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Dear ladies,

I’m looking to add the magic Alhambra long necklace to my small collection.
Currently leaning towards carnelian. I’ve seen a few magic pieces at my local stores but they all seem a little coral/brownish red. However, for the vintage carnelian, they look more red.

For those who own magic carnelian, may I know are yours more red or brownish/coral red? Pls share pics if possible!
Thanks in advance!
 
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lynne_ross said:
I am still on the fence too. The all diamond pair looks beautiful on you. I feel like it is the most practical pair too. I am still leaning towards the pink sapphire pair since I love the whimsicalness of two colours but have not tried on.
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Yes I love that also that’s why I’m hoping to try on the yellow sapphire pair and that those work for me.
 
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Heyawesome said:
Any reviews on alhambra necklace in guilloche gold? Is it easy to maintain? Does it get scratches easily?
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I have owned the 10 Motif Guilloché for 3 years now - it has gotten plenty of wear!!! I find it doesn't scratch as easily as the bracelet, (since the front of my body is not banging into things the way my wrist does :lol:).

The Guilloché design seems to attract more dust/dirt in between the lines. It does appear more "dull" after multiple wears.
I purchased a jewelry cleaner that brings it back to it's original shine within seconds.
 
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sassification said:
I have the bracelet, it is so stunning. Whilst i am OCD, the shininess makes me look past the minor hairline scratches. Honestly, it is really not obvious unless u stare at it from 30cm , like real close but even so, its hard to tell because of how dimensional this piece is.. the light dances around the guilloche areas.. i find any hairline scratches more bearable compared to Love cartier or hermes bangles because those smooth mirrored surfaces show scratches in very obvious manner. But thats just me
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This is exactly how I feel about my Guilloché bracelet as well!! My Love scratches easily, so even with my crazy OCD, the Guilloché scratches do not bother me.
 
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Listopadhygge said:
Wondering about the bracelet version as well . Is it easy to maintain ?
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The Guilloché bracelet was my first VCA purchase! I do not live near a VCA, so I had only ever seen photos of it on their website.
I did not resize my bracelet for over a year. I found myself really "babying" the bracelet, which made wearing it unenjoyable. It seemed to scratch easily against my Love bracelet and H bracelets.

After 2 or 3 resizes, it did not appear to scratch up as much as before.

Similar to what another response stated - the scratches on the Guilloché seem pretty minor compared to the Love or H bracelets.
I am also extremely OCD - if I didn't own other jewelry that has gotten scratched up, I would probably upset about the Guilloché.

I try not to get too worked up over scratches these days. I've come to understand they are bound to happen with certain pieces no matter how careful I am.

Mine seems to get pretty dull after not taking it off for weeks at a time (I wear it doing dishes, at the gym, in the shower, putting on lotion, etc). I use a jewelry cleaner that makes it all shiny again.

If you think the scratches will bother you, maybe consider the "hammered" bracelet? I do not own one, but I imagine it is very low maintenance.
 
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cmadtmifyb0623 said:
Omg this is too funny!!! My fiancé is into saltwater tanks and growing corals too!!! And let me tell you, sometimes the price of our jewelry doesn’t come close to some of the rare corals! But I can’t lie it is a great hobby and I love it too but dang why do we both have to have such expensive taste/hobbies?! Lol!!!
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I imagine he would kill you if you tried to harvest some for a necklace . . . Coral alhambra anyone?
 
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sunshineshiney said:
The Guilloché bracelet was my first VCA purchase! I do not live near a VCA, so I had only ever seen photos of it on their website.
I did not resize my bracelet for over a year. I found myself really "babying" the bracelet, which made wearing it unenjoyable. It seemed to scratch easily against my Love bracelet and H bracelets.

After 2 or 3 resizes, it did not appear to scratch up as much as before.

Similar to what another response stated - the scratches on the Guilloché seem pretty minor compared to the Love or H bracelets.
I am also extremely OCD - if I didn't own other jewelry that has gotten scratched up, I would probably upset about the Guilloché.

I try not to get too worked up over scratches these days. I've come to understand they are bound to happen with certain pieces no matter how careful I am.

Mine seems to get pretty dull after not taking it off for weeks at a time (I wear it doing dishes, at the gym, in the shower, putting on lotion, etc). I use a jewelry cleaner that makes it all shiny again.

If you think the scratches will bother you, maybe consider the "hammered" bracelet? I do not own one, but I imagine it is very low maintenance.
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Yes i use the cartier lotion and it shines it all back up! I considered the hammered gold but it just didnt speak to me, it didnt make my heart sing.. i really didnt like it at all :(

I tell myself to only buy what i love, although what i loved, can downgrade to Like sometimes. Lol
 
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sunshineshiney said:
The Guilloché bracelet was my first VCA purchase! I do not live near a VCA, so I had only ever seen photos of it on their website.
I did not resize my bracelet for over a year. I found myself really "babying" the bracelet, which made wearing it unenjoyable. It seemed to scratch easily against my Love bracelet and H bracelets.

After 2 or 3 resizes, it did not appear to scratch up as much as before.

Similar to what another response stated - the scratches on the Guilloché seem pretty minor compared to the Love or H bracelets.
I am also extremely OCD - if I didn't own other jewelry that has gotten scratched up, I would probably upset about the Guilloché.

I try not to get too worked up over scratches these days. I've come to understand they are bound to happen with certain pieces no matter how careful I am.

Mine seems to get pretty dull after not taking it off for weeks at a time (I wear it doing dishes, at the gym, in the shower, putting on lotion, etc). I use a jewelry cleaner that makes it all shiny again.

If you think the scratches will bother you, maybe consider the "hammered" bracelet? I do not own one, but I imagine it is very low maintenance.
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I def do not like babying my bracelets …

from the website , it indicates mother of pearl as need more care. Can I ask ladies is it as ‘fragile’ as per website? can it withstand shower, gym and stuff? Anyone has experience with that , esp layering with other bracelets like perlee signature ?
 
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Listopadhygge said:
I def do not like babying my bracelets …

from the website , it indicates mother of pearl as need more care. Can I ask ladies is it as ‘fragile’ as per website? can it withstand shower, gym and stuff? Anyone has experience with that , esp layering with other bracelets like perlee signature ?
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Its fine layered but i wouldnt shower with it. Personally i think it wld be fine at the gym too, just wipe it off after
 
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