@coffee2go, when you are next in NY, I hope the Neue Galleria, near the Metropolitan museum UES, is on your list. It has klimts, and many other beautiful artworks and objets, and a great cafe. (I have not been since before Covid, so do check the opening hours etc)
What Other Jewelry Brands Do You Buy/Wear?
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Jewelry to me is a sunk cost; it is a luxury, for pure enjoyment.
Wearing jewelry is for me, it gives me an ear-to-ear smile because I love the piece.
I think when buying jewelry, if you mentally look at it as an investment, you may never buy the over-the-top, unique pieces you truly love. You will end up buying pieces that are "safe" and more "commonly known," such as Alhambra. The truly over-the-top, unique pieces have a limited audience; yet that is exactly what makes them super special!
Now... on to these earrings...
Looking at the earrings for me personally, it would not be something I would wear as I have wimpy ears and only wear studs.
However, looking at it as a piece of jewelry for someone who could wear them, I think the earrings are gorgeous. They are bold, stunning, and very artistic. I love love love the use of mixed cuts in jewelry, and the way she uses the baguettes next to the pears, rounds, and marquise cuts for the colored gemstones is gorgeous. It reminds me of the Tiffany Schlumberger Jasmine Breath of Spring necklace, which is a super super stunning piece to me. I can see these earrings in the same way. Since you already have rings, I am sure they will go great.
One final thought for what it's worth... I know we are here in the VCA forum, but to me, a well-rounded jewelry collection is more than just VCA and certainly more than a bunch of Alhambra. It seems you also love other non-VCA pieces, so I vote yes... if you love these earrings, get them! I am all for over-the-top, unique, statement pieces.
I also posted the iconic Schlumberger Jasmine necklace here for you. I think it's stunning, a flower theme. As I said, your earrings remind me of this gorgeous piece, but a more "contemporary, 21st century" version.
Just my thoughts to help you decide. Good luck!
Wow, that is a beautiful necklace! I have never seen that before. It reminds me of the Bulgari multi-colored sapphire high jewelry collection.Jewelry to me is a sunk cost; it is a luxury, for pure enjoyment.
Wearing jewelry is for me, it gives me an ear-to-ear smile because I love the piece.
I think when buying jewelry, if you mentally look at it as an investment, you may never buy the over-the-top, unique pieces you truly love. You will end up buying pieces that are "safe" and more "commonly known," such as Alhambra. The truly over-the-top, unique pieces have a limited audience; yet that is exactly what makes them super special!
Now... on to these earrings...
Looking at the earrings for me personally, it would not be something I would wear as I have wimpy ears and only wear studs.
However, looking at it as a piece of jewelry for someone who could wear them, I think the earrings are gorgeous. They are bold, stunning, and very artistic. I love love love the use of mixed cuts in jewelry, and the way she uses the baguettes next to the pears, rounds, and marquise cuts for the colored gemstones is gorgeous. It reminds me of the Tiffany Schlumberger Jasmine Breath of Spring necklace, which is a super super stunning piece to me. I can see these earrings in the same way. Since you already have rings, I am sure they will go great.
One final thought for what it's worth... I know we are here in the VCA forum, but to me, a well-rounded jewelry collection is more than just VCA and certainly more than a bunch of Alhambra. It seems you also love other non-VCA pieces, so I vote yes... if you love these earrings, get them! I am all for over-the-top, unique, statement pieces.
I also posted the iconic Schlumberger Jasmine necklace here for you. I think it's stunning, a flower theme. As I said, your earrings remind me of this gorgeous piece, but a more "contemporary, 21st century" version.
Just my thoughts to help you decide. Good luck!
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Yes, I have been thinking about these earrings for a while. They’re definitely for a limited audience but I think they could be quite versatile. They’re also quite unique. I love her style—especially with the baguette style diamonds. One day I hope to own a unique one-of-a-kind high jewelry piece from VCA but that is not realistic right now. I think these would be stunning with the pink or yellow sapphire/pave BTF butterfly ring, which I dont own but hope to in the future!
Its amazing how beautiful jewelry can make us feel, and how it completely change an outfit. I also enjoy looking at the details of pieces, seeing how they were all handmade—it is truly an art.
I agree with the others that jewelry should not be bought with the idea of reselling in the future. There will be a much smaller audience for lesser known brands, and one can easily lose 50% or more if they resell fine jewelry. Those earrings are beautiful, but they are unique, dressy, and not exactly versatile. So only buy if you truly love them and believe they will have a permanent place in your collection or you wouldn't mind losing a significant amount of what you paid to later resell.
Happy Saturday everyone! It's a beautiful day here (finally) on the East Coast.
Here is a summary article of some gorgeous bling from the Oscars. Many different designers and unique pieces.
2022 Oscar Jewelry: We Pick The Winning Looks – JCK (jckonline.com)
I was glad to read (I did not watch the Oscars) Venus Williams and Liza Minnelli wore the Elsa Peretti Silver Bone Cuff. It's such an oldie, yet it's so iconic and classic (think Wonder Woman movie). I love love love the Bone Cuff. It's one of my favorite pieces to wear, especially in the summer. I wear it with the Peretti Large size bottle pendant; it's a super fun look.
In case anyone is interested in the Bone Cuff or Bottle pendant, here are links:
There are many variations of the bone cuff: Elsa Peretti® Bone Cuff | Tiffany & Co.
