Do you ladies switch the watch to the right hand, so that you can handle the clasps of bracelets on the left hand easier ?
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On days I’m wearing it I leave my clover on for yoga, which I still do at home. Looking at it gives me good motivation
I had the Socrate. A very rare return. (Maybe the only one? Actually one of two ever) It was a quarantine online order and when it arrived it looked to me like something for a preteen. I love the Socrate earrings (cluster), but the combination of the very small size and the whimsical design said school dance, first communion, quinceanera to me more than “grown lady”.
A caveat that this could be about me. I am quite tall and have lots of thick long hair. So it could be quite different on someone with a different look or style
Frivole would be my favorite out of those options!
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Newbie here! I ordered and paid in full for a pair of YG guilloche vintage earrings in Sydney. This was late March and I still haven’t got it yet. My SA did tell me it will take a couple of months… anyone have any ideas about stock atm? Esp the guilloche
If I am keen to purchase a VCA motif bracelet to layer with my new Perlee signature RG (is it nice?), any recommendations which would be a nice combo? is onyx too harsh ?
I am petite , with small wrist . Will the 6motif bracelet be better for layering ?
Anyone with experience , care to share some tips ( I have looked thru 2 threads on layering of motif bracelets, but didn’t find many with perlee signature in RG..)?
I am petite , with small wrist . Will the 6motif bracelet be better for layering ?
Anyone with experience , care to share some tips ( I have looked thru 2 threads on layering of motif bracelets, but didn’t find many with perlee signature in RG..)?
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I tried both peeler signature in RG and YG with my Onyx bracelet. I think they look very nice together, not harsh at all.
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Glad this was helpful. For what it's worth, I think the Victoria earrings are beautiful. Those earrings are all about the diamonds. Tiffany cuts their marquise diamonds exactly the same, meaning all four diamonds making the X are a perfect match. People have commented the X is such a simple design, but most vendors who copy it have to source their diamonds from their diamond dealer. This means one marquise can be fatter, another marquise can be skinnier, yet another marquise can have an off cut making it dull, and yet another marquise may be a different color. Each Victoria marquise matches. The mounting of Victoria is also slightly angled to create such a beautiful look. It's not a flat X mounting.
It's funny you mentioned the center, the "dot." I have thoughts on dots to share some.
One of the things I do not like about the VA pave earrings is the metal "dot" in the center. The idea is a pave look, so why couldn't VCA just put in a tiny diamond to create a pure pave look, similar to the Magic size? I would love those earrings if it were a VA version for the Magic, but now, I only like them (e.g. like, love, hate).
For Victoria though, I love the "dot." I think it adds to the beauty of the piece. This one dot acts as a shared prong to all four marquises, very clean, minimal metal. Victoria is not meant to be a pave look, it is four gorgeous marquise diamonds in a X. If the center had a diamond, my guess is more metal would be needed to set the round center diamond and also the edge of each four of the marquises. That's a lot of metal in the center, and I think it would take away from the beauty of the X look.
Anyway, that's just my thought to share for another way to look at Victoria. I think the Victoria is beautiful. Maybe you will give it a second chance and find some "love" for Victoria.
I finished my homework. I had always thought Victoria was my favorite collection from Tiffany and now I know it is. I guess it makes sense because Victoria is quite feminine and I love VCA, which is also quite feminine. I also appreciate that you described different collections. Now I can describe my jewelry preference — feminine! (And sometimes blingy and colorful)
I love to wear simple neutral clothes with a pop of color or bling. Now you got me thinking about pave earrings! I don’t wear earrings (I had a bad experience with a certain brands earrings, ear got infected… it was a whole big thing) other than my surgical titanium earrings I got from a piercing shop lol but now I want to try out the pave VCA earrings….
Unfortunately no one can answer that question in a way that will help you better anticipate your wait time. The boutiques do not even know what's coming in until it arrives. We've seen orders filled in days and other times it can be several months. It does seem that more stock is arriving in US boutiques, but they are nowhere close to having stock like they did pre-pandemic.
For mom, I would go with either small Frivole or Lotus. I think the others are bit dainty.
I also want to add if mom dresses very classic, I would go with Lotus. If she dresses more creative, I would go with Frivole.
I say this because my mom is very simple. She's not a jewelry lover, but if I got something for her, she would prefer Lotus. My mom would think Frivole is a bit on the young, whimsical side.
One last thought... is this mom's first piece of VCA? If yes, she may like the VA pave. It seems many start with Alhambra as their first piece to appreciate the brand. She may also be more inclined to wear a VA pendant daily vs. saving it for a special occasion, which is often too few and far between.
For me, I personally would not give my mom something to be worn for special occasions only. I feel it's such a shame and waste for bling to just sit in a jewelry box. If mom wears earrings, you could even given her a VA WG MOP set (pendant and earrings). Super casual, and she could wear that daily.
Just some thoughts. Hope it was helpful.
Nice! I'm so glad you still love Victoria!
I definitely think you should try on the VA pave earrings. You may fall in love. If you are not an earring person, you may find them a bit big. They will be huge compared to Victoria. You may also want to try on the Alhambra Sweets in pave just for comparison.
Finally, if I may share one more tidbit about Victoria...
When the Victoria line came out, it was all about love and romance. It is the most obvious in the Alternating Ring which is a bunch of Xs & Os (hugs & kisses). The SA back then told me it was hugs & kisses forever, for an eternity. Is that not super romantic and mushy? I love love love that ring and what it symbolizes! Victoria has since morphed to expand to nature and appeal to a broader audience. They now use the marquise to represent it as vines/leaves in their new pieces.
For me... I'm not buying this new theme... I'm sticking with the Xs & Os!
Here is the ring I am talking about: Tiffany Victoria® Platinum and Diamond Alternating Ring | Tiffany & Co.
Okay, I'll zip it now on Victoria.
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Nice! I'm so glad you still love Victoria!
I definitely think you should try on the VA pave earrings. You may fall in love. If you are not an earring person, you may find them a bit big. They will be huge compared to Victoria. You may also want to try on the Alhambra Sweets in pave just for comparison.
Finally, if I may share one more tidbit about Victoria...
When the Victoria line came out, it was all about love and romance. It is the most obvious in the Alternating Ring which is a bunch of Xs & Os (hugs & kisses). The SA back then told me it was hugs & kisses forever, for an eternity. Is that not super romantic and mushy? I love love love that ring and what it symbolizes! Victoria has since morphed to expand to nature and appeal to a broader audience. They now use the marquise to represent it as vines/leaves in their new pieces.
For me... I'm not buying this new theme... I'm sticking with the Xs & Os!
Here is the ring I am talking about: Tiffany Victoria® Platinum and Diamond Alternating Ring | Tiffany & Co.
Okay, I'll zip it now on Victoria.
XOXO… it totally makes sense now!
I definitely will look into VA earrings. I definitely want a pave piece (or pieces lol) from VCA because I’ve heard their settings are next level. If I wore earrings, Frivole pave earrings and pave between the finger rings (metal TBD) would make my set…
…and well, I just might have to start wearing earrings! Lol
I don't. I just practice until I can do it.
I went to see the Two butterfly necklace today.....regrettably I loved it. The 3 flower frivole was supposed to be my next piece...but I loved the butterfly. I thought it would be a bit young and girlish for me but it just whimsical and elegant....I love how it sits at a tilt. Need to deliberate a bit more but seriously considering it.
I will check. I know my SO YG Pave Magic Earrings are basically just cast from the WG mold, so it’s the same size and look as the WG Magic. I will see if the pave Magic pendant is the same size. The pendant is also an SO and, I assume, also cast from the WG mold.
I asked my SA. She said absolutely not.