VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[880]

Hey guys! I'm a total VCA newbie and just got my first piece today, the Sweet Alhambra Carnelian necklace in rose gold. In the store, the SA showed me two to choose from and I noticed that there seemed to be tiny gaps between the stone and the setting, which I noticed because it was placed on a light grey display tray and immediately noticed the gaps due to the colour contrast. I told the SA about it and she said it was completely normal and kind of pressured me along when I was unsure, saying these two pieces were the last ones they have and stock is very limited so not sure when they'll get more in. This kinda pushed me to overlook the gaps and convince myself I'm being too picky and it's fine. So I purchased it and went home, and decided to take it out for closer inspection (this time without pressure in the store haha) I noticed the gaps/air lines seem to be more obvious than I had remembered (probably due to the indoor lighting vs natural at home). Like it's defs very visible when placed against a light source which I thought is ok as long as it's not noticeable when worn normally, but upon closer look even when not against the light and in it's box (against the black backing) I could ever so slightly make out the gap line on the top half (which is the half with more noticeable gap).

I'm just not sure if I'm looking too much into this, and this is totally normal thing? As it's my first time buying from them so I don't know what to expect. Can you guys make out your gaps even not put against a light?

Does anyone else own a sweet alhambra carnelian necklace with the same issue? Gap/air lines very noticeable against a light, and if looking really close can still make them out even in normal settings, against a dark background?

Would be great if you guys could help! I'm not sure if I should exchange, as I don't wanna come off as an annoying customer and ask my SA to find a few more for me to choose from, where hopefully one will have a less noticeable gap.

Thanks!

+1 with @BigAkoya and @tenshix , if the stone is your preferred shade, keep it. Of course, if you cannot stand the gaps, then return it. However, I sometimes find replacements have worse or different issues.

@BigAkoya, love the hellebore on you. And agree with your assessment of the big log! Your pictures are fabulous

 

[tenshix]

As promised, I am reporting back on the Hellebore ring and the visit to the boutique.
First, the Hellebore ring... I tried it on... it's so big, it's so blue, it's so me! It was love in 3 seconds.
The one I tried on fit me, but I like to wear my rings loose, so I ordered the next size up. SA said it will take 6 months.
I posted a photo of the Hellebore next to my Lotus so for those who are interested so you can see a size comparison. The Hellebore definitely has a bigger look than Lotus.

I then tried on the Medium Clover bangle. Did not fall in love. I do not what it is about that bangle, but I love it on everyone else except me! On me, it makes my wrist look like a big shapeless log. I think it's the metal, I think it's too much flat metal for me, hence giving the illusion of a shapeless log wrist. My SA suggested the one row or three row Perlee, neither of which he had, so we decided we would deal with a bangle on the next visit. Medium is my size for sure, so at least the size was settled.

Next up was to work on my oynx set dilemma. I tried on the oynx pave bracelet. I wanted more a punch with all oynx motifs, so he faked out the look for me. It was not bad, but not sure about two all oynx bracelets though. I was wearing all black (my winter look), and it looked fine, probably too harsh for me in the summer.

Next as part of the oynx dilemma was Cosmos...
No Cosmos oynx to try on, but he was able to bring in a pair of small Cosmos MOP earrings for size and for me to see the bezel. As part of my oynx set, I was thinking of getting the Cosmos oynx earrings and matching Cosmos oynx BTF ring to go with the oynx 20 The bezel, which I thought would be annoying, is actually not bad in real life. It adds a bit of character, so Cosmos oynx is a maybe. I took a photo of the earrings placed on my finger, so if anyone is interested in how it would look as a BTF ring, you can visualize. I also tried on the VA WG pave earrings as an option to go with the 20 oynx. It was nice, but I think I want something oynx on my ears to match the oynx 20 (the matchy matchy obsession runs strong in my veins). Cosmos oynx is also quite three dimensional which I really like.

Other items...
- The Zodiac pieces are here. It's very gold, one must have to love gold metal. It's a disc, almost like wearing a gold coin. There is a separate thread on these pieces if anyone is interested.
- I looked at the HP. It was a medium pink with a drop of blue. I'm not a pendant nor RG gal, so pass for me. There is also a separate thread on this as well with tons of photos/commentary. Side note… SAs are getting tons of calls from people who have never purchased from them demanding, and even yelling at them for not getting a HP. Crazy.
- SA brought in for me the Sweet 16 WG pave. Not bad, it's dainty, but still has presence if one wants something smaller than VA.
- I'm not really a butterfly person, but the Flying Butterfly ring is nice and big. The butterfly's antenna though are a bit scary to look at (friendly butterflies should not have scary looking antennas sticking out).

