Both stunning pieces!
I'm not sure about pairing them together as an earrings/necklace combo though...just my humble opinion.
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I'm not sure about pairing them together as an earrings/necklace combo though...just my humble opinion.
this discussion is so interesting to me bc it illustrates how different we all are 
I prefer not to mix WG with either RG or YG (it reminds me of the 1980s when I wore two toned Rolex in high school and college) though I have recently come around to mixing bag hardware and jewelry
I personally like mixing RG and YG because of the variety in shades and bc it looks less studied, less matchy
having said that, I’m sure that the more time I spend here, I will eventually change my mind completely.
I prefer not to mix WG with either RG or YG (it reminds me of the 1980s when I wore two toned Rolex in high school and college) though I have recently come around to mixing bag hardware and jewelry
I personally like mixing RG and YG because of the variety in shades
and bc it looks less studied, less matchyhaving said that, I’m sure that the more time I spend here, I will eventually change my mind completely.
I also am personally a fan of mixing golds. I was not into WG with RG or YG but that has now grown on me and I got over it. Imo, it does depend on how “close” they look. I think Cartier’s YG and RG are very close and many cannot tell the difference unless you look at the screws but I think there is a big difference between VCA and Cartier RG and I don’t think I’d be a fan of mixing those two at the same time. Here’s an example of my current stack. I have each a YG and RG Love bracelet but only because I unexpectedly fell in love with both golds when I went to purchase my first one and ended up bringing both home with me since I was so torn. I think all of Cartier’s golds mix and stack so well together but for VCA I’d probably keep their golds separate and not mix but if someone loves both to curate a collection of each gold to create a matching stack.
I pair GMOP pieces w butterflies in pink sapphire. Very light and easy to wear, the pink butterfly has RG and the other one is WG so provides cover for other mixing if needed
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Do you have the pink sapphire and diamond butterfly earrings? If so, how do you find them - ie are they easy to wear, easy to match with outfits, etc? I am considering adding these as a whimsical pair.I pair GMOP pieces w butterflies in pink sapphire. Very light and easy to wear, the pink butterfly has RG and the other one is WG so provides cover for other mixing if needed
For you, I'm betting on YG and leather! You're always ahead of the curve.this discussion is so interesting to me bc it illustrates how different we all are
I prefer not to mix WG with either RG or YG (it reminds me of the 1980s when I wore two toned Rolex in high school and college) though I have recently come around to mixing bag hardware and jewelry
I personally like mixing RG and YG because of the variety in shades
having said that, I’m sure that the more time I spend here, I will eventually change my mind completely.
I do. They are physically very easy to wear and more comfortable than other vca earrings. Because they don’t match each other I find it easy to match them with all kinds and colors of clothes, jewelry, etc
I think they’re beautiful and sparkly enough to dress up, but also because of the mismatched pair and because they aren’t very big they can also easily be dressed down. I consider them kind of low key but they probably get the most compliments of any earrings I have in frequent rotation. Strongly recommended
I am not the best person to ask about coordinating jewelry as I don't always put the thought into it that many members do, with predictable results! It helps that I am lucky to be retired fairly young, mid-40s, so I can keep it casual. The butterflies also are actually pretty small and understated, so if you're not trying to build a set, they really go with anything.
In addition to the obvious pairings with RG pieces from just about any line, for me I have less white metal pieces (WG/Plat), and I think because of the diamond butterfly I can use them as a link to those pieces and the rest of my collection, which is mostly YG/RG. I think they also work with YG especially when the color is a bit softer and the necklace a bit longer like a MOP 20. I'm not sure how they'd look with a 20 in a bolder stone and prefer to pair mine bold ones, which are all YG, with YG earrings, although they'd probably look ok with the butterflies too. I think they'd be cute with the long sweet (16?) in RG, but don't have one to test it out.
I think it looks great with WG Chalcedony, which is the only WG I have but would probably look nice with other WG and, non-VCA, makes a great connection to some of my Tiffany Victoria. All of the pieces I have from that line are platinum and, even though I do wear them with other YG/RG VCA pieces since they're more diamond-y than metal-y, I think the butterflies are a nice bridge between those parts of my collection. I don't have and don't plan to get the matching ring, but I think it looks nice with any of the VCA WG flora rings. I would even wear it with Frivole BTF if I had or wanted it in WG. I don't have them, but am pondering a cosmos necklace, which I think would look great with the butterflies or, much cheaper, a lucky butterfly pendant in MOP, the one that sits level and is attached on both wings, not the little turquoise one, which I don't know actually if it comes in MOP.
