Wear and Tear of GRAY MOP bracelet worn every day even in the shower? Pls.share input. Ty
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Ty for your advice... well appreciated.
QUOTE="Yssie, post: 34981747, member: 307268"]
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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QUOTE="Yssie, post: 34981747, member: 307268"]
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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Since you mentioned GMOP I assume you mean alternating pave which would mean only 3 motifs. So it’d be only around $600 to replace if something does go wrong. The how long it would take and how much destruction to the motif is what I believe you’re looking for information on. Maybe someone with the 1 motif necklace that doesn’t take it off would be able to give you a better datapoint. As I don’t think I’ve seen anyone post with the pave that has an issue removing braclets. And the 5 full gray mother of Pearl is a special order so very few people have that.
I agree with @jenaps that even if the stones shrunk and fell out, the bracelet is easily repairable 
I've heard some owners saying that they wear MOP into showers everyday and have no problems with it, but it seems that GMOP tend to lose its shine and become dull really easily. If I'm be okay with mattified GMOP then I wouldn't mind taking it into showers with me, otherwise I would consider taking it off and always take a good care at it
I've heard some owners saying that they wear MOP into showers everyday and have no problems with it, but it seems that GMOP tend to lose its shine and become dull really easily. If I'm be okay with mattified GMOP then I wouldn't mind taking it into showers with me, otherwise I would consider taking it off and always take a good care at it
Why not purchase a jewelry that you can wear 24/7 instead of something that you very well know will deteriorate if not properly taken care of. Unless you have money to throw away, of course. You are given a warning and care instruction for a reason.
I can verify that turquoise totally gets dull in water. I had a turquoise butterfly sweet bracelet that I purchased preloved, my first vca bracket. It was kinda dull when I got it but I didn’t even realize it. I wore it 24/7 for a couple years and it got even duller. By then I had purchased more stone at the store and learned I could replace the motif which I did. Wow. What a difference. Best $180 I ever spent. Yeah. I don’t wear any stones into water anymore. 
That is why I purchased the hammered rose gold pieces, carefree and scratch resistant! I have Onyx pieces that I wear occasionally but hammered gold pieces are just so carefree.
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
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.
I agree with this. I’m a huge fan of GMOP, but I won’t buy it. At least for the time being. I only wear hassle free jewelry and low mat pieces like solid gold for this exact reason. I have a toddler and she’s very rough. I’m also exhausted at the end of the day, doing chores around the house and showering, I don’t feel like taking jewelry on and off. It’s just one extra thing for me to do. Perhaps one day I’ll be able to purchase the much coveted GMOP pieces, but I do not believe in owning fine jewelry and having it sit in a safe or box for years to come. I’d rather instead put that money toward a piece that I can wear and enjoy every single day in the here and now and not worry about it. I buy fine jewelry pieces to enjoy them and wear them. For me, it’s a nice thought to be able to take jewelry on and off but I know that realistically it doesn’t fit my lifestyle right now. You have to be honest with yourself. I buy things that fit my lifestyle, not my fantasy life. That’s my two cents. This is why I tend to gravitate toward Cartier’s solid gold pieces that are low mat and lower cost per wear and I’m currently saving up for an all gold pave VCA piece. I watch from afar, and I enjoy admiring these stunning pieces on other people while also realizing that it just doesn’t make much sense for me.
It seems that you’re looking for affirmation, not information, you already know that wearing MOP pieces 24/7 could cause potential damage. No one is going to tell you otherwise because it’s a fact and a real possibility. This may or may not bother you. That’s another thing entirely.
Some people don’t mind taking their jewelry on and off every day. It’s part of their daily routine or ritual. But, from this post, it sounds like you’re not this person and you know it.
I say the bottom line is you have to decide that you’re OK with either 1) eventually replacing the piece, 2) paying an extra charge to replace the stone after some time (fully expecting the damage) or 3) change your mind completely and invest in a solid gold or pave piece that better suits your lifestyle and personal preference of wearing jewelry 24/7.
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I have the Gmop with alternating diamonds, I wore it continuously for like a few months, I took it off when back home and no showering, still one side of two of my mop got dull~ if you wore it to shower it won’t stand the test of time unless u like them dull lol (I m guessing it gets dull when I washed my hands with soap and water frequently and it somehow get wet and I didn’t fry it in time -.- anyway later I got the full solid perlee clover bangle now I can wear it at home even when taking care of kid ~~~ don’t try the Cartier love, its polished mirror surface would no doubt like my Hermes rose gold cdc bangle, I hv an office work and don’t wear it to shower still it scratched like crazy after like half a year? That’s why I opt for the perlee clover at the end. If you want an every day can withstand shower that kind of thing should opt for solid gold 5 motif, like the hammer gold, seem even the guolliche can’t take the everyday wear, some YouTuber has make a comparison between her guolliche earrings with her bracelet which definitely shows hairline scratches unless you don’t hv an eagle eyes or not neurotic enough to be bother by hairline scratches
this gets me thinking about wanting GMOP.
And im being reminded on how dull a state my sweet mop is now. I don’t like to remove bracelets daily.
And im being reminded on how dull a state my sweet mop is now. I don’t like to remove bracelets daily.
Since the vintage size is much larger the dullness of the MOP would be much more visible especially in GMOP since it’s a darker color. Losing its iridescence in the GMOP really defeats the purpose of GMOP IMO, so my GMOP alternating is the only bracelet I baby. I wear my sweet MOPs daily because they’re white and I don’t mind trading off convenience for iridescence in the white sweet size; it’s not very noticeable.
I don’t think OP was trying to get permission for anything. They were just stating how they would like to wear their jewelry and were wondering if anyone else does the same and what does the piece look like after not removing it.
“Unless you have money to throw away, of course.” OP didn’t ask for your opinion on her money situation.