VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[CDNinNYC]

I personally would wait for YG or WG, whichever you like most as earrings. Do not get the RG if you do not like/own RG now and wait for the once's you wanted in the first place. At least do not buy them without comparing them to YG/WG. I mix but only RG and YG. I do not like WG with my skin color. It is all very personal, but do not buy without seeing al metals against your skin/hair. This is not cheap, so you should be 100% sure about it!

Thank you! Yes, I think I will ask to compare with the other metals. I don't want to regret anything.

 

[CDNinNYC]

I constantly mix white gold and rose gold. All my cartier bracelets are in rose gold and I wear with my WG wedding. I personally think it’s fun

Yes, I can see that looking lovely.

I mix WG and YG, but have never mixed RG with YG. I tend to mostly wear YG on the neck and wrist but will mix it with WG/diamond studs. I was conflicted with the idea of PG on the ears and YG on the neck.

I will go back and ask to try with other metals.

Thank you!

 

[CDNinNYC]

I always match my metal. I never mix. Well, I'm just a white metal gal anyway (platinum or WG).
Also, it seems you are not loving RG, so I would skip. VCA is not cheap, so you need to love these pieces. I just purchased the Frivole WG small pave to wear casually... skinny jeans, bermuda shorts. Of course the SA likes the RG on you... it's something she can sell right then.

Since you already tried them on and like them, I would just order the metal you like.

Thank you! So glad to read you are wearing the WG small pave casually! I wasn't sure if it would look too formal. I will ask to try those as well.

 

[RitaLA]

Yes, I can see that looking lovely.

I mix WG and YG, but have never mixed RG with YG. I tend to mostly wear YG on the neck and wrist but will mix it with WG/diamond studs. I was conflicted with the idea of PG on the ears and YG on the neck.

I will go back and ask to try with other metals.

Thank you!

Yeah ... I agree. I never mix Rose with yellow. I personally think it doesn’t look good on my skin. But I encourage people to wear what makes them happy. Each person has a preference and it’s so hard to keep track of all those things when we are trying to follow someone else’s preferences but not ours. Cheers to happy hearts!!!

 

[BigAkoya]

So much love here for Frivole earrings also that I wanted to share a tid-bit...

I just got the Frivole WG pave earrings, but they fit tighter than my Vintage Alhambras.
I contacted my SA and he said no worries... he will ask VCA to loosen them and also swap the post out with the thinner posts.

In case any of you are experiencing any discomfort with your Frivole earrings, you may want to check with your SA.

Hope this was helpful.

 

[Faith030203]

I am trying to decide one my first VCA piece. I would like to get a bracelet to wear with my watch. I have several watches but mainly wear two watches. The first is a platinum diamond watch, and while a ‘bit much”, I wear it quite a lot. I wear with jeans, anything, I just love the watch. The second is a white gold rolex Cellini. I love that I can switch out the View attachment 5059187View attachment 5059185View attachment 5059187bands. I have so so many bands for this watch. I actually think it is a man’s watch, but I fell in love with it and have had it about 10 years. Clearly two different looks. I am thinking of a simple white gold Alhambra one motif bracelet. What do you guys think?

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Well hello from a fellow South Tampa-ite! Small world. That top watch is stunning and I think the pave bracelet would pair with it beautifully

 

[cmadtmifyb0623]

Well hello from a fellow South Tampa-ite! Small world. That top watch is stunning and I think the pave bracelet would pair with it beautifully

Haha this forum is way too small! Hello to both of you from Lakeland ❤️

 

[jenayb]

Last year I had to pay in full in advance to secure my guilloche bracelet as there were none in stock country wide. However, my most recent purchase last week (my clover perlee bracelet), which also was not in stock country wide, was put aside for me by my SA when the first one arrived so really I think there is no rhyme or reason sometimes to this....

Congrats on the Clover, yay!!! You are honestly so very lucky to have secured one right now. They are very difficult to come by, and I was chatting with my SA yesterday who told me that corporate has told the stores to anticipate another 1.5 years of low inventory. How true this will turn out to be, who knows, but...

 

[glamourbag]

Congrats on the Clover, yay!!! You are honestly so very lucky to have secured one right now. They are very difficult to come by, and I was chatting with my SA yesterday who told me that corporate has told the stores to anticipate another 1.5 years of low inventory. How true this will turn out to be, who knows, but...

Thank you!!! Yes I'm so happy it came. I feel my SA is always on top of things. I went with my wg choice and it's even prettier outside of the store lighting so I'm very pleased. I hope you are still just as happy with your rg beauties.

Wow, 1.5 years!!! That's a long projection but I can imagine its sounds about right considering we, here, are still in lockdown number three...
Here is to hoping we all get out of this well sooner rather than later and with more beautiful VCA!

 

[Alena21]

I mix and match all the time. Most days I’m wearing all three - YG earrings and necklace, pg and wg on Wrists

I mix and match all the time. Most days I’m wearing all three - YG earrings and necklace, pg and wg on Wrists and hands. My Love is pg and wg. I used to wear YG bracelets too but not anymore. I guess I wear them on different parts of my body - I don’t mix metals near my face (same metal for ears and neck) or hands.

Why do you not wear yellow gold on your hands @Notorious Pink ?

 

[San2222]

I'm based in Asia, my sa said all classic product line will see price increase globally of 3% (with exception of Australia, Canada, Korea and China) on 05/11, has anyone heard? not a huge increase but good to buy it before then.

 

[Deleted member 626500]

Congrats on the Clover, yay!!! You are honestly so very lucky to have secured one right now. They are very difficult to come by, and I was chatting with my SA yesterday who told me that corporate has told the stores to anticipate another 1.5 years of low inventory. How true this will turn out to be, who knows, but...

I guess that gives us an opportunity to save our money while VCA catches up with inventory!

 

[lilpikachu]

I'm based in Asia, my sa said all classic product line will see price increase globally of 3% (with exception of Australia, Canada, Korea and China) on 05/11, has anyone heard? not a huge increase but good to buy it before then.

There has been discussion on the price increase thread: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/van-cleef-vca-price-increase-thread.675577/

I hope you’re right about Australia being excluded this time around… guess we shall find out on Tuesday

 

[Coco.lover]

I’m pretty new VCA just have two pieces but growing my collection. Anyway I went to boutique at the Crystals in Vegas and had the sweetest and friendliest associate help me Melissa. Sadly they didn’t have the ring I’m searching for but hopefully she can lcate one for me.

 

[ssx3]

Hello girls!

I just purchased my first VCA piece yesterday but i did not get any cleaning cloth. Can someone confirm if they still give out? I called a store near me (the store has not opened up yet) and she said they don’t give out to customers.