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They are both very durable. Neither one will scratch under normal circumstances, but they both can get soap or dirt residue if you wear them 24 hours a day, so clean them periodically, and onyx can show fingerprints a bit since it is dark, but I have never noticed this on my pieces.
I was told by my SA that onyx is the most durable stone to wear out of the entire stone collection not counting the solid gold and pave of course.
Carnelian can be really beautiful, I would ask your sa if there are a few more in lighter or brighter shades to try.
I think the Bvlgari might have more heft and presence since it's a full bracelet, as opposed to the 5 motifs which have the chain in middle.
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Congratulations. The pave Bulgari serpenti is a gorgeous bracelet. I prefer the 5 motif because it seems more casual and easy to wear (as a soft bracelet). Which works better with your whole personal style? If you want cleaner look VCA clover or single row are both beautiful. I love my single row but I also prefer less busy looks, and I also prefer less angles. So no serpenti for me. I think it totally depends on your style and what you would wear the most.
I actually quite agree with this sentiment. I got 4 ctw studs earlier this year and as versatile and gorgeous as they are, I am already bored with them. I won’t stop wearing them because they go with everything but they aren’t exciting to me. Unlike 15 years ago, I much prefer diamond jewelry with a design. The trick is to find the design that fits each person’s aesthetic the most.
Totally agreed on the pave 5 motif being the easiest to wear. I own several bangle style bracelets - Cartier love, JUC, Perlee clover, but tbh I sometimes dread wearing them, but with the 5 motif I can easily throw it on and even sleep with it on and still feel very comfortable imo. Also share the same sentiment about tennis bracelets, they're nice and classic to have but I also don't reach for them often as they don't excite me. I only wear the tennis bracelets when I want to stack it with something else, rarely as a standalone piece but that's just my preference.
To give another perspective, I was previously considering either the Serpenti in wg or perlee clover in wg (I have yg). I went back and forth and ended up not being about to pull trigger on either. In the end I planning on getting a tennis bracelet. More for the simplicity. I am obsessed with rings and I wear big rings a lot now and either option just felt like too much with my rings. A tennis bracelet while ‘boring’ or ‘simple’ is exactly what I need as a compliment to my ring. I understand a tennis will not have much resale value. However, a Tennis will cost fraction of either bracelet, and diamond designer pieces do not retain full value. So it might be a wash in the end. On others wearing synthetic diamonds, many also wear fake designer pieces. That won’t stop me from buying what I love or want.
So I’m late to the party but I have to chime in as a tennis bracelet lover. Even though others finds them quite boring the right tennis bracelet adds a pop when stacking bracelets especially VCA Perlee bangles which tend to be more metal heavy. The 5 motif all diamond while very nice definitely needs another piece to balance it out because by itself it doesn’t feel that special. The bugari all diamond does have great presence but it’s off putting to me that it’s difficult to build a cohesive stack with variation around it from that one brand.
