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#11,582
etoupebirkin said:
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.
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Very clever, win win!
 
#11,583
etoupebirkin said:
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.
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I absolutely adore the little bear charms. They're so beautiful without being kid like. I bet your new pieces are exquisite!
 
#11,587
I would buy the gray MOP earrings as well as anything else they would do in that stone! I am still hoping for a 20 motif to come out. I have been offered the opportunity to do a special order for the 20 motif gray MOP but I would really rather not spend the extra $$ to do this. So I wait.....
 
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#11,588
bags to die for said:
I was told that VCA are coming out with vintage alhambra earrings rose gold/grey mop with a diamond in the middle that will match last year's Christmas pendant.
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Mali_ said:
I would buy those...a necklace too...
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BBC said:
OMG that sounds gorgeous!!! [emoji177]
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911snowball said:
I would buy the gray MOP earrings as well as anything else they would do in that stone! I am still hoping for a 20 motif to come out. I have been offered the opportunity to do a special order for the 20 motif gray MOP but I would really rather not spend the extra $$ to do this. So I wait.....
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Sprinkles&Bling said:
I heard something similar, but they would be onyx. Either way I'm intrigued :heart:
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I heard it's ONYX with PG - the same as last year's LE PENDANT.
 
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911snowball said:
I would buy the gray MOP earrings as well as anything else they would do in that stone! I am still hoping for a 20 motif to come out. I have been offered the opportunity to do a special order for the 20 motif gray MOP but I would really rather not spend the extra $$ to do this. So I wait.....
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We are in the exact same situation.
I believe that VCA will eventually offer the gray mop. We just need to be patient.
 
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texasgirliegirl said:
Darn.
Since I've already own plain vintage onyx I won't be interested.
If VCA was smart they would offer something unique (like gray mop with the diamond) because a lot of collectors already have the onyx vintage earrings.
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I would love to know what the new "material" (stone???) might be for this year's LE Pendant.

Got the LE Earring intel from London. I will share as soon as I hear anything about the pendant.

Did hear that new stones might be offered for the Jubilee - patience...
 
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HADASSA said:
I would love to know what the new "material" (stone???) might be for this year's LE Pendant.

Got the LE Earring intel from London. I will share as soon as I hear anything about the pendant.

Did hear that new stones might be offered for the Jubilee - patience...
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Hard to be the patient grasshopper in this situation!!
I'm wracking my brain trying to come up with other stones. Tortoise shell? It was once offered but I would imagine that this one is endangered (protected)....
 
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