This is how the RG and YG compare when stacked. Personally, I don't mind, but it drives my daughter crazy that the shades don't match
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Such special pieces! I think it looks so good on you. I totally see your daughter’s POV as well. I keep asking myself whether it’ll trigger me too lol. I think I could get used to it over time.This is how the RG and YG compare when stacked. Personally, I don't mind, but it drives my daughter crazy that the shades don't match
Thank you! The difference in the colour will probably be less noticeable with bracelet styles such as the 5 motifs, but more noticeable with bangles. It's always a bit of a gamble wondering if something will grow on you or not, but as you mentioned, with time you'll get used to it. I think with VCA pieces, you can't really go wrong. Good luck with your decision!
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I need help ladies,
So lately I’ve been feeling like I need to add few pendants. I think I might be a pendant person but this bugs me because I don’t want to have tons of pendants because that money could go towards something more substantial like another mto 10 motif. The issue is that I’ve only worn my 10 motif one time since I got it last year. My two pendants I tend to pop on to tie together my wrist stacks. Maybe the answer is to get a pave pendant?
So lately I’ve been feeling like I need to add few pendants. I think I might be a pendant person but this bugs me because I don’t want to have tons of pendants because that money could go towards something more substantial like another mto 10 motif. The issue is that I’ve only worn my 10 motif one time since I got it last year. My two pendants I tend to pop on to tie together my wrist stacks. Maybe the answer is to get a pave pendant?
I have pieces in every format that I seem to go back to day after day because they are so easy for me to pair with my other pieces. For VA pendants, it is my pave pendant and a few neutral HPs. They are sparkly enough to hold their own, but small enough to blend into anything (can even stack with sweet 16 necklace, or potentially a magic pendant or 20 motif necklace, though I prefer them on their own or with sweet 16). For you, I would suggest RG pave VA if you only want to add one, because you can wear RG pave with any other gold, or RG pave + WG pave if you want 2, and potentially add a HP if one speaks to you in the future. You could also consider a magic pendant (I wore mine a lot and find them easy to wear, but they are all neutrals, and yes I do consider pave to be a neutral).
@missie1 i agree with Nicole with the RG magic pave. It would tie with your diamond and VCA bracelet stacks and have the flexibility of multiple length options of both short and long for different necklines with your tops
I think if you want a piece that will work on all occasions and with all looks, I have to agree with @nicole0612 and @Hiker4life. The pave pendant will work with all your other pieces seamlessly. You won't have to think about it. You are a diamond gal, so getting several stone versions won't cut it. Since I've gotten mine, my choice is a no brainer on many occasions - it is either the pave pendant or my diamond solitaire. Were you thinking an Alhambra pave pendant or a piece from a different collection (ex: Frivole
, Lotus, Two Butterfly, etc.)?Nicole you never steer me wrong and I was thinking both RG and wg pave as well. I like the idea of the sweet necklace as well. Maybe I will get rid of my gmop pendant once I get the RG pave. Trying hard for no duplicate pieces
The way you know my brain lol…The butterflies or Frivole always are at top but I need to try to balance the Alhambras so the Pave Alhambra is winner by default. Glad that everyone agrees get pave pendant and be done with it.I think if you want a piece that will work on all occasions and with all looks, I have to agree with @nicole0612 and @Hiker4life. The pave pendant will work with all your other pieces seamlessly. You won't have to think about it. You are a diamond gal, so getting several stone versions won't cut it. Since I've gotten mine, my choice is a no brainer on many occasions - it is either the pave pendant or my diamond solitaire. Were you thinking an Alhambra pave pendant or a piece from a different collection (ex: Frivole
I never even considered a magic pendant because the earrings overwhelm me but I’m liking this idea and need to try one on. The multiple lengths could be very interesting.
I would suggest the magic pave pendant as well!! I have the WG and I totally love how sparkly it is, and how it is adjustable to different lengths. your bling tolerance does look high when I do see your posts as well
I need your help @BigAkoya ! Did you take a different size for the Frivole Between The Finger and the Two Butterfly rings? I want to add a Two Butterfly collection but am having a difficult time with sizing. Thank you.
What would you guys do? I am having a happy dilemma.
This year, I am coming up a special occasion — Our 10 year anniversary. I can get the 10 motif (hammered gold, TE or onyx) which was the only thing left in my Alhambra wishlist (for now lol). Or, I could get a tennis bracelet or an eternity band with larger diamonds for my right ring finger.
1. 10 motif: only piece I have left in Alhambra wishlist and this would be my first and only 10 motif. I think I’d want the TE 10 motif the most, but the onyx 10 motif wowed me so I am torn… and hammered gold (if I can pre-order) would be so low maintenance. Would not wear everyday, but if I don’t get it this year I will get it in the future.
2. Tennis bracelet or eternity band: I would pretty much wear it everyday
I plan on eventually adding whichever pieces I don’t get this time around. My lifestyle is pretty casual. And with a toddler and a newborn on the way, I’d definitely wear the 10 motif the least, but again I plan on getting it one day if not this time around.
