Thank you!!
I will almost certainly end up with both. Thinking through any strategic reasons why it would make sense to acquire one before the other. Id likely start on the purchase end of this year or early next year.
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I will almost certainly end up with both. Thinking through any strategic reasons why it would make sense to acquire one before the other. Id likely start on the purchase end of this year or early next year.
I like both styles that you mentioned, but maybe another idea. What about YG small frivole earrings and 2 motif? or since you have amazing guilloche 10 motif maybe guilloche earrings and 2 motif? I think alhambra looks beautiful wih both stones and pave, but frivole is definitely my favorite if I have to make a choice
Also good ideas!! I will need to try on both. Have a feeling the small frivole may look oversized compared to my small head/face, but hadn’t considered the guilloche studs before. I’m generally not a matchy person so I initially resisted this thought, but upon further reflection I probably wouldn’t wear VA pave studs with the 10 motif guilloche anyway, so that would open that as a possibility!I like both styles that you mentioned, but maybe another idea. What about YG small frivole earrings and 2 motif? or since you have amazing guilloche 10 motif maybe guilloche earrings and 2 motif? I think alhambra looks beautiful wih both stones and pave, but frivole is definitely my favorite if I have to make a choice
I keep coming back to this combination! It is so beautiful !
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@oranGetRee, I think the VCA watches are beautiful, but still jewelry. DH is partial to ALange (he has three and has ordered a fourth) and I am considering one of them. They’re a very different aesthetic, and I think there is certainly room in a collection for both. This is the one I am considering (I have not purchased yet).
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Oh THAT has your name on it 880!!! Gorgeous!!!I keep coming back to this combination! It is so beautiful !
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@oranGetRee, I think the VCA watches are beautiful, but still jewelry. DH is partial to ALange (he has three and has ordered a fourth) and I am considering one of them. They’re a very different aesthetic, and I think there is certainly room in a collection for both. This is the one I am considering (I have not purchased yet).
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If you like dangly earrings, I find the 2 motif YG MOP to be pretty special. They have lots of movement and "presence." Funny enough, my next pair of earrings on my wishlist are the YG pave VA earrings that your SA suggested, to mix with my other YG alhambra pieces.
Good luck with whichever you choose--all amazing choices!
As someone who really love watches and have collected A lange & Sohne, etc., in terms of “investment value” for resale, the market for VCA complications will be much smaller and more niche (most I have seen appear to be priced below retail), so it may not be a good choice from that perspective.This question has been on my mind. How do you all feel about poetic complication series of VCA watches? Are they worth investing Vs the other watch brands like Alange Sohne? Thank you
If you are purely drawn to the aesthetic, craftsmanship and engineering of the watch and am wondering if the high price is worth it, I would say yes!
I am always checking to see if I can find a good “deal“ in the second hand market for a VCA complications watch
Edit to add that you can go on chrono24 as reference — there a few VCA complications on sale at the moment.
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Hi! Congratulations, and you are on a roll with your pieces! My two cents...
A guilloche piece is all about the shiny reflection of sharply cut metal. That's the whole point and beauty of guilloche. I would stay with that theme and get the matching earrings. The VA pave earrings are nice, but to me, that VA pave look is more old-world glamour vs. guilloche which has a more contemporary sleek look. Hence, I would not mix the two next to your face. I personally like the earrings and necklace to match as the set will light up your face. The eye will go straight to your 10 motif, and then the eye will go to your ears and see the gorgeous matching earrings. Wow... it will pop!
On Frivole, I love love love Frivole. It is my favorite VCA collection. However, I do not think Frivole matches with Alhambra. They are two completely different looks; one is a flower and the other a quatrefoil. Yes, people wear the two together, probably because it's "VCA." However, take out the VCA brand. Pretend you're at Macy's or any dept store. You are looking at their jewelry cases... there is the case with a flower collection and another case with an quatrefoil collection. If these were two no name pieces, think if you would really pair them together and if you would like that look. I've tried pairing it together, and it just feels off to me. Yes, it's "VCA" but to me, the two designs do not complement each other. It's all preference of course, and jewelry is 100% personal tastes.
If you love Frivole and Alhambra together, go for it. All VCA pieces are gorgeous.
I personally think the guilloche would be fabulous, a very casual chic look. Plus, on the days you do not want to wear your 10 motif, these earrings would really shine on their own. Here is an enabling shot for you.
Just my two cents for another point of view. Hope this helps. Good luck in your decision!
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Thank you so much!! You have wonderful taste so I really value your inputHi! Congratulations, and you are on a roll with your pieces! My two cents...
A guilloche piece is all about the shiny reflection of sharply cut metal. That's the whole point and beauty of guilloche. I would stay with that theme and get the matching earrings. The VA pave earrings are nice, but to me, that VA pave look is more old-world glamour vs. guilloche which has a more contemporary sleek look. Hence, I would not mix the two next to your face. I personally like the earrings and necklace to match as the set will light up your face. The eye will go straight to your 10 motif, and then the eye will go to your ears and see the gorgeous matching earrings. Wow... it will pop!
On Frivole, I love love love Frivole. It is my favorite VCA collection. However, I do not think Frivole matches with Alhambra. They are two completely different looks; one is a flower and the other a quatrefoil. Yes, people wear the two together, probably because it's "VCA." However, take out the VCA brand. Pretend you're at Macy's or any dept store. You are looking at their jewelry cases... there is the case with a flower collection and another case with an quatrefoil collection. If these were two no name pieces, think if you would really pair them together and if you would like that look. I've tried pairing it together, and it just feels off to me. Yes, it's "VCA" but to me, the two designs do not complement each other. It's all preference of course, and jewelry is 100% personal tastes.
If you love Frivole and Alhambra together, go for it. All VCA pieces are gorgeous.
I personally think the guilloche would be fabulous, a very casual chic look. Plus, on the days you do not want to wear your 10 motif, these earrings would really shine on their own. Here is an enabling shot for you.
Just my two cents for another point of view. Hope this helps. Good luck in your decision!
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In all likelihood I would probably not wear the necklace and earrings together - I think it might be too much on me. But you are totally correct that the guilloche earrings would stand out very well on their own!
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oops, wrong post!I like both styles that you mentioned, but maybe another idea. What about YG small frivole earrings and 2 motif? or since you have amazing guilloche 10 motif maybe guilloche earrings and 2 motif? I think alhambra looks beautiful wih both stones and pave, but frivole is definitely my favorite if I have to make a choice
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You present a lot of options all from different collections.
If it were me, I would buy the guilloche earrings and complete the set.