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#21,856
BigAkoya said:
I don't have a chalcedony set yet, as I currently want a happy, bright color stone (e.g. my request for a blue agate set).
I wear a lot of stripes in the summer, and the one time I tried it on a 20, it looked too mellow against my happy stripes! :biggrin: :heart:

I think chalcedony looks gorgeous against black, and I wear tons of black in the winter. I used to wear black all the time, 24x7, day & night, work & play, so I'm trying to get away from so much black. :shocked: Black looks great with colored stones & gemstones for sure!

For me, jewelry is not so much about my skintone vs. working with my outfits. The Oscars recently had tons of nice bling, and no one looked bad. I've never seen high jewelry look bad on anyone as the jewelry stands on its own. Everyone had outfits and jewelry that coordinated well; either by complementing the dress and jewelry or contrasting.

I see more of how the individual piece looks. In this view, I think chalcedony only looks good in WG. It's cool and dreamy. It would not be the same in YG or RG. If you like chalcedony, I think chalcedony would look amazing with the right outfit and clothing colors. It's a beautiful stone.

That was cute about duty-free shopping... I know exactly what you mean.
Speaking of duty-free.. I'm headed off to London later today... I haven't been there since Nov 2019, pre-COVID and pre-Brexit. I think duty-free at LHR is over. I am not one to buy branded jewelry overseas as I prefer to buy it in the US. However I am fine with buying clothing & shoes that I know I will not need altered. There is a Chanel boutique at T3 that always seems to have shoes in my size 38. Believe it or not, that's one of the highlights at the end of my trip, to see what last minute surprise shows up. It's gotten so fun, it's a ritual for me now. I even stay at the LHR Marriott the night before so I can hit the boutique in the morning when they open, before I board. :biggrin::heart:

I am sure you have done wild things like that too! :hugs:
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Have a great trip!
 
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#21,857
Hello! Visiting NYC soon and was thinking of picking up my first VCA piece - a vintage Alhambra necklace and/or bracelet. I def will want to get the necklace extended - does anyone know if purchasing in NYC they’ll be able to add the links while in store?

Also, does anyone have pictures of the sweet Alhambra, 6 motif bracelet? I feel like it might look great stacked with the love and JUC.
TIA!!!
 
#21,858
luvednotspoiled said:
Hello! Visiting NYC soon and was thinking of picking up my first VCA piece - a vintage Alhambra necklace and/or bracelet. I def will want to get the necklace extended - does anyone know if purchasing in NYC they’ll be able to add the links while in store?

Also, does anyone have pictures of the sweet Alhambra, 6 motif bracelet? I feel like it might look great stacked with the love and JUC.
TIA!!!
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Not sure about NYC, but at Place Vendôme they extended my pendant overnight on the weekend.
Have a good trip!
 

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luvednotspoiled said:
Hello! Visiting NYC soon and was thinking of picking up my first VCA piece - a vintage Alhambra necklace and/or bracelet. I def will want to get the necklace extended - does anyone know if purchasing in NYC they’ll be able to add the links while in store?

Also, does anyone have pictures of the sweet Alhambra, 6 motif bracelet? I feel like it might look great stacked with the love and JUC.
TIA!!!
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I’ve typically had it take a few days to weeks
 
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luvednotspoiled said:
Hello! Visiting NYC soon and was thinking of picking up my first VCA piece - a vintage Alhambra necklace and/or bracelet. I def will want to get the necklace extended - does anyone know if purchasing in NYC they’ll be able to add the links while in store?

Also, does anyone have pictures of the sweet Alhambra, 6 motif bracelet? I feel like it might look great stacked with the love and JUC.
TIA!!!
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Hi! Congrats on your soon to be new piece! I would suggest contacting the boutique and letting them know what you want and when you will be arriving. They can be sure the pieces are available for you to try on. Inventory is a bit low, and they often have to transfer pieces.
They cannot extend “while you wait” but they can just mail it to you, no charge at all.

Good luck!
 
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missie1 said:
Spoke to my SA yesterday as I was payi and it seems likely that I won’t receive Perlee Clover for at least 6 months but closer to a year based on the current orders for North America alone. He advised that no orders or deposits can be taken for certain items. Not sure if they will accept any orders for the Perlee this year
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WOW! This explains the long wait on the formerly commonly available piece DH ordered (and paid for) in the fall. To complicate matters, it is a ring, so there's also the issue of size so it's unlikely I could scoop one up if someone in the queue ahead of me changes their mind. Better get ok with settling in for the long haul. Although I'd decided to leave VCA selections to my DH as discussed a while back, this makes me wonder if I should try to put in two MTOs I've been thinking of. As MTO maybe they'd be accepted and sounds like it wouldn't hurt to get the ball rolling, if possible. I'd been hoping production would normalize soon, but maybe not the case
 
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Good morning..I need ur help guys. I'm planning to buy my first VCA on my bday..Is anyone here can post their VCA black onyx bracelet that's on ur wrist? Thank u and really appreciated...Looking forward see them
 
#21,866
sacha1009 said:
Good morning..I need ur help guys. I'm planning to buy my first VCA on my bday..Is anyone here can post their VCA black onyx bracelet that's on ur wrist? Thank u and really appreciated...Looking forward see them
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Just took mine off the other day after a few weeks of nonstop wear. I'm taking a break from stacks so I was wearing it on its own. Very versatile piece, pretty much universally flattering, you'll love it. Congratulations and happy birthday
 
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Safa said:
WOW! This explains the long wait on the formerly commonly available piece DH ordered (and paid for) in the fall. To complicate matters, it is a ring, so there's also the issue of size so it's unlikely I could scoop one up if someone in the queue ahead of me changes their mind. Better get ok with settling in for the long haul. Although I'd decided to leave VCA selections to my DH as discussed a while back, this makes me wonder if I should try to put in two MTOs I've been thinking of. As MTO maybe they'd be accepted and sounds like it wouldn't hurt to get the ball rolling, if possible. I'd been hoping production would normalize soon, but maybe not the case
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I would inquire about the MTO pieces especially with these long timeframes.
 
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LVinCali said:
I bought mine on-line last month (no VCA where I currently live) and still need to get it sized down (moving to a city with VCAs), but I love it so much I still wear it way too big.




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Looks great! As FYI, if you wear a standard 7” bracelet, you can send it in and ask for two links off.
Any tighter, and I recommend trying on the sizer bracelets. Note though any tighter than two links off, it will be a pain to take on and off by yourself.
I keep my bracelets at the standard 7”.
Good luck!
 
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