VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[texasgirliegirl]

Not so easy taking a picture of your own ear. I love these for everyday and everywhere and for ears that have holes that have seen better days. View attachment 3837844

So feminine and perfect!
I purchased these for my daughter but I’ve already swiped them on occasion.

 

[ShyShy]

Now that you mention it, it does! To be honest I'm not a fan so I didn't pay much attention to it. I went in to ask about special order 5 motif VA Grey MOP or RG Pave with Grey MOP. My usual SA wasn't there and the SA who "helped" me wasn't great, kept pushing me to buy Pave/Malachite and telling that I'll be waiting at least 2 years for Grey MOP since the workshop is sooo busy and it will be almost as expensive as 5 motif Pave so I might as well buy either the YG or WG Pave they have now. [emoji849][emoji849][emoji849]

It hasn't put me off going to this boutique but I just need to make sure my regular SA is there next time so I wouldn't have to deal with this lady again.

Urgh, my local store is full of SAs like that. I was originally so excited when a store opened where we are, now I’d much prefer to travel again for my pieces.

 

[luvprada]

I have an opportunity to purchase the medium size, white gold for $921 including tax, new in box with certificate. Reputable seller I’ve purchased from before. I have the small size in pink gold. Are they too similar? Size preference?
View attachment 3839654. Tried to change photos to modeling picture but would only let me add that photo as a link and wouldn’t erase the photo in box- very strange..

I do wear my pink gold a lot- just love it!

 

[klynneann]

I have an opportunity to purchase the medium size, white gold for $921 including tax, new in box with certificate. Reputable seller I’ve purchased from before. I have the small size in pink gold. Are they too similar? Size preference?
View attachment 3839654. Tried to change photos to modeling picture but would only let me add that photo as a link and wouldn’t erase the photo in box- very strange..

I do wear my pink gold a lot- just love it!

I don't think they're too similar at all! And I think they would look lovely stacked too!

 

[Emily1830]

Did they raise the prices on the VCA website? I'm checking and maybe I have it wrong but the sweets line doesn't seem like it got a price adjustment.

 

[dessert1st]

Did they raise the prices on the VCA website? I'm checking and maybe I have it wrong but the sweets line doesn't seem like it got a price adjustment.

The sweets definitely went up. They generally went up by $150 each. I didn't catch all the pre-increase prices but posted in the Current Pricing thread many of the current prices (and some of the previous prices.)

 

[Emily1830]

The sweets definitely went up. They generally went up by $150 each. I didn't catch all the pre-increase prices but posted in the Current Pricing thread many of the current prices (and some of the previous prices.)

Ok, thanks!

 

[purseinsanity]

Not so easy taking a picture of your own ear. I love these for everyday and everywhere and for ears that have holes that have seen better days. View attachment 3837844

Beautiful! What size are they?

 

[purseinsanity]

Hi hi...yap that's me from an old pic! Can't believe I've had it this long!

And yap...this is with 2 short length necklaces worn/clipped together as a long necklace ☺

I think at the time I had the option to buy 1 single long one or 2 short ones...don't quote me on that tho cos it's been so long and could be remembering incorrectly...

I don't think there was much of a price difference between buying 1 single long one vs 2 short ones tho I don't know if the 1 single long one was longer/shorter than the 2 short ones clipped together.



Sometimes I wear them as a bracelet too if I wrap them around several times ❤️



Hiii I'm alive haha

Just haven't been on TPF in a few years now...kinda dropped off around the time I moved to LA and then Instagram became popular and I was too lazy to keep up with both.

And around last year, I took a social media break so my IG account is still alive but not activated for now.

I also had no idea they discontinued this necklace either? I've actually never seen this on anyone else even tho I see a ton of VCA pieces worn around where I am...I just figured this wasn't a very popular piece?



Hi hi...haha thanks for letting people know I'm still alive!

I'm not back on Instagram yet for now but I will be at some point...so my account is just like in this suspended state mode until I reactivate it.

Do you have this necklace too?

Wonder if anyone else on TPF has this piece...❤️

OMG welcome back! Where have you been missy??!! Missed you!

 

[luvprada]

The sweets definitely went up. They generally went up by $150 each. I didn't catch all the pre-increase prices but posted in the Current Pricing thread many of the current prices (and some of the previous prices.)

The sweets earrings went up $300 [emoji19]

 

[purseinsanity]

PhoenixH~The Perlee Clover looks amazing on you. I own the YG Perlee Clover and I love it like the day I purchased it in early 2014 (maybe 2013). It is super comfortable and easy to wear. I usually wear it with my perlee bangle and my YG 4 diamond Love bracelet. I think it is a very versatile piece. I have worn it casually and also to many weddings, etc. It is such a beautiful piece of jewelry and fun to wear. As far as it being an investment I would not say that about my clover Perlee since the price has gone down since I purchased it. I think when I purchased it gold was at an all time high. A few years later there was a price adjustment (lowered) on many pieces. It is fine with me as I do not ever plan to sell it and I have totally enjoyed every minute of owning it! Here is a photo after I purchased my 5 motif turquoise last August. I may have already posted it on another thread. I think you will be very happy with your purchase if and when you decide to add the Pave Clover to your collection in YG.View attachment 3830596

You got the 5 motif Turquoise YG last year!? Lucky girl!!

 

[purseinsanity]

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

It looks beautiful on you! I have one in RG and I've never regretted it. It can be casual or dressy, depending on what you're wearing with it. Highly recommend it!

 

[purseinsanity]

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

YES!!!!

 

[purseinsanity]

Sounds like you really want the magic pendant. I would wait and get that at the point in time you and your DH are ready to make a purchase.

I have two items on my immediate wishlist at the moment, both of which I've decided to wait to get until it's the right time. I wasn't planning to purchase them now, but around Feb 2018 and while I will end up paying around 1,000 more each piece that time, I don't want to feel like I have my feet held to the fire by VCA and their imminent price increase. I've made my peace with having to spend the extra money and I would rather do that than purchase when it's not the right time, or even worse, buy something different now that I won't love in the future.

Good luck with your decision!

Well said!

 

[CATEYES]

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

Amen to every single number you have listed here! There are several items I would have jumped on years ago if they were offered in another color of gold (I prefer yellow or pink with my skin tone) but I refused to pay the special order price. Even though looking back, if they had been approved, the 30% on top of sales price wouldn’t be bad now. I always thought that after I did all that work and paid the extra, they would offer it. But that never happened.

Also, my hubby won’t go for the idea of paying the same price for porcelain as for a stone. And when people stop me to ask about my jewelry, I want to be proud and say what stone it is rather than explain that it’s highly polished porcelain. Nothing against ladies whom have purchased as it’s quite beautiful. I just prefer to wear stones. Hope VCA hears our prayers lol!!