Just bought my first VCA!! I got it at Crystals in Las Vegas, had it shipped back home since I needed the chain lengthened, I will do a reveal when it arrives! So happy to be part of the VCA family now [emoji16]
VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!
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Isn't it nice to have someone who encourages us to try things on, most of the time it's the other way around.
I went to the Cartier and VCA store over the weekend and tried on the pave loves, pave juc, rainbow lb and diamond juc.
I was quite surprised at how I wasn't as in love with the pave lb's as I thought I would be. I liked the wg black ceramic version, love the weight of them, it felt substantial and the bling factor is nice. But I kept gravitating towards the diamond juc and the dia lb stacks. Dh also said he was surprised as I didn't comment much on the paves.
As for the clover, tried the med again and it was too big. More than the lb put side by side. Dh wasn't fond of that at all. So I guess juc is most likely next on the list. If anyone is curious on how the sizing is compared to each other, I have pictures I can share. Just let me know.
Ooh, yes, post pics please! Did you try on the 16 vs the 17 love again, and would you have comparison pics of those?
Curious what you liked less about the pave love. All that bling looks delicious but sometimes I think a piece that's mostly polished gold with a sprinkling of diamonds really sets off those few diamonds, such as in the diamond juc and Perlee clover.
Going to try on these pieces myself soon (next month on trip) and looking forward to the pave love but hoping to fall in love with something else due to price point
Ooh, yes, post pics please! Did you try on the 16 vs the 17 love again, and would you have comparison pics of those?
Curious what you liked less about the pave love. All that bling looks delicious but sometimes I think a piece that's mostly polished gold with a sprinkling of diamonds really sets off those few diamonds, such as in the diamond juc and Perlee clover.
Going to try on these pieces myself soon (next month on trip) and looking forward to the pave love but hoping to fall in love with something else due to price point
Unfortunately, I don't have comparison pics of the 16 vs 17, I do have various pics of the different stacks with pave lb, dia lb and juc's as well as the perlee clover.
it's funny, I'm actually a girl that's all about bling and never complain when there's more. However, for me, when it comes to the pave lb, the saying less is more applies. After trying both the wg and yg version on, I felt that the overall sparkles took away from the clean fluid look of a solid gold bracelet, which was what drew me to the lb in the first place. I would rather put the money towards a huge tennis bracelet for the ultimate sparkle.
The regular polished gold lb has an effortless minimalistic chic about it, it's just clean and elegant. With the 4 dia or 10 dia version, it adds a touch of femininity. To be honest, the way the 4 dia and 10 dia are bezel set into the bracelet slightly hinders the way it performs, I don't find that it sparkles as much as I would like. i also tried on the rainbow lb because dh liked the multicolored stones, I was surprised that I liked it as well. That piece was not on my wishlist before.
The JUC w/dia is gorgeous. The way it's set really allows the diamonds to sparkle. I also got to try on the new and old closure as they had both. As or the perlee clover, I'm not sure if I can deal with the sizing as it's just too big. Maybe they'll come out with more sizes in the future, who knows.
Hope you have a nice trip and try on everything your heart desires, if you purchase anything, come back for a reveal!
Yes, the classic polished love is minimalist perfection! Unfortunately I need to be able to remove jewelry at times at work so am limited to the thin loves or the pave versions. Am afraid of losing the cuff version or it being uncomfortable.
I totally love the JUC w/diamonds or the Hermes all gold metal CDC with diamonds as well, but think they are both too edgy to wear to work for me. Clover perlee is such a beautiful statement piece, but I don't always have a very feminine or romantic look everyday, and I am really looking for just one signature bracelet to wear all the time.
Needless to say, I am excited for shopping on my trip and hoping something will jump out! Also going to try on the WG frivole pave earclips and compare to Cartier WG pave orchid earrings and Tiffany Victoria - looking for a statement pair for nice dinners and parties. Would love to hear from anyone who has any of these or tried them on.
Thanks so much for your thoughts and wishes, will definitely update when I decide!
not sure the field of work your in but if you need to be able to take jewelry off, the regular love is indeed not the right fit unfortunately. You should also take a look at the hermes kelly bracelet with diamonds on the lock, that's a piece that I have put on my wishlist.
The Frivole line is beautiful, the 3d flowers really stand out and the petals glow when light hits it. I have the large frivole in yg and love them, although I don't get to wear it much I enjoy just looking at them. I'm not a fan of the Cartier orchid line, it's flat and the design gets lost, the Victoria is elegant with the 4 marquise, however, I would have a private jeweler make that as it's not a design that is unique.
You should definitely try everything on, you might be surprised with what you may fall in love with in the end.
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To you lovely TPF members and anyone else who helped me with my perlee clover dilemma that I may have missed, I wanted to say thank you.
Have an update. I am a proud and excited owner of a beautiful and gorgeous RG perlee clover. It was always a dream bracelet that I was not planning to buy ever but because of price reduction and other circumstances I have decided to take the plunge. I ended up buying the small size which does fit fine generally. I was super close to ordering custom but didn't because of cost confusion quoted to me by my store. I wasn't willing to pay the possible 30% extra custom cost which was uncertain when I first inquired especially for a size that may not be better. I do notice that my arm does get sticky and a bit swelled up in the warm weather since we just had a short spell of warm weather. However, the small fits well most of the time. Also perhaps it is my motivation to make sure I don't gain a lot of weight which is always a possibility since I love to eat. Ha ha!
Anyway, thanks ladies! I really love my bracelet and it will be it for many years to come. Off to ban island.
To you lovely TPF members and anyone else who helped me with my perlee clover dilemma that I may have missed, I wanted to say thank you.
Have an update. I am a proud and excited owner of a beautiful and gorgeous RG perlee clover. It was always a dream bracelet that I was not planning to buy ever but because of price reduction and other circumstances I have decided to take the plunge. I ended up buying the small size which does fit fine generally. I was super close to ordering custom but didn't because of cost confusion quoted to me by my store. I wasn't willing to pay the possible 30% extra custom cost which was uncertain when I first inquired especially for a size that may not be better. I do notice that my arm does get sticky and a bit swelled up in the warm weather since we just had a short spell of warm weather. However, the small fits well most of the time. Also perhaps it is my motivation to make sure I don't gain a lot of weight which is always a possibility since I love to eat. Ha ha!
Anyway, thanks ladies! I really love my bracelet and it will be it for many years to come. Off to ban island.
Came home from my trip with my shopping packages waiting on me! My first VCA purchase and I am very impressed with how much it came with and the little details. 
Yay! Congrats! Please share pics when you have a chance. Enjoy and good health! ❤️
Here it is! My sweet Alhambra pendant, carnelian in pink gold! 
So delicate...but that red stands out...lucky you for finding a true red...
Thank you and yes, I looked at all the selection they had in the vault and this stone looked the best for my skin tone. Very pleased with it!
congrats dessert, I'm sure you'll enjoy this piece for many years to come...it's gorgeous and please do some mod pics!
How are your malachite pieces holding up?I finally got my Malachite pendant! So excited!
