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This is a very good point about linking the bracelet with the necklace for a longer look. However, I'd encourage you to bring the bracelet with you to the store if you choose to go this route as carnelian can have quite a bit of color variation and you'll want to make sure the colors are close.
Your wife is young and I think what hopingoneday suggested may be the perfect for your wife. I just wanted to give you my perspective - mind you I am "old....er". I like sets - and the lovely ladies on here have given me the same advise - "don't get too matchy matchy" but I like sets. I don't have a VCA set yet but that is only because I just found VCA in September - trust me though - my next two pieces will make a set. I just wanted to give you another voice to consider.
Having said that if your inclination to know your wife is that matchy matchy isn't for her I agree with hopingoneday. I think it is very good advice.
Wow, you're right - this looks great and does not look too tightly spaced at ALL. Hmmm... unfortunately for my pocketbook, this now has me thinking!!!
I am the enabler of enablers....very bad for husbands, boyfriends, family members and wallets.
That is good advice. I too like sets. I'm not sure I would wear vintage ear clips with my onyx 10 motif and 5 motif; however I will be wearing my 10 and the 5 at the same time, the 5 as a bracelet.
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LOL, and I don't even need any encouragement. This is bad!
Thanks hoping, texas, tbbbjb, PennyD2911, stylemechanel and every one that gave a recommendation.
I'll take the majority advice.
1. Yg Small frivole erings. Or might get Yg small cosmos if I liked it more when I see it.
2. 10 motif carnelian. Tho doesn't the frivole yg necklace look cute? :-9
3. Socrate BTF ring.
4. YG signature bracelet.
Thanks alot, going to buy them all together and want to make the best possible choices for my wife.
Will not regret taking a recommendation from this nice forum.
I'll take the majority advice.
1. Yg Small frivole erings. Or might get Yg small cosmos if I liked it more when I see it.
2. 10 motif carnelian. Tho doesn't the frivole yg necklace look cute? :-9
3. Socrate BTF ring.
4. YG signature bracelet.
Thanks alot, going to buy them all together and want to make the best possible choices for my wife.
Will not regret taking a recommendation from this nice forum.
Beautiful choices, your wife should be very happy. 😃
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Ok nvm about yg cosmos. Looks like a fake picture
http://images.betteridge.com/images...cleef-arpels-cosmos-earclips-ruby-diamond.jpg
It was going to complement the whole thing.....
http://images.betteridge.com/images...cleef-arpels-cosmos-earclips-ruby-diamond.jpg
It was going to complement the whole thing.....
Betteridge is a very good site and legit. They sell vintage pieces of VCA, I bought a piece from them that is no linger in production.
Those are the real deal however the cosmos earrings will likely throw you over budget.
Your wife is young. Go with the small yg frivole. You won't regret it. The cosmos are beautiful but not really for every day ....more " ladies luncheon " earrings for somebody closer to my age group.
Guys I went to VCA and I couldn't connect the last pieces of this puzzle. The SA... He kept showing me beautiful products that got me lost.
Please bear with me and help me in this final bout. any advice is welcome. Trust me this is the finale :-/
I am trying to buy the most beautiful for my wife(pieces that can last a life time and more)
-Every thing is in YG
-Prices from cheapest to most expensive respectively
Necklace: 10 motif vs frivole 9flowers
Erings: frivole vs playmre drop
Ring: socrate BTF vs Fleurette large
Bracelet: 10 motif Mop or Carnelian (SA told me to exchange if I have to match with new pieces)
I am lost in VCA land, thanks to whom ever helps.
Please bear with me and help me in this final bout. any advice is welcome. Trust me this is the finale :-/
I am trying to buy the most beautiful for my wife(pieces that can last a life time and more)
-Every thing is in YG
-Prices from cheapest to most expensive respectively
Necklace: 10 motif vs frivole 9flowers
Erings: frivole vs playmre drop
Ring: socrate BTF vs Fleurette large
Bracelet: 10 motif Mop or Carnelian (SA told me to exchange if I have to match with new pieces)
I am lost in VCA land, thanks to whom ever helps.
