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I'm soooo excited I could burst!!
I hope you all will allow me to share with you the loooong story of my VCA earring journey!!
I picked up the Alhambra pave earrings today!! My very first VCA earrings. It took me about a year to make my mind up!! My SA has the patience of a saint!! I initially wanted the Frivoles, went back and forth like a gazilion times, then I wanted the Flower Lace earrings, then went back to the Frivoles. Then, couldn't decide btw the WG and YG Frivoles. Tried on everything they had at the boutique, Vintage, Sweet, Magic, Magic in the 3-motif combo, Pure, even the Lotus earrings (thought I'd be matchy matchy with my BTF Lotus ring), Cosmos, Socrate, Perlee, Snowflakes (yeah, tried on those too, even though I can't afford them, haha) etc etc...You name it, I've tried it... tried every.single.thing at the boutique in different stone combo's but mostly pave.
So, about a month ago, I was in London visiting family; and of course I had to pop into VCA!! Saw the Limited Edition Alhambra earrings in Onyx. I was THIS close to pulling the trigger. They looked amaaaazing on, and I especially loved the RG on me. The only 2 things that stopped me were: 1) I'd almost maxed out my CC (oh yeah, did I mention I'd been to Milan prior to London, hehe), and 2) I was put off by the VAT tacked onto the price (I know you can claim back some VAT, but the net price would still have been more expensive than the price where I am).
I came home and obsessed about those LE earrings. You see, I wear a lot of black and adore RG, so the LE earrings would have been perfect!! However, when I popped into my local VCA, I thought maybe I'd get the Pure Alhambra pave, bc they'd be the perfect size (discreet and yet still plenty blingy), more neutral than the Onyx and a lot easier to match with whatever else I'm wearing. I plonked down a not-small deposit, ordered a new pair and left. A few days later, however, I went back to VCA and thought , just for fun, I'd try on the Vintage ones again (had tried them on several times prior), and BAMM!! I was IN LOVE, instantly, this time!! Funny how that happened!!
After what seemed a long week, my new earrings (freshly ordered from wherever it was, lol - they'd run out) finally arrived today. OMG, I'm super duper happy!!
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They're so light and comfy. I'd been rather concerned they'd be uncomfortable. I'd read many times about them being heavy, how the clips hurt etc. I haven't felt anything yet. They feel as light as air. The only thing I'd like to change later, though, are the posts - I'd like them longer and perhaps thinner. And I might do something else to make them sit up a bit more upright (I forget what I've read abt what you can do, will go back and read again), as they're a teeny tiny bit droopy on the ears.
These VCA earrings may very well become my everyday earrings (thinking of selling my BGD ones, never thought anything would replace them). They super super blingy and of course the workmanship is just pure perfection!!
Stick a fork in me, I'm done, at least for 2017. I'm sooo done, this year!! The upgrade of the 5ct will have to wait, for a whiile.
I'll post pics in the next few days. First ones coming tomorrow, promise!! It's late here and I should sleep, even though I'm too excited to sleep.!! Thinking of sleeping in my new bling!!
I hope you all will allow me to share with you the loooong story of my VCA earring journey!!I picked up the Alhambra pave earrings today!! My very first VCA earrings. It took me about a year to make my mind up!! My SA has the patience of a saint!! I initially wanted the Frivoles, went back and forth like a gazilion times, then I wanted the Flower Lace earrings, then went back to the Frivoles. Then, couldn't decide btw the WG and YG Frivoles. Tried on everything they had at the boutique, Vintage, Sweet, Magic, Magic in the 3-motif combo, Pure, even the Lotus earrings (thought I'd be matchy matchy with my BTF Lotus ring), Cosmos, Socrate, Perlee, Snowflakes (yeah, tried on those too, even though I can't afford them, haha) etc etc...You name it, I've tried it... tried every.single.thing at the boutique in different stone combo's but mostly pave.
So, about a month ago, I was in London visiting family; and of course I had to pop into VCA!! Saw the Limited Edition Alhambra earrings in Onyx. I was THIS close to pulling the trigger. They looked amaaaazing on, and I especially loved the RG on me. The only 2 things that stopped me were: 1) I'd almost maxed out my CC (oh yeah, did I mention I'd been to Milan prior to London, hehe), and 2) I was put off by the VAT tacked onto the price (I know you can claim back some VAT, but the net price would still have been more expensive than the price where I am).
I came home and obsessed about those LE earrings. You see, I wear a lot of black and adore RG, so the LE earrings would have been perfect!! However, when I popped into my local VCA, I thought maybe I'd get the Pure Alhambra pave, bc they'd be the perfect size (discreet and yet still plenty blingy), more neutral than the Onyx and a lot easier to match with whatever else I'm wearing. I plonked down a not-small deposit, ordered a new pair and left. A few days later, however, I went back to VCA and thought , just for fun, I'd try on the Vintage ones again (had tried them on several times prior), and BAMM!! I was IN LOVE, instantly, this time!! Funny how that happened!!
After what seemed a long week, my new earrings (freshly ordered from wherever it was, lol - they'd run out) finally arrived today. OMG, I'm super duper happy!!
.They're so light and comfy. I'd been rather concerned they'd be uncomfortable. I'd read many times about them being heavy, how the clips hurt etc. I haven't felt anything yet. They feel as light as air. The only thing I'd like to change later, though, are the posts - I'd like them longer and perhaps thinner. And I might do something else to make them sit up a bit more upright (I forget what I've read abt what you can do, will go back and read again), as they're a teeny tiny bit droopy on the ears.
These VCA earrings may very well become my everyday earrings (thinking of selling my BGD ones, never thought anything would replace them). They super super blingy and of course the workmanship is just pure perfection!!
Stick a fork in me, I'm done, at least for 2017. I'm sooo done, this year!! The upgrade of the 5ct will have to wait, for a whiile.
I'll post pics in the next few days. First ones coming tomorrow, promise!! It's late here and I should sleep, even though I'm too excited to sleep.!! Thinking of sleeping in my new bling!!
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