Show me your Van Cleef and Arpels jewelry!

[adlgel]

All of those pieces are absolutely gorgeous and you wear them so well! Enjoy your new pretties!

 

[Cerulean]

Cosmos!! Finally!! Small WG pave

I met my match photographing these. Pave on white metal is beastly! So, sadly, my photos really don't do them justice - they're blindingly sparkly IRL!!

When I originally purchased I was told they'd probably take 6-9 months. Three weeks later my SA texted to let me know they'd come in But VCA took another month and change to adjust them (exchange the posts for longer versions, solder them in, and open the clips a bit), and then I got sick and couldn't pick them up for another couple of weeks... It's been an adventure. But they're home safe and sound in my covetous paws now












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These are just unreal. Absolutely breathtaking! And I love them with your long, dark hair!

 

[yssie]

These earrings give me the chills in the best way. Here's what weird about these earrings. On the website and sitting out, they never really struck me as anything that special. Yes, blingy, bright, pave but not "special". One look at this picture, I GET it. The subtle differences from the frivole and other pave earrings make allllll the difference. I love the "dimension". It sinks in a tiny bit in the center, but not too much, like the Pasquale Bruni's I had for a second. And, that metal bezel is perfect on it. IT WORKS. I soooooo love the bezel in fact. Like it takes it to the next level. It highlights the whole piece, draws your attention to it, and makes it...important. That's the only word I can find in my limited vocabulary. And the four clovers sooooooooo satisfies my OCD. Like one of the things I did not love about the Frivoles is that there are 3 petals. But I'm considering it now because I love how the pave is so beautiful on you. Buuuuuut, with your side by side pic with the Frivole, the Frivole just pales in comparison. So now maybe I don't really want the Frivole. (UGH...how did this become about me? Sorry!) Ugh, ugh, ugh.....it's so beautiful on you. Of all your VCA pieces, nothing works on you like this one does, in my opinion. And it's small enough that you can wear it casually. Ok, you just made an excellent call. You really did. Congratulations. This is just the best. I feel so done. I feel done for you.

Yeahhhh. I get it. Totally. The website photos don’t do anything for me. At all. They look so sterile. And very few people seem to have these, they’re not popular, I think I only found a couple of pics on TPF… Honestly even my own photos don’t do anything for me! White diamond pave on white metal does not look inviting in pictures!! I actually think the on-ear pics show them best - and when is that ever the case!? I saw the WG pave Frivole *bracelet* in-person when I tried on the MOP cosmos (I knew right away I needed those)… And the pave in WG was so lively and sparkly, that’s what made me start thinking about maybe getting the pave Cosmos. If I hadn’t seen the pave Frivole with my own eyes there’s no way I’d have splurged on these earrings.

I don’t remember if I mentioned this… You know that I own the MOP Cosmos in the small size. And I ordered these pave clips in the same small size. But when I opened the box my first thought was that they’d made a mistake and sent me mediums, the white-on-white-sparklefest seriously LOOKS so much bigger! But then I put them on and they looked juuuust riiiiight I wouldn’t have wanted the medium size, IMO the details that make them endearing become kind of “industrial” when you scale up…

I admit I’m still not thrilled that these cost so much more than the Frivole. For not “so much more” in size or visual impact. I get why they’re so uncommon, no woman in her right mind would spend the extra if she didn’t either need four petals to be mind-clean or need the half-on-half-off the lobe mounting style. My Dumbo earlobes foiling my very sensible plans!! But having said that, now that I’ve actually got them, I do actively prefer the four petals on myself My face is quite round, and I think the squared out flower outline is more flattering on me than a smaller triangle of petals would be. I reckon I’d sure appreciate a large petal triangle though

Thank you love!!

Love this letterwood. So cool. So French... A limited edition piece made of...wood. Love it. Gives the finger to everyone's idea of fine jewelry. Love it!!!

