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#11,971
riquita said:
I have the Vintage Alabama pendant in carnelian on my wish list for the longest time, and I was planning to get it in December. I called the South Coast Plaza store to confirm the price increase, and it is true. So, the pendant I want is going from $2550 to $2850. I am going to buy it, but I will not open it until December.
Just wanted to share a very small piece of information.
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If I did my math correctly, that is an 11.8% increase [emoji15]

So it's a 6% plus increase???
 
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#11,974
mirrorbeyond said:
My SA did tell me it's ranging from 6-10% increase...
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Honestly thought it was just 6% but true to VCA style, different collections are increased by varying percentages.

texasgirliegirl said:
Oh no.
10% or more increase for vintage Alhambra?
I feel that only the bouton d'or collection deserves a price increase (LOL)....
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TGG, wondering if VCA thought it fit to increase the prices of the ALHAMBRA collection the highest, since they are hoping for a boost in sales given next year's 50th Anniversary???!!!
 
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#11,975
HADASSA said:
Honestly thought it was just 6% but true to VCA style, different collections are increased by varying percentages.



TGG, wondering if VCA thought it fit to increase the prices of the ALHAMBRA collection the highest, since they are hoping for a boost in sales given next year's 50th Anniversary???!!!
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Once again I wish we had the option to "unlike" something.
Hadassa, you are likely on to something....
 
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#11,976
With increase coming I think I'll have to hunker down and buy something. I still haven't ventured into a store yet but I'm thinking either the MOP vintage pendant or the onyx sweet pendant as my first piece depending on how they look on my tanned olive skin. It's just so hard to bite the bullet because I was hoping to buy diamond studs first! Ah well that can wait, a VCA price increase can't!!
 
#11,977
Bee-licious said:
With increase coming I think I'll have to hunker down and buy something. I still haven't ventured into a store yet but I'm thinking either the MOP vintage pendant or the onyx sweet pendant as my first piece depending on how they look on my tanned olive skin. It's just so hard to bite the bullet because I was hoping to buy diamond studs first! Ah well that can wait, a VCA price increase can't!!
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The white mop vintage pendant will likely show up best on you.
It's a classic, forever piece
 
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#11,978
tbbbjb said:
If VCA wants to give us what we want, they should try the following:

1)Re-Launch the solid WG Alhambra

2)Launch Grey mother of pearl in any gold configuration as a standard color in their Alhambra line-up. The special orders alone should be enough to prove to them that this would definitely be a best seller.

3)Add the Rose Gold as another option to the pave Alhambra line-up. I have really never understood why they only introduce basics like this in just one or two gold choices when a lot of us collect one particular color or one more than the others.

4)Expand the gold selection choices in the Alhambra Sweets line. They are missing opportunities by limiting introduction of basic pieces like the Alhambra Sweets pave in just one gold color (it doesn't work with every skin tone and lots of people like to mix and match).

5)Please give us a NEW natural stone in the standard line-up. Stop it with the porcelain. We deserve the beautiful imperfections that natural stones provide like the striations in Malachite, the luminosity of MOP, etc. Something like Pink mother of pearl or Pink Opal again based on special orders would be a best seller or a natural blue stone since lapis doesn't seem to be making a return and turquoise appears to be currently unsourceable.

6)Bring back the designers behind the beautiful, feminine, whimsical pieces VCA was known for. There are enough designers who do cutesy and try to redo something from a previous era. Think fresh not stale.

Ok. Anymore and you need to pay all of us here on TPF or at least consider using us for a focus group . LOL
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Love this so much!
 
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texasgirliegirl said:
The white mop vintage pendant will likely show up best on you.
It's a classic, forever piece
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Thanks! I'm heading into Birks this weekend to try them on. I'm excited and nervous because I've never splurged on expensive jewelry for myself before so this will be a big purchase for me (although I do buy bags, this somehow feels different!)
 
#11,980
Bee-licious said:
Thanks! I'm heading into Birks this weekend to try them on. I'm excited and nervous because I've never splurged on expensive jewelry for myself before so this will be a big purchase for me (although I do buy bags, this somehow feels different!)
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Looks like I may end up meeting few tpf members at Birks this weekend :p
I was never a jewelry girl either, started a couple of years ago..... this was my justification. $$$$$ just for leather atleast this has gold/platinum/diamonds :biggrin::smile:
 
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#11,981
Bee-licious said:
Thanks! I'm heading into Birks this weekend to try them on. I'm excited and nervous because I've never splurged on expensive jewelry for myself before so this will be a big purchase for me (although I do buy bags, this somehow feels different!)
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Rami00 said:
Looks like I may end up meeting few tpf members at Birks this weekend :p
I was never a jewelry girl either, started a couple of years ago..... this was my justification. $$$$$ just for leather atleast this has gold/platinum/diamonds :biggrin::smile:
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I'm beginning to soften to the idea of adding another piece...See you at Birks!! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
 
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Rami00 said:
Looks like I may end up meeting few tpf members at Birks this weekend :p
I was never a jewelry girl either, started a couple of years ago..... this was my justification. $$$$$ just for leather atleast this has gold/platinum/diamonds :biggrin::smile:
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SO TRUE!!! Thank you again for letting me know about the increase in Canada. I'm forever grateful but maybe my wallet isn't:p
 
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#11,983
Rami00 said:
Looks like I may end up meeting few tpf members at Birks this weekend :p
I was never a jewelry girl either, started a couple of years ago..... this was my justification. $$$$$ just for leather atleast this has gold/platinum/diamonds :biggrin::smile:
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Are you going to pick up the perlee clover bangle to go with your ring? Justification would be to beat the price increase That's next on my wishlist too and I recall it's also on yours?
 
#11,985
PhoenixH said:
View attachment 3830454 Tried these on at the boutique a couple weeks back. I'm a YG girl for sure. Now where's my money tree??
For those of you who own this, is it easy and comfortable to wear and do you find it a versatile piece and a good investment? It will be my biggest VCA purchase and it's making me nervous lol
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You are a bad enabler :nuts::heart:
I have few items on my list, sigh....but I really love this one. Are you gonna do it? Value and worth will change from person to person, if you tried and loved it... that's all it matters. I would love to hear from people who own it too.
 
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