Here are photos of the Hellebore ring. I truly love this ring!
I also posted other photos as well in case some of you are thinking of getting these pieces so you can visualize what it looks like on a real person... no photoshop, nothing... wrinkles, dry winter hands, and all!

Hope this was helpful for you to see the pieces in real life.

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Gorgeous pieces!! I love the Hellebore on you, definitely a stunning piece and it looks amazing on you. Please please take this home so I could live vicariously through you!

I tend to agree with the medium Clover on you looking like a log; I know you like to wear your pieces loose which means the small size is probably out of the question? But I feel like the Small would fit you better and look less oval and log-like. I’m curious if you tried it and found it too tight (apologies if you addressed this in a previous post I did not see it).

 

[BigAkoya]

Gorgeous pieces!! I love the Hellebore on you, definitely a stunning piece and it looks amazing on you. Please please take this home so I could live vicariously through you!

I tend to agree with the medium Clover on you looking like a log; I know you like to wear your pieces loose which means the small size is probably out of the question? But I feel like the Small would fit you better and look less oval and log-like. I’m curious if you tried it and found it too tight (apologies if you addressed this in a previous post I did not see it).

I think you are right! Even my SA said I should try on the small again. I tried on the small earlier, but dismissed it as I felt it was too tight. The SA did say the Clover bangle is not a true oval. Rather, it's more like a squatty oval.

Truth be told, it's probably the shape of my wrist. My wrists are narrow, but then they flare to big forearms (I blame my log forearms on my tennis days! ). The bangle covers the narrow portion of my wrist, so what is left for the eye to see is the big log! Thinking now, it's probably why I like big cuffs as cuffs cover the wrist and look bigger than my log.

Next time I go, I will ask to bring in the Small. Thanks so much for this suggestion.
I need to try it again, make it more fitted like a cuff.

 

[DS2006]

As promised, I am reporting back on the Hellebore ring and the visit to the boutique.
First, the Hellebore ring... I tried it on... it's so big, it's so blue, it's so me! It was love in 3 seconds.
The one I tried on fit me, but I like to wear my rings loose, so I ordered the next size up. SA said it will take 6 months.
I posted a photo of the Hellebore next to my Lotus so for those who are interested so you can see a size comparison. The Hellebore definitely has a bigger look than Lotus.

I then tried on the Medium Clover bangle. Did not fall in love. I do not what it is about that bangle, but I love it on everyone else except me! On me, it makes my wrist look like a big shapeless log. I think it's the metal, I think it's too much flat metal for me, hence giving the illusion of a shapeless log wrist. My SA suggested the one row or three row Perlee, neither of which he had, so we decided we would deal with a bangle on the next visit. Medium is my size for sure, so at least the size was settled.

Next up was to work on my oynx set dilemma. I tried on the oynx pave bracelet. I wanted more a punch with all oynx motifs, so he faked out the look for me. It was not bad, but not sure about two all oynx bracelets though. I was wearing all black (my winter look), and it looked fine, probably too harsh for me in the summer.

Next as part of the oynx dilemma was Cosmos...
No Cosmos oynx to try on, but he was able to bring in a pair of small Cosmos MOP earrings for size and for me to see the bezel. As part of my oynx set, I was thinking of getting the Cosmos oynx earrings and matching Cosmos oynx BTF ring to go with the oynx 20 The bezel, which I thought would be annoying, is actually not bad in real life. It adds a bit of character, so Cosmos oynx is a maybe. I took a photo of the earrings placed on my finger, so if anyone is interested in how it would look as a BTF ring, you can visualize. I also tried on the VA WG pave earrings as an option to go with the 20 oynx. It was nice, but I think I want something oynx on my ears to match the oynx 20 (the matchy matchy obsession runs strong in my veins). Cosmos oynx is also quite three dimensional which I really like.

