I think both styles look great on you and you can't go wrong with either!
I have tried on both and chose the pave butterfly btf ring first. Hopefully, I plan on getting the pave frivole btf ring later!
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I have tried on both and chose the pave butterfly btf ring first. Hopefully, I plan on getting the pave frivole btf ring later!
Everything looks gorgeous on you @rosebean
How about the butterfly BTF ring and Frivole pave earrings? I honestly love how the Frivole pave earrings makes one’s face glow. And then later, if you like you can add the Frivole four-flowers ring (although personally, I think the Frivole pave BTF ring overshadows the four-flowers one).
They are all beautiful options but between butterfly or frivole earrings - hands down the frivole. They are stunning! AS for the rings they both are lovely. If you want a more daily wear (for most) the mirrored and pave 4 flower might be easier but to make a big statement I say the btf pave.
thank you @eternallove4bag
@glamourbag I am glad you both approve the frivole earrings. I love them too. As for the pave ring, definitely more statement piece than the 4 flowers, hence double the price. I will make it on my wishlist next year 
thank you @BWM, all beautiful pieces, we are just torn on which one comes first
Hope you get the pave frivole btf ring soon.
I would personally ask the SA to bring in butterfly earrings to try. You can not get a feel for the look on you with the ring. I have the pave frivole earrings and love them. But I also plan to get the butterfly earrings. The fit of the butterflies is better on me than the frivoles.
I also prefer the pave btf ring on you vs the 4 flower version. Have more impact. But it really matters what you think.
Hello fellow VCA lovers! I own the pave frivole earrings in yellow gold but I really like the pave frivole earrings in white gold as well. Do you think it’s redundant to own the pave frivole earrings in both yellow gold and white gold? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
I don’t think it’s redundant at all! If you love the collection so much, there is nothing wrong with owning it in a different color gold. You are essentially making different sets that can work for different occasions! I say go for it!
I agree with @cmadtmifyb0623; it is not redundant at all.
The look is two very different looks.
I see the YG Frivole as a yellow gold piece with diamonds. You cannot miss the yellow gold together with the diamonds.
I see the WG Frivole as a diamond piece, pure pave bling. The white metal takes a back seat and does not compete with the diamonds. All you see is super sparkle.
If you wear both metals, they both have a place in a jewelry collection.
YG has traditionally been seen as casual. White metal (platinum, WG) has been seen as dressier. White metal is also used for high jewelry to highlight the stones and let the stones be the star.
The Frivole design is stunning as you know since you have the YG Frivole pave. The flower is 3D, it tilts slightly upwards, and opens as if it were in full bloom. If you love them in YG, I think you will find them gorgeous in WG... pure bling, no yellow metal to compete with the diamonds.
I say go for it! I love the WG Frivole pave earrings!
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.
+1 with this yucky problem. I have to send all earrings back several times too. That’s why I like my Belperron Corne clips. And sometimes, during different parts of the year ( climate, humidity, IDK) earrings feel different.
I do have chunky ear lobes (at least compared to my moms tiny thin ones), but I was also irritated with a jeweler swapping out standard length thing posts with longer ones. Now there is so much length, I’m afraid of stabbing myself, so I rarely wear those earrings. But I really don’t want to send them back again
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thank you @lynne_ross for your comment. I think for now I am content with the frivole pave earrings, but I didn't dismiss the idea of having the butterfly pave/lapis (I love the vibrant blue) earrings in the future. Have you put in order to get your pave/pink sapphire butterfly? Hope to see your mod shot.
Thank you so much for your reply. I love my yellow gold pair because they match beautifully with all of my jewelry. I think the white gold pave frivoles will work well for both dressier occasions and my winter wardrobe.
Thank you so much @BigAkoya! I know how much you love white gold and you wear it so well! My skin tone is quite warm and I look better in yellow gold, so I don’t own much white gold. But I recently saw the white gold pave frivoles in person and fell in love. Your description is so accurate. They are just pure bling and the diamonds stand out so much more when set in white gold because there’s no contrast between the diamonds and the metal they’re set in. They looked even more 3D on my ears and I felt like they could be seen a mile away because they were so blinged out (my YG pair blends in with my skin more). They also gave off a much dressier look than my YG pave frivoles, so I could see myself wearing them to dinners, formal / dressy events, and pairing them with some of my winter coats for an icy, wintry look. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!
The frivole is a great choice. I have not tried on the pink sapphire yet. I want to before I decide to purchase since pink gold blends in to my skin colour.
I have the pg frivole pave sapphire and I feel like the pave is so closely set you dont really see the gold except for the outside edge.
That makes sense for diamond pieces. My post was not clear, I am concerned that the pink sapphires will blend into my skin since pg blends in.