VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[stylemechanel]

Hi SMC 💜
I was thinking today I hadn't "seen" you in a few days. 😃

I understand what you are saying about the Frivole. At first when I saw them, I was not impressed. I would read posts on here about how great they were and so many loved them. So I decided to give them a closer look and did some research.
I admire TGGs sense of style and VCA collection and she mentioned to me that she had large Frivole and loved them.
Last week tbbbjb told me she loved hers, so I thought "OK, there must be something to these earrings. "
The more I looked at them on the VCA site and read about them the more I liked them. I looked at reputable resell sites at pix and descriptions of the earrings. I thought I would get the vintage alhambra in YG, then I decided the onyx would be better, but I really think the Frivole will be the ones for me. I love the look and gleam of 18kt and as you and I have discussed I adore diamonds. I plan to get the alhambra onyx in the super next year, but for now I think the large Frivole will be something special I'm looking for. I did not plan to purchase any more VCA this year, but the more I wear my VCA pieces, the more I know I need YG earrings. So I do have budget limitations 😃. Guess those OdP Volutes will have to grace your ears. 😃
They might be just perfect for the upcoming wedding. 😊

Thank you for you post. I value everyone's view point, that's what makes tPF such a great place!

More pix of my VCA Friday. ❤️😍❤️View attachment 2813429View attachment 2813431View attachment 2813433

Hi PennyD!! I know, I go away for a little while and I cannot keep up with this thread. I missed so much VCA and fabulous new pieces from the ladies here and yes, I even missed the temptations and enabling to buy.

I love your choice of the frivole earrings and all your new VCA. I still dream about your malachite ring. When you start a collection you build it beautifully.

Congratulations!!!

 

[dialv]

I finally got my holiday season pendant! it! I really appreciate the posts & modeling pics of the pendant holders here!!! The holiday pendant is so sparkly and beautiful. To be honest, I don't need the sweet one anymore..........

You look stunning. I tried to send you a message but it was full.

 

[Metrowestmama]

So here is my collection to date! 😍 I made some purchases this month to add to my existing MOP motif bracelet, necklace & earrings. I got the Frivole earrings, the perlee hoops and another MOP 10 motif. I also got a medium perlee ring but I think I'm going to swap it for the Frivole pendant. Love my pieces along with my two loves and one JUC. :swoon:

 

[cung]

So here is my collection to date! 😍 I made some purchases this month to add to my existing MOP motif bracelet, necklace & earrings. I got the Frivole earrings, the perlee hoops and another MOP 10 motif. I also got a medium perlee ring but I think I'm going to swap it for the Frivole pendant. Love my pieces along with my two loves and one JUC. :swoon:View attachment 2814960

Lovely white collection. It's not often seeing all white vca collection here, and surprisingly it's beyond gorgeous and yet very cool and chic. Congrats on your new collection. Do you find the frivole easy to wear and match with your wardrobe?

 

[einseine]

That pendant looks so beautiful! But with your pretty hair and perfect skin, I think anything would! Enjoy!

Thanks HeidiDavis! I did not know I would love one-motif pendant this much!

yay! i'm so happy you love it! it looks absolutely gorgeous on you!!! are you glad you decided to buy the holiday pendant?

Yeah!! I am so glad I purchased it! Thanks Candice! I really love the solid gold back. Grey MOP x PG is so so gorgeous...

You look stunning. I tried to send you a message but it was full.

Thanks dialv! I will empty my message box.

 

[texasgirliegirl]

Lovely white collection. It's not often seeing all white vca collection here, and surprisingly it's beyond gorgeous and yet very cool and chic. Congrats on your new collection. Do you find the frivole easy to wear and match with your wardrobe?

