Thank you Violet Bleu! Lol we are completely the opposite! I am someone who loves all my jewelry with YG but somehow find this WG frivole ones intrigue me!
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I see your dilemma-I would want both-LOL. I would buy the one I dreamed about, otherwise, you may regret it. Personally, I would buy the white ones-you really don't need other jewelry with pave diamond earrings, but esp white diamonds on white gold/platinum. You could wear a tshirt and look like a million bucks. But certainly later, I would buy the yellow gold paves as well. Depends on you. I only have the plain yellow gold ones in large (for now) and I wear them at least once per week. I just love the design.
Thank you Mali for your input! Although I do not think I would have the luxury to have them both! LOL!
I think (just thinking out loud here and my mind is changing constantly! Lol) the YG might be something that I can wear once per week while the WG will be kept in the drawer and pulled out only when I need something really formal.
Which is why this is a dilemma -and why I would want them both-LOL- although I do understand the price point concern. I have never had a problem putting on diamonds in plat, WG, RG, or YG with a pair of jeans and a t-shirt (primarily because I started buying diamonds in my early 20s in the diamond district and that's the main clothing I wore throughout college and grad school).
What a wonderful future husband -- congratulations! I feel that the yg frivole pave earrings emphasize the gold color while the wg frivole emphasize the diamonds, and I therefore recommend the wg frivoles for your diamond earrings, especially since you seem to have favored them yourself. I also strongly recommend you consider the large yg frivole earrings (for a future anniversary gift?) which, in my experience and surprisingly, have not scratched (ditto for my between the ring yg frivole ring) in spite of the shiny surface and my not being particularly careful. I think what helps is that the petals are angled. That said, the truth is either one will be gorgeous...perchance, paired with a wedding dress?
Hi Mirrorbeyond. Oh I understand how you feel. This is a really difficult decision. I have gone through something similar. I think I agree with TGG, in that get the WG Pave, and then purchase the YG Frivole (non pave). I really think this is the best compromise and you will be happy with this decision. Frivole is such a beautiful design that many on this forum have multiples in different sizes and golds/pave. The YG has such a beautiful shine that it looks stunning even if it is not pave. They don't scratch very easily since the are earrings.
Whatever you decide rest assured that they are both the WG and YG pave are equally stunning !!!
I like these better in WG to be honest since it complements the diamonds more. Usually I am a YG girl but for these, WG wins hands down!
White gold for anything pave. If you get the non-pave gold ones go with YG though.
So do you all think it's ok to mix wg pave earrings with a yg or pg necklace? I think in general I prefer the look of wg pave, but except for my riviere necklace, all my other necklaces are yg or pg.
Absolutely.
I've paired my pave frivole earrings (as well as my fleurettes) with yg without hesitation.
Thanks so much, TGG - considering your amazing collection, your willingness to mix metals encourages me.
Years ago I had a WG/diamond Judith Ripka bangle that I loved. It, along with a few other beloved pieces, was stolen. After that I got rid of most of the rest of my WG jewelry, I was very upset about the theft. Even got rid of a B30 with PHW. I am only just starting to think of WG again.
I feel the same way except when it comes to diamond jewelry in a wg or platinum setting which I feel operates as a complete neutral and, like diamond studs, goes with any metal or color. The only issue for me is whether the diamond piece might be too formal for the rest of the jewlery I'd be pairing it with.
HA not a problem for me. I seem to buy jewelry like I'm still 12 years old...everything leans towards formal!
I seriously need to focus and buy those carnelian earrings so I have at least one casual pair.