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I am wondering if you awesome ladies can help me? This is going to be long as I have not posted in over one year. I used to be very active here! LOL. Forgive me as I am all over the place. I really need some direction.
I want to buy a few items, but my lifestyle changed 100% since March 2020.
During this whole pandemic I have not worn any fine jewelry, only my Hermes printed enamels. ( Which I LOVE! ) and my gold Frivole BTF ring.
I love Frivole much more than Alhambra. It is my fav!
I need earrings! I have my eye on a few pairs. But my piercing's just suddenly closed on one side. I can force an earring through and break skin, then it closes back up in a day. This is so odd as I had them pierced since I have been a teen and am shocked one year of no earrings has done this. I probably need a good quality stud to wear for a while to get my ear back to normal. I do not have diamond studs. When this issue is resolved , I would like to add a few pairs of earrings. My hair is down to my butt and dark, so it is hard to see earrings. I love hoops and more statement earrings. I had the Frivole large earclips and sold them. I will add them back once this earring issue is resolved.
I love bracelets , they are my favorite jewelry item. I am eyeing the grey mop and pave 5 motif. It is pink gold and all of my other jewelry is gold. The other option is Guilloche and pave, but will that suit my casual lifestyle?
I have a signature Perlee in YG and Cartier Love , I do not wear it. I feel I am over it. I used to think the diamond
clover would be a HG VCA, but will I enjoy it with my new casual life?
Other stone choices are an option as well. I would love a grey mop with no pave! I guess I could SO?
I am very very busty and feel long necklaces look redic on me. But I can't stop thinking of the Extra large Frivole pendant/pin pendant! It is stunning. I really love Frivole, lol. I do not think the Frivole bracelet would be a good option for me, as I like to wear my ring!
I would like a set of something! I prefer jewelry I can see, rings and bracelets vs necklace and earrings. But I really want a full suite. I want to pic a stone and get the full set!
I am ready to buy! I need to drive into NYC and do not want to go there unless I have a clue which way I want to go. I love a bunch of stuff and I feel it won't look cohesive and it will further confuse me.
On my mind, in no order.
1. Frivole extra long pendant /pin in YG
2. Guilloche Magic pendant
3. Guilloche bracelet and grey mop. With Diamonds?
4. Grey MOP Magic Pendant
5. A full set of MOP or GMOP
6. Perlee d or thin bracelet
7. Start all over, pic a gold and stone and build. But what about YG Frivole?
I am so sorry this was so long. Any and all advice welcome!
I want to buy a few items, but my lifestyle changed 100% since March 2020.
During this whole pandemic I have not worn any fine jewelry, only my Hermes printed enamels. ( Which I LOVE! ) and my gold Frivole BTF ring.
I love Frivole much more than Alhambra. It is my fav!
I need earrings! I have my eye on a few pairs. But my piercing's just suddenly closed on one side. I can force an earring through and break skin, then it closes back up in a day. This is so odd as I had them pierced since I have been a teen and am shocked one year of no earrings has done this. I probably need a good quality stud to wear for a while to get my ear back to normal. I do not have diamond studs. When this issue is resolved , I would like to add a few pairs of earrings. My hair is down to my butt and dark, so it is hard to see earrings. I love hoops and more statement earrings. I had the Frivole large earclips and sold them. I will add them back once this earring issue is resolved.
I love bracelets , they are my favorite jewelry item. I am eyeing the grey mop and pave 5 motif. It is pink gold and all of my other jewelry is gold. The other option is Guilloche and pave, but will that suit my casual lifestyle?
I have a signature Perlee in YG and Cartier Love , I do not wear it. I feel I am over it. I used to think the diamond
clover would be a HG VCA, but will I enjoy it with my new casual life?
Other stone choices are an option as well. I would love a grey mop with no pave! I guess I could SO?
I am very very busty and feel long necklaces look redic on me. But I can't stop thinking of the Extra large Frivole pendant/pin pendant! It is stunning. I really love Frivole, lol. I do not think the Frivole bracelet would be a good option for me, as I like to wear my ring!
I would like a set of something! I prefer jewelry I can see, rings and bracelets vs necklace and earrings. But I really want a full suite. I want to pic a stone and get the full set!
I am ready to buy! I need to drive into NYC and do not want to go there unless I have a clue which way I want to go. I love a bunch of stuff and I feel it won't look cohesive and it will further confuse me.
On my mind, in no order.
1. Frivole extra long pendant /pin in YG
2. Guilloche Magic pendant
3. Guilloche bracelet and grey mop. With Diamonds?
4. Grey MOP Magic Pendant
5. A full set of MOP or GMOP
6. Perlee d or thin bracelet
7. Start all over, pic a gold and stone and build. But what about YG Frivole?
I am so sorry this was so long. Any and all advice welcome!
