VCA is redesigning its' jewelry. They redesigned the Frivole earrings. They look like claws now, and are not pretty at all. They have lowered the diamond amount and probably the size of the diamonds too. Then they have changed the fleurette earrings and pendants. They looked swished together and are much smaller with less diamond weight. Not attractive like the original designs. Richemonte came out with terrible earnings. What do they expect with these awful high prices. Their watches of all brands are tanking. Very unimpressed. And they said other than black/white MOP and onyx, the other colors are dead. No one buying the other colors. The colors are just awful now. Very unappealing. What do they expect when they removed their jewelry from almost every boutique. Out of sight, out of mind.
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Wow! You sound like you definitely need to find another thread to be on! I (and many or us on the VCA thread) love the Frivole & the Fleurette earrings. I hope you quickly find another jewelry designer that you love again. Why don't you start a Bayco thread?
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I love VCA and will continue to purchase pieces. They're beautiful and detailed designs. I always feel so good wearing even one special piece.
Well said chaneljewel! I will be picking up a 20 motif chalcedony later this month to add to my collection. I love to wear my pieces and always get compliments.
I agree.
VCA will make minor adjustments to certain pieces from time to time. This is primarily to thwart counterfeiters. In fact, I own the fleurettes earrings in both sizes and the current small fleurettes earrings are larger than mine (which are an earlier example).
In no way do I see the quality declining and my pieces always bring me great joy.
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One thing I know about Bayco, it makes VCA look inexpensive. Their pieces are gorgeous with wonderful workmanship and stones, but their jewelry starts at about $15K and goes up from there.
Malachite is a "dead" color?
I'm sure that VCA would still make Turquoise or Lapis pieces in larger quantities if the raw materials were available, because they would be popular and sell.
Hello, I can recommend a great SA at VCA Selfridges if you wish. If you are not from the EU, there is a greater benefit to purchase from Selfridges.
If you want to purchase from Bond Street however, I can recommend an SA who was helpful to me there as well but haven't dealt with her as long.
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Hey! Yes please, I would love the contact info for both your SA at Selfridges and at Bond Street please. Thanks so much HADASSA!
I have to say I love Neiman Marcus. I went in to the store yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to find out I had a huge amount in gift cards. So I used it to buy an onyx 10-motif.
You don't want to see my Neiman's bill.
I recently purchased several Robert Bruce Bielka pieces along with a Mimi So bracelet. Hence the gift card. The pieces that I bought were made before Bielka (unfortunately) had a stroke. He was perhaps the most talented jeweler in America. It's really tragic. His pieces are intricately and delicately made, but very heavy and well built too. I once saw a charm bracelet he made that had miniature lions, elephants and other animals you'd seen on a safari. The legs of the animals could move. It was one of the coolest pieces of jewelry I ever saw. His recent work is lovely, but not nearly as detailed.
I make strategic non-VCA purchases during triple point events. With the ensuing gift cards, I purchase VCA which is not eligible for points events. Makes sense. Or so I tell myself.
You don't want to see my Neiman's bill.
I recently purchased several Robert Bruce Bielka pieces along with a Mimi So bracelet. Hence the gift card. The pieces that I bought were made before Bielka (unfortunately) had a stroke. He was perhaps the most talented jeweler in America. It's really tragic. His pieces are intricately and delicately made, but very heavy and well built too. I once saw a charm bracelet he made that had miniature lions, elephants and other animals you'd seen on a safari. The legs of the animals could move. It was one of the coolest pieces of jewelry I ever saw. His recent work is lovely, but not nearly as detailed.
I make strategic non-VCA purchases during triple point events. With the ensuing gift cards, I purchase VCA which is not eligible for points events. Makes sense. Or so I tell myself.