Oh haha yes, no more MOp for me at the momentYou’re welcome!
Be careful spraying your MOP - it should not get too wet, just fyi in case you didn’t know
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Funny you brought this up. I was telling my friend the other night that I haven't had menstrual cramps for a few months now, which eventually led us to speculate that it could possible because of my sweet carnelian pendant based on the timeline and that I've been wearing 24/7 . No change in diet or workout routine. All fun and jokes don't take my words for it though
Funny you brought this up. I was telling my friend the other night that I haven't had menstrual cramps for a few months now, which eventually led us to speculate that it could possible because of my sweet carnelian pendant based on the timeline and that I've been wearing 24/7 . No change in diet or workout routine. All fun and jokes don't take my words for it though
Haha wow amazing if really so because thats power from just 1 small crystal! ♡♡ lol
Just want to ask if TE is durable to wear. I went in last week to pick up 10 motif TE that I paid prior the price increase. I really like the one that the boutique ordered for me. However during inspection, I saw one motif with dull corner. I looked closely and there was a big chipped corner. Look like someone dropped it on the floor. I was shock but managed to try it on. TE looks great on my skintone. The boutique will reorder another one and now I’m debating whether I should get TE or order different stone.
TE is supposed to be a durable, lower maintenance stone compared to MOP and Malachite.
Did you ask your boutique if they’ve seen a damaged TE before?
Did you ask your boutique if they’ve seen a damaged TE before?
They told me they have never seen anything like that before so I have no ideaTE is supposed to be a durable, lower maintenance stone compared to MOP and Malachite.
Did you ask your boutique if they’ve seen a damaged TE before?
I can't imagine dropping it to a hardwood floor once or twice would chip the stone, especially for a necklace. Sounds like that particular motif was damaged during production. I have a TE ring (not by VCA), it got banged up against hard surfaces quite many times and there's no chip or crack yet.
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I can't imagine dropping it to a hardwood floor once or twice would chip the stone, especially for a necklace. Sounds like that particular motif was damaged during production. I have a TE ring (not by VCA), it got banged up against hard surfaces quite many times and there's no chip or crack yet.
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Thanks for your input. I'm very curious about what's happened to the necklace. I wish I take pic to show how the chipped motif looks like. This is the pic I tried on.
I can't imagine dropping it to a hardwood floor once or twice would chip the stone, especially for a necklace. Sounds like that particular motif was damaged during production. I have a TE ring (not by VCA), it got banged up against hard surfaces quite many times and there's no chip or crack yet.
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Thanks for your input. I'm very curious about what's happened to the necklace. I wish I take pic to show how the chipped motif looks like. This is the pic I tried on.
Just wondering, did the boutique notice it before letting you try it on? Sorry to hear you’ll have to wait for the reordered one to come!
My SA was out of the store at the time the necklace arrived and it was transferred from the other store. I guess nobody checked before showing it to me. They assumed the necklace was in excellent condition. The assistant manager was shock too.
So glad you noticed the chipped area before taking it home. I can't imagine what a nightmare it'd be trying to argue after the fact that it was sold to you with a defect.
TE is very durable and forgiving, and it's a much prettier, less expected neutral than hammered gold, etc. I'm surprised there was a chip on the piece you tried on - must have been a QC oopsie. I see that you posted a pic of the 10 motif on you below, and I have to say, it does suit you quite well. I wouldn't hesitate to buy.
Only pave and solid gold pieces are truly sorry free. However TE is a durable stone and on top of that VCA customer service is amazing from my personal experience. I would buy TE without worrying too much!
I sent my onyx pendant in to have the 2 inches added to the chain. I bought it in July, but only wore it once after realizing the skin on my neck is sensitive and I break out in a rash if directly on my skin. Anyway, I just got it back and am a bit bummed they sent it to me looking like this. Is this glue, or from a polishing machine or something? I only tried gently rubbing it with a cloth and it doesn’t come off. Will try some gentle jewelry cleaner and a toothbrush next. I’m pretty new to VCA so I wasn’t sure if this was normal for it to be sent back like this after being serviced.
Oh no sorry to hear you have allergies with the metal! Did you figure out a way to wear them without getting a rash? As for the onyx, using their cleaning cloth really does nothing but push the dirt and oils to the edges so I don’t even bother using it. You could use mild soapy water and rinse it well, then dry it off with a microfiber towel and make sure to get the corner edges.
I wouldn’t use a toothbrush on the stone, it might cause some micro scratches on the surface if you scrub too hard. A microfiber towel should suffice after you rinse off most of the grime and dirt.