Right!? And I’m gonna WEAR it. I don’t care if the wood darkens, this gorgeous is getting worn and loved!! I’ve always liked the idea of alternative materials in fine jewellery - beach stones in pave, wood link chains… And I just love the story behind this wood. From the atelier attic. So romantic

I was thinking of maybe getting a Sweet six motif bracelet in RG to trio it up, a jumble of pink and brown clovers on the wrist But I’ll hold off on that, it isn’t a need. And the bling fund is empty anyway

Nahhh...now I'm copying you. You KWIM. . Feeling strongly influenced...

Its cyclic!!!!

 

[yssie]

@Ally T, @RosieR Thank you darlings!!

Soooo dirty little secret, I think I’m most excited about the Perlee bangle It’s just so *easy* to wear and it makes my Clover feel complete I was stacking with a Tiffany Etoile, that turned me onto #BangleStacks but having the aesthetic and brand not match never really worked for me. I’m going to wear this pair so much. I know it.

I only wear them on my left wrist - because that’s the only way I can get them off!! And I’m right-handed so they’ll get a little less abuse that way

They sit really close together! Not quite flush but close enough that I know I could stack a third without any hangups




Here’s a curiosity. Actually two curiosities.
First - the metal colour is definitely different! Both are rose gold but the new single row is clearly more pink, I hope it fades with time to match the Clover’s more yellow-ey hue. The difference isn’t noticeable unless you really scrutinize, no worries about a visual disparity, but it was an unexpected discovery!
And second - the latch on the Clover is solid flat metal, and the latch on the one row diamond is pearled like the bangle edge. I’m wondering if newer Clover bracelets are made with the pearled latch too? (Well, I can probably answer that myself, “no”!) …It’s a tiny detail. I like that VCA thought about it for the new bangle design (the single row diamond came out in 201. Both pieces are very mind-clean for me

 

[Ally T]

@Ally T, @RosieR Thank you darlings!!

Soooo dirty little secret, I think I’m most excited about the Perlee bangle It’s just so *easy* to wear and it makes my Clover feel complete I was stacking with a Tiffany Etoile, that turned me onto #BangleStacks but having the aesthetic and brand not match never really worked for me. I’m going to wear this pair so much. I know it.

I only wear them on my left wrist - because that’s the only way I can get them off!! And I’m right-handed so they’ll get a little less abuse that way

They sit really close together! Not quite flush but close enough that I know I could stack a third without any hangups




Here’s a curiosity. Actually two curiosities.
First - the metal colour is definitely different! Both are rose gold but the new single row is clearly more pink, I hope it fades with time to match the Clover’s more yellow-ey hue. The difference isn’t noticeable unless you really scrutinize, no worries about a visual disparity, but it was an unexpected discovery!
And second - the latch on the Clover is solid flat metal, and the latch on the one row diamond is pearled like the bangle edge. I’m wondering if newer Clover bracelets are made with the pearled latch too? (Well, I can probably answer that myself, “no”!) …It’s a tiny detail. I like that VCA thought about it for the new bangle design (the single row diamond came out in 201. Both pieces are very mind-clean for me

I love them. Completely. My heart is full.

As you know, i'm a complete bracelet stack ho, so seeing these together just lifts my bracelet goals immeasurably. I am planning on a Cartier thin Love bangle for our 15th in Sept, but I've just caught myself looking at VCA instead. Mr T will have kittens

 

[yssie]

@OdetteOdile, @eh613c, @RunningwithScissors, @Phoenix, @DorotheaBrooke, @SandyK, @adlgel, @Cerulean Girls thank you so much!!!

Ugh. PS formatted my last post weirdly. Last bit was supposed to say single row diamond came out in 2018*.

@LLJsmom’s chalcedony ten is seriously one of my favourite VCA pieces. The colour works so well on her and I love how she styles it. So effortlessly. Overalls? Check. T-shirt? Check. Sneakers? Yup. She’s very petite though!! So that length sits lower on her neck/collar than on me. And I also just had mine shortened to 14 inches so it’s basically a choker on me now… I really can’t stand things around my neck - I never wear necklaces - but I managed a snag a photo before I had to get it off. I'm a big baby about things near my neck. But yeah, also means I’m no help at all with drape or styling I’m afraid!