Other items...
- The Zodiac pieces are here. It's very gold, one must have to love gold metal. It's a disc, almost like wearing a gold coin. There is a separate thread on these pieces if anyone is interested.
- I looked at the HP. It was a medium pink with a drop of blue. I'm not a pendant nor RG gal, so pass for me. There is also a separate thread on this as well with tons of photos/commentary. Side note… SAs are getting tons of calls from people who have never purchased from them demanding, and even yelling at them for not getting a HP. Crazy.
- SA brought in for me the Sweet 16 WG pave. Not bad, it's dainty, but still has presence if one wants something smaller than VA.
- I'm not really a butterfly person, but the Flying Butterfly ring is nice and big. The butterfly's antenna though are a bit scary to look at (friendly butterflies should not have scary looking antennas sticking out).

Here are photos of the Hellebore ring. I truly love this ring!
I also posted other photos as well in case some of you are thinking of getting these pieces so you can visualize what it looks like on a real person... no photoshop, nothing... wrinkles, dry winter hands, and all!

Hope this was helpful for you to see the pieces in real life.

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Ahhh, what a fun visit! The Hellebore ring looks gorgeous on you! That lapis is so vibrant and beautiful! I love everything you tried on! I also think maybe the problem with the Perlee Clover bracelet is that a medium is just a little large on you and perhaps you feel that a small is too small. That's a shame because it is such a beautiful piece, but on the other hand, there are plenty of other options! (Just saw your reply about this above...I was writing my response when you posted.)

I would think you might enjoy wearing the onyx pave bracelet with either the all wg onyx or all pave. But I think I would absolutely LOVE onyx Cosmos earrings with your 20!!! I love those earrings and don't need them since I can wear my wg pave VA earrings with my bracelet, but I think Cosmos earrings are some of the best VCA earrings. I love the mop, too, even though I have no pg!!! Did you like them on your ears? The btf ring would be beautiful, too, but I personally prefer the single Cosmos ring for myself.

 

[BigAkoya]

Ahhh, what a fun visit! The Hellebore ring looks gorgeous on you! That lapis is so vibrant and beautiful! I love everything you tried on! I also think maybe the problem with the Perlee Clover bracelet is that a medium is just a little large on you and perhaps you feel that a small is too small. That's a shame because it is such a beautiful piece, but on the other hand, there are plenty of other options! (Just saw your reply about this above...I was writing my response when you posted.)

I would think you might enjoy wearing the onyx pave bracelet with either the all wg onyx or all pave. But I think I would absolutely LOVE onyx Cosmos earrings with your 20!!! I love those earrings and don't need them since I can wear my wg pave VA earrings with my bracelet, but I think Cosmos earrings are some of the best VCA earrings. I love the mop, too, even though I have no pg!!! Did you like them on your ears? The btf ring would be beautiful, too, but I personally prefer the single Cosmos ring for myself.

Thank you, I am really glad the Hellebore worked out.

On Cosmos earrings, they fit great. I agree with you, they are so beautiful. Very three dimensional, and the bezel did not seem to both as I thought it would. It's probably because the oynx is so bold, it can compete head-on with the bezel and not get lost.

Yes on the Cosmos oynx BTF ring! I actually love the BTF ring, the earrings are just to make a set. This means if I get the Cosmos BTF ring, the matching Cosmos oynx earrings, and the 20 oynx, I would not get any oynx bracelet as I would be ODing on black oynx.

I have time to think about it before I place the order for the set. I won't visit again until early 2022, and hopefully, I can try on a Cosmos BTF ring, even if it's a different stone/metal. Fit is the biggest pain with these BTF rings as they seem to fit differently.

 

[lynne_ross]

As promised, I am reporting back on the Hellebore ring and the visit to the boutique.
First, the Hellebore ring... I tried it on... it's so big, it's so blue, it's so me! It was love in 3 seconds.
The one I tried on fit me, but I like to wear my rings loose, so I ordered the next size up. SA said it will take 6 months.
I posted a photo of the Hellebore next to my Lotus so for those who are interested so you can see a size comparison. The Hellebore definitely has a bigger look than Lotus.

I then tried on the Medium Clover bangle. Did not fall in love. I do not what it is about that bangle, but I love it on everyone else except me! On me, it makes my wrist look like a big shapeless log. I think it's the metal, I think it's too much flat metal for me, hence giving the illusion of a shapeless log wrist. My SA suggested the one row or three row Perlee, neither of which he had, so we decided we would deal with a bangle on the next visit. Medium is my size for sure, so at least the size was settled.

