YAY! I love this piece and it is one of my most worn VCA pieces so I have no doubt it will be worth your wait. I hope to arrives to you soon. Post pics once you get her (if you are comfortable to).
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Hi,
Does anyone know why my MOP stone looks like this? (At the outer edges of the mop stone...)
And is there any way to fix/prevent this?
I wiped over with a soft cloth, it didn't do anything.
Does anyone know why my MOP stone looks like this? (At the outer edges of the mop stone...)
And is there any way to fix/prevent this?
I wiped over with a soft cloth, it didn't do anything.
Probably dirt and oils. Try really getting into the edge with the cloth.
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It's possible that water or something has gotten under the stone. I wouldn't do anything--take it into VCA and see what they say. If necessary, the stone can be replaced and from what I understand, it's a relatively inexpensive repair.
Best not to stress out about it, find out what's going on from the experts and take it from there.
Here you go. Went to do a quick clean of my onyx. Same issues. See before and after pics.
Before any wiping. Onyx is the worst offender. You can see EVERYTHING
this is after wiping with my glasses cloth. Please ignore the reflection of my overhead light. See all the grime along the edges.
This is after a quick dip on warm water with dishwashing liquid. Very thorough wiping and digging into the edges with my finger nails.
It’s just dirt and oil.
Before any wiping. Onyx is the worst offender. You can see EVERYTHING
this is after wiping with my glasses cloth. Please ignore the reflection of my overhead light. See all the grime along the edges.
This is after a quick dip on warm water with dishwashing liquid. Very thorough wiping and digging into the edges with my finger nails.
It’s just dirt and oil.
I agree with @EpiFanatic. The only thing I will add is that you can also try moistening one side of a Q-tip and that gives you a little finer control and more leverage to clean it. Then I use the dry end of the Q-tip to dry the surface immediately.
Hi does anyone know where I can find a rock crystal bracelet? Any store I can call? I’m so in love with it and don’t know where I should start
From my understanding, RC isn’t something that one can walk/call in and get. It is something that is offered to long standing, loyal customers of the brand. I’ve also heard that RC has to be approved by the boutique’s director/manager before it can be sold through an associate. If you have a good relationship with your SA, I would say to let him/her know you’re interested in a RC bracelet and if you can get on the waitlist for it. It can take a few months for one to come in since they’re produced in very limited quantities.
Then you’ll save a lot of money.Ah ok thank you! I did ask her but I’ve only purchased one bracelet the rose gold guilloche carnelian.. I really don’t have anything else I want to buy right now
You can always go the reseller route. FASHIONPHILE will occasionally list RC pieces. The prices are a bit high (I think I saw $7k for the bracelet before) but if there are no other VCA pieces that you want, you might save more money this way in the long run (ie not having to buy random pieces that you’re forced to love in order to be possibly offered a RC piece).Ah ok thank you! I did ask her but I’ve only purchased one bracelet the rose gold guilloche carnelian.. I really don’t have anything else I want to buy right now
Maybe take a look at the MOP, mother of pearl. The stones glows and is so beautiful. It's a neutral like rock crystal.Ah ok thank you! I did ask her but I’ve only purchased one bracelet the rose gold guilloche carnelian.. I really don’t have anything else I want to buy right now
Yes actually have already sent to vca for proper cleaning and polish service (prior to posting here).
My mop bracelet returned still looking like this (as my photo) so their clean and polish didn't do anything or help :/
Sigh ~
If its not oils etc. as suggested above, because it has just returned from VCA's professional cleaning, I cannot offer a reason. However, I do know I have seen this on other pieces in pictures. Is this visible in person? Did you try the q-tip/close corner technique as the ladies above mentioned (even after it having been removed - one near knows - its worth a shot)?
Hi all! I'm not sure if it has been posted already but a new standalone boutique is opening in San Francisco soon, planned for Spring 2022. It will be across the street from NM, a few stores down from Chanel.