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#18,856
sbelle said:
It’s funny but my favorites are actually be different from what I wear the most often.

1). So I’ll start with my most often worn :
  • white mop yg,
  • onyx yg,
  • onyx wg.
These 3 go with anything and before the pandemic I wore them constantly. (During the pandemic I mostly stopped wearing jewelry because I didn’t go anywhere !).


2). The ones I love the most are :
  • wg pave,
  • malachite yg,
  • chalcedony wg
I don’t wear these as often but LOVE the way they look.


3) And my least favorite is my carnelian. it is the only carnelian that I still own and have only worn it a couple of times .
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thank you so much for your reply.
sbelle said:
It’s funny but my favorites are actually be different from what I wear the most often.

1). So I’ll start with my most often worn :
  • white mop yg,
  • onyx yg,
  • onyx wg.
These 3 go with anything and before the pandemic I wore them constantly. (During the pandemic I mostly stopped wearing jewelry because I didn’t go anywhere !).


2). The ones I love the most are :
  • wg pave,
  • malachite yg,
  • chalcedony wg
I don’t wear these as often but LOVE the way they look.


3) And my least favorite is my carnelian. it is the only carnelian that I still own and have only worn it a couple of times .
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thank you very much for your reply.
 
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#18,864
Hello vca lovers, would love some input on the Frivole pave rose gold necklace from all the lovely ladies on this forum!
I purchased the regular one with diamonds in the center before lockdown, while it’s pretty and casual I really love the pave version now!

my questions are:
is it worth the price tag “Smaller” at 9200$ ?
which size to choose as there are 2 sizes?
rose gold or yellow gold ?
lastly my SA is also trying to locate one with pink sapphire in the center ?!

I attached what I already purchased and what my SA sent me for size comparison :)
 

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#18,865
Belle-brune said:
Hello vca lovers, would love some input on the Frivole pave rose gold necklace from all the lovely ladies on this forum!
I purchased the regular one with diamonds in the center before lockdown, while it’s pretty and casual I really love the pave version now!

my questions are:
is it worth the price tag “Smaller” at 9200$ ?
which size to choose as there are 2 sizes?
rose gold or yellow gold ?
lastly my SA is also trying to locate one with pink sapphire in the center ?!

I attached what I already purchased and what my SA sent me for size comparison :smile:
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Hi @Belle-brune , Are you planning on exchanging your YG mirror polish Frivole pendant for the pave ?
 
#18,866
Belle-brune said:
Hello vca lovers, would love some input on the Frivole pave rose gold necklace from all the lovely ladies on this forum!
I purchased the regular one with diamonds in the center before lockdown, while it’s pretty and casual I really love the pave version now!

my questions are:
is it worth the price tag “Smaller” at 9200$ ?
which size to choose as there are 2 sizes?
rose gold or yellow gold ?
lastly my SA is also trying to locate one with pink sapphire in the center ?!

I attached what I already purchased and what my SA sent me for size comparison :smile:
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You really have to go and try them on! Also consider what other jewelry you already have that may complement rose or yellow gold. I truly think pave is amazing. I have the pink gold pave with pink sapphire. It's casual but I can also pair with my matching earrings for something more dressy.

Think of how you want to wear the necklace and what other jewelry you plan to pair with them. If you wear more yellow gold, I'd stick with yellow gold. If you have more rose gold, go with rose gold.

If you want a bigger presence, go for the larger piece. More everyday casual wear, go for the small pave. I personally like the small pave frivole size!

Pave is worth it if you can afford it. Very worry free, as it's diamonds and gold. Good luck! You really can't go wrong :)
 
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#18,868
Belle-brune said:
Oh no, I love and wear it a lot but something about pave really is attractive!
I purchased a mini frivole for my daughter so I’m sure she will wear this once she’s a little older:smile:
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Ok since you have the large YG mirror polish, I think RG Frivole pave will add variety to your Frivole collection. Also the pave Frivole pendant is pretty substantial due to the three dimensional flower petals and pave.
 
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#18,869
may3545 said:
You really have to go and try them on! Also consider what other jewelry you already have that may complement rose or yellow gold. I truly think pave is amazing. I have the pink gold pave with pink sapphire. It's casual but I can also pair with my matching earrings for something more dressy.

Think of how you want to wear the necklace and what other jewelry you plan to pair with them. If you wear more yellow gold, I'd stick with yellow gold. If you have more rose gold, go with rose gold.

If you want a bigger presence, go for the larger piece. More everyday casual wear, go for the small pave. I personally like the small pave frivole size!

Pave is worth it if you can afford it. Very worry free, as it's diamonds and gold. Good luck! You really can't go wrong :)
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Thank you so much for your input:)
I wear both YG and RG, they both look/ complement my skin tone, I tend to gear more towards rose gold as I feel is a little more modern than YG!
I have a few Cartier pieces also in YG and RS so not too worried about matching and hardly ever dress up unless it’s a wedding or a gala!
We are too casual in SoCal :)
As far as the size I really like the larger size in YG just feel it’s over budget for that particular piece!
You can’t go wrong with vca pieces especially when enjoying them now and passed them on your girls
 
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#18,870
Belle-brune said:
Hello vca lovers, would love some input on the Frivole pave rose gold necklace from all the lovely ladies on this forum!
I purchased the regular one with diamonds in the center before lockdown, while it’s pretty and casual I really love the pave version now!

my questions are:
is it worth the price tag “Smaller” at 9200$ ?
which size to choose as there are 2 sizes?
rose gold or yellow gold ?
lastly my SA is also trying to locate one with pink sapphire in the center ?!

I attached what I already purchased and what my SA sent me for size comparison :smile:
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I love the Frivole collection and have the WG pave BTF ring and matching earrings. It's my favorite of all VCA collections, and the pave makes the piece pop. I wear them very casual.

If it were me, I would sell the gold pendant and get the large pave pendant (no need to have two Frivole pendants). It is very pretty especially if you wear short pendants. The large is not that much more in price than the small, but size-wise, it's a big difference to me. If you cannot swing the large, then for sure, I would get the small in pave.

For metal, unless you really really love RG, I would get YG. RG is trendy now hence it feels fresh. But RG was also once fashionable but faded (you could not even buy RG pieces as part of regular stock). Yes, now it's back, but I think RG may fade again. YG, WG, or platinum will always remain in my opinion. And for me, I never mix metals, so just something to think about. For me I would choose the WG. It's all preference of course.

Regardless of metal, I think you will love the pave... Frivole sparkles like crazy!
Good luck to you!
 
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