Next up was to work on my oynx set dilemma. I tried on the oynx pave bracelet. I wanted more a punch with all oynx motifs, so he faked out the look for me. It was not bad, but not sure about two all oynx bracelets though. I was wearing all black (my winter look), and it looked fine, probably too harsh for me in the summer.

Next as part of the oynx dilemma was Cosmos...
No Cosmos oynx to try on, but he was able to bring in a pair of small Cosmos MOP earrings for size and for me to see the bezel. As part of my oynx set, I was thinking of getting the Cosmos oynx earrings and matching Cosmos oynx BTF ring to go with the oynx 20 The bezel, which I thought would be annoying, is actually not bad in real life. It adds a bit of character, so Cosmos oynx is a maybe. I took a photo of the earrings placed on my finger, so if anyone is interested in how it would look as a BTF ring, you can visualize. I also tried on the VA WG pave earrings as an option to go with the 20 oynx. It was nice, but I think I want something oynx on my ears to match the oynx 20 (the matchy matchy obsession runs strong in my veins). Cosmos oynx is also quite three dimensional which I really like.

Other items...
- The Zodiac pieces are here. It's very gold, one must have to love gold metal. It's a disc, almost like wearing a gold coin. There is a separate thread on these pieces if anyone is interested.
- I looked at the HP. It was a medium pink with a drop of blue. I'm not a pendant nor RG gal, so pass for me. There is also a separate thread on this as well with tons of photos/commentary. Side note… SAs are getting tons of calls from people who have never purchased from them demanding, and even yelling at them for not getting a HP. Crazy.
- SA brought in for me the Sweet 16 WG pave. Not bad, it's dainty, but still has presence if one wants something smaller than VA.
- I'm not really a butterfly person, but the Flying Butterfly ring is nice and big. The butterfly's antenna though are a bit scary to look at (friendly butterflies should not have scary looking antennas sticking out).

Here are photos of the Hellebore ring. I truly love this ring!
I also posted other photos as well in case some of you are thinking of getting these pieces so you can visualize what it looks like on a real person... no photoshop, nothing... wrinkles, dry winter hands, and all!

Hope this was helpful for you to see the pieces in real life.

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Thanks for sharing all the pictures!!
The hellebore ring is a perfect addition for you given your bold style. Also still think it will work perfectly with your lotus earrings. Happy for you that it met your expectations.
On the clover perlee, I would try it on again and look in a full mirror at how it looks. My clover is a medium too as I like my bracelets very loose. It does look like a brick at times when I sit still and hold out my arms but that is not how it looks with regular movement. When standing up it sits at my hand. When I am wearing a sweater it sits outside the sweater or suit jacket it sits nicely while mostly bracelets hide. I have also been laying mine with diamond bangle and the combo gives it less of a brick look. It is such a gorgeous piece and looks amazing with the lotus ring and frivoles ring so I would give it another try. Also can try a small.
I also love the mop Cosmo earrings. The onyx are beautiful too. Not a fan of the between the finger rings.
Sounds like you had a lot of fun trying pieces.

 

[BigAkoya]

Thanks for sharing all the pictures!!
The hellebore ring is a perfect addition for you given your bold style. Also still think it will work perfectly with your lotus earrings. Happy for you that it met your expectations.
On the clover perlee, I would try it on again and look in a full mirror at how it looks. My clover is a medium too as I like my bracelets very loose. It does look like a brick at times when I sit still and hold out my arms but that is not how it looks with regular movement. When standing up it sits at my hand. When I am wearing a sweater it sits outside the sweater or suit jacket it sits nicely while mostly bracelets hide. I have also been laying mine with diamond bangle and the combo gives it less of a brick look. It is such a gorgeous piece and looks amazing with the lotus ring and frivoles ring so I would give it another try. Also can try a small.
I also love the mop Cosmo earrings. The onyx are beautiful too. Not a fan of the between the finger rings.
Sounds like you had a lot of fun trying pieces.

Brick! Yes, that is exactly how I felt it looked on me. It wasn't the boldness of a tight cuff, nor was it the softness of a link bracelet.
A brick is a great description as my SA said square oval.

I'm going to give it another shot, small and medium, and then if it isn't love at second sight, I'm going to dump this little brick guy, move on, and find my next love.

