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I had the WG 20-motif approved last year (which I didn't pursue), so hopefully you'll have yours approved. Fingers crossed!
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I'm excited about your SO--all VCA is special.
I laughed at this! I have the opposite - my earlobes are not-exactly-thin and not-exactly-delicate. And the features that make frivole and the butterflies sit so nicely on you - the way they sit on the lobe proper, the way they angle upward to “bloom”/“fly” - are exactly the things that make them unflattering on me, sadly! The clip styles that sit half-on+half-off the lobe (Alhambra, etc.) fit me better.
I was set to buy the small frivole, very glad I was able to try them on first. Fit really makes such a difference.
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You sound like opposite end of spectrum from me. I envy those with universal earlobes haha! Agree, it is best to try on all pieces as fit and colours make a difference.
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It was lovely, but I got distracted by something else!
If you could have one 20-motif pave necklace between lapis/pave YG, vendome sevres porcelain/pave YG, or any of their normally-available pave 20-motifs (onyx, malachite, guilloche) what would you choose and why?
I would SO hammered gold/pave, because it is neutral, matches everything, not too loud, no worries about wear or damage.
I think they should make this in their regularly produced items!
Hi! Here is my two cents to help with your decision...
Malachite is the most gorgeous of all your choices. Visually, it is most stunning, the one that pops the most. I love it! The only thing about malachite is the stones that touch your skin may turn color. This is especially true if you put lotion on your body, including your neck. If you wear a scoop neck (no collar) top, you may have the back two motif lay against your nice silky skin and pick up oils. If it doesn't bother you, I would get this combo. Malachite in YG (not WG) is beyond gorgeous to me.
If you feel you have to baby your malachite or will rarely wear it, skip. No matter how gorgeous a piece of jewelry is, it's not doing any good sitting in a jewelry box.
Lapis is my next choice. Lapis is stunning and looks so rich with YG. VCA now has amazing lapis; it is top quality and so pure blue. Lapis is also super versatile, casual, dressy, all seasons. Blue is a universal color, for all outfits and seasons.
To me, malachite is the most stunning, but lapis it the most practical. Both are beautiful in its own way. Stunning or practical? As they say, pick your poison!
Oynx is lovely, but it can be harsh. I also think black is not year round, at least not for me, where summers on the US East Coast can be 80+ degrees and humid. For summer, I wear shorts and light colored clothing, hence I think black oynx is a bit harsh/seroius looking. Think about if this would fit with your outfits.
Guilloche is too much metal for me , so I would not consider it. I see it as a long metal necklace with a few diamonds sprinkled. For me, I am not into the bold, shiny metal, chain necklace look. The diamonds in the motifs are too small to call it a "diamond necklace."
Last is severe porcelain, and I also would not consider it. I am not a fan of porcelain. Jewelry is 100% preference, and for me, I prefer motifs to be made from natural stones, each unique, so I can admire the beauty of the natural stone. I do not see porcelain as jewelry for me; dinnerware, tea sets, limoges, all yes... but not for jewelry. That's just me.
Malachite is just stunning! I love green stones. I'm a big emerald fan, and I will say, I get the most compliments when wearing bright happy gemstones.
Since you listed lapis first, I think you will like lapis more than malachite, so I vote for lapis for you!
Again, this is just me, and everyone has different tastes. I just wanted to share for another point of view.
Good luck in your decision! It's so exciting to have so many choices!
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I would get GMOP/pave as the saturation on this stone is beautiful and changes based on the colors around it.
I would get this combo (hammered/pave) but in rose gold for the exact same reasons.
I more meant this in a hypothetical world where you had unlimited money what would be your choice just as a fun questionHi! Here is my two cents to help with your decision...
Malachite is the most gorgeous of all your choices. Visually, it is most stunning, the one that pops the most. I love it! The only thing about malachite is the stones that touch your skin may turn color. This is especially true if you put lotion on your body, including your neck. If you wear a scoop neck (no collar) top, you may have the back two motif lay against your nice silky skin and pick up oils. If it doesn't bother you, I would get this combo. Malachite in YG (not WG) is beyond gorgeous to me.
If you feel you have to baby your malachite or will rarely wear it, skip. No matter how gorgeous a piece of jewelry is, it's not doing any good sitting in a jewelry box.
Lapis is my next choice. Lapis is stunning and looks so rich with YG. VCA now has amazing lapis; it is top quality and so pure blue. Lapis is also super versatile, casual, dressy, all seasons. Blue is a universal color, for all outfits and seasons.
To me, malachite is the most stunning, but lapis it the most practical. Both are beautiful in its own way. Stunning or practical? As they say, pick your poison!
Oynx is lovely, but it can be harsh. I also think black is not year round, at least not for me, where summers on the US East Coast can be 80+ degrees and humid. For summer, I wear shorts and light colored clothing, hence I think black oynx is a bit harsh/seroius looking. Think about if this would fit with your outfits.
Guilloche is too much metal for me , so I would not consider it. I see it as a long metal necklace with a few diamonds sprinkled. For me, I am not into the bold, shiny metal, chain necklace look. The diamonds in the motifs are too small to call it a "diamond necklace."
Last is severe porcelain, and I also would not consider it. I am not a fan of porcelain. Jewelry is 100% preference, and for me, I prefer motifs to be made from natural stones, each unique, so I can admire the beauty of the natural stone. I do not see porcelain as jewelry for me; dinnerware, tea sets, limoges, all yes... but not for jewelry. That's just me.
Malachite is just stunning! I love green stones. I'm a big emerald fan, and I will say, I get the most compliments when wearing bright happy gemstones.
Since you listed lapis first, I think you will like lapis more than malachite, so I vote for lapis for you!
Again, this is just me, and everyone has different tastes. I just wanted to share for another point of view.
Good luck in your decision! It's so exciting to have so many choices!
But I’ve actually never tried on malachite. Ive seen it many times in the store but never gravitated towards it, im not really a green person but I’ve seen so many stunning photos of it being worn and in jewelry boxes. I should try it on when I am in the store next to see if it even works on my skin.
Not even sure I could get Lapis even if I wanted it…I did however see it in the Place Vendome store last Summer. Sevres porcelain would be because I would have the whole matching set then. Oh the never ending wishlist….
The only 20 I’ve actually ever tried on was the sevres porcelain, and I was wearing an outfit that just absolutely did not work with it, and I never doubled it (the long length looked funny on me?) so I immediately wrote it off. I am however reconsidering the option for the future, not sure what version of it though. An SO with RG, white MOP and pave would be pretty!
I also have never tried on a 10…the doubled 20 may be too busy around the face.
That is pretty @Notorious Pink … The perlee clover ring would be too heavy to fall diagonally. I was actually digging the look till someone said it looks like I am wearing the B-zero1 pendant and I couldn’t shake off that image
Ah…yeah, now I see it. You’re totally right!