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Hi everyone does anyone know of a price increase in April in the Uk? I went to Harrods yesterday and she said April is a price increase:-((( somtimes I think do they just say this to sell it there and there !!! Lol
 
I have a vintage MOP bracelet and wondering, do many of you keep it on all the time and sleep with it? I know getting it wet for showers is a no no.. But I like my bracelets snug because the feeling of it sliding up and down my arm drives me crazy! but the flipside is its very difficult to get it on even with my husband, who begrudgingly helps me and pouts. Also, wondering if it has held up well for those who wear it daily. Im paranoid of scratches/chips on the stone.
 
I have a vintage MOP bracelet and wondering, do many of you keep it on all the time and sleep with it? I know getting it wet for showers is a no no.. But I like my bracelets snug because the feeling of it sliding up and down my arm drives me crazy! but the flipside is its very difficult to get it on even with my husband, who begrudgingly helps me and pouts. Also, wondering if it has held up well for those who wear it daily. Im paranoid of scratches/chips on the stone.
It will probably be ok, but probably will have a little wear over time from 24 hour use. I would try getting a tool online to help with putting on a bracelet (many versions, but usually they look like small pliers with a clip on the end, which holds one end of the bracelet in place while you clasp the other end).
 
I have a vintage MOP bracelet and wondering, do many of you keep it on all the time and sleep with it? I know getting it wet for showers is a no no.. But I like my bracelets snug because the feeling of it sliding up and down my arm drives me crazy! but the flipside is its very difficult to get it on even with my husband, who begrudgingly helps me and pouts. Also, wondering if it has held up well for those who wear it daily. Im paranoid of scratches/chips on the stone.
Yes, mine are the same, tighter and harder to take on and off, but I never keep any bracelet on for more than a week, and never put anything but water on it when I shower. So I try not to get soap or shampoo on it, and I do try to take it off at least once or twice in that week, but then get tired of struggling to get it on and off.

If you are planning to wear it every day for a longer period of time, get one of those tools @nicole0612 suggested.
 
Let’s talk… Alhambra rings!! After “shopping my closet,” I realized I have a need for a good VCA ring. Here is my collection:

1. YG MOP Pendant
2. YG MOP 5 motif bracelet
3. YG Blue Agate Magic Pendant
4. YG Blue Agate 5 motif
5. YG TE 5 motif
6. RG Rabbit clip in TE/MOP
7. WG 2022 Holiday Pendant

I kind of want a between the finger ring, since it’s so uniquely VCA, so here are my options and I would like to think this through before I contact my SA, so I don’t make any impulse decisions. Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!! :

WG in GMOP and WMOP
- different and would match my holiday pendant (but nothing else). I really like how it looks and I don’t have any WG pieces except for my holiday pendant.

YG in Onyx and GMOP
- it’s in YG, but wouldn’t necessarily be matchy-matchy… I can wear this with my other pendants, though, like Cartier d’amours or Tiffany smile, so it wouldn’t be VCA overload…

YG in MOP
- I already have a pendant and 5 motif in MOP, so would this be too much YG MOP? It would be easy to match with my pendant or bracelet, and maybe even my rabbit clip, but if I get this, I would not wear all my YG MOP pieces at once.

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I’d get any of them in YG. WG can look like silver, and since you don’t have any WG pieces, it’ll be odd, even though I am not a matchy-matchy person at all, with your collection,I think you’d use YG more.
 
Try stalking the website! An SA saw that I recently ordered a hammered necklace and asked me how because they can't currently take orders for them. I explained it was just Web stalking:smile:
You're giving me some hope! :heart: I saw that the gold hammered necklace wasn't available so I had a live chat with an SA to check and she said that they're currently not being created and this time and probably won't have any more for another year or so
 
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You're giving me some hope! :heart: I saw that the gold hammered necklace wasn't available so I had a live chat with an SA to check and she said that they're currently not being created and this time and probably won't have any more for another year or so
I’ve also seen them pop up recently on the US site - 10s and 20s in YG and RG, and VA hammered earrings. You never know!
 
Ok, some seriously awesome stuff all of a sudden available on the US site

- pure Alhambra MOP pendant
- 10 motif malachite + pave
- 20 motif malachite + pave
- 16 magic malachite
- 16 magic carnelian + TE
- 16 magic WG pave
- sweet 16 RG
- magic 5 motif pave bracelet
- RG diamond /MOP sweet watch

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Yes this AM it was completely devoid of any earrings, now quite a bit more available (though none of the ones on my wishlist)....
 
Ok, some seriously awesome stuff all of a sudden available on the US site

- pure Alhambra MOP pendant
- 10 motif malachite + pave
- 20 motif malachite + pave
- 16 magic malachite
- 16 magic carnelian + TE
- 16 magic WG pave
- sweet 16 RG
- magic 5 motif pave bracelet
- RG diamond /MOP sweet watch

:heart:
Omg and ALL THE FRIVOLE BTFs. They’re trying to give me a heart attack :smile:


(Including the WG mini frivole btf @EpiFanatic :) )
 
m pop up recently on the US site
Ok, some seriously awesome stuff all of a sudden available on the US site

- pure Alhambra MOP pendant
- 10 motif malachite + pave
- 20 motif malachite + pave
- 16 magic malachite
- 16 magic carnelian + TE
- 16 magic WG pave
- sweet 16 RG
- magic 5 motif pave bracelet
- RG diamond /MOP sweet watch

:heart:
may I know what you're using to keep track of these? or do you manually look these up? thanks!:smile:

Edit: nevermind, I just saw on the wishlist :P
 
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Hi everyone does anyone know of a price increase in April in the Uk? I went to Harrods yesterday and she said April is a price increase:sad:(( somtimes I think do they just say this to sell it there and there !!! Lol
Can’t say for sure re UK, but none here in April (here being the US). Do they do international raises or national? I should know but can’t remember.
 
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