You will get a chuckle from this, but my SA asked if I ever considered the Noeud ring.
He said it was a stunning ring. I thought you would get a smile from his comment.

 

[DS2006]

@BigAkoya Yes, I can see the possibility of ODing on the onyx! As much as I'd like a Cosmos ring, I don't think I could wear it with a bracelet, earrings, and Magic pendant!!! I think you're right that a max of three would be enough!

 

[lynne_ross]

Brick! Yes, that is exactly how I felt it looked on me. It wasn't the boldness of a tight cuff, nor was it the softness of a link bracelet.
A brick is a great description as my SA said square oval.

I'm going to give it another shot, small and medium, and then if it isn't love at second sight, I'm going to dump this little brick guy, move on, and find my next love.

You will get a chuckle from this, but my SA asked if I ever considered the Noeud ring.
He said it was a stunning ring. I thought you would get a smile from his comment.

Yes it is so stunning. It is on my list and my husband’s favourite piece. The lotus, yg frivole pave btf and noeud are my 3 favourite rings. And cover the 3 golds. I would be thrilled to own all 3 someday.

 

[EpiFanatic]

Hey guys! I'm a total VCA newbie and just got my first piece today, the Sweet Alhambra Carnelian necklace in rose gold. In the store, the SA showed me two to choose from and I noticed that there seemed to be tiny gaps between the stone and the setting, which I noticed because it was placed on a light grey display tray and immediately noticed the gaps due to the colour contrast. I told the SA about it and she said it was completely normal and kind of pressured me along when I was unsure, saying these two pieces were the last ones they have and stock is very limited so not sure when they'll get more in. This kinda pushed me to overlook the gaps and convince myself I'm being too picky and it's fine. So I purchased it and went home, and decided to take it out for closer inspection (this time without pressure in the store haha) I noticed the gaps/air lines seem to be more obvious than I had remembered (probably due to the indoor lighting vs natural at home). Like it's defs very visible when placed against a light source which I thought is ok as long as it's not noticeable when worn normally, but upon closer look even when not against the light and in it's box (against the black backing) I could ever so slightly make out the gap line on the top half (which is the half with more noticeable gap).

I'm just not sure if I'm looking too much into this, and this is totally normal thing? As it's my first time buying from them so I don't know what to expect. Can you guys make out your gaps even not put against a light?

Does anyone else own a sweet alhambra carnelian necklace with the same issue? Gap/air lines very noticeable against a light, and if looking really close can still make them out even in normal settings, against a dark background?

Would be great if you guys could help! I'm not sure if I should exchange, as I don't wanna come off as an annoying customer and ask my SA to find a few more for me to choose from, where hopefully one will have a less noticeable gap.

Thanks!

Just go to the vca website and watch the videos. You can see why gaps happen just based on the way they are constructed. They are normal. They are each handmade so there will be slight differences. Some of my pieces have obvious gaps and some less.

 

[etoile de mer]

As promised, I am reporting back on the Hellebore ring and the visit to the boutique.
First, the Hellebore ring... I tried it on... it's so big, it's so blue, it's so me! It was love in 3 seconds.
The one I tried on fit me, but I like to wear my rings loose, so I ordered the next size up. SA said it will take 6 months.
I posted a photo of the Hellebore next to my Lotus so for those who are interested so you can see a size comparison. The Hellebore definitely has a bigger look than Lotus.

I then tried on the Medium Clover bangle. Did not fall in love. I do not what it is about that bangle, but I love it on everyone else except me! On me, it makes my wrist look like a big shapeless log. I think it's the metal, I think it's too much flat metal for me, hence giving the illusion of a shapeless log wrist. My SA suggested the one row or three row Perlee, neither of which he had, so we decided we would deal with a bangle on the next visit. Medium is my size for sure, so at least the size was settled.

Next up was to work on my oynx set dilemma. I tried on the oynx pave bracelet. I wanted more a punch with all oynx motifs, so he faked out the look for me. It was not bad, but not sure about two all oynx bracelets though. I was wearing all black (my winter look), and it looked fine, probably too harsh for me in the summer.

