VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[pigleto972001]

Yes I understand !! I wondered how a 5 or 10 motif gmop would look ... I think some of the tpf crew have those. Maybe they can comment I think the single grey mop pendant also has variations but also pink gold. Ultimately it’s what you love that matters. I never thought I’d like the yellow gold 10 motif but when I tried it I really loved it

 

[allure244]

I was able to make an appointment to shop in store today, and it was so nice to be back! Of course there was no coffee, tea, champagne, chocolates, etc. but there really is no substitute for going to the boutique to try things on.

For the last few months I had been thinking I wanted to place a SO for 5 motif Alhambra GMOP bracelet in YG. I had never tried on GMOP before, so I wanted to try on some of the GMOP jewelry in the main collection to see how it looked on me. First I was able to try on the GMOP and diamond alternating bracelet in rose gold.

Aside from the fact that I don’t care for rose gold in my skin tone, I wasn’t really wowed by the gray. I thought maybe because this particular one didn’t have the iridescence, but I looked at a few others and they appeared equally flat. Those pave diamonds sure are stunning though!

While I was there I decided to also try on the classic MOP bracelet in YG as a sort of baseline. And wouldn’t you know it I think it suited me a lot better than the gray, which seemed a bit dark for my skin tone. Needless to say I was pretty shocked since I had my heart set on the gray for so long. I would save a lot of money and time if I went with the white as well. Would love to hear what you all think please?

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I can relate to what you are feeling.
I love the idea of grey MOP and had even purchased the grey MOP holiday pendant back in 2014? sight unseen from a Neiman Marcus out of state. As soon as I put it on I was disappointed as I felt like the grey MOP fell flat on me as did the rose gold. I ended up returning it. I have a lot of pink undertones in my skin and felt the stone and rose gold blended into my skin too much. But white MOP and yellow gold really pops on me. I feel like the grey MOP on you is pretty and subtle but it doesn’t glow or stand out on your skin tone as much as the white MOP yellow gold. I love both the bracelet and necklace on you and hope you will get those. White MOP is so easy to match and I often wear this vintage Alhambra bracelet and I think you would get so much wear out of it too.
Wanted to also mention that the idea of grey MOP still intrigued me when the recent pendant came out. I thought maybe a few years back the grey mop pendant I tried just didn’t have enough iridescence or the right flashes of color that would stand out against my skin (maybe I needed more green flashes than pink?). Anyhow, I tried on another pendant just to make sure and even my SA agreed it didn’t do much for me. The white MOP, onyx, carnelian and turquoise pendants I have just look better against my pinkish skin tone. Maybe you can try other stones also to see how you like them against your skin tone

 

[milodrinker]

I was able to make an appointment to shop in store today, and it was so nice to be back! Of course there was no coffee, tea, champagne, chocolates, etc. but there really is no substitute for going to the boutique to try things on.

For the last few months I had been thinking I wanted to place a SO for 5 motif Alhambra GMOP bracelet in YG. I had never tried on GMOP before, so I wanted to try on some of the GMOP jewelry in the main collection to see how it looked on me. First I was able to try on the GMOP and diamond alternating bracelet in rose gold.

Aside from the fact that I don’t care for rose gold in my skin tone, I wasn’t really wowed by the gray. I thought maybe because this particular one didn’t have the iridescence, but I looked at a few others and they appeared equally flat. Those pave diamonds sure are stunning though!

While I was there I decided to also try on the classic MOP bracelet in YG as a sort of baseline. And wouldn’t you know it I think it suited me a lot better than the gray, which seemed a bit dark for my skin tone. Needless to say I was pretty shocked since I had my heart set on the gray for so long. I would save a lot of money and time if I went with the white as well. Would love to hear what you all think please?

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WMOP looks better on you!

 

[Bee-licious]

Thrilled to finally receive my grey MOP rose gold Vintage Alhambra!!!!! I couldn't get to NYC to pick in person due to pandemic but SA Facetime me and she selected the most beautiful piece! I died! The colors are amazing on both sides!!!
I am over the moon!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Mod shots please! Your skin tone looks like mine and I’m eagerly waiting for my SA to get me mine too so I will live vicariously through you for now

 

[lulu-47]

Hi all,
I’ve never posted here before but have been a long time lurker....
I recently purchased a single motif vintage pendant in hammered gold and looking at this forum was so helpful in helping me make up my mind. I went with the hammered yellow gold
I put my necklace on today and noticed a very small gap in the link next to the clasp. None of the other links have a gap.
It is a tiny gap but I just want to check if this is normal? Does anyone else with a vintage pendant have this gap too? The necklace is genuine and purchased from a VCA boutique.

 

[AntiqueShopper]

Hi all,
I’ve never posted here before but have been a long time lurker....
I recently purchased a single motif vintage pendant in hammered gold and looking at this forum was so helpful in helping me make up my mind. I went with the hammered yellow gold
I put my necklace on today and noticed a very small gap in the link next to the clasp. None of the other links have a gap.
It is a tiny gap but I just want to check if this is normal? Does anyone else with a vintage pendant have this gap too? The necklace is genuine and purchased from a VCA boutique.
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I would bring it back to the boutique. The piece needs to be soldered shut. They may either exchange or send it to repairs (depending on how long you’ve had it).

 

[lulu-47]

I would bring it back to the boutique. The piece needs to be soldered shut. They may either exchange or send it to repairs (depending on how long you’ve had it).