I do have an opinion on one thing, which I didn’t know I had an opinion on until now: I apparently prefer the ten motif necklaces to have only one stone. Vs. Alternating motifs. I like alternating twenties just fine, but the tens… The space in front of the neck is so limited, my eyes want to see all the visible motifs in one single colour rather than having to mentally decode a pattern in a sequence. If that makes sense? It’s not a conscious thing - it’s obviously a very easy pattern, but that fraction of a second means the immediate impact when you first see it isn’t quite as bold. Just my opinion.




Yeah I’m not winning any instagrammability awards with this one I know

So my work uniform is a sweater, leggings or skinny jeans, and boots. And normally I unashamedly decorate myself with any and all jewellery whether or not the outfit is exactly appropriate But I’ve never had pave earrings before and I gotta say, the Cosmos are Very Very There. Can’t possibly miss them. I get why people feel pave is really dressy. I’ve got, like, half a reservation about wearing them casually... But then again, I know myself, the magpie always wins, I’m sure I’ll get over that half hangup pretty quick here

The pave *glows* when backlit





@Ally T Wellllll maybe the kittens will sparkle? For real though. The Love and Perlee are so different. I know people often wear them together but to my eyes they're just totally disparate aesthetics - Love is industrial and uncompromising, Perlee is sultry romance. So... The jewellery box has room for both right?

 

[lovedogs]

@yssie I am drooling over here!!!! Such gorgeous pieces. But the earrings on you are simply perfect.

 

[yssie]

@lovedogs thank you


I measured my VCA studs… In case anyone’s interested. And, um, also to record it for my own reference later

Rose de Noel, mini size w/ WMOP:
Diameter (from petal-tip to opposite petal-tip) = 24mm
Weight = 7.8g per earring

Rose de Noël earrings, mini model - VCARP7RV00 - Van Cleef & Arpels

Rose de Noël earrings, mini model, 18K yellow gold, white mother-of-pearl, round diamonds; diamond quality DEF, IF to VVS.

www.vancleefarpels.com

Cosmos, small size w/ MOP:
Diameter (from petal-tip to opposite petal-tip) = 18mm
Weight = 5.9g per earring

Cosmos earrings, small model - VCARO5BX00 - Van Cleef & Arpels

Cosmos earrings, small model, 18K rose gold, white mother-of-pearl, round diamonds, diamond quality DEF, IF to VVS.

www.vancleefarpels.com

Cosmos, small size w/ pave:
Diameter (from petal-tip to opposite petal-tip) = 18mm
Weight = 6.4g per earring

Cosmos earrings, small model - VCARO68N00 - Van Cleef & Arpels

Cosmos earrings, small model, rhodium plated 18K white gold, round diamonds; diamond quality DEF, IF to VVS.

www.vancleefarpels.com

 

[musicloveranthony]

Look at these beautiful hearts and arrows pics of my VCA pendant!

It looks like stained glass art but in diamonds!

This might be my favorite set of pics I've ever seen on PS!!

 

[bling_dream19]

@yssie I'm in awe. You look gorgeous in your new pieces! I love how you can pick a piece that suits you. I'm working on that lol. Congratulations on these stunning pieces!!! My favorites are the cosmos pave and cosmos mop and pave! You're going to have so much fun wearing these! I'm loving your bracelet stack too. Loving everything!

 

[yssie]

@bling_dream19 D’you remember when I was *sure* I was a single-stone-studs and dangly-earrings person? Simple studs for daily wear, dangly earrings for fancy days. But it turns out I rarely wear any dangly earrings, even the simple ones, they all feel so formal! These fancier studs are a really happy middle ground for me. And the fact that all my “fancier studs” (okay, there’s only three pairs, not like this is a huge collection ) are from one brand is delightfully mind-clean. A “matched set”. You know how I like sets.

I’m all Cosmos’d out now. I like the onyx but it won’t show up on me, my hair is too dark. Time for a new focus

 

[diamondyes]

@OdetteOdile, @eh613c, @RunningwithScissors, @Phoenix, @DorotheaBrooke, @SandyK, @adlgel, @Cerulean Girls thank you so much!!!

Ugh. PS formatted my last post weirdly. Last bit was supposed to say single row diamond came out in 2018*.