The pandemic really did change all our lives in ways sometimes unimaginable. I looked through your wishlist options and was going to suggest a few things. I actually even wrote them all out for you and then deleted the entire thing! One thing that struck with me was you said the perlee clover bracelet is your HG piece of jewelry. I would get that before adding anything else on your wishlist. And yes, it can be worn casually, everyday and any day. Later you can add the D’or bracelet as a stack since that’s one of the pieces you are considering. The rest can come (and you know they will
) later. I pair my perlee clover bracelet with Frivole ring all the time.Bottom line, life is short and unpredictable. Wear the heck out of the perlee clover bracelet when you get it
@sjunky13 I agree with @eternallove4bag on getting the clover bangle. Are you looking at it in yg? Why not get that and then pair that with the long yg extra large frivole pendant? You already have the yg frivole btf ring so that would be a nice set. Or if your feeling more rose gold why not get the GMOP magic pendant, GMOP and pave five motif bracelet along with the rg clover bangle? Earrings are lovely but if you feel they get lost in your lovely, long hair and if youre working to reopen the piercings then there is no rush to acquire something you can't see, (nor can anyone else if they are hidden by your hair) and while your re-equainting your lobes to earrings. Guilloche and pave is nice but it is a bit dressy. That can come later after life (hopefully) returns to a more familiar normalcy.
Please please write it all out! I need it, lol. The Perlee clover WAS my HG. I do not know if it still is.I am afraid it would sit in my JB. One thing I know is that in YG it is too much for me and pink looks better in this piece. I need a visit to the boutique and a SA that would really help guide me.The pandemic really did change all our lives in ways sometimes unimaginable. I looked through your wishlist options and was going to suggest a few things. I actually even wrote them all out for you and then deleted the entire thing! One thing that struck with me was you said the perlee clover bracelet is your HG piece of jewelry. I would get that before adding anything else on your wishlist. And yes, it can be worn casually, everyday and any day. Later you can add the D’or bracelet as a stack since that’s one of the pieces you are considering. The rest can come (and you know they will
Bottom line, life is short and unpredictable. Wear the heck out of the perlee clover bracelet when you get it
I love every jewelry pic you post! You have great style and many pieces I would love to have, lol.
Please keep the info coming, I do not want to go to VCA in a jangle and scare the poor SA!
I am not sure I love it still. I do NOT like it in yg on me. If I did pink, I could not wear my Frivole or any other yg! I would really like a full set of something, add to Frivole with a few other pieces and or do a new stone.
Ty for your reply!
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I feel like a 2 or 3 motif earring can work nicely with long hair
I would say go & try on a lot of things without planning to buy right away. This way you can see how you really feel about various pieces.
I would say go & try on a lot of things without planning to buy right away. This way you can see how you really feel about various pieces.
Aww thank you very much! I honestly go after pieces that I love AND can wear most if not every day.
Okay, let’s talk options!
Option 1: the yellow gold way
- Frivole large pendant to match your ring
- Later on, you can get the matching earrings when you are ready for it.
- Guilloche 5 motif in YG (no pave since guilloche is already so blingy you don’t need pave to make it stand out).
- Guilloche magic or maybe even vintage pendant?
Option 2: The rose gold way
- GMOP pave 5 motif in RG
- GMOP magic pendant in RG
- VA pave earrings in RG
- VA pave ring in RG
I know you already have the YG Frivole ring and later you can add either the matching pendant or the earrings to make that a set.
It’s okay to have a mix of metals in your collection. My bestie has YG, RG and WG pieces and she loves and matches them like a boss. Another best friend of mine has everything in YG and she wears her pieces just as beautifully.
So again, there’s no right or wrong, just try everything in the store to see what combos you like the best. And always remember, it’s a marathon not a race! And don’t forget to have fun in the process!
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Hi! First of all, I love love love Frivole, and I have the WG Frivole pave BT ring and the matching Frivole pave small matching earrings. I also love sets, preferably sets of three pieces. I have tried so many pieces in Frivole to make a set of three, but no luck. I have also tried on the Very Large WG pave pendant clip, and it's too small and does not pack a punch when worn as a long necklace.
My thoughts for you...
I do not think you should get the Clover bangle, at least not yet. You already have the Perlee Signature. If you don't wear the Perlee Signature, the Clover is not that much different except for more bling. I would skip for sure, you are just repeating a bangle, and I would get other VCA pieces.