Next as part of the oynx dilemma was Cosmos...
No Cosmos oynx to try on, but he was able to bring in a pair of small Cosmos MOP earrings for size and for me to see the bezel. As part of my oynx set, I was thinking of getting the Cosmos oynx earrings and matching Cosmos oynx BTF ring to go with the oynx 20 The bezel, which I thought would be annoying, is actually not bad in real life. It adds a bit of character, so Cosmos oynx is a maybe. I took a photo of the earrings placed on my finger, so if anyone is interested in how it would look as a BTF ring, you can visualize. I also tried on the VA WG pave earrings as an option to go with the 20 oynx. It was nice, but I think I want something oynx on my ears to match the oynx 20 (the matchy matchy obsession runs strong in my veins). Cosmos oynx is also quite three dimensional which I really like.

Other items...
- The Zodiac pieces are here. It's very gold, one must have to love gold metal. It's a disc, almost like wearing a gold coin. There is a separate thread on these pieces if anyone is interested.
- I looked at the HP. It was a medium pink with a drop of blue. I'm not a pendant nor RG gal, so pass for me. There is also a separate thread on this as well with tons of photos/commentary. Side note… SAs are getting tons of calls from people who have never purchased from them demanding, and even yelling at them for not getting a HP. Crazy.
- SA brought in for me the Sweet 16 WG pave. Not bad, it's dainty, but still has presence if one wants something smaller than VA.
- I'm not really a butterfly person, but the Flying Butterfly ring is nice and big. The butterfly's antenna though are a bit scary to look at (friendly butterflies should not have scary looking antennas sticking out).

Here are photos of the Hellebore ring. I truly love this ring!
I also posted other photos as well in case some of you are thinking of getting these pieces so you can visualize what it looks like on a real person... no photoshop, nothing... wrinkles, dry winter hands, and all!

Hope this was helpful for you to see the pieces in real life.

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The Hellebore ring is such a fun addition to your collection, beautiful! Loved hearing about all you tried, and seeing your pics. Sounds like you had fun visit!

 

[nightbefore]

As promised, I am reporting back on the Hellebore ring and the visit to the boutique.
First, the Hellebore ring... I tried it on... it's so big, it's so blue, it's so me! It was love in 3 seconds.
The one I tried on fit me, but I like to wear my rings loose, so I ordered the next size up. SA said it will take 6 months.
I posted a photo of the Hellebore next to my Lotus so for those who are interested so you can see a size comparison. The Hellebore definitely has a bigger look than Lotus.

I then tried on the Medium Clover bangle. Did not fall in love. I do not what it is about that bangle, but I love it on everyone else except me! On me, it makes my wrist look like a big shapeless log. I think it's the metal, I think it's too much flat metal for me, hence giving the illusion of a shapeless log wrist. My SA suggested the one row or three row Perlee, neither of which he had, so we decided we would deal with a bangle on the next visit. Medium is my size for sure, so at least the size was settled.

Next up was to work on my oynx set dilemma. I tried on the oynx pave bracelet. I wanted more a punch with all oynx motifs, so he faked out the look for me. It was not bad, but not sure about two all oynx bracelets though. I was wearing all black (my winter look), and it looked fine, probably too harsh for me in the summer.

Next as part of the oynx dilemma was Cosmos...
No Cosmos oynx to try on, but he was able to bring in a pair of small Cosmos MOP earrings for size and for me to see the bezel. As part of my oynx set, I was thinking of getting the Cosmos oynx earrings and matching Cosmos oynx BTF ring to go with the oynx 20 The bezel, which I thought would be annoying, is actually not bad in real life. It adds a bit of character, so Cosmos oynx is a maybe. I took a photo of the earrings placed on my finger, so if anyone is interested in how it would look as a BTF ring, you can visualize. I also tried on the VA WG pave earrings as an option to go with the 20 oynx. It was nice, but I think I want something oynx on my ears to match the oynx 20 (the matchy matchy obsession runs strong in my veins). Cosmos oynx is also quite three dimensional which I really like.

Other items...
- The Zodiac pieces are here. It's very gold, one must have to love gold metal. It's a disc, almost like wearing a gold coin. There is a separate thread on these pieces if anyone is interested.
- I looked at the HP. It was a medium pink with a drop of blue. I'm not a pendant nor RG gal, so pass for me. There is also a separate thread on this as well with tons of photos/commentary. Side note… SAs are getting tons of calls from people who have never purchased from them demanding, and even yelling at them for not getting a HP. Crazy.
- SA brought in for me the Sweet 16 WG pave. Not bad, it's dainty, but still has presence if one wants something smaller than VA.
- I'm not really a butterfly person, but the Flying Butterfly ring is nice and big. The butterfly's antenna though are a bit scary to look at (friendly butterflies should not have scary looking antennas sticking out).