Thanks AntiqueShopper.
I’ve only had it for a couple of weeks so hopefully this should be quite straightforward! Hopefully they can exchange it. I love the necklace so much and don’t want to be without it whilst it goes in for repairs, especially as I imagine they might be backlogged at the moment.
I guess I was just worried and wanted to check that it wasn’t normal just in case the SA says otherwise and I’m stuck with a sub standard necklace.
P.S. Sorry for the double photo, I’m new at this!

 

[Notorious Pink]

This would be my first 5 motif. Since I envision this in my every day stack I was hoping to do a neutral like GMOP, MOP or even tiger eye. I’ll have to try that one too the next time I go in. I tried to keep it to the minimum since everything I tried on had to go into quarantine for 2 days after. But because you always have to plan multiple steps ahead with VCA, I did try on the 10 motif MOP. The SA suggested if I get the 5 motif now and 10 motif later I could always extend to make it 15, though realistically I don’t know how much I’d do that because I don’t love long necklaces.

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honestly I LOVE this combo on you. If you can wear and and you love it, that’s what you should go for. I spent so much time trying to convince myself that it was all my imagination that certain things didn’t quite work on me...but the you put the right thing on and you KNOW it’s right. And WMOP is classic and easy and goes with anything. Lol I’ve had SAs make me try a wmop piece on, take one look at me and then make me take it off. Of course if it doesn’t make your heart sing, try something else (there’s always something to love at VCA) I’ll bet the guilloche would be stunning on you as well....but if you are questioning gmop on you now, you might second guess yourself down the road.

 

[Alena21]

I can relate to what you are feeling.
I love the idea of grey MOP and had even purchased the grey MOP holiday pendant back in 2014? sight unseen from a Neiman Marcus out of state. As soon as I put it on I was disappointed as I felt like the grey MOP fell flat on me as did the rose gold. I ended up returning it. I have a lot of pink undertones in my skin and felt the stone and rose gold blended into my skin too much. But white MOP and yellow gold really pops on me. I feel like the grey MOP on you is pretty and subtle but it doesn’t glow or stand out on your skin tone as much as the white MOP yellow gold. I love both the bracelet and necklace on you and hope you will get those. White MOP is so easy to match and I often wear this vintage Alhambra bracelet and I think you would get so much wear out of it too.
Wanted to also mention that the idea of grey MOP still intrigued me when the recent pendant came out. I thought maybe a few years back the grey mop pendant I tried just didn’t have enough iridescence or the right flashes of color that would stand out against my skin (maybe I needed more green flashes than pink?). Anyhow, I tried on another pendant just to make sure and even my SA agreed it didn’t do much for me. The white MOP, onyx, carnelian and turquoise pendants I have just look better against my pinkish skin tone. Maybe you can try other stones also to see how you like them against your skin tone

+1. Skipped on the new GMOP despite vibrant iridescence. Pink gold just blends on me. Especially if it is a tiny border of gold. I like PG on more substantial items like watches. They look more subtle and feminine rather than the bling of the yellow gold which is too striking and even loud sometimes on me...

 

[MissAnnette]

It probably switches to Canadian dollars. That happens sometimes! There’s been no price increase in the US.

Thank you! I checked again and you were spot on, it switched to Canadian dollars lol! Thanks for the tip.

 

[cafecreme15]

honestly I LOVE this combo on you. If you can wear and and you love it, that’s what you should go for. I spent so much time trying to convince myself that it was all my imagination that certain things didn’t quite work on me...but the you put the right thing on and you KNOW it’s right. And WMOP is classic and easy and goes with anything. Lol I’ve had SAs make me try a wmop piece on, take one look at me and then make me take it off. Of course if it doesn’t make your heart sing, try something else (there’s always something to love at VCA) I’ll bet the guilloche would be stunning on you as well....but if you are questioning gmop on you now, you might second guess yourself down the road.

Thank you! I think I'm definitely leaning toward the WMOP at this point! Just goes to show the importance of trying on everything before making a decision. The SA actually pulled a guilloche bracelet as well (just looked at and didnt try on so it didn't have to go into quarantine), but cautioned against it as a bracelet due to its tendency to scratch easily and its inability to be repaired once damaged. The guilloche was stunning in person but probably not the best option for my bull in a china shop clumsiness. Would love as a necklace or earrings one day.

 

[Alena21]

Beware when you wear your 2 or 3 motif earrings with the mask on. My 2 motif earring dropped off my ear yesterday. Thankfully it fell down my neck so no harm done!
Back to stud earrings for the time being for me.

 

[nicole0612]

Beware when you wear your 2 or 3 motif earrings with the mask on. My 2 motif earring dropped off my ear yesterday. Thankfully it fell down my neck so no harm done!
Back to stud earrings for the time being for me.

The same thing happened to me! I have stopped wearing my larger ear clips because the mask pulls them off so often!

 

[Croissant]

Beware when you wear your 2 or 3 motif earrings with the mask on. My 2 motif earring dropped off my ear yesterday. Thankfully it fell down my neck so no harm done!
Back to stud earrings for the time being for me.

Wow good for you ladies for making an effort. I’m still stuck in lockdown mode and forget how to put on lipstick (not that I need it these days) I can’t even imagine wearing jewelry right now...maybe I should try it, it might get me out of this funk.

 

[innerpeace85]

Beware when you wear your 2 or 3 motif earrings with the mask on. My 2 motif earring dropped off my ear yesterday. Thankfully it fell down my neck so no harm done!
Back to stud earrings for the time being for me.

The same thing happened to me! I have stopped wearing my larger ear clips because the mask pulls them off so often!

Do you sanitize your jewelry after wearing it outside?