VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[Notorious Pink]

Which pair did you have? Do you find heavy to wear all day? I feel like you have owned every piece at some point!

lol I’m notorious for more than just pink! I’ve realized that I need to live with something for a while before I decide whether it’s a keeper. I love the three motif earrings.I had the YG onyx/WMOP/GMOP. But my SO pair will also have onyx. I would consider a different pair down the road in addition.

 

[EpiFanatic]

Just wanted to mention. Saw a YouTuber saying they were hesitant to buy VCA because it was becoming so “saturated”. So ridiculous, when they are the ones who are making it “saturated”. When I was first looking at VCA, I never even thought about looking for videos. Some of the TPFers here have been collecting VCA for decades. Whatever. Maybe they can “cancel” VCA so supply can go back up.

 

[glamourbag]

Just wanted to mention. Saw a YouTuber saying they were hesitant to buy VCA because it was becoming so “saturated”. So ridiculous, when they are the ones who are making it “saturated”. When I was first looking at VCA, I never even thought about looking for videos. Some of the TPFers here have been collecting VCA for decades. Whatever. Maybe they can “cancel” VCA so supply can go back up.

LOL I know who you are talking about. Oddly its the same influencer gal who has contributed to the over-saturation of Hermes. Meh take it with a grain of salt but tbh Id love if it would be less popular.

 

[BigAkoya]

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 wonder if they are listed as "out of stock/call for availability" because they are not a high volume item, and behind the covers, they are made on-demand. Maybe if you just ordered them, VCA would put a pair in production for you.

I say this because of my Lotus pieces. The Lotus collection is not a popular collection in terms of high volume and sales. The SA said they sell a lot more Alhambra pendants and bracelets by volume than Lotus, due to price point. I had to order both my ring and earrings, both were "out of stock/call for availability". The Lotus ring I recall took 3-4 weeks to arrive, and the Lotus earrings 8 weeks.
Just a thought as this may be the case with the Butterfly Alhambra earrings due to their lack of sales volume.

 

[jenayb]

Just wanted to mention. Saw a YouTuber saying they were hesitant to buy VCA because it was becoming so “saturated”. So ridiculous, when they are the ones who are making it “saturated”. When I was first looking at VCA, I never even thought about looking for videos. Some of the TPFers here have been collecting VCA for decades. Whatever. Maybe they can “cancel” VCA so supply can go back up.

Hmm. I feel like VCA is anything *but* saturated, but that is just my humble opinion.

Perhaps the Alhambra shape is well known - albeit still, I reject the term saturation used here - but VCA is so, so much more than the Alhambra to those that know and appreciate the brand.

Also, I don't trust nor pay attention to the opinions of YTers, TBH.

 

[Rami00]

Hmm. I feel like VCA is anything *but* saturated, but that is just my humble opinion.

Perhaps the Alhambra shape is well known - albeit still, I reject the term saturation used here - but VCA is so, so much more than the Alhambra to those that know and appreciate the brand.

Also, I don't trust nor pay attention to the opinions of YTers, TBH.

I agree with you.

Also, saturation on social media and real life are two different things. For example on Instagram: we tend to follow the same minded people, so make it x100, you would see similar styles, brands over and over. It gives you the impression of omg, everyone is wearing Cartier, VCA, Hermes and so forth. Not to mention the algorithm will also keep showing the same style lol

 

[BigAkoya]

I agree with you.

Also, saturation on social media and real life are two different things. For example on Instagram: we tend to follow the same minded people, so make it x100, you would see similar styles, brands over and over. It gives you the impression of omg, everyone is wearing Cartier, VCA, Hermes and so forth. Not to mention the algorithm will also keep showing the same style lol

I agree with you. I would say VCA is unknown to most. If you want to talk saturation, I would say the Cartier Love is completely saturated. For some people, saturation is not a bad thing. I would think there are those who buy the Cartier Love BECAUSE it is a recognizable logo piece and saturated.

There is a fine line when buying luxury designer items. On the one hand, people say they want to be discreet. On the other hand, if no one knew it was VCA, Cartier, Hermes, Chanel, then the allure would not exist.

 

[MyDogTink]

I agree with you. I would say VCA is unknown to most. If you want to talk saturation, I would say the Cartier Love is completely saturated. For some people, saturation is not a bad thing. I would think there are those who buy the Cartier Love BECAUSE it is a recognizable logo piece and saturated.

There is a fine line when buying luxury designer items. On the one hand, people say they want to be discreet. On the other hand, if no one knew it was VCA, Cartier, Hermes, Chanel, then the allure would not exist.

Saturated? I could offer a lung and not get certain pieces I’ve been waiting for. It’s actually making me contemplate exploring Tiffany and Bvlgari.

 

[DS2006]

I live in a state with no VCA, so I very rarely see it. I agree that the "saturation" is on IG and YT. There certainly may be some large cities where you see it more often, but most people in other places would have no idea what it is!

 

[nicole0612]

Other than on my friends, I have only seen VCA in my city twice in the wild. Once was about 4-5 years ago when meeting a very cute older client. His wife accompanied him to help him remember the little details we were discussing and I noticed she was wearing a simple and classic outfit with a white gold MOP 10 motif. I was wearing a holiday pendant at the time and felt an unspoken kinship with her.

 

[BigAkoya]

Saturated? I could offer a lung and not get certain pieces I’ve been waiting for. It’s actually making me contemplate exploring Tiffany and Bvlgari.

Tiffany, under LVMH, is now working on mid-tier priced pieces. I look forward to seeing what Tiffany has to offer as well.
I'm not sure how that will play out though going mid-tier given their recent "Not Your Mother's Tiffany" campaign actually focuses on their lower priced silver pieces.

We shall see. I love colored gemstones, and Tiffany has always been known for beautiful colored gemstones.
I am definitely keeping an eye out.

 

[911snowball]

"offer a lung" that about sums up availability in my boutique too! It makes me so sad for the lovely SAs- they love the brand and designs and want to please the customers- but they have so little to sell. It must be frustrating to know you could be making more $$ if you could just get a smidge more merch in the door. Hopefully we will see some improvement in the next year. Funny, I have been so focused on the new carnelian launch I have not even thought about what the HP might be this year.

 

[911snowball]

I have put the Bvlgari serpenti wg pave bracelet on the list for 2022. I keep going in to try it on and I am definitely bonding with it.....

 

[mikimoto007]

I have put the Bvlgari serpenti wg pave bracelet on the list for 2022. I keep going in to try it on and I am definitely bonding with it.....

The serpenti line is stunning - not to mention better priced than vca.

 

[lolakitten]

In my city, I can think of 3 other people that wear VcA, two of whom are friends. I do see lots of Cartier love bracelets around though, interestingly enough, more often in men! But maybe that’s just what my eye noticed lol.