Beautiful collection

 

[stylemechanel]

So here is my collection to date! 😍 I made some purchases this month to add to my existing MOP motif bracelet, necklace & earrings. I got the Frivole earrings, the perlee hoops and another MOP 10 motif. I also got a medium perlee ring but I think I'm going to swap it for the Frivole pendant. Love my pieces along with my two loves and one JUC. :swoon:View attachment 2814960

Wow! What an amazing collection, it is all beautiful. I think mop is my all time favorite on the vintage alhambra but I am wary of buying much more as I fall back into my younger growing up years when mop was for summer dress. Would you mind sharing with me all the ways you wear it - especially in the fall and winter? I would really appreciate it. I'm not the most creative of the group apparently. :wondering

 

[bougainvillier]

So here is my collection to date! 😍 I made some purchases this month to add to my existing MOP motif bracelet, necklace & earrings. I got the Frivole earrings, the perlee hoops and another MOP 10 motif. I also got a medium perlee ring but I think I'm going to swap it for the Frivole pendant. Love my pieces along with my two loves and one JUC. :swoon:View attachment 2814960

Lovely!!!

 

[LisetteEsq]

I finally got my holiday season pendant! it! I really appreciate the posts & modeling pics of the pendant holders here!!! The holiday pendant is so sparkly and beautiful. To be honest, I don't need the sweet one anymore..........

Gorgeous pendant! It looks great on you! Enjoy!

 

[LisetteEsq]

So here is my collection to date! 😍 I made some purchases this month to add to my existing MOP motif bracelet, necklace & earrings. I got the Frivole earrings, the perlee hoops and another MOP 10 motif. I also got a medium perlee ring but I think I'm going to swap it for the Frivole pendant. Love my pieces along with my two loves and one JUC. :swoon:View attachment 2814960

Stunning collection! Very diverse yet cohesive. Which is your favorite piece?

 

[ghoztz]

So here is my collection to date! 😍 I made some purchases this month to add to my existing MOP motif bracelet, necklace & earrings. I got the Frivole earrings, the perlee hoops and another MOP 10 motif. I also got a medium perlee ring but I think I'm going to swap it for the Frivole pendant. Love my pieces along with my two loves and one JUC. :swoon:View attachment 2814960

wonderful collection!

 

[kim_mac]

Thank you so much for your input! My earlobes can be a little sensitive, and like you, I don't want to deal with the expense and hassle of having thinner posts attached. I'm thinking the Sweets probably won't work for me anyway. I have long thick brown hair and it usually covers my ears anyway. The very petite size of the Sweet ear studs plus the fact that I want them in onyx would probably mean they wouldn't even show up on my lobes! I should probably just spring for the vintage size! Lol.

yes, i would recommend the vintage size. the posts are not thick, and they feel great on my ears (even the sensitive one).

 

[texasgirliegirl]

Wow! What an amazing collection, it is all beautiful. I think mop is my all time favorite on the vintage alhambra but I am wary of buying much more as I fall back into my younger growing up years when mop was for summer dress. Would you mind sharing with me all the ways you wear it - especially in the fall and winter? I would really appreciate it. I'm not the most creative of the group apparently. :wondering

I tend to wear my mop more frequently in the Summer. The onyx- year round.
I would be interested in hearing how others wear their mop. I pretty much wear mine as I would pearls. I like to do so casually...like with a nice grey cashmere sweater, jeans, tall boots and an Hermes GM......

 

[PennyD2911]

Hi PennyD!! I know, I go away for a little while and I cannot keep up with this thread. I missed so much VCA and fabulous new pieces from the ladies here and yes, I even missed the temptations and enabling to buy.



I love your choice of the frivole earrings and all your new VCA. I still dream about your malachite ring. When you start a collection you build it beautifully.



Congratulations!!!

Thank You smc 💜.
I'm really enjoying my VCA.

 

[stylemechanel]

I tend to wear my mop more frequently in the Summer. The onyx- year round.
I would be interested in hearing how others wear their mop. I pretty much wear mine as I would pearls. I like to do so casually...like with a nice grey cashmere sweater, jeans, tall boots and an Hermes GM......

Texasgirliegirl....me too!!! I am so glad you responded to my question as I was starting to believe that I was a generation way too old and just couldn't adjust to that fact. I have my mikomoto pearls and diamond studs but I so love the mop that I hope all you ladies who wear it year around chime in! Texasgirliegirl...big hugs!!!!