sorry can’t see your bracelet because your RING!!! omg it is my dream VCA piece!!!! [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]
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sorry can’t see your bracelet because your RING!!! omg it is my dream VCA piece!!!! [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]
I have the same question toomight have to give it some more time.
i’ve worn it only a handful of times so i can’t see any damage yet but i do notice a small issue. because of the nature of the guilloche, being many mini grooves, i’ve noticed a different issue come up. the grooves easily pick up “skin” or something from your wrist and it makes the bracelet not shine as much. sorry if this is kinda gross sounding but i hope it makes sense. i also don’t know how to clean without damage so i need to ask my SA.
Do we have a thread for special orders for alhambra? I was offered to make one but I do not know where to start! I need some inspiration!
It would be great to have one. Can’t recall offhand but seems there was a thread for showing SO pieces?
It’s an interesting situation on the SO.
Just sharing my experience. I was offered SO by my home boutique by virtue of being a regular customer while I was offered to do SO when I walked in to a boutique in North Asia without any purchase history. At the latter boutique, I was also shown a catalogue of the different combinations of stone and metals for SO and prices if I requested for it.
Seems like it may not be a flat 30% premium across all stones. Some stones were lesser than 30% premium iirc.
I need some inspiration, wondering if anybody has some experience to share?
Oh, absolutely lovely! And I see you have “shortened” the bracelet too.
Hehe, yes. I've been wearing it twisted. Will send it in to be properly shortened in the new year.
Just had a discussion with my fantastic SA about the Guilloche and she recommends the earrings or necklace over the bracelet because the finish cannot be easily polished if scratched. I haven't seen the pieces in person but she said they are stunning IRL - and they are currently only in stock in North America.
I believe the special order is specifically for mop, grey mop and onyx with any colour gold. And not pendants or necklaces. There is a book/catalogue. Can't remember what VCA called it.
In the catalogue that I was shown (which was not that thin in my opinion), I saw necklaces (this one for sure as I took a snapshot) and bracelets based on what I can remember. Not sure about earrings as I did not enquire then. Stone wise, I saw those stones that you mentioned, didn’t get to flip through all pages to see any other stone that can be SO.
Perhaps different countries have different SO offerings. For reference, I was shown the catalogue when I was at the boutique in North Asia.
Then maybe it was just not pendants. I asked about a Magic grey mop with white gold necklace to match my SO bracelet and it was definite no.
Gorgeousness!! Congrats on the new bracelet! Maybe “Rose de Noel” in Lapis? The clip had been around for the holidays! Post whatever goodies you get!