Anyway, you can see I'm all over the place on matching. The truth is unless I'm going out for something special I usually don't try to coordinate jewelry that much at all and throw on what I feel like. I rarely think it looks terrible, although I can think of one recent time it definitely didn't work, and recently happily wore the butterflies to run some errands with iirc a crazy combo like BA magic pendant, solitaire pendant, YG JUC, YG Love, YG onyx 5 on one wrist, Tiffany ladybug, VCA ladybug, sweet heart, on the other. Luckily no ring! Just so you know where I'm coming from, I was also wearing colorful yoga pants, a long-sleeved black t, and fuzzy birkenstocks, so definitely not a style icon! Just doing what I felt like.
I love your vibe! Lucky you to be retired young!I am not the best person to ask about coordinating jewelry as I don't always put the thought into it that many members do, with predictable results! It helps that I am lucky to be retired fairly young, mid-40s, so I can keep it casual. The butterflies also are actually pretty small and understated, so if you're not trying to build a set, they really go with anything.
In addition to the obvious pairings with RG pieces from just about any line, for me I have less white metal pieces (WG/Plat), and I think because of the diamond butterfly I can use them as a link to those pieces and the rest of my collection, which is mostly YG/RG. I think they also work with YG especially when the color is a bit softer and the necklace a bit longer like a MOP 20. I'm not sure how they'd look with a 20 in a bolder stone and prefer to pair mine bold ones, which are all YG, with YG earrings, although they'd probably look ok with the butterflies too. I think they'd be cute with the long sweet (16?) in RG, but don't have one to test it out.
I think it looks great with WG Chalcedony, which is the only WG I have but would probably look nice with other WG and, non-VCA, makes a great connection to some of my Tiffany Victoria. All of the pieces I have from that line are platinum and, even though I do wear them with other YG/RG VCA pieces since they're more diamond-y than metal-y, I think the butterflies are a nice bridge between those parts of my collection. I don't have and don't plan to get the matching ring, but I think it looks nice with any of the VCA WG flora rings. I would even wear it with Frivole BTF if I had or wanted it in WG. I don't have them, but am pondering a cosmos necklace, which I think would look great with the butterflies or, much cheaper, a lucky butterfly pendant in MOP, the one that sits level and is attached on both wings, not the little turquoise one, which I don't know actually if it comes in MOP.
Anyway, you can see I'm all over the place on matching. The truth is unless I'm going out for something special I usually don't try to coordinate jewelry that much at all and throw on what I feel like. I rarely think it looks terrible, although I can think of one recent time it definitely didn't work, and recently happily wore the butterflies to run some errands with iirc a crazy combo like BA magic pendant, solitaire pendant, YG JUC, YG Love, YG onyx 5 on one wrist, Tiffany ladybug, VCA ladybug, sweet heart, on the other. Luckily no ring! Just so you know where I'm coming from, I was also wearing colorful yoga pants, a long-sleeved black t, and fuzzy birkenstocks, so definitely not a style icon! Just doing what I felt like.
I read a lot of my thinking in your post whereby on a day to day basis I just wear whatever I feel like. It is only if I have an event to go to that I pay close attention that the pieces all work. I tend to wear most of the same stuff together to make it easy to put on and go without thinking much. I don’t have many wg rg pieces, except my 2 bold rings and I don’t usually wear necklaces with bold earrings. From your post you seem to find they go well with floral designs. So these should be easy to incorporate in. Thx!
Has anyone heard about this pop-up boutique at Valley Fair in Santa Clara, California?
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Is it an actual pop up boutique where you can shop? It’d be so nice to try on pieces. I wonder if they’re planning to open a boutique here in the future.Has anyone heard about this pop-up boutique at Valley Fair in Santa Clara, California?
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Sounds more like an installation/display only from the description but at the bottom it says "Van Cleef & Arpels’ boutique," I only know what's in the article but I am interested to check it out!
ETA looks like you can book a time slot here
Hi everyone, I’m new to VCA and looking to buy my first piece. The alahambra bracelet was and seems to be a recommendation overall.
I’m only wanting yellow gold as I have a lot of plain bangles for stacking. I’m struggling to decide on color…malachite feels iconic but also it’s fragile.
Black seems good but I wanted something bright too. Carnelian was totally an orange shade in boutique.
Which would be the best color with many gold items stacked?
I like the all gold but perhaps it’s best to get a stone.
I’m only wanting yellow gold as I have a lot of plain bangles for stacking. I’m struggling to decide on color…malachite feels iconic but also it’s fragile.
Black seems good but I wanted something bright too. Carnelian was totally an orange shade in boutique.
Which would be the best color with many gold items stacked?
I like the all gold but perhaps it’s best to get a stone.