There are also many variations of the bottle pendant: Search Results | Tiffany & Co.
Here is a summary article of some gorgeous bling from the Oscars. Many different designers and unique pieces.
2022 Oscar Jewelry: We Pick The Winning Looks – JCK (jckonline.com)
I was glad to read (I did not watch the Oscars) Venus Williams and Liza Minnelli wore the Elsa Peretti Silver Bone Cuff. It's such an oldie, yet it's so iconic and classic (think Wonder Woman movie). I love love love the Bone Cuff. It's one of my favorite pieces to wear, especially in the summer. I wear it with the Peretti Large size bottle pendant; it's a super fun look.
In case anyone is interested in the Bone Cuff or Bottle pendant, here are links:
There are many variations of the bone cuff: Elsa Peretti® Bone Cuff | Tiffany & Co.
There are also many variations of the bottle pendant: Search Results | Tiffany & Co.
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I agree with @lynne_ross. Unfortunately, unbranded jewelry or jewelry from an obscure brand is not only hard to sell but hard to realize anything close to a retail price. If you're lucky, you may get 50%. You can even take a huge loss on some of the branded jewelry, such as the Verdura beaded necklaces which sell on the resale market at a fraction of the original.
My rule of thumb, buy what you love (not like). Buy what you intend to wear.
Finally, many jewelers (not VCA), can and will do better on pricing. Just ask. The worst they can say is no.
And by the way, these earrings are lovely.
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Have you seen this IRL? I believe it was part of Bunny Mellon's collection which was donated to the Virginia Museum of Fina Arts.Jewelry to me is a sunk cost; it is a luxury, for pure enjoyment.
Wearing jewelry is for me, it gives me an ear-to-ear smile because I love the piece.
I think when buying jewelry, if you mentally look at it as an investment, you may never buy the over-the-top, unique pieces you truly love. You will end up buying pieces that are "safe" and more "commonly known," such as Alhambra. The truly over-the-top, unique pieces have a limited audience; yet that is exactly what makes them super special!
Now... on to these earrings...
Looking at the earrings for me personally, it would not be something I would wear as I have wimpy ears and only wear studs.
However, looking at it as a piece of jewelry for someone who could wear them, I think the earrings are gorgeous. They are bold, stunning, and very artistic. I love love love the use of mixed cuts in jewelry, and the way she uses the baguettes next to the pears, rounds, and marquise cuts for the colored gemstones is gorgeous. It reminds me of the Tiffany Schlumberger Jasmine Breath of Spring necklace, which is a super super stunning piece to me. I can see these earrings in the same way. Since you already have rings, I am sure they will go great.
One final thought for what it's worth... I know we are here in the VCA forum, but to me, a well-rounded jewelry collection is more than just VCA and certainly more than a bunch of Alhambra. It seems you also love other non-VCA pieces, so I vote yes... if you love these earrings, get them! I am all for over-the-top, unique, statement pieces.
I also posted the iconic Schlumberger Jasmine necklace here for you. I think it's stunning, a flower theme. As I said, your earrings remind me of this gorgeous piece, but a more "contemporary, 21st century" version.
Just my thoughts to help you decide. Good luck!
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Wouldn't it be fun to do a jewelry tour!
Yes, I have seen it! Gorgeous! I think you know by now I go to exhibitions to see the goods!
Her pieces were amazing. There is a book from the exhibition which I bought. It has gorgeous photos.
Here it is in case you wish to purchase: Jean Schlumberger: The Rachel Lambert Mellon Collection from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Couser, Kristie, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 9780300238747: Amazon.com: Books
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I have to laugh . . . I already own it!Yes, I have seen it! Gorgeous! I think you know by now I go to exhibitions to see the goods!
Her pieces were amazing. There is a book from the exhibition which I bought. It has gorgeous photos.
Here it is in case you wish to purchase: Jean Schlumberger: The Rachel Lambert Mellon Collection from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Couser, Kristie, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 9780300238747: Amazon.com: Books
That is so funny! Since you also like books, my favorite jewelry collection of all is Elizabeth Taylor's!
I also went to see her exhibition before it went to auction with Christie's. She had the best collection ever. I love her pieces, old world glamour, lots of colored gemstones which is my style. She had the best ruby and emerald set.
Here is her book in case you don't have it:
Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair with Jewelry: Taylor, Elizabeth: 8601416075631: Amazon.com: Books
I bought the earrings (with a 100% back return policy), so that I could try them on. While I do love them and they are stunning, they literally came with a missing diamond and a messed-up hinge. Meaning that just from a few photo shoots the earrings were already having issues. This concerns me…especially after owning VCA and seeing the incredible quality. So while they are beautiful, I must use logic here and return them :/
If you love them, I would not dismiss them so fast. You have other pieces from this brand, so you know their quality.
I am sure the earrings can be fixed. Stuff happens, and even VCA has pieces that need repair.
Those are stunning earrings, and I love the mixed cuts. The piece is very unique; it's definitely not your common, mass produced, branded jewelry look. Just my two cents for some thought.
I have small rings from them, which I wear everyday. I have had stones fall out 3 times from these rings but I just assumed that was because of how heavy I was wearing them. But since I have that experience and now this I am just really concerned… We’ll see. I‘ll contemplate for a few more days before returning.
