VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[missie1]

So ladies here is Instagram post of the

SO blue agate in WG !!! Id be very interested in how others decide and plan another look in a different metal (YG, WG, RG)
+1 with @BigAkoya and @Happyish for Oscar heymans colored gemstones as his reputation as the jewelers jeweler. I believe he did some mystery settings for VCA years ago (Briony raymond had an OH sapphire bracelet last year that i thought would be beautiful with VCA.
@A bottle of Red, was it your DH who did not like the clover bangle? my DH did not like the clover bangle on me either and agree it’s easier to purchase if there is enthusiasm on all fronts
@lolakitten, sending you positive vibes for your infusion!
@BigAkoya, I never considered cosmos at all until I saw the VCA pic you posted above!
@lynne_ross, I cannot wait to see your birthday ring!

So here is Instagram photo of Blue Agate in both metal options. This is were I first spotted it.

 

[BigAkoya]

Not to enable but the rg mop Cosmo earrings are gorgeous. I am going back and forth on adding them bs a non vca pair. I have been wearing pearl necklaces more so they would be a great addition but I only want one rg earrings so leaning towards other brand at moment.

I’ll help enable. A real life photo. No filters, nothing (I can’t even take a decent normal photo much less tweak it!). I will say it looks much better in real life and is very 3 dimensional. It’s hard to tell (zoom in), but the pave petal is on a different level (it’s placed under) than the MOP petals which make it really elegant and artistic, as it would be in a real flower with layers of petal. Not your typical flat flower look in many pieces of flower jewelry.

 

[lynne_ross]

I’ll help enable. A real life photo. No filters, nothing (I can’t even take a decent normal photo much less tweak it!). I will say it looks much better in real life and is very 3 dimensional. It’s hard to tell (zoom in), but the pave petal is on a different level (it’s placed under) than the MOP petals which make it really elegant and artistic, as it would be in a real flower with layers of petal. Not your typical flat flower look in many pieces of flower jewelry.

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BigA you should consider adding the mop rg set since you wear so many pearls. When you think about adding variety these add more variety than the onyx set in my opinion.

 

[lolakitten]

So ladies here is Instagram post of the

So here is Instagram photo of Blue Agate in both metal options. This is were I first spotted it.

I like the two together

 

[eternallove4bag]

@eternallove4bag i looooove that metro bracelet I hope you get to bring it home soon!

Thank you! Hopefully next year

 

[eternallove4bag]

Show him your mod shot and how all of us were drooling all over it and saying how chic you look and how perfectly it matches your ring!

Tell him we all asked you when we saw the modshot... "Is that gorgeous bangle your Christmas gift from your super thoughtful husband? The romantic one who showers you with bling and did a perfect job matching the bangle with you your ring?"

Haha love the ‘not so gentle’ nudging …I did send him this pic though, saying how beautiful and perfect the bracelet looks against his blazer

 

[eternallove4bag]

I’ll help enable. A real life photo. No filters, nothing (I can’t even take a decent normal photo much less tweak it!). I will say it looks much better in real life and is very 3 dimensional. It’s hard to tell (zoom in), but the pave petal is on a different level (it’s placed under) than the MOP petals which make it really elegant and artistic, as it would be in a real flower with layers of petal. Not your typical flat flower look in many pieces of flower jewelry.

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This is a stunning ring. I was debating between this and the frivole BTF ring at one time and finally went with the Frivole and the butterfly white mop/pave ones. I love the matching earrings.
@lynne_ross which are the non VCA earrings that you are considering? Would love to see pictures.

 

[missie1]

I like the two together

Don’t start lol. I love how the wg just pops the blue

 

[lolakitten]

Don’t start lol. I love how the wg just pops the blue

It really does lol.
It would be nice if they expanded the blue to rings/earrings like the other stones.

 

[BigAkoya]

BigA you should consider adding the mop rg set since you wear so many pearls. When you think about adding variety these add more variety than the onyx set in my opinion.

The RG MOP is beautiful, but I really stick to my guns on choice of metal which is platinum or WG for me. Plus, I am really not a RG person; I've had it in the past and never wore my RG.

That said, for RG lovers... the RG MOP was absolutely gorgeous. For Cosmos, after seeing it in real life, the bezel looks much better in RG and perhaps in YG (I did not see it in YG). I would say the bezel in part makes the RG piece; it frames the MOP petals beautifully and the RG metal next to the MOP creates a warm glow. I now think the worst combination to me is WG oynx. With WG oynx, there is too much metal next to the oynx; harsh metal and harsh oynx.