@LLJsmom’s chalcedony ten is seriously one of my favourite VCA pieces. The colour works so well on her and I love how she styles it. So effortlessly. Overalls? Check. T-shirt? Check. Sneakers? Yup. She’s very petite though!! So that length sits lower on her neck/collar than on me. And I also just had mine shortened to 14 inches so it’s basically a choker on me now… I really can’t stand things around my neck - I never wear necklaces - but I managed a snag a photo before I had to get it off. I'm a big baby about things near my neck. But yeah, also means I’m no help at all with drape or styling I’m afraid!

I do have an opinion on one thing, which I didn’t know I had an opinion on until now: I apparently prefer the ten motif necklaces to have only one stone. Vs. Alternating motifs. I like alternating twenties just fine, but the tens… The space in front of the neck is so limited, my eyes want to see all the visible motifs in one single colour rather than having to mentally decode a pattern in a sequence. If that makes sense? It’s not a conscious thing - it’s obviously a very easy pattern, but that fraction of a second means the immediate impact when you first see it isn’t quite as bold. Just my opinion.




Yeah I’m not winning any instagrammability awards with this one I know

So my work uniform is a sweater, leggings or skinny jeans, and boots. And normally I unashamedly decorate myself with any and all jewellery whether or not the outfit is exactly appropriate But I’ve never had pave earrings before and I gotta say, the Cosmos are Very Very There. Can’t possibly miss them. I get why people feel pave is really dressy. I’ve got, like, half a reservation about wearing them casually... But then again, I know myself, the magpie always wins, I’m sure I’ll get over that half hangup pretty quick here

The pave *glows* when backlit





@Ally T Wellllll maybe the kittens will sparkle? For real though. The Love and Perlee are so different. I know people often wear them together but to my eyes they're just totally disparate aesthetics - Love is industrial and uncompromising, Perlee is sultry romance. So... The jewellery box has room for both right?

So those earrings are the stuff of dreams!! And I’m kind of dying to know what field you work in, so I can study up and get a job in it too, and buy myself some similar earrings!!! #goals! Regardless, kudos to you!

 

[diamondyes]

@yssie I'm in awe. You look gorgeous in your new pieces! I love how you can pick a piece that suits you. I'm working on that lol. Congratulations on these stunning pieces!!! My favorites are the cosmos pave and cosmos mop and pave! You're going to have so much fun wearing these! I'm loving your bracelet stack too. Loving everything!

That’s a really good point. Picking pieces that suit oneself is a definitely skill! And saves money long term. Yssie you really know yourself! Or maybe it took time to get there?

 

[Cristallo]

Had a great time in Paris and could not resist coming back with the Frivole pendant.

I’m also excited to share my SO 10 motif WG VA.

 

[LLJsmom]

@OdetteOdile, @eh613c, @RunningwithScissors, @Phoenix, @DorotheaBrooke, @SandyK, @adlgel, @Cerulean Girls thank you so much!!!

Ugh. PS formatted my last post weirdly. Last bit was supposed to say single row diamond came out in 2018*.

@LLJsmom’s chalcedony ten is seriously one of my favourite VCA pieces. The colour works so well on her and I love how she styles it. So effortlessly. Overalls? Check. T-shirt? Check. Sneakers? Yup. She’s very petite though!! So that length sits lower on her neck/collar than on me. And I also just had mine shortened to 14 inches so it’s basically a choker on me now… I really can’t stand things around my neck - I never wear necklaces - but I managed a snag a photo before I had to get it off. I'm a big baby about things near my neck. But yeah, also means I’m no help at all with drape or styling I’m afraid!

I do have an opinion on one thing, which I didn’t know I had an opinion on until now: I apparently prefer the ten motif necklaces to have only one stone. Vs. Alternating motifs. I like alternating twenties just fine, but the tens… The space in front of the neck is so limited, my eyes want to see all the visible motifs in one single colour rather than having to mentally decode a pattern in a sequence. If that makes sense? It’s not a conscious thing - it’s obviously a very easy pattern, but that fraction of a second means the immediate impact when you first see it isn’t quite as bold. Just my opinion.




Yeah I’m not winning