This year, I am coming up a special occasion — Our 10 year anniversary. I can get the 10 motif (hammered gold, TE or onyx) which was the only thing left in my Alhambra wishlist (for now lol). Or, I could get a tennis bracelet or an eternity band with larger diamonds for my right ring finger.
1. 10 motif: only piece I have left in Alhambra wishlist and this would be my first and only 10 motif. I think I’d want the TE 10 motif the most, but the onyx 10 motif wowed me so I am torn… and hammered gold (if I can pre-order) would be so low maintenance. Would not wear everyday, but if I don’t get it this year I will get it in the future.
2. Tennis bracelet or eternity band: I would pretty much wear it everyday
I plan on eventually adding whichever pieces I don’t get this time around. My lifestyle is pretty casual. And with a toddler and a newborn on the way, I’d definitely wear the 10 motif the least, but again I plan on getting it one day if not this time around.
To tell you the truth, I would get one of the 10 motifs. Tennis bracelets and eternity bands in natural diamonds are not worth the expenditure as lab diamonds perform identically at a fraction of the cost of natural mined ones. Tennis bracelets and eternity bands are generic in design, so lab diamonds work in these instances. I only buy branded designed diamond items a la Van Cleef (Lotus, Perlee, Bouton D’Or) in which the diamonds are part of a unique design.
Hi! Yes, I did! I wear a 52 in Frivole BTF and a 53 in the butterfly BTF. This is because the Frivole BTF has a more open gap, while the butterfly BTF more like a full circle ring. Hence, the butterfly BTF is less forgiving. I wear a 53 in the Lotus ring which is a full circle.
I did a post to explain the sizing difference and posted photos of the gap opening to explain (re-reading it... it's kind of a long drawn out explanation, sorry
). Here is the link in case it might help.As FYI, I really like the butterfly BTF ring, much more than I thought I would. It's dainty and whimsical, so I wear it with fun clothing. I also wear a bolder bracelet(s) on my wrist to give it a bit more pizazz.
Hope this help, and congratulations on your soon to be butterfly ring!
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Hi! First, happy 10 year anniversary! How special... the big 10!
My input on your dilemma...
First, I need to preface this with my thoughts on tennis bracelets and eternity bands.
I am not a fan of these pieces (tennis bracelet, eternity band) for the same reason as @etoupebirkin. I feel they are ubiquitous, and everyone one has them, real or fake. I've gone through three tennis bracelets, upgrading each time, and after the initial glow of a wearing a new piece, I felt it was nothing special. Why did I keep buying them? Because at the time, I felt everyone had to own a tennis bracelet as a "classic diamond" piece. I did this with my diamond earrings too. I upgrade three times, and I don't even wear them at all now.
Don't get me wrong, I love a sparkly, perfectly cut diamond. I wear a boring, classic, ubiquitous Tiffany diamond solitaire as my engagement ring.
Design-wise, it's my most boring piece, but I really love love love it as the diamond is the star, not the setting.That said, for you...
I assume you really love love love the tennis bracelet or eternity band design to want one, and it is not because you feel you should own this piece as part of your jewelry collection.
Assuming yes, that you really love love love these designs, I vote to get a giant eternity band with perhaps diamonds in a fancy cut such as emerald or asscher.
First.. the why nots...
Why not the 10 motif?
Because as you said, you will not wear it often. Get it later, not for the big 10. The 10 motif is just another Alhambra piece. Plus, I think the 10 motif is hard to wear. It clashes with a lot of round necklines, and the length sometimes lands at an awkward spot on the person. Just be sure you like wearing short, choker-style necklaces before you get one. I would wait until your lifestyle suits wearing a 10 motif regularly.
Why not the tennis bracelet?
Because, in my humble opinion, this piece doesn't make a statement. It's like wearing a gold chain bracelet, nothing special. I also feel that unless the tennis bracelet is of a significant total carat weight, you are going to feel like you have to stack it with another bracelet. This is because by itself, a tennis bracelet doesn't have presence, which is why people feel the need to stack. Which then, defeats the purpose of getting a "diamond bracelet" if it has no presence, and you have to mix it with other bracelets. The "gorgeous diamond bracelet" look is lost, and it's just now a "bracelet stack" look with the tennis bracelet being a supporting actor. I hope that made sense.
Why a giant eternity ring?
Because it celebrates and honors 10 years together! And because you said you would wear it everyday. It's not often life has these wonderful celebrations, so I would get something memorable that you love. You will have an ear-to-ear grin when you see it on your finger, as will your husband. He will feel so proud seeing you wear it. I also love love love the meaning of an eternity band...marriage for an eternity, full circle, endless, no beginning, no end.
I would suggest getting a large band as you mentioned. A large eternity band will pop! I would also suggest getting diamonds in a different cut other than round (which everyone has). I love emerald cut diamond eternity bands. I also love asscher cut diamonds, but well cut asschers are hard to find (be sure to look for those perfect windmills).
That's my vote! Just my two cents to share my thoughts. Hope it helps in your decision.
Congratulations again on your 10th anniversary!
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