VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[expatwife]

Hi expatwife! First if there is even a chance you can try these on I would vote for that first. Barring that possibility I also pick the Frivole earrings - small. I am a novice to VCA ( bought my first piece August 31, 2014) so I am not as well schooled as most of the ladies here but once you go down that rabbit hole you can't come back. It is a wonderful and exciting journey. I picked small on the off chance you cannot try them on. In my mind small is always more subtle, more refined, but having said that you need to consider your body frame size.





The best thing to do is try them on. Twice now, I have walked into VCA knowing what I was going to purchase - and twice now, I have walked out with something unexpected but equally beautiful and more suited to me.



Good luck with your purchase!!! Please post pictures when you make your decision.

I'll be in Paris beginning of November, so I will definitely try them on.

Is there any special items available only in Paris that I should look out for?

I'm. Very excited! To be honest, it would be nice to get distracted from Chanel, been buying too many bags.
Thank you!

 

[expatwife]

Hi, I have both and wear the frivole more often than the vintage alhambra. I have the small size frivole but there is not a huge difference either sizewize or pricewise between the two....

Thank you! I'll take a look at both

 

[expatwife]

My vote is for the YG Frivole. I own the small and wear them all the time. I also love the large! The large have been on my VCA list for 3 years and I always seem to skip over that purchase for something else but I am definitely getting the large YG frivole someday soon! I hope you get to try on both sizes. The small is a great size also and very comfortable to wear.

Let us know what you decide!

I'll definitely post whatever I end up buying here. Thank you for your response!

 

[texasgirliegirl]

Thanks! In yellow or white gold?

It depends on what you wear most and what you plan to collect. The wg is available in small only. Yg will allow you to coordinate with many more pieces down the road. These earrings are also available in pave. For me, I decided to purchase the large yg and the pave.
Btw, I wear my large frivole earrings all the time. Casually, yes. I'm petite as well. When I was trying to decide which size to get my SA told me that the SA's tend to wear the large and that they are always sold out. They had a wait list back then. I do agree that the small size is more discrete ( yet equally gorgeous).
The large are more "wow" without being over the top. Hope this helps...

 

[expatwife]

It depends on what you wear most and what you plan to collect. The wg is available in small only. Yg will allow you to coordinate with many more pieces down the road. These earrings are also available in pave. For me, I decided to purchase the large yg and the pave.

Btw, I wear my large frivole earrings all the time. Casually, yes. I'm petite as well. When I was trying to decide which size to get my SA told me that the SA's tend to wear the large and that they are always sold out. They had a wait list back then. I do agree that the small size is more discrete ( yet equally gorgeous).

The large are more "wow" without being over the top. Hope this helps...

Thanks a lot, it does! I think I am leaning towards yellow gold as I have more things to match it. I will definitely consider the large ones, I think I could pull them off. Can't wait to get to the store!

 

[texasgirliegirl]

Thanks a lot, it does! I think I am leaning towards yellow gold as I have more things to match it. I will definitely consider the large ones, I think I could pull them off. Can't wait to get to the store!

Trying them on is best. Don't be surprised if you wind up wanting both sizes.... I still do.
The small size is perfect for every day. You could even wear them with yoga attire. More dainty. Have fun and let us know what you decide.

 

[HADASSA]

Hi my love! Thanks a lot!

The large ones - are they too big for everyday?

J, you've got some great advice from the ladies on here who have hands on experience with these earrings

I emailed you

 

[stylemechanel]

I'll be in Paris beginning of November, so I will definitely try them on.

Is there any special items available only in Paris that I should look out for?

I'm. Very excited! To be honest, it would be nice to get distracted from Chanel, been buying too many bags.
Thank you!

Well welcome to the VCA thread expatwife. I laughed at your comment about too many Chanel bags. You will be in good company here - there are many of us that are either taking a break from Chanel, or done with Chanel completely and have decided to focus on jewelry instead. The ladies here are so helpful. Can't wait to see what you purchase in November!

 

[MyLuxuryDiary]

Well welcome to the VCA thread expatwife. I laughed at your comment about too many Chanel bags. You will be in good company here - there are many of us that are either taking a break from Chanel, or done with Chanel completely and have decided to focus on jewelry instead. The ladies here are so helpful. Can't wait to see what you purchase in November!

THAT'S ME!!! LOL! I am completely done with chanel, I just received my first piece of VCA (onyx vintage single motif earrings) and I am hooked! it's so nice to add beautiful jewelry to my collection instead of bags

 

[expatwife]

Trying them on is best. Don't be surprised if you wind up wanting both sizes.... I still do.
The small size is perfect for every day. You could even wear them with yoga attire. More dainty. Have fun and let us know what you decide.