I text hubby a bunch of photos when I was at the hotel, and he said "why don't get you the MOP instead of oynx, I don't like the black petals, it looks like a creepy black flower" He must have Halloween on his mind because we are preparing for the kiddies to come by this weekend (we give out Oreo cookie 6-packs). Even, so, he too suggested the MOP, exactly as you have!

Yes... I need to rethink my oynx set.

 

[DS2006]

I love Cosmos...all of it! I don't think I am a rg person, either, though. I think it is beautiful and am tempted, but I just don't think it would go with anything I wear, sadly.

So ladies here is Instagram post of the

So here is Instagram photo of Blue Agate in both metal options. This is were I first spotted it.

Thanks for this picture! I really want blue agate in wg, too! I think it would be so pretty with the wg mop in the summer!

 

[nicole0612]

For what it's worth... my SA said this recent batch of blue agate is gorgeous. He said it was the best batch he's seen. Just FYI in case anyone is interested in YG blue agate.

Was this at the 5th Ave store?

 

[nicole0612]

It really does lol.
It would be nice if they expanded the blue to rings/earrings like the other stones.

I’m sure BA earrings will come down the line, however, hard to predict if they would ever be available in WG other than by SO (I kind of doubt it, what do you think?).

 

[marbella8]

The mop Cosmos is in rose gold. It is hard to tell the difference is that picture, though!

I will add that I agree that I will also collect a limited amount of VCA. I haven't exactly decided what all I will buy, but I just want a few more pieces of Alhambra and perhaps Frivole, Cosmos, or Perlee to mix with classic diamond jewelry pieces. I have a few random Tiffany pieces, also. I am a little undecided about adding another watch, because I almost never wear one since I usually have my phone handy! My main problem is buying more than I actually wear, so I am trying very hard to stop doing that! I am passing along some pieces to my daughters, though. VCA still is my favorite branded jewelry overall. I love far more pieces than I'd consider buying!

I totally agree- I slowed down buying VCA and H (actually put myself on a ban in 2021) because I realized I don’t need lots of pieces, but pieces I will wear. That’s why I try not to buy colored stones the older I get but gold and/or diamond pieces, because it’s easier to wear together.

 

[lynne_ross]

The mop Cosmos is in rose gold. It is hard to tell the difference is that picture, though!

I will add that I agree that I will also collect a limited amount of VCA. I haven't exactly decided what all I will buy, but I just want a few more pieces of Alhambra and perhaps Frivole, Cosmos, or Perlee to mix with classic diamond jewelry pieces. I have a few random Tiffany pieces, also. I am a little undecided about adding another watch, because I almost never wear one since I usually have my phone handy! My main problem is buying more than I actually wear, so I am trying very hard to stop doing that! I am passing along some pieces to my daughters, though. VCA still is my favorite branded jewelry overall. I love far more pieces than I'd consider buying!

I also do not plan to have a large vca collection. Though that is likely all relative.

The RG MOP is beautiful, but I really stick to my guns on choice of metal which is platinum or WG for me. Plus, I am really not a RG person; I've had it in the past and never wore my RG.

That said, for RG lovers... the RG MOP was absolutely gorgeous. For Cosmos, after seeing it in real life, the bezel looks much better in RG and perhaps in YG (I did not see it in YG). I would say the bezel in part makes the RG piece; it frames the MOP petals beautifully and the RG metal next to the MOP creates a warm glow. I now think the worst combination to me is WG oynx. With WG oynx, there is too much metal next to the oynx; harsh metal and harsh oynx.

I text hubby a bunch of photos when I was at the hotel, and he said "why don't get you the MOP instead of oynx, I don't like the black petals, it looks like a creepy black flower" He must have Halloween on his mind because we are preparing for the kiddies to come by this weekend (we give out Oreo cookie 6-packs). Even, so, he too suggested the MOP, exactly as you have!

Yes... I need to rethink my oynx set.

haha at your DH. He has strong opinions. I agree with him in that I much prefer the mop ones and would not consider the onyx ones.
My DH does not have strong opinions on the stuff I buy and he can not articulate why he does not like something. And if he knows I like it he will just say he likes it.
I showed DH the meat comparison of the holiday pendant and now every time I bring up the pendant he cracks a lunch meat joke I ended up buying it for my daughter. So I hope I am not in for a lifetime of the jokes.