VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!
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That's carnelian.
It's shadowed, so not easy to tell.haha, I thought it's black color, not redThank you!!
Does anyone have 3 motif Alhambra earrings and wear them a fair bit - daily for work or for daily life? I have a 1 motif and 2 motif pair on my to buy list and was thinking a 3 motif could be fun to own too. But it must be wearable for day to day life. So I would not get the ones with diamonds.
@lynne_ross i could see wearing a 2 motif day to day but a 3 would drive me crazy lol. I’m sure this is highly dependent on your comfort level though.
The two motif with stones as opposed to diamonds can do casual just fine to my eye. Especially the butterfly version, if I could source a pair of those in white gold if never take them off
(Well except for work, I couldn’t get away with those in my field)
The two motif with stones as opposed to diamonds can do casual just fine to my eye. Especially the butterfly version, if I could source a pair of those in white gold if never take them off
(Well except for work, I couldn’t get away with those in my field)
The butterfly mop/tiger eye are the 2 motif I want! But out of stock everywhere. I will wear for work when I wear white shirts. Yes a bit worried that the 3 motif will be heavy. The design I can get away with where I work.@lynne_ross i could see wearing a 2 motif day to day but a 3 would drive me crazy lol. I’m sure this is highly dependent on your comfort level though.
The two motif with stones as opposed to diamonds can do casual just fine to my eye. Especially the butterfly version, if I could source a pair of those in white gold if never take them off
(Well except for work, I couldn’t get away with those in my field)
For what it's worth and coming from a non-earring person...
I didn't even know about these earrings so I had to google. Wow, they are beautiful!
I love how they pop, and they are also creative. I think the 3 motif earrings do not look as creative as these.
THe set also looks great on the model. I vote for these!
Lucky Alhambra earrings, 2 motifs - VCARD79800 - Van Cleef & Arpels (vancleefarpels.com)
I know they are beautiful! Those are on my list and would be on my ears if they were in stock
but have been out of stock for awhile. Besides these, I was thinking of also getting a 3 motif pair.I wear a lot of heavy-long earrings, and just trying on the malachite-pave 3 motif a few years ago was painful. Don’t do it for every day. If it was a special-occasion piece, maybe, but for me, they were so uncomfortable and heavy, I wouldn’t buy them at all.
I find the pave heavier than none pave. I need to try on the 3 motif again since I forget how the weight felt. Thanks for the comments as this is what I am concerned about.
You are absolutely right, the pave piece on the 3 motif would make it heavier than all 3 being stone. Good luck deciding
Ladies, does anyone own the VA carnelian earrings? How you pair then with your outfits? Do you think they would fit a medium/dark complexion? All the action pics I have found are from light complexion women so it is hard to imagine how they would look like on me. Thanks!!
PS I don’t have a boutique nearby so I can only buy online.
PS I don’t have a boutique nearby so I can only buy online.
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I used to have the three motif and I loved them. I think they’re fabulous with a tee and jeans. I did not find them heavy at all. The reason I don’t still have them had to do with the fact that my SO includes a three motif and I do not need two similar pairs of thtee motif I would, however, get a different three motif.
Which pair did you have? Do you find heavy to wear all day? I feel like you have owned every piece at some point!