Wear and Tear of GRAY MOP bracelet worn every day even in the shower? Pls.share input. Ty

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I have been lusting over the GRAY MOP bracelet but I don't know much about it... I do have the sweet alhambra necklace in rose gold- so I am quite familiar with that but i am clueless with the MOP specifically the GRAY color...

I intend to use it daily without removing it ( and intend to use it even in the shower) as I dislike the hassle of putting my jewelries back... I am fully aware about their advice to avoid water as it can damage it- but I have also read that other people wear it still without removing it..

Maybe some of you (brave and carefree TPfers ) does that and would be kind enough to show me pictures on how it it holding up? Thank you in advance...
 
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Trying to get the permission you want doesn't change the properties of the pearl (or gemstones) and how it's best managed. If an object is best conserved in one way and not another, whether temperature/sunlight/exposure to moisture--these are facts. Sure, you can do what you want and assume the risk, and when things get irreparably damaged it's your wear and tear, which you'll handle how? (Rhetorical question.)

I don't get thinking of jewelry as that big a time commitment (on and off being a problem), especially when people do time-intensive personal maintenance rituals without a second thought.
 
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Just to clarify that it’s not the water itself that’s the problem.

It’s the minerals in your water, the sudden temperature changes, the soaps, the lotions and perfumes and hair products and bodily secretions (sweat), the UV from sunlight, the salt and sand from the beach, the getting banged and clanged around during the workday, the rubbing against sheets every night…

MOP is nacre. There’s no difference between white MOP, grey MOP, or yellow MOP - they’re harvested from different oyster species but they’re the exact same material. Same stuff the surface of a regular ol’ pearl is made of. How would you treat a strand of pearls? You can think of MOP exactly the same way.
 
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As a person who is very hassle free and does not like to "fuss" over things, I can say that over the years, I have definitely made exceptions for certain pieces of fine jewelry. Not that I do not take care of my fine jewelry at all, but I dislike having one more thing to take care of or worry about. I cook and clean with my daily pieces. But they are all solid gold or have hardy stones like diamonds, so I know they can handle it.

However, like how one owns a house or a car, everything that you want to keep and last needs proper maintenance and care. I could just drive my car, not change the oil, coolant, filters, switch out tires, and technically it would still work. But I'd be giving it a relatively short life from all that wear and tear without proper maintenance and of course, it would be hazardous to drive at one point :P .

Of course, it is your property, you are free to do what you will with it and no one is stopping you. But because it's your choice, you also will have to take the potential consequences and risks that come with your choices.
If you intend to wear your VCA MOP at all times, no one is stopping you, there's no VCA police here who is going to arrest you haha.

If I want it badly enough, I will take the necessary pre-cautions to take care of my pieces. Either that, or I just don't buy it. Which is why I don't own any MOP pieces from VCA in the first place. :biggrin:
 
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jellyv said:
Trying to get the permission you want doesn't change the properties of the pearl (or gemstones) and how it's best managed. If an object is best conserved in one way and not another, whether temperature/sunlight/exposure to moisture--these are facts. Sure, you can do what you want and assume the risk, and when things get irreparably damaged it's your wear and tear, which you'll handle how? (Rhetorical question.)

I don't get thinking of jewelry as that big a time commitment (on and off being a problem), especially when people do time-intensive personal maintenance rituals without a second thought.
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While it isn't a big time commitment for me, on and off is definitely something I have to consider. If one lives alone fastening some things is damn near impossible. I have tried a bracelet buddy and for the life of me I simply can't get the hang of it. My hands just aren't what they used to be :sad:
I have toyed with the idea of replacing difficult fasteners with magnetic ones but it's just easier all around if I stick to things that don't require assistance or can be safely left on
 
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jellyv said:
Trying to get the permission you want doesn't change the properties of the pearl (or gemstones) and how it's best managed. If an object is best conserved in one way and not another, whether temperature/sunlight/exposure to moisture--these are facts. Sure, you can do what you want and assume the risk, and when things get irreparably damaged it's your wear and tear, which you'll handle how? (Rhetorical question.)

I don't get thinking of jewelry as that big a time commitment (on and off being a problem), especially when people do time-intensive personal maintenance rituals without a second thought.
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I agree with this 10000%

If wearing a bracelet 24/7 without any hassle is something that appeals to you, you may want to check out the Cartier love bracelet.
 
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kimber418 said:
VCA does not have a clasp like that. They have used the same 2 clasps for many years. Have you seen a clasp that is easier? You could purchase it and have a jeweler put it on your piece but I am not sure Van Cleef will ever service it again if you might need that.
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I was not sure about clasps since they can change earring posts.
 
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jellyv said:
Trying to get the permission you want doesn't change the properties of the pearl (or gemstones) and how it's best managed. If an object is best conserved in one way and not another, whether temperature/sunlight/exposure to moisture--these are facts. Sure, you can do what you want and assume the risk, and when things get irreparably damaged it's your wear and tear, which you'll handle how? (Rhetorical question.)
I don't get thinking of jewelry as that big a time commitment (on and off being a problem), especially when people do time-intensive personal maintenance rituals without a second thought.
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Nailed it. VCA necklaces aren't that hard to clasp and unclasp. If anything, I think VCA clasps have the smoothest mechanism. I can see the bracelets being annoying to take on and off (which is why I don't own any).
 
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Any MOP or Pearl products are not meant to be worn 27/7. There is strict guidelines to care for your pearls as they are organic and therefore able to absorb all the chemicals they come into contact with and on our skin, They can get wet as some moisture is good for them, but wipe them down when taking off if they were wet.
 
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