Here are photos of the Hellebore ring. I truly love this ring!
I also posted other photos as well in case some of you are thinking of getting these pieces so you can visualize what it looks like on a real person... no photoshop, nothing... wrinkles, dry winter hands, and all!

Hope this was helpful for you to see the pieces in real life.

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I love the hellebore ring on you, so beautiful!
I find the butterfly ring way too butterfly… I mean it is like a butterfly that you could find in children colouring book, idk if I could explain it but it is very 2D.

 

[glamourbag]

As promised, I am reporting back on the Hellebore ring and the visit to the boutique.
First, the Hellebore ring... I tried it on... it's so big, it's so blue, it's so me! It was love in 3 seconds.
The one I tried on fit me, but I like to wear my rings loose, so I ordered the next size up. SA said it will take 6 months.
I posted a photo of the Hellebore next to my Lotus so for those who are interested so you can see a size comparison. The Hellebore definitely has a bigger look than Lotus.

I then tried on the Medium Clover bangle. Did not fall in love. I do not what it is about that bangle, but I love it on everyone else except me! On me, it makes my wrist look like a big shapeless log. I think it's the metal, I think it's too much flat metal for me, hence giving the illusion of a shapeless log wrist. My SA suggested the one row or three row Perlee, neither of which he had, so we decided we would deal with a bangle on the next visit. Medium is my size for sure, so at least the size was settled.

Next up was to work on my oynx set dilemma. I tried on the oynx pave bracelet. I wanted more a punch with all oynx motifs, so he faked out the look for me. It was not bad, but not sure about two all oynx bracelets though. I was wearing all black (my winter look), and it looked fine, probably too harsh for me in the summer.

Next as part of the oynx dilemma was Cosmos...
No Cosmos oynx to try on, but he was able to bring in a pair of small Cosmos MOP earrings for size and for me to see the bezel. As part of my oynx set, I was thinking of getting the Cosmos oynx earrings and matching Cosmos oynx BTF ring to go with the oynx 20 The bezel, which I thought would be annoying, is actually not bad in real life. It adds a bit of character, so Cosmos oynx is a maybe. I took a photo of the earrings placed on my finger, so if anyone is interested in how it would look as a BTF ring, you can visualize. I also tried on the VA WG pave earrings as an option to go with the 20 oynx. It was nice, but I think I want something oynx on my ears to match the oynx 20 (the matchy matchy obsession runs strong in my veins). Cosmos oynx is also quite three dimensional which I really like.

Other items...
- The Zodiac pieces are here. It's very gold, one must have to love gold metal. It's a disc, almost like wearing a gold coin. There is a separate thread on these pieces if anyone is interested.
- I looked at the HP. It was a medium pink with a drop of blue. I'm not a pendant nor RG gal, so pass for me. There is also a separate thread on this as well with tons of photos/commentary. Side note… SAs are getting tons of calls from people who have never purchased from them demanding, and even yelling at them for not getting a HP. Crazy.
- SA brought in for me the Sweet 16 WG pave. Not bad, it's dainty, but still has presence if one wants something smaller than VA.
- I'm not really a butterfly person, but the Flying Butterfly ring is nice and big. The butterfly's antenna though are a bit scary to look at (friendly butterflies should not have scary looking antennas sticking out).

Here are photos of the Hellebore ring. I truly love this ring!
I also posted other photos as well in case some of you are thinking of getting these pieces so you can visualize what it looks like on a real person... no photoshop, nothing... wrinkles, dry winter hands, and all!

Hope this was helpful for you to see the pieces in real life.

The Hellebore is absolutely beautiful. Its larger than I expected and makes a lovely statement!!!! Im excited for you to receive this and its certainly worth the wait! A great addition.

Regarding the Clover: I know what you mean. When you go back to the boutique, can you perhaps try it on with the Perle D'or? I know so many people write it off as a simple bangle but when paired with the Clover, it softens what you call the "brick/log" look of the Clover. As feminine as the Clover is in its design, I find on its own, at times, it can be a bit hard - like a band of decorative metal. I'm not sure I'm making sense but I know what you are referring to and I find the D'or changes that. That "brick" effect is why I don't love two Clovers stacked alone without anything else - its like two decorative bands identical in width just "there". Its also why I found the sweet Clover to be a nice accompanying piece because of its different width. Im attaching pics here: one pic is of just two Clovers stacked, the other are with Clovers and D'ors and sweet Clover and D'ors. If I recall we have the same wrist size so I dont know if the sizing is really the reason why you feel its gives off a brick effect but by all means its worth trying other sizes. In the attached pics here the rose gold original Clover is in size small while mine (wg) is medium. In the pic without D'ors - the two originals stacked alone - there really isn't any difference in that effect despite them being different sizes. Even in videos I took show it the same. Also, if the Clover not something that calls you, never force it, so I think you're correct in saying you will give it another shot but after that move on and go with your gut reaction. I do encourage you to try pairing it with something else though whether that be the D'or, 1 row, etc.; something that is of a different width than the Clover.

Im glad you tried the 16 pave wg sweet necklace and you found it has presence. Ive often thought about that piece. @lolakitten and I have chatted (thanks to her) about the double layering of the 6 pave sweet bracelet so it gives a bit more oomph that it alone, so hearing about the necklace is encouraging.

It's always exciting to hear about your visits as you always offer wonderful reviews and perspectives.
Oh... and I know Im in the minority but the floating butterfly is one of my favs...some see it as childish but I just think its really cute!

 

[lynne_ross]

The Hellebore is absolutely beautiful. Its larger than I expected and makes a lovely statement!!!! Im excited for you to receive this and its certainly worth the wait! A great addition.

Regarding the Clover: I know what you mean. When you go back to the boutique, can you perhaps try it on with the Perle D'or? I know so many people write it off as a simple bangle but when paired with the Clover, it softens what you call the "brick/log" look of the Clover. As feminine as the Clover is in its design, I find on its own, at times, it can be a bit hard - like a band of decorative metal. I'm not sure I'm making sense but I know what you are referring to and I find the D'or changes that. That "brick" effect is why I don't love two Clovers stacked alone without anything else - its like two decorative bands identical in width just "there". Its also why I found the sweet Clover to be a nice accompanying piece because of its different width. Im attaching pics here: one pic is of just two Clovers stacked, the other are with Clovers and D'ors and sweet Clover and D'ors. If I recall we have the same wrist size so I dont know if the sizing is really the reason why you feel its gives off a brick effect but by all means its worth trying other sizes. In the attached pics here the rose gold original Clover is in size small while mine (wg) is medium. In the pic without D'ors - the two originals stacked alone - there really isn't any difference in that effect despite them being different sizes. Even in videos I took show it the same. Also, if the Clover not something that calls you, never force it, so I think you're correct in saying you will give it another shot but after that move on and go with your gut reaction. I do encourage you to try pairing it with something else though whether that be the D'or, 1 row, etc.; something that is of a different width than the Clover.

Im glad you tried the 16 pave wg sweet necklace and you found it has presence. Ive often thought about that piece. @lolakitten and I have chatted (thanks to her) about the double layering of the 6 pave sweet bracelet so it gives a bit more oomph that it alone, so hearing about the necklace is encouraging.

It's always exciting to hear about your visits as you always offer wonderful reviews and perspectives.
Oh... and I know Im in the minority but the floating butterfly is one of my favs...some see it as childish but I just think its really cute!

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Beautiful pictures! I agree with you on the clover but have been wearing mine with a diamond band and I am tempted to get a second one in yg to frame my perlee. It really makes it look more feminine and brings out the diamonds more.

 

[glamourbag]

Beautiful pictures! I agree with you on the clover but have been wearing mine with a diamond band and I am tempted to get a second one in yg to frame my perlee. It really makes it look more feminine and brings out the diamonds more.

Yes! Thank you for reminding me as I was going to mention you and your diamond pairing… I love this too… it just adds a beautiful frame to the Clover and softens it. I know we’re considering another clover and for me pairing the two alone is a big no. But with something else ; be that the diamond bangles or the D’or or something else, I much prefer it. (Side note- still stuck between bangle and ring LOL)

Anyway, I think any coordinating type of bangle would reduce the “brick” effect @BigAkoya is referring to. Less to do with size… more with how it’s worn.