Hi! Okay... here are my thoughts... right or wrong, here is my point of view...
On WG...
I believe 100% ANYONE can wear white metal... White Gold or Platinum.
Platinum is the choice of high jewelry, and no one ever looks bad wearing a million dollar platinum diamond necklace, regardless of their hair or skin color. All you see is pure diamond bling. There is no metal to compete with the diamonds or soften the look.
Marketing has brainwashed us to match jewelry to our skin tone (more sales for retailers). I completely disagree with this brainwash. Diamonds look magnificent in WG/platinum. A jewelry piece should be the star, and the piece should have nothing to do with skin tone.
It's the same reason why I love my green Coco Handle handbag (or my yellow bag, or my orange bag). Do these colors match my skin tone? I don't even give that a thought because the bags look awesome in all its colorful glory. Each pieces stands on its own and is the star. That's what jewelry should be. I hope that analogy made sense.
A bit of fun "jewelry trivia"...
Prior to WWII, platinum was the primary metal for jewelry (Edwardian Era, Art Deco Era). The strength of platinum allowed for artistic pieces to use less metal to highlight the stones. However, during WWII, the US declared platinum as a strategic metal (for military planes), and the use of platinum was banned for non-military purposes, including jewelry. Hence, that's when YG blossomed. So back then, as it is should be now... the use of metal has nothing to do with skin color.
For you... you are such a diamond and bling lover, I would absolutely switch to WG pave.
On what earrings to get...
I think the butterfly earrings will be too small on you. I have tiny ears, and even I think they are on the small side, along with the butterfly being a bit too cutesy. They are definitely not statement earrings, and I think they will not have enough presence for the look you want. Like you, I have tried the Butterfly collection. I have tried both the earrings and BTF ring, twice, and both times, there was no ear to ear grin. I'm not going for a third time. I have purchased enough jewelry to know love at first sight. I keep trying because many TPFers have expressed their love for this collection. However, for me, after two attempts, I know I will never love the Butterfly collection, and I am buying just to buy more VCA which is not a good reason.
Since you like big earrings, big bling, and flowers... I would suggest Flowerlace earrings. Those earrings are gorgeous, and they will pop on you. You cannot miss them when worn. They are a completely different look the Frivole, so it is not a duplicate. Flowerlace also makes a matching short pendant as well as a ring in case you might want a set. If you want bling, the earrings and the short pendant worn together are gorgeous. Here is the link to the Flowerlace collection:
search-result - Van Cleef & Arpels
www.vancleefarpels.com
That's my suggestion for something different. By the way, I love the Snowflake drop pear-shape earrings, but I don't quite see you as a Snowflake gal which is why I did not suggest it (the Snowflake look is a bit too planned, formal, & stuffy. I see your look more as effortless chic, with deliberate bling).
That said... my real suggestion for you...
While I think Flowerlace is beautiful for something different, this is what I would truly recommend for you...
Sell your YG Magic pave set, and build a gorgeous WG Magic set. My gut says you really love the Magic logo look. I feel it's you, your look, and the WG Magic pave pieces will become part of your core pieces. We love our jewelry collection, but everyone always has core pieces we constantly grab that just makes us feel like a million bucks. I think for you, WG Magic pave is it. You can wear it with shorts, jeans, bohemian flowing dresses, or black tie, and you will look fabulous. WG Magic pave is pure diamond bling in all its glory; there is no substitution for you in my mind.
On your existing YG pieces...
As you know, I got rid of all my YG jewelry. I have zero regrets. I have never felt bad about the loss of money. On the contrary, I felt liberated! It was like whew! I felt I could start fresh and not have this anchor of YG pieces I felt compelled to wear because I spent so much money on them. Nope... gone! Out of sight, and truly out of mind!
Time to look forward to an exciting new chapter in my jewelry collection.
Everyone's taste changes as we move through life. We do not bat an eye changing our clothing style or tossing out old clothes.
Yet for some reason, women feel so guilty letting go of jewelry... another brainwash of the "jewelry is forever to pass down" marketing theme.
Men never feel guilty about getting rid of old stuff. "I am sick of my old Porsche, getting rid of it and buying a new one." Or, "My boat is two years old; I need the latest model."
I personally would not feel guilty selling my pieces knowing I will take a loss. Jewelry is for pleasure, not for investment.
My vote for you... Sell your YG Magic pave and build that gorgeous WG Magic set. You will not regret it; you love Magic pave, it's you, it screams VCA; it's your fabulous look.
One other thought...
If you are going to build a WG collection, you may also want to get an all WG ring (I forgot what other rings you have). You already have a lot of PG, and I put Noeud into the PG/mixed metal category. For me, if you do not already have WG rings, I would get a blingy WG ring to add to your WG collection.
Yikes... that was a long post! Sorry, I got carried away... time to zip it!
I hope this was helpful in your decision on what to do. Good luck!
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