VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[Chanelandco]

I am curious about the Guilloche and the idea that it scratches easily. Does the bracelet itself cause the scratches on other pieces or do you mean that it is prone to getting scratched by objects (other pieces of jewelry, etc.). The reason I ask is that I own it and have never been overly careful with mine. I wear it with my Cartier Love and at times other bracelets and it does not have any scratches on it nor has it scratched any of my pieces I have worn it with. Just curious if I am missing something..... Thanks!

Hi!
I dont have a guilloche.
That was a comment from one of the lovely ladies . Cant remember

My understanding was that guilloche will scratch my other bracelets. But happy to learn that you dont have any issue.
I will anyway not proceed with guilloche, still thinking about the MOP or Onyx.[/USER]

 

[880]

Do you have a link ?

Apologies For not seeing this sooner! I was busy on the thread entitled boyfriend won’t give me an engagement ring


I‘m not sure if this was the exact one, but it’s similar I think — mini jewelry baggies

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and OT, but if you lovely ladies would like to share your wisdom here (OP is a sweet young woman who pays more than her share of expenses; is being asked to move states; away from job; family; her house; and BF refuses, although financially well off, to buy her a nice ring (he’s been married before, is proud to be cheap, and is kind of gas lighting) Though he professes not to care about material things, he would like to take her nice designer furniture out of her current house (which she is keeping) so he can get rid of his ikea stuff.

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/boyfriend-wont-talk-about-engagement-ring.1044387/page-12

 

[Lien]

Apologies For not seeing this sooner! I was busy on the thread entitled boyfriend won’t give me an engagement ring


I‘m not sure if this was the exact one, but it’s similar I think — mini jewelry baggies

Amazon.com: Pill Bag Pouch, Reusable Plastic Pill Organizer Bags, Size 3" X 2" 3 Mil (Pack of 100) : Health & Household

Buy Pill Bag Pouch, Reusable Plastic Pill Organizer Bags, Size 3" X 2" 3 Mil (Pack of 100) on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

www.amazon.com

and OT, but if you lovely ladies would like to share your wisdom here (OP is a sweet young woman who pays more than her share of expenses; is being asked to move states; away from job; family; her house; and BF refuses, although financially well off, to buy her a nice ring (he’s been married before, is proud to be cheap, and is kind of gas lighting) Though he professes not to care about material things, he would like to take her nice designer furniture out of current house (which she is keeping) so he can get rid of his ikea stuff.

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/boyfriend-wont-talk-about-engagement-ring.1044387/page-12

Oooh, popping over to read it now!

 

[BigAkoya]

Apologies For not seeing this sooner! I was busy on the thread entitled boyfriend won’t give me an engagement ring


I‘m not sure if this was the exact one, but it’s similar I think — mini jewelry baggies

Amazon.com: Pill Bag Pouch, Reusable Plastic Pill Organizer Bags, Size 3" X 2" 3 Mil (Pack of 100) : Health & Household

Buy Pill Bag Pouch, Reusable Plastic Pill Organizer Bags, Size 3" X 2" 3 Mil (Pack of 100) on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

www.amazon.com

and OT, but if you lovely ladies would like to share your wisdom here (OP is a sweet young woman who pays more than her share of expenses; is being asked to move states; away from job; family; her house; and BF refuses, although financially well off, to buy her a nice ring (he’s been married before, is proud to be cheap, and is kind of gas lighting) Though he professes not to care about material things, he would like to take her nice designer furniture out of her current house (which she is keeping) so he can get rid of his ikea stuff.

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/boyfriend-wont-talk-about-engagement-ring.1044387/page-12

Wow... that thread is deep. I did respond with my two cents.

 

[missie1]

Apologies For not seeing this sooner! I was busy on the thread entitled boyfriend won’t give me an engagement ring


I‘m not sure if this was the exact one, but it’s similar I think — mini jewelry baggies

Amazon.com: Pill Bag Pouch, Reusable Plastic Pill Organizer Bags, Size 3" X 2" 3 Mil (Pack of 100) : Health & Household

Buy Pill Bag Pouch, Reusable Plastic Pill Organizer Bags, Size 3" X 2" 3 Mil (Pack of 100) on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

www.amazon.com

and OT, but if you lovely ladies would like to share your wisdom here (OP is a sweet young woman who pays more than her share of expenses; is being asked to move states; away from job; family; her house; and BF refuses, although financially well off, to buy her a nice ring (he’s been married before, is proud to be cheap, and is kind of gas lighting) Though he professes not to care about material things, he would like to take her nice designer furniture out of her current house (which she is keeping) so he can get rid of his ikea stuff.

