Yes, I love the look of Cosmos, and I have been searching for another BTF ring, but to no avail. I have purchased enough rings to know I will love the look of Cosmos on me, so it was okay with me when my SA said the WG Cosmos oynx BTF is now only made to order. I asked my SA to bring in anything Cosmos so I could first see the metalwork, and he brought in earrings.
Let me share my thoughts in case others might be interested as well. Of course, this is just my opinion...
I love the Cosmos design; I think it's very elegant. However, I was already hesitant about the bezel, especially set against oynx when I saw Cosmos in photos. When I saw it in real life, I knew I couldn't live with that heavy bezel.
If you look at the ring in the photo again, for me, the first thing my eyes see is the heavy white gold metal bezel against the black oynx. It's crazy, but every time I see Cosmos, all I see is that heavy metal bezel. It's so much metal, and it does not need to be that thick; I honestly do not know why VCA did that. That thick bezel completely changes the look of that ring to me.
Bezels are a very ancient setting, used in antiquity long before prongs were invented. However, bezels are now often used for a sleek contemporary look. Well, the Cosmos design to me is neither an antique look nor is it a contemporary look; hence, I think the heavy bezel setting looks wrong for that piece.
Contrast that to the Alhambra setting. If you look at the Magic motif laying on her shirt, you will see the Alhambra motif has a milgrain bead setting. The look is softer with a touch of elegance. Beautiful.
The best comparison is Vintage Alhambra and Pure Alhambra. Vintage Alhambra (it used to be called just Alhambra before Pure came out), with its milgrain is soft and has an old-world elegance. Pure Alhambra with its thick bezel is contemporary and sleek. You can see in Pure Alhambra the bezel is thick, and that's exactly what gives Pure that beautiful sleek contemporary look. In the case Pure, you want to see that thick bezel as it makes that bold clean look.
Whew... that was a long post.
You caught me in my Sunday morning happy place... assam tea with milk & sugar and a big fat scone with black currant jam. I will soon be bouncing off the walls from too much caffeine and sugar!
I do hope my thoughts were helpful to you or anyone looking at the different pieces in VCAs. VCA makes so many different styles there is something for everyone, albeit there is more for YG and RG lovers!
Cosmos is a beautiful collection for someone who doesn't mind or even prefers a heavy bezel. I saw a RG MOP Cosmos, and I think Cosmos is stunning and elegant in RG MOP.
By the way, I agree with you on pastels and YG/RG. I think pastel colors look great with WG/platinum; it's a very crispy look. My favorite combo is pale pink and black with WG jewelry.
