yes, I paid in full before the price increase so I can be able to exchange without paying the difference. I'm in the US.
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yes, I paid in full before the price increase so I can be able to exchange without paying the difference. I'm in the US.
Correction, he did pay in full before the increase for the item I needed to exchange, the deposit was for something abroad :/
Then your SA should honor the old price when you exchange for the same item. May I ask what is the reason that you want to exchange? My SA told me when I pay in full, she can lock in the old price and help me to keep ordering until I find the perfect necklace. The very first one was damaged.
What a beauty! Congrats! Have been thinking about te for myself and have wondered if anyone has worn it with a gray top? My wardrobe has lots of grays and navy.
My SA told me that she has to swipe my card in person for any future purchases, and she said that this applies to all customers as well.
I was absolutely shocked. In the past many of my orders were paid for by simply relaying my card information over the phone and having the piece shipped to me.
Is this accurate? Has anyone else been told they need their card swiped in person, that they can't place orders over the phone and have the item mailed to them?
If this is true, it means that customers would only be able to shop in person at a local store & would no longer be able to place orders from stores in different states or countries.
I was absolutely shocked. In the past many of my orders were paid for by simply relaying my card information over the phone and having the piece shipped to me.
Is this accurate? Has anyone else been told they need their card swiped in person, that they can't place orders over the phone and have the item mailed to them?
If this is true, it means that customers would only be able to shop in person at a local store & would no longer be able to place orders from stores in different states or countries.
I made 2 purchases last week. As they have done in the past, they sent a secure link via email for payment
Hi friends! I have the guilloche 5 motif and vintage earrings and would like to add a necklace but really need help deciding! I tried the guilloche pendant and didn’t love it. It looked too matchy and flashy on the neck if that makes sense. I would like to wear all three items together, but in a daily basis probably just necklace and bracelet. I am leaning towards these and would really appreciate your feedback on what would look nice and be best for daily wear:
1. YG vintage pave pendant
2. YG hammered vintage pendant
3. 10 motif hammered vintage necklace
4. YG MOP pendant
I really love the look of the 10 motif but just don’t know if it’s something people keep on every day. Pendants seem more practical? Thanks for your time!
1. YG vintage pave pendant
2. YG hammered vintage pendant
3. 10 motif hammered vintage necklace
4. YG MOP pendant
I really love the look of the 10 motif but just don’t know if it’s something people keep on every day. Pendants seem more practical? Thanks for your time!
Pairing necklaces/pendants and earrings can be so tricky sometimes because of their close proximity to each other. Sometimes matchy matchy works and other times it looks too busy. 10 motifs imo can be worn daily, just depends on the combo of course. I would probably go with your first choice, the YG pave pendant but I do also love the idea of pairing your collection with a 10 motif. Probably not in hammered since guilloche and hammered would probably compete and contrast too much but maybe a subtle pop of color like a 10 motif YG MOP. This one’s tough, if you can try and get to a boutique so you can try on all these options to see what you like best. (:
@Buddysmom It is the same for me; I can pay by secure link via email. But mainly I go in person as I get to look and try on items in store. @Glitterbomb The change must be at a certain dollar threshold. I would clarify with the SA if this is at dollar threshold and when this came into effect. How does she explain online orders? Don't you pay by cc over the phone or through the website? (I haven't made an online order but I think it would be either payment option)
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Does she not have the secure link via email? My SA previously would take my card over the phone but I want to say the past year she just sends the link to my email and I pay there. Which I actually prefer vs her having to write it down somewhere.
I was actually thinking the exact same thing with the 10 motif YG MOP. I am super hesitant with so many stones because i am used to gold jewelry that i don’t have to take off. But I agree a pop of color would look great to break up the gold. Thanks for the opinion on the hammered gold. I really like the look but wasn’t sure it would go with sparkly guilloche. Pave would work better for sure.
My last several payments were made via a secure payment link. My SA advised months ago they couldn’t just charge my card on file anymore. I just got a bangle few weeks ago and nothing was said about not shopping in person.
Just before the year ends, I decided to add one my HG pieces to my collection 
my problem is I don’t know which one I should get first. WG pave frivole earrings or 20 YG MOP. I generally wear earrings before I leave the house, so they are definitely my favorite pieces but I already own mini pave and small frivole, Guilloche, diva’s dream earrings and onyx sweets. All in YG, my only WG pair is pave sweets. I love 20 but what makes me doubt about it is the length. I own magic MOP but I do not wear it often as it gets on my way and I am afraid to damage it. So sometimes I think maybe 10 is better in this case, as I already own own 5 motif bracelet I can also wear it as 10+5. On the other hand I already have two frivole pieces, would WG pave be redundant? I don’t have any other WG piece, would my pave frivole lonely?
I know you have them both and they are both your signature pieces but which one do you favor maybe tiny bit more?