I know you love bracelets, but I would suggest getting earrings and a long necklace to build out your collection. Long bold necklaces look awesome on busty women! Think Gilded Age big boobie ladies with long pearl ropes. That said though, I do not recommend a thin long chain with a pendant at the bottom such as the Very Large Frivole clip/pendant or Magic. I think those necklaces do not have enough presence, and on you, it may look like the pendant is falling off a cliff which is not a super great look. What would look fabulous is a bold necklace like a 20 motif.
While Frivole is my favorite collection, above all else, I love matchy matchy sets! I think a set adds polish to any outfit. I dress super casual, think striped tee and white skinny Bermuda shorts for the summer, and I wear sets all the time for a chic casual look.
That said, I vote to get a full Alhambra MOP set. I would get the VA earrings, 20 motif, and bracelet. I have this set, in WG, and love it. It comes in YG as I think you prefer YG. I think a VA MOP set would look stunning on you, the 20 motif would pop on you, especially since you are boobie.
You could also wear your Perlee bangle with the 5 motif bracelet. Another idea, if you love bracelets, you could get two 5 motif MOP bracelets. I have one bracelet, and it's kind of lonely, so I am thinking of adding a second to give my wrist more punch. I like matchy matchy and think two matching MOP bracelets will look great.
Just my two cents. I hope that helps in your decision.
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I LOVE all of these ideas! I love the YG way and would love to work on the RG way! I would do Frivole instead of VA! Is it odd to have more than one type of Frivole? LOL.
What stone do you think looks best with Guicholle? If I do not do alternating pave, I could get another bracelet!
Ty so much for your words, have a lot of thinking to do. I always want to get everything asap, but I need to do it slow and love the journey.
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LOL!!! Boobies!! I have seen your Frivole and love it. You look great with crisp white metals and bling! Ty for your input and always offering advice to us here! I love reading your posts! I remember you from the Chanel forum
I had mop and onyx bracelet! I sold the onyx as I felt it looked harsh as I got older. I recently saw an old video of me and it looked nice. ha! But I do not think I would add it back. I also had the MOP and felt it looked blah as I am so pale. I really need to try on a few stones!
As for the large pendant/20 motif. I am plus sized and hold a lot of weight in my bust and when I tried on all long necklaces, I feel very much like everything is falling off a cliff! It sticks out from the side and does not lay as nice. It was my husband that said it looked weird and stuck out from the side! I am very torn on this . I do have a long necklace I could post and show you what I mean!
I know for sure I will do bracelets. I will do 2 and layer them. Maybe the MOP will look great with the Guicholle ? I think the Perlee signature is beautiful, but think it looks amazing with other Perlee stacked. Bracelets will be easy. Interesting you think 2 mop!
The earrings will have to wait a bit I guess, I need to get a good quality stud that will stretch open my piercing. If you have an option for that, please lmk!
I am trying to buy over the phone, but I guess I need a trip into the city and do this in person!
Right now I am thinking, 2 bracelets for sure . I would like to get them asap. Then a 20 motif or pendant if it is flattering on me. Then 2 earrings.
My VCA was purchased at Neimans and the Naples store and different Sa's. I would like to now stick with one fabulous Sa that could know my style and help me get things that would compliment me.
Does anyone shop at Short Hills or should I do NYC? I have done aftercare at NYC and they are really good! I just do not want to waste time trying a bunch of stuff I am not sure about.
If anyone has a great SA in NYC, please lmk. I would like to make an appointment .
@sjunky13 drfinitiy go and play with things. I went into my boutique on Sunday for the first time in a LOOOOOONG time and I’m glad I did. Like you I had a laundry list of ideas and things that I thought I wanted and things that I thought I didn’t like. And I was going in circles with what to add first etc. (And I too am not a patient person, but the advice here to slooow it down is very sound)
But! I now have a plan! I’ve figured out what looks good with what and what I really want to add ASAP and what is “nice to have” but not essential.
It was a very worth while visit, worth the 9 hours there and back
(and no I did not come home empty handed)
But! I now have a plan! I’ve figured out what looks good with what and what I really want to add ASAP and what is “nice to have” but not essential.
It was a very worth while visit, worth the 9 hours there and back
(and no I did not come home empty handed
)Hey hun!! Show meee the goodies , lol.@sjunky13 drfinitiy go and play with things. I went into my boutique on Sunday for the first time in a LOOOOOONG time and I’m glad I did. Like you I had a laundry list of ideas and things that I thought I wanted and things that I thought I didn’t like. And I was going in circles with what to add first etc. (And I too am not a patient person, but the advice here to slooow it down is very sound)
But! I now have a plan! I’ve figured out what looks good with what and what I really want to add ASAP and what is “nice to have” but not essential.
It was a very worth while visit, worth the 9 hours there and back
(and no I did not come home empty handed
Yes I need to go in person! What is on your list?? What did you try on? picssss lol