Hi All. Need your help/advice! I’m planning on getting my first VCA Alhambra piece but unsure what to do. I was thinking of a bracelet I can wear daily without having to take off so solid rose gold instead of the stones? The sweet Alhambra single motif seems more in budget but have seen lots saying it’s “tiny/too small”. Should I save up for a 5 motif instead? They don’t seem to have a single motif in the vintage size for bracelets. Help!!
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I would consider how you plan to wear it. Will you be stacking with other bracelets or pairing it with more impactful pieces? If not, I think the single motif all by itself may not have enough bang for your buck. If delicate is your style, you may consider the 6 motif sweet bracelet in rose gold. It is double the price, but you are getting 6 motifs instead of just one, and it is still less expensive than the vintage 5 motif. It’s funny you posted this, because I am currently considering a rose gold bracelet in either the sweet or vintage size myself. I can say I have the 5 motif vintage bracelet in yellow gold and really I love it. It’s so refreshing not having to stress about scratching it. Good luck!
thanks for the suggestion! I don’t plan to stack it with anything thus my reservation with the single motif sweet size
How about the 6 motif bracelet? Have you consider it? The single sweet motif is tiny and very dainty but when it comes in 6 motif style it is really a beautiful piece, I had it before but then gifted it to my sister, she always wears it and never take it off too.
Thank you! The 6 motif is a very nice option as well. If you had to budget and pick only one - would you go with that or a regular size 5 motif? I know the price is much higher for the latter. Wondering why most people have the 5 vs the sweet 6?
If I want to budget, I'll take the 6 motif sweet bracelet but if I can save up a bit more I'll definitely go for the vintage size 5 motif bracelet! To be honest with you I'd go with the 5 motif bracelet in vintage, it's a nice size. If you can go and see the pieces in person it would make your decision much easier! I highly recommend going to the boutique and trying it out. I hope you find your first piece then
When I started my VCA journey, I struggled with deciding on 6 motif sweet vs 5 motif vintage in rose gold as well...
while I wasn't on a budget per say, it was hard for me to pull the trigger. n my mind the sweet just made more sense. In the end, I went and tried both to see. Although my wrists are small, it was a no brainer. The sweet is just silly on me. As my friend says "go big or go home"... hahahahaha Hope the pics help.
I would advise to save for Vintage dear.
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thanks so much for this comparison shot! It’s really helpful to see how much smaller sweeter is compared to the vintage. I guess I will need to save up some more for me the 5 motif
Yes, I honestly think it's worth it and that way you will not regret nor dream of upgrading later.... GL dear!!!!!
Wow didn’t know there was a such a big size difference between sweet and vintage. I find vintage and magic sizes perfect for me and I have somehow never tried the sweet.
I like my sweets for stacking, but if you want to wear it alone, definitely go with vintage.
If I want to budget, I'll take the 6 motif sweet bracelet but if I can save up a bit more I'll definitely go for the vintage size 5 motif bracelet! To be honest with you I'd go with the 5 motif bracelet in vintage, it's a nice size. If you can go and see the pieces in person it would make your decision much easier! I highly recommend going to the boutique and trying it out. I hope you find your first piece then
Thanks! It looks like the 5 motif in vintage size is going to be the one to save up for I can’t wait to try it out once the stores open up again
Your pics are more than helpful. Thanks.
I am thinking of getting either MOP or tiger eye 5 motif bracelet in vintage size to layer with my tennis bracelet. Can someone please advise me if either stones will get scratched a lot if I were to wear with tennis bracelet? I own guilloche 5 motif bracelet which initially thought I would wear with tennis bracelet but ended up not wearing together due to fear of scratching it badly. For some odd reason, i thought MOP or tiger eyes- any stones for that matter- would get scratched less compared to guilloche?
I would greatly appreciate any inputs.
I would greatly appreciate any inputs.