VCA ~ Van Cleef Arpels Discussion thread!

[kimber418]

This is the shocking thing about it. Mine are almost brand new, bought only a few months ago. And I've only worn them a few times, never subjected them to water.

So sorry you lost the diamond on the LE Onyx earrings. I wore mine last night and when I put the right one on I noticed it seemed loose. When you shake the right earring you can hear it is loose.
I am going to send it in for repair. I hope VCA takes care of you and replaces this diamond. Do you live near a VCA? I will have to send mine to NYC.

 

[911snowball]

Oh my goodness, I am going to check the diamonds on my onyx earrings ! I have never heard of this happening but thank you so much for sharing. We should all double check our pieces just to be sure....

 

[Meowwu]

Ladies, does anyone know if letterwood VA earrings are being discontinued? I have always like the look of letter wood and have seen them on the website in the past. However, I couldn’t find them in JP, CA, UK and US website!

Human nature kicks it, now I really want a pair! Lol (and more so than pure Alhambra).

 

[Meowwu]

I am at the store to make inquiries and saw noel pendent strewn in the display case lol.

It’s so pretty though.

 

[Meowwu]

Also saw grey mother of pearl Noel (the photo does not do it justice!!) and the holiday pendent. This particular holiday pendent has a green sheen which I think is absolutely marvelous for yellow MoP. It’s still a no go for me though, unfortunately. I am contemplating a small Noel in gmop maybe next year.

 

[ccfun]

I am at the store to make inquiries and saw noel pendent strewn in the display case lol.
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It’s so pretty though.

Also saw grey mother of pearl Noel (the photo does not do it justice!!) and the holiday pendent. This particular holiday pendent has a green sheen which I think is absolutely marvelous for yellow MoP. It’s still a no go for me though, unfortunately. I am contemplating a small Noel in gmop maybe next year.
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I'm also thinking about getting the small RdN, though having difficulty deciding on the stone

 

[doloresmia]

Also saw grey mother of pearl Noel (the photo does not do it justice!!) and the holiday pendent. This particular holiday pendent has a green sheen which I think is absolutely marvelous for yellow MoP. It’s still a no go for me though, unfortunately. I am contemplating a small Noel in gmop maybe next year.
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The grey Noel is gorgeous! How lovely of you to post. It is such a treat

 

[Meowwu]

I'm also thinking about getting the small RdN, though having difficulty deciding on the stone

I think I’d go for GMOP. White MOP is versatile but as I have a penchant for grey MOP and given the equal versatility with grey, my vote goes to grey!

I’d have to wait until next year though (fingers crossed for a big bonus!!)

 

[Meowwu]

The grey Noel is gorgeous! How lovely of you to post. It is such a treat

It totally is! It’s totally worth going into the store to check it out! The luminescence and sheen is out of this world! Quite mystical!

 

[texasgirliegirl]

Also saw grey mother of pearl Noel (the photo does not do it justice!!) and the holiday pendent. This particular holiday pendent has a green sheen which I think is absolutely marvelous for yellow MoP. It’s still a no go for me though, unfortunately. I am contemplating a small Noel in gmop maybe next year.
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Gray mop Rose de Noel is DREAMY

 

[pigleto972001]

I wanted to let y’all know that I inquired about a removable extender for my 10 motif necklace. Apparently vca can do it. Neimans told me I had to send in my necklace to Van Cleef so it’s getting sent in. I asked several times and it is supposed to be removable so we shall see !!

I was told that blue agate could be limited but that the guilloche should be more readily available. The sa said she saw the guilloche and it’s a paler gold color. She was also told that it’s more delicate and if the rays are banged up they may not be able to restore them. Wonder if they could replace the motif though ...

 

[Coconuts40]

I wanted to let y’all know that I inquired about a removable extender for my 10 motif necklace. Apparently vca can do it. Neimans told me I had to send in my necklace to Van Cleef so it’s getting sent in. I asked several times and it is supposed to be removable so we shall see !!

I was told that blue agate could be limited but that the guilloche should be more readily available. The sa said she saw the guilloche and it’s a paler gold color. She was also told that it’s more delicate and if the rays are banged up they may not be able to restore them. Wonder if they could replace the motif though ...

Thank you for the intel about the guilloche. I do admittedly like this design as much as the original YG. However I would not purchase the guilloche for the exact reason you mention. The current YG is indestructible and so easy to use. I don't think twice about wearing it whenever and wherever. The guilloche appears high maintenance and IMO, a single scratch on the beautiful rays would upset me and take away from the beauty.

 

[MYH]

I wanted to let y’all know that I inquired about a removable extender for my 10 motif necklace. Apparently vca can do it. Neimans told me I had to send in my necklace to Van Cleef so it’s getting sent in. I asked several times and it is supposed to be removable so we shall see !!

I was told that blue agate could be limited but that the guilloche should be more readily available. The sa said she saw the guilloche and it’s a paler gold color. She was also told that it’s more delicate and if the rays are banged up they may not be able to restore them. Wonder if they could replace the motif though ...

Thank you so much for sharing this info about guilloche. I will have to rethink it now.

 

[Rami00]

Wonderful ladies! I need your help
As many of you know how head over heels I fell for Noeud ring in Paris. My SA is back from vacation and I was ready to place an order. She suggested if I would only want one btf ring from VCA, I should try the flying butterfly and Oiseaux de Paradis before committing. I was very confident until she mentioned to try these rings on too..
I crossed off lotus because it looked too overwhelming on my hand.
I know it’s a very personal choice but I would really like to hear your thoughts. I have no problems adding dramatic, out of the box piece. If you could only add one, which one …please help, thank you!

 

[Meowwu]

Wonderful ladies! I need your help
As many of you know how head over heels I fell for Noeud ring in Paris. My SA is back from vacation and I was ready to place an order. She suggested if I would only want one btf ring from VCA, I should try the flying butterfly and Oiseaux de Paradis before committing. I was very confident until she mentioned to try these rings on too..
I crossed off lotus because it looked too overwhelming on my hand.
I know it’s a very personal choice but I would really like to hear your thoughts. I have no problems adding dramatic, out of the box piece. If you could only add one, which one …please help, thank you!

Ohhh it’s a tough choice! And agreed that it’s quite personal. I’d probably stick with your original choice of Noeud. This is just my personal preference out of the three. I am not a huge fan of butterfly (they scare me at times). They are absolutely gorgeous to look at however I had the misfortune of witnessing one dressed in a VCA boutique as if the ring was just a play dress up ring.