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Hi.. I’m new to vca, just bought my first hammered gold 5 motifs less than 3 months ago and now trying to buy my next piece.. omg so addictive! I was hoping more knowledgeable ladies here can help me. I want the mop Ginza edition and plan to find personal shopper or a friend to get it for me from Japan. My question is, will I be able to get the pendant extension at my home store in a diff country? Also, will they let me given that I’m not the original buyer?
Yes, as long as you have the authenticity certificate/receipt they should be able to extend it for you!
 
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I was so excited to have my first SO approved!!! I've been dreaming of rose gold Frivole for forever! But I just bought the guilloche/carnelian bracelet and I also love this year's holiday pendant. Its going to be tough to decide between the SO frivole VS the 2021 holiday pendant...
May I ask which frivoles piece you SOd? I was hoping VCA would release the non pave rg frivole earrings. But if SO being approved unlikely to release anytime soon.
 
May I ask which frivoles piece you SOd? I was hoping VCA would release the non pave rg frivole earrings. But if SO being approved unlikely to release anytime soon.

I got approved for the mini frivole earrings (mirrored finish) in rose gold. And the price that I was quoted does NOT have a 30% markup. It costs the same amount as the yellow gold. So you should definitely put in a SO request!
 
Does anyone have the Sweet Alhambra pendant /bracelet in yellow gold, Mother-of-pearl ?

how are you liking it and is it worth it ?
looking to get it as my first VCA piece.

also for my first VCA piece, should I get a bracelet or necklace ?


 
Does anyone have the Sweet Alhambra pendant /bracelet in yellow gold, Mother-of-pearl ?

how are you liking it and is it worth it ?
looking to get it as my first VCA piece.

also for my first VCA piece, should I get a bracelet or necklace ?


Got the sweet pendant 3 months ago. No regrets. I do wear mine 24/7 which isn’t usually recommended but it takes ages for the mop to shrink.
 
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Does anyone have the Sweet Alhambra pendant /bracelet in yellow gold, Mother-of-pearl ?

how are you liking it and is it worth it ?
looking to get it as my first VCA piece.

also for my first VCA piece, should I get a bracelet or necklace ?


My very first piece was a Sweet Butterfly MOP/YG necklace. I've since sold it but it was such a cute staple and I wore it every day. It's been a very slippery slope since!
 
Does anyone have the Sweet Alhambra pendant /bracelet in yellow gold, Mother-of-pearl ?

how are you liking it and is it worth it ?
looking to get it as my first VCA piece.

also for my first VCA piece, should I get a bracelet or necklace ?



I'd advise getting vintage Alhambra which will be appropriate for any age. I think it's a wiser use of money.
 
Does anyone have the Sweet Alhambra pendant /bracelet in yellow gold, Mother-of-pearl ?

how are you liking it and is it worth it ?
looking to get it as my first VCA piece.

also for my first VCA piece, should I get a bracelet or necklace ?


Have you seen the sweet in real life? It’s super tiny. Personally I am not a fan. Vintage is a much better size IMO.
 
Yes. I ordered a ring last week in my size as it was out of stock. I did not know about the price increase last week, so yes, you can order anytime. This ensures you will get your piece once they start making it again My SA said they are ramping up production again.

I would suggest just ordering it if you are serious, regardless of the rumored price increase. The benefit to ordering is you will be in the queue to receive one. Some pieces/sizes rarely hit the shelves due to popularity and are already spoken for from orders.
When you say order do you mean leaving a deposit or paying up front?
 
Hi everyone I would like to get your opinions as I'm on the fence about returning a VCA necklace I bought a month ago.

So I'm pretty new to the VCA brand and only got my first piece about a month ago. I bought the single vintage Guilloche pendant as my first VCA piece. This is meant to be my "everyday necklace" which is why I didn't go for the other precious stones because I can't wear those in the shower.

When I first saw this guilloche pendant I fell in love with it and after thinking about it for a couple of days I went ahead and bought it online. I didn't manage to try it on in store as we were still in lockdown. I honestly thought it was the prettiest pendant when I first received it but fast forward to a month later........I suddenly just don't think it's as pretty? I'm not sure if it's just me who doesn't find it that pretty anymore or if I'm being swayed by the people around me who have said it looks "too big" for my frame (I'm 152cm so roughly 5 feet). Should I return this? I'm eyeing another pendant which I thinkkkkk may look better on me for everyday wear - i.e. the mini frivole in yellow gold.

Should I return the guilloche pendant and get the mini frivole? Would it be too much if I were to layer both the mini frivole and guilloche pendant?

I have attached some pictures of how the necklace looks like on me. Thanks everyone!

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