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/boyfriend-wont-talk-about-engagement-ring.1044387/page-12

Going to see it now

 

[etoile de mer]

Apologies For not seeing this sooner! I was busy on the thread entitled boyfriend won’t give me an engagement ring


I‘m not sure if this was the exact one, but it’s similar I think — mini jewelry baggies

Amazon.com: Pill Bag Pouch, Reusable Plastic Pill Organizer Bags, Size 3" X 2" 3 Mil (Pack of 100) : Health & Household

Buy Pill Bag Pouch, Reusable Plastic Pill Organizer Bags, Size 3" X 2" 3 Mil (Pack of 100) on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

www.amazon.com

and OT, but if you lovely ladies would like to share your wisdom here (OP is a sweet young woman who pays more than her share of expenses; is being asked to move states; away from job; family; her house; and BF refuses, although financially well off, to buy her a nice ring (he’s been married before, is proud to be cheap, and is kind of gas lighting) Though he professes not to care about material things, he would like to take her nice designer furniture out of her current house (which she is keeping) so he can get rid of his ikea stuff.

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/boyfriend-wont-talk-about-engagement-ring.1044387/page-12

I've been lurking there!

 

[880]

it’s odd. We come on this forum to talk about relatively superficial things — luxury — but we can end up talking about so much more. I’m hoping that the OP of that thread will reach whatever decision she deems right, and be able, at some point, to relax and to join a thread pertinent to her interests, be it VCA, Hermes, chanel whatnot. I’m at a point in my life where I feel truly fulfilled and blessed and therefore I’m able to sit and confer about jewelry and stuff, you know? And honestly, since I have been married for decades, I feel like I deserve to be able to focus unapologetically on the superficial, the vain, the glorious, VCA and otherwise.

Since I don’t have to worry about relationship stuff (or rather I’ve lived through plenty of drama and come out the other side), I can now give all my attention to @BigAkoya s discussion on the lotus or @Lien ’s discontinued turquoise or haute pieces. I’d just like for all of us to be in that happy mental place where we can focus on luxury (Or whatever floats your boat, fishing?) Of course, all of us have different budgets, priorities and lifestyles, not to mention taste. and of course these are delightful first world issues to even think about. So, I guess it’s not the luxury that matters so much as the mindset to get there. And, perhaps the age to appreciate it

 

[Lien]

it’s odd. We come on this forum to talk about relatively superficial things — luxury — but we can end up talking about so much more. I’m hoping that the OP of that thread will reach whatever decision she deems right, and be able, at some point, to relax and to join a thread pertinent to her interests, be it VCA, Hermes, chanel whatnot. I’m at a point in my life where I feel truly fulfilled and blessed and therefore I’m able to sit and confer about jewelry and stuff, you know? And honestly, since I have been married for decades, I feel like I deserve to be able to focus unapologetically on the superficial, the vain, the glorious, VCA and otherwise.

Since I don’t have to worry about relationship stuff (or rather I’ve lived through plenty of drama and come out the other side), I can now give all my attention to @BigAkoya s discussion on the lotus or @Lien ’s discontinued turquoise or haute pieces. I’d just like for all of us to be in that happy mental place where we can focus on luxury (Or whatever floats your boat, fishing?) Of course, all of us have different budgets, priorities and lifestyles, not to mention taste. and of course these are delightful first world issues to even think about. So, I guess it’s not the luxury that matters so much as the mindset to get there.

Awwww! Love!

 

[880]

Awwww! Love!

Well yeah, you know what would happen if I told my IRL friends that I spent an entire evening pondering and advising a stranger who I do not know whether she deserved a bigger Diamond or a better BF and then asked my dear VCA forum thread mates to render their opinions! Hah. I think they’d have me committed since I’m pretty sure more than one buys their jewelry at H&M. We’re in a happy seratonin filled clover bubble here.

 

[eternallove4bag]

it’s odd. We come on this forum to talk about relatively superficial things — luxury — but we can end up talking about so much more. I’m hoping that the OP of that thread will reach whatever decision she deems right, and be able, at some point, to relax and to join a thread pertinent to her interests, be it VCA, Hermes, chanel whatnot. I’m at a point in my life where I feel truly fulfilled and blessed and therefore I’m able to sit and confer about jewelry and stuff, you know? And honestly, since I have been married for decades, I feel like I deserve to be able to focus unapologetically on the superficial, the vain, the glorious, VCA and otherwise.

