hiiiii .
Wow. Two special orders released by VCA due to client inability to obtain them ! (Clients from Europe)

1. Just released another special order- Magic Alhambra yellow gold earrings with diamond and grey mother of pearl. $14,700

2. Another pair of Special order Magic Alhambra two motifs earrings in yellow gold with grey mother of pearl. $8,400

Please pm me for SA details