@BigAkoya
my problem is I don’t know which one I should get first. WG pave frivole earrings or 20 YG MOP. I generally wear earrings before I leave the house, so they are definitely my favorite pieces but I already own mini pave and small frivole, Guilloche, diva’s dream earrings and onyx sweets. All in YG, my only WG pair is pave sweets. I love 20 but what makes me doubt about it is the length. I own magic MOP but I do not wear it often as it gets on my way and I am afraid to damage it. So sometimes I think maybe 10 is better in this case, as I already own own 5 motif bracelet I can also wear it as 10+5. On the other hand I already have two frivole pieces, would WG pave be redundant? I don’t have any other WG piece, would my pave frivole lonely? I know you have them both and they are both your signature pieces but which one do you favor maybe tiny bit more? @BigAkoyaHi! I'll share my thoughts which might help in your decision. I'll share two perspectives so you can see both views.Just before the year ends, I decided to add one my HG pieces to my collection
First... what would I do if I were me...
There would be no debate in my head, I would get the 20 YG MOP. Why?
This is because of the jewelry categories, I love rings first and then long necklaces. Above all else, my priority is big rings and long necklaces. I only buy bracelets and earrings as secondary to coordinate with a ring or long necklace. I have no problem wearing long necklaces, anywhere from 30" to 52" and they are part of my everyday look.
Earrings are not important to me. I can't see them once I put them on. However, I can see my rings and long necklaces all day and therefore keep my ear-to-ear grin all day.
That's me, but now on to you... what would I do if I were you...
I think you are different than me. You mentioned you do not wear your Magic long much as it gets in the way and you are afraid to damage it. For this reason, I think you will also not wear the 20 YG MOP at all. You will worry more about damaging it as the price of the 20 is more than the Magic pendant. That would be a waste to buy a 20 and not wear it. I think the timing is not right for you to get the YG 20 MOP. I would wait until you feel better about wearing it and are ready to dive in. That day will come.
I would suggest you start wearing your Magic long pendant more.
Before I started to wear a lot of long necklaces and piling them on, I started with one long pendant. I wore my long pendant ocassionally. I then realized how I love the swing of a long necklace and how easy it was to wear, so I started wearing my long pendant everyday. It became my look. I purchased other long necklaces (not just long pendants) and here I am... a lover of long necklaces! I share this story because this might be your journey too, but you will never know until you start wearing your Magic long. So... skip the YG 20 MOP for now, but do start wearing your Magic long pendant. Wear it tomorrow! Go go go!
SIDE NOTE: A 10 motif + 5 motif, unaltered, is going to be 24" (e.g. 16.5" + 7.5"). Depending on how you are built, 24" is an odd length for a necklace. The necklace may land in no-man's land, and if you have big boobies, the chain may look like it's falling off a cliff or trapped in a valley.
So... what to buy? Which brings me to those fabulous WG Frivole pave earrings...
You said you always wear earrings before you leave the house. You love earrings, and they are your focal point.
Earrings to you are like rings to me... one can never have too many, especially if you love them.
I do not think WG Frivole pave earrings are redundant in your collection. On the contrary, it is a great choice.
I think the way to see earrings is not by their "design" (e.g. four leaf clover, flower), but rather, by their "material" (e.g. metal, stone, diamonds).
For example, some people only collect Alhambra, and the design is a four leaf clover. Yet they buy that same four leaf clover earring in different materials such as metal (hammered/guilloche), stone (MOP, onyx), and diamonds (pave). Each four-leaf clover earring looks different because of the material.
The best example of design vs. material is Chanel/Hermes bags. Many people collect them, yet the design is the same (Classic Flap, Coco Handle, Birkin, Kelly). No one worries about the redundant design as the design is what they love! The focus is on the material/color which makes the bag. I hope that makes sense.
It is the same with Frivole, which the design is a flower. An all-metal YG flower earring is a very different look than a pave diamond flower earring because of the materials (e.g. all gold vs. diamond pave).
On earrings in a jewelry collection...
I think it's good to have a mix of earrings, especially for an earring lover like you. Earrings can be your trademark; every jewelry lover has a trademark look. Based on your current earring collection, I think you have the mini/sweet size earrings and metal earrings covered. What I do not see is a "diamond pave" set of earrings. The WG Frivole pave earrings would be perfect.
On the WG Friviole pave earrings...
I think you know how much I love love love these earrings. To put my love in context for you because you are undecided...
I have other earrings (e.g. diamonds, emeralds, pearls, etc..), and most are priced higher than these Frivole pave. However, if you told me I could only keep one pair of earrings, I would choose these. Why? Because I love the artistic design and how they are so beautiful on the ear.
The WG Frivole pave earrings are truly fabulous. The design is beautiful, and they have a gorgeous presence on the ear. The flower opens on the ear, and the diamond pave is super super sparkly. You cannot miss them. Worn with shorts or jeans, they are fun. Worn with a suit/dress, they are elegant. A truly versatile earring and so unique.
So... my two cents...
I vote WG Frivole pave earrings for you. Hope this helps, and congratulations on your new piece!
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