Since I don’t have to worry about relationship stuff (or rather I’ve lived through plenty of drama and come out the other side), I can now give all my attention to @BigAkoya s discussion on the lotus or @Lien ’s discontinued turquoise or haute pieces. I’d just like for all of us to be in that happy mental place where we can focus on luxury (Or whatever floats your boat, fishing?) Of course, all of us have different budgets, priorities and lifestyles, not to mention taste. and of course these are delightful first world issues to even think about. So, I guess it’s not the luxury that matters so much as the mindset to get there. And, perhaps the age to appreciate it

Love your thought process!
Haha I feel the same. After being married for 22 years, I feel like I can ‘unapologetically’ indulge in more frivolous discussions that are fun and light. When I was younger, the stress of raising smaller kids, finishing my higher studies and then starting with my career, while hubby was starting with his, was predominant. As we grow older, that stress has gone and I feel I owe it to myself to relax, take it easy and enjoy the fruits of our hard work without guilt. If someone had told me this 10 years back that I would be on a purseforum having discussions on and sharing the bags and bling I bought or wanted to buy, I would have laughed hysterically at the prospects thinking where is the time to do that or even the inclination to do so? How things change over time! I can’t believe I am saying this but I think I like being ‘old’.

 

[etoile de mer]

Well yeah, you know what would happen if I told my IRL friends that I spent an entire evening pondering and advising a stranger who I do not know whether she deserved a bigger Diamond or a better BF and then asked my dear VCA forum thread mates to render their opinions! Hah. I think they’d have me committed since I’m pretty sure more than one buys their jewelry at H&M. We’re in a happy seratonin filled clover bubble here.

@880 you're so sweet, with a big heart and an great sense of humor!

 

[880]

@880 you're so sweet, with a big heart and an great sense of humor!

Awwwh, thank you! hugs

 

[8seventeen19]

VCA used Neimans to penetrate the U.S. market. And it succeeded quite well.

But there’s tension between Neimans and VCA due to Neimans loyalty (points) program and return policies which VCA does not share. VCA does not want the competition anymore.

I can absolutely see this and always wondered why they let it slide so long. I am lucky to have both boutique and NM VCA stores in my city. My NM SA has always tried to poach me from my local VCA with "0% APR" offers and crazy extravagant bonus points.

 

[BigAkoya]

it’s odd. We come on this forum to talk about relatively superficial things — luxury — but we can end up talking about so much more. I’m hoping that the OP of that thread will reach whatever decision she deems right, and be able, at some point, to relax and to join a thread pertinent to her interests, be it VCA, Hermes, chanel whatnot. I’m at a point in my life where I feel truly fulfilled and blessed and therefore I’m able to sit and confer about jewelry and stuff, you know? And honestly, since I have been married for decades, I feel like I deserve to be able to focus unapologetically on the superficial, the vain, the glorious, VCA and otherwise.

Since I don’t have to worry about relationship stuff (or rather I’ve lived through plenty of drama and come out the other side), I can now give all my attention to @BigAkoya s discussion on the lotus or @Lien ’s discontinued turquoise or haute pieces. I’d just like for all of us to be in that happy mental place where we can focus on luxury (Or whatever floats your boat, fishing?) Of course, all of us have different budgets, priorities and lifestyles, not to mention taste. and of course these are delightful first world issues to even think about. So, I guess it’s not the luxury that matters so much as the mindset to get there. And, perhaps the age to appreciate it

Lotus? Lotus? Did someone say Lotus? Are my earrings finally here? It's been six weeks!

Great post... and I feel the same.
This is a great forum. We all share in our love of VCA, celebrate everyone's beautiful pieces, and inspire each other to be more fabulous than we already are. How perfect does it get?

 

[lynne_ross]

it’s odd. We come on this forum to talk about relatively superficial things — luxury — but we can end up talking about so much more. I’m hoping that the OP of that thread will reach whatever decision she deems right, and be able, at some point, to relax and to join a thread pertinent to her interests, be it VCA, Hermes, chanel whatnot. I’m at a point in my life where I feel truly fulfilled and blessed and therefore I’m able to sit and confer about jewelry and stuff, you know? And honestly, since I have been married for decades, I feel like I deserve to be able to focus unapologetically on the superficial, the vain, the glorious, VCA and otherwise.

Since I don’t have to worry about relationship stuff (or rather I’ve lived through plenty of drama and come out the other side), I can now give all my attention to @BigAkoya s discussion on the lotus or @Lien ’s discontinued turquoise or haute pieces. I’d just like for all of us to be in that happy mental place where we can focus on luxury (Or whatever floats your boat, fishing?) Of course, all of us have different budgets, priorities and lifestyles, not to mention taste. and of course these are delightful first world issues to even think about. So, I guess it’s not the luxury that matters so much as the mindset to get there. And, perhaps the age to appreciate it

I had to go and read the thread. Skimmed through reading the OP’s posts. Wowzers…. I don’t look forward to my daughter have these relationship issues at some point.
Your point is a good one, that I wish for folks to have no problems so they can think about icing on the cake in their lives, whatever that may be! I feel like I am at that stage, knock on wood my life stays that way.