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Hi Ladies, a few weeks ago I was having a dilemma about the holiday pendant (older posts in this thread). I worried if it would compete with my dbty necklace. At the time I wasn't able to see it in person and passed. Yesterday, at my local VCA, the SA had me try it on anyway. She really liked it on me and understood that I never take my dbty off. Here's the photo (sorry, I don't know how to size). I'm holding the holiday piece as far down as I can with the idea of using an extension of some kind. What do you think?

Please ignore my old décolletage ( should have used sunscreen as a teen).
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Gorgeous!
You should pounce on that one.
 
Hi Ladies, a few weeks ago I was having a dilemma about the holiday pendant (older posts in this thread). I worried if it would compete with my dbty necklace. At the time I wasn't able to see it in person and passed. Yesterday, at my local VCA, the SA had me try it on anyway. She really liked it on me and understood that I never take my dbty off. Here's the photo (sorry, I don't know how to size). I'm holding the holiday piece as far down as I can with the idea of using an extension of some kind. What do you think?

Please ignore my old décolletage ( should have used sunscreen as a teen).
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Stylemechanel,
I am going to give you my honest opinion because that is exactly what I would want from you and from all the other ladies (and gents!) on this forum: I do love the holiday pendant on you... and I really love your DBTY necklace too (GORGEOUS diamond BTW!) but I don't love them together. They are both really beautiful necklaces but I don't know that wearing them together enhances either one or shows it off to its best. The VCA piece has such warm coloring and the DBTY necklace is so coolly fiery, I don't think they play off each other effectively.

Do you really NEVER take off the DBTY? If for sentimental reasons, I totally get that -- 100%!!! -- and I would say don't get this necklace: consider instead a WG alternative such as WG with MOP which I think would look stunning layered with your existing DBTY, or perhaps a single motif WG/diamond like the magic....

I'm very sorry if this is not what you wanted to hear :-(, and take it FWIW - just one girl's opinion.
 
Stylemechanel,

I am going to give you my honest opinion because that is exactly what I would want from you and from all the other ladies (and gents!) on this forum: I do love the holiday pendant on you... and I really love your DBTY necklace too (GORGEOUS diamond BTW!) but I don't love them together. They are both really beautiful necklaces but I don't know that wearing them together enhances either one or shows it off to its best. The VCA piece has such warm coloring and the DBTY necklace is so coolly fiery, I don't think they play off each other effectively.



Do you really NEVER take off the DBTY? If for sentimental reasons, I totally get that -- 100%!!! -- and I would say don't get this necklace: consider instead a WG alternative such as WG with MOP which I think would look stunning layered with your existing DBTY, or perhaps a single motif WG/diamond like the magic....



I'm very sorry if this is not what you wanted to hear :-(, and take it FWIW - just one girl's opinion.


I agree. Gorgeous necklaces separately but your DBTY has such presence that the two compete.
 
Thankyou texasgirliegirl, it is warming on me. I think the lesson I am learning is to take a photo of whatever it is - the persective is a little different and the carmera does not lie. :D

I feel the same way! I always try to take pics of an item on whether it be a bag or jewelry piece if I have access to try so I can go back and look at the pics to make my decision. I actually think this looks really good with the holiday pendant at a longer length. I like layering pieces that don't necessarily match. Your dbty is truly stunning though so I can see wanting to keep the focus on that.
 
Thankyou texasgirliegirl, it is warming on me. I think the lesson I am learning is to take a photo of whatever it is - the persective is a little different and the carmera does not lie. :D


stylemechanel - I can see why you love your DBTY, it looks lovely on you!
I agree with some of the others, I think they would look better worn separately.
As one PFer mentioned I think a VCA pendant in WG would be beautiful layered with your DBTY.
Just looking at your WG DBTY is making me want one to wear with my VCA Magic MOP in WG. ❤️❤️


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Stylemechanel,
I am going to give you my honest opinion because that is exactly what I would want from you and from all the other ladies (and gents!) on this forum: I do love the holiday pendant on you... and I really love your DBTY necklace too (GORGEOUS diamond BTW!) but I don't love them together. They are both really beautiful necklaces but I don't know that wearing them together enhances either one or shows it off to its best. The VCA piece has such warm coloring and the DBTY necklace is so coolly fiery, I don't think they play off each other effectively.

Do you really NEVER take off the DBTY? If for sentimental reasons, I totally get that -- 100%!!! -- and I would say don't get this necklace: consider instead a WG alternative such as WG with MOP which I think would look stunning layered with your existing DBTY, or perhaps a single motif WG/diamond like the magic....

I'm very sorry if this is not what you wanted to hear :-(, and take it FWIW - just one girl's opinion.


Oh hopingoneday, your honesty is exactly what I want and need! Thank you. I really value every opinion and I am so confused - but my original thought is your thought and again....thank you!!!!! :heart::heart::heart: And yes, I never, ever take it off - except to clean when it really needs it but then it goes right back on. It's my "this is my....necklace and it says who we are as a family, our tradition of each girl getting the same thing, it is what my husband gave me, my sister picked out, my parents started as a tradition...this is my when you see me this is what I wear - no matter what".

Thank you again for your honesty, I am so grateful, and maybe relieved .....it is so easy to get sucked up into the beautiful pieces of VCA! :heart:
 
Oh hopingoneday, your honesty is exactly what I want and need! Thank you. I really value every opinion and I am so confused - but my original thought is your thought and again....thank you!!!!! :heart::heart::heart: And yes, I never, ever take it off - except to clean when it really needs it but then it goes right back on. It's my "this is my....necklace and it says who we are as a family, our tradition of each girl getting the same thing, it is what my husband gave me, my sister picked out, my parents started as a tradition...this is my when you see me this is what I wear - no matter what".

Thank you again for your honesty, I am so grateful, and maybe relieved .....it is so easy to get sucked up into the beautiful pieces of VCA! :heart:


Are you saying your parents gave you the DBTY and also gave your sisters the same thing, or your husband gave it to you?
Either way the sentiment is priceless and I do not blame you one bit for never taking it off!!



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I feel the same way! I always try to take pics of an item on whether it be a bag or jewelry piece if I have access to try so I can go back and look at the pics to make my decision. I actually think this looks really good with the holiday pendant at a longer length. I like layering pieces that don't necessarily match. Your dbty is truly stunning though so I can see wanting to keep the focus on that.

I agree. Gorgeous necklaces separately but your DBTY has such presence that the two compete.

Thank you smalls, and Candice! Taking a photo is a lesson I just learned - late in life - but oh so valuable! I really appreciate your responses and I am leaning in that direction which was my initial thought. . :D:D
 
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