Yes, I'd love to wear them with anything and go anywhere. My lifestyle is so casual - take kids to school, go to the gym, occasional lunch, nothing over the top. I'll try both on and see. The agenda is not to buy something that will be sitting in my safe, I have plenty of that. Thanks again!

J, you've got some great advice from the ladies on here who have hands on experience with these earrings

I emailed you

R, I just read your email, you're so sweet. Thanks a lot for all your help. After you left Chanel forum, it wasn't the same, at least for me.
I'm working on my email to you now.
Lots of love to you!

Well welcome to the VCA thread expatwife. I laughed at your comment about too many Chanel bags. You will be in good company here - there are many of us that are either taking a break from Chanel, or done with Chanel completely and have decided to focus on jewelry instead. The ladies here are so helpful. Can't wait to see what you purchase in November!

Yes, this seems to be a better place for some of us right now . Jewellery was my first love, until I got into handbags--then there was no money left for jewellery anymore . At least my husband understands this addiction better than obsession with bags. I do have to say, I'm still very much into H, and not sure when that will go away ). There is always something

THAT'S ME!!! LOL! I am completely done with chanel, I just received my first piece of VCA (onyx vintage single motif earrings) and I am hooked! it's so nice to add beautiful jewelry to my collection instead of bags

I'm preparing myself for this new addiction, I know it's a slippery slope . Good luck with building your beautiful collection!

 

[stylemechanel]

THAT'S ME!!! LOL! I am completely done with chanel, I just received my first piece of VCA (onyx vintage single motif earrings) and I am hooked! it's so nice to add beautiful jewelry to my collection instead of bags

Well then MyLuxuryDiary - we are twins!!! That was my second piece - after the 5 motif vintage alhambra bracelet - and I wear my earrings all the time. One of the best purchases I have made in the last year and the one that still makes me do the happy dance!

The ladies here that are so well informed, they will help you tremendously.

 

[stylemechanel]

Yes, this seems to be a better place for some of us right now . Jewellery was my first love, until I got into handbags--then there was no money left for jewellery anymore . At least my husband understands this addiction better than obsession with bags. I do have to say, I'm still very much into H, and not sure when that will go away ). There is always something


I'm preparing myself for this new addiction, I know it's a slippery slope . Good luck with building your beautiful collection!

Maybe the "H" thing never goes away - it is after all Hermes. But......I do agree with you that husbands/ boyfriends/ family members understand the value of jewelry far better than a bag.

I bought my vintage alhambra onyx earrings with some of the money that my husband gave me for my birthday. He noticed them this past weekend at a football game. When he notices something new, that he actually likes he feels good, proud that he gave me something I love that he can relate to - and understand as quality. He never could to do that with a bag, although, he purchased them because he knew I loved them. I can see he is already much more comfortable. That is a win/win for both of us!!!

Best of luck with all your future purchases!

 

[einseine]

Thanks. I will search under her name. I have gone through hundreds of pages of archived posts with no luck so far, although it's fun to see pix of everyone's goodies !

Hi Stephmorris! As TGG said, I have a 2 10-motifs in PG. Have you found my pics??? Just in case here is the URL that I have posted recently. In the last pic, it almost looked yellow, but it looks quite different from the YG one IRL. If you need more pics, I will search my PC!

http://forum.purseblog.com/the-jewe...iscussion-thread-867277-101.html#post27428385

 

[expatwife]

Maybe the "H" thing never goes away - it is after all Hermes. But......I do agree with you that husbands/ boyfriends/ family members understand the value of jewelry far better than a bag.

I bought my vintage alhambra onyx earrings with some of the money that my husband gave me for my birthday. He noticed them this past weekend at a football game. When he notices something new, that he actually likes he feels good, proud that he gave me something I love that he can relate to - and understand as quality. He never could to do that with a bag, although, he purchased them because he knew I loved them. I can see he is already much more comfortable. That is a win/win for both of us!!!

Best of luck with all your future purchases!

I hear you! My husband treats my handbag addiction with "Happy wife, happy life" attitude. But it is nice when I buy a watch or a beautiful jewellery piece, it makes him happy and proud when I wear it.


Thanks a lot! I'll come back and post when I decide on something. There might be one thing that will make me forego Frivole -- Cartier bracelet )). Ah, so many choices

 

[stephmorris11]

Hi HADASSA! TGG is right. If you debate between YG and PG, you should go for YG. When I purchased my PG 2 x 10, I was not torn between YG and PG. The SA and my DH said PG looked better on me than YG. Vintage alhambra's YG was too bright and yellow for me. But, SA said PG was normally more difficult, not for all people. You might have seen these pics already. I posted these when I purchased my PG about two years ago in the previous thread??, perhaps, but just for your info. As TGG said, VCA's pink is not very pink. I like PG X onyx YG combination.

Thank you sooo much!! It is gorgeous in you. I am in the same boat as I think the yellow gold is a little too bright on my skin. But the Pink gold is stunning.