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my vote is for the socrates or vintage alhambra ring- both are gorgeous and would look great with her 5 motif carnelian
if you get one of these rings i would go with the yellow gold perlee bracelet
Hi ladies,
I hope I'm posting this on the right board. (This is my first time posting but I've been lurking for a long time )
I am currently debating which one of the VCA pieces I should get to add to my collection. As of now, I have the MOP vintage alhambra pendant and the MOP vintage bracelet. They work great for my summer outfits and I get a lot of wear out of them.
However, during the colder months, it seems the MOP color looks a bit "bare" to me and I hardly wear the bracelet because I usually wear long sleeves and they're not really visible that way...
So I was thinking of getting either an Onyx vintage bracelet or a Malachite vintage bracelet and "linking" it up with my MOP bracelet to wear it as a short necklace (with the onyx or malachite part showing.)
I figured this way, (having the two bracelets), it would be like having a MOP bracelet, a MOP necklace, an onyx (or malachite) bracelet and an onyx (or malachite) necklace without having to shell out twice the cost for a necklace.
So a couple of questions regarding this:
1) Has anyone tried this (linking two bracelets to make one short necklace), and if so, is the total length ok when linked up?
2) Or is it really much better to just get a proper 10 motif necklace? If I end up getting a 10 motif, I think I will get the MOP 10 motif since I really think that I will mostly end up wearing the darker color ones (onyx or malachite) only during the colder months. Would it be too matchy-matchy if I wear the 10 motif necklace AND the bracelet together? And would it be "redundant" with my single MOP motif?
3) If I just go with the bracelet option, what would you recommend in terms of color? I think the malachite color is gorgeous against black, grey or white clothes, doesn't look as "harsh" as black, and my guess is that it would look slightly better even during the summer months as the color is not "too dark". But my common sense tells me that the black colored onyx would work with almost anything and hence is probably better... Any insights on this?
4) I've also been eyeing the frivole large earclips but am worried that it might catch too much attention unless it is an evening event. What would I get the most wear out of - the frivole large earclips, an onyx bracelet, a malachite bracelet or a 10 motif MOP necklace?
Sorry, this is a lot of questions! But I really appreciate your advice in advance!
I hope I'm posting this on the right board. (This is my first time posting but I've been lurking for a long time
)I am currently debating which one of the VCA pieces I should get to add to my collection. As of now, I have the MOP vintage alhambra pendant and the MOP vintage bracelet. They work great for my summer outfits and I get a lot of wear out of them.
However, during the colder months, it seems the MOP color looks a bit "bare" to me and I hardly wear the bracelet because I usually wear long sleeves and they're not really visible that way...
So I was thinking of getting either an Onyx vintage bracelet or a Malachite vintage bracelet and "linking" it up with my MOP bracelet to wear it as a short necklace (with the onyx or malachite part showing.)
I figured this way, (having the two bracelets), it would be like having a MOP bracelet, a MOP necklace, an onyx (or malachite) bracelet and an onyx (or malachite) necklace without having to shell out twice the cost for a necklace.
So a couple of questions regarding this:
1) Has anyone tried this (linking two bracelets to make one short necklace), and if so, is the total length ok when linked up?
2) Or is it really much better to just get a proper 10 motif necklace? If I end up getting a 10 motif, I think I will get the MOP 10 motif since I really think that I will mostly end up wearing the darker color ones (onyx or malachite) only during the colder months. Would it be too matchy-matchy if I wear the 10 motif necklace AND the bracelet together? And would it be "redundant" with my single MOP motif?
3) If I just go with the bracelet option, what would you recommend in terms of color? I think the malachite color is gorgeous against black, grey or white clothes, doesn't look as "harsh" as black, and my guess is that it would look slightly better even during the summer months as the color is not "too dark". But my common sense tells me that the black colored onyx would work with almost anything and hence is probably better... Any insights on this?
4) I've also been eyeing the frivole large earclips but am worried that it might catch too much attention unless it is an evening event. What would I get the most wear out of - the frivole large earclips, an onyx bracelet, a malachite bracelet or a 10 motif MOP necklace?
Sorry, this is a lot of questions! But I really appreciate your advice in advance!