My SA said the US has a super low stock of travel pouches right now. They might not be able to send it to you immediately but they will once back in stock if you email them!
VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!
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Ah no wonder! This is good to know, thank you! I e-mailed them and they responded saying they would send one
I know your comment dates back a few weeks, but I have a problem with all of the VCA earring posts as well. I get all of them changed to the longer, thinner posts (the standard posts will actually make my ears bleed, as gross as that is). In any event, I used to have both the mini frivole earrings and sweet turquoise earrings which I recall having posts similar to the perlee posts. They were able to change the posts on them, so I see no reason why they wouldn't change the posts on the perlee earrings. I ultimately sold both pairs for reasons unrelated to comfort, but it would be a shame to sell them before giving the different posts a shot!
Were the posts on the mini Frivole and sweet turquoise soldered into the flat backs of the earrings or were they the type on vintage Alhambra earrings where the posts can be removed? I sent the earrings in because I didn't like La Pousette and they sent them back with the same posts and different backs!!! I am just not sure these could easily have the posts replaced. They'd almost need to be made with the correct posts since they are integrated into the back of the earrings.
I am fairly certain that they were soldered in. I think the removable posts only come on the clip earrings where the posts can be moved into one of two holes.
Our ears are soul mates! I have the exact same gross bleeding issue. I swap out all my earrings to the thinner posts (same length though). I also have them loosen the tension on the clips to allow for some space for my ear piercing to breathe a bit.
Earrings are always drama for me too.
It's always so much drama! Yes, the clasps on all of my clip earrings had to be loosened as well (except for the MOP Cosmos for some reason). To be honest, I didn't realize until recently that the thinner posts came in the standard length - I was just told that they have a longer/thinner option. The standard length probably would have been fine in retrospect, but I certainly don't feel like going to the hassle of having them all switched out again
No... skip it. I had to send in my Lotus earrings three times! Every time they fixed something, they created a new problem.It's always so much drama! Yes, the clasps on all of my clip earrings had to be loosened as well (except for the MOP Cosmos for some reason). To be honest, I didn't realize until recently that the thinner posts came in the standard length - I was just told that they have a longer/thinner option. The standard length probably would have been fine in retrospect, but I certainly don't feel like going to the hassle of having them all switched out again
I had asked for the tension to be a bit more looser than they had original done (the posts were already swapped out for the thin, standard length post). Well, in loosening the tension further, the bench jewelry assumed I had fat earlobes so he also swapped out my thin, standard length post with thin, longer length post.
(no,I don't have fat earlobes and do not need the longer post length.. I just wanted air space so my ear lobes could breathe!) So... my Lotus earrings' posts are the longer posts, which annoys me a bit aesthetically.
However, like you, it's not worth the drama. I am sick of dealing with the Lotus earrings. Maybe I'll fix it at one point, but knowing how many changes I do to earring posts, they will probably screw something else up.
Do you think they would change out the post for a thinner post on the new Perlee pearls of gold hoops? I am hoping to get the small size when they come out. I have one wonky earlobe and need thin post.No... skip it. I had to send in my Lotus earrings three times! Every time they fixed something, they created a new problem.
I had asked for the tension to be a bit more looser than they had original done (the posts were already swapped out for the thin, standard length post). Well, in loosening the tension further, the bench jewelry assumed I had fat earlobes so he also swapped out my thin, standard length post with thin, longer length post.
So... my Lotus earrings' posts are the longer posts, which annoys me a bit aesthetically.
However, like you, it's not worth the drama. I am sick of dealing with the Lotus earrings. Maybe I'll fix it at one point, but knowing how many changes I do to earring posts, they will probably screw something else up.
I am certain they will do it. Because of my small and wimpy ear piercing (my ears were pierced with a ear-piercing gun at Piercing Pagoda in a mall when I was kid, so my ear piercing is really small and the hole punched is positioned low on the earlobe), I spoke to my SA about my ear issue and purchasing matching earrings to go with pieces. He said VCA will adjust any earring for free, anytime. Also, per "VCA law"
, the writeup is the same as what my SA told me. Here is the writeup from the US website. Note how earclip adjustments are complimentary, even beyond 12 months.
Jewelry services - Van Cleef & Arpels
The Maison offers multiple services to ensure your jewelry creations are optimally maintained.
www.vancleefarpels.com
Keep in mind also for earclip adjustments, there are four options, so I would suggesting dealing with it all at once:
1) Thickness of post (I switch to thinner posts)
2) Length of post (I keep the standard length)
3) Tension of ear clips (I loosen mine to 4mm, not 3mm, not 3.5mm, but 4mm! If you are picky, you can tell them exactly
)4) Height of post (offered on some earrings such as Alhambra)
I recall though, one person needed the actual clip remade (longer, larger), which that would not be a standard free adjustment.
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Great choice! I'm going to chime in here and say I just got the extra-large Caroline box. I had the "heritage" one but wanted to get the one with the lustre-loc treatment to keep silver shiny. Love the Caroline! Might even get another one in large or medium so I can keep things "grouped".
OMG! Also... @cyoo1234
Saks has Caroline on sale at 25% off! It is today only, so I hope you see this if you are interested. The code is AUG25SF.
By the way, Wolf Maria is included too. I have the Maria Cube and recently purchased the Maria Medium Rectangle Box. Love it!
OMG! Also... @cyoo1234
Saks has Caroline on sale at 25% off! It is today only, so I hope you see this if you are interested. The code is AUG25SF.
Thank you so much!!! But sadly it does not work for me nooooooo. I’m bummed.
Also… I was looking at the Maria rectangle box, but couldn’t figure out what this strap is for. Would you please let me know what the purpose of this strap is? I thought maybe for earrings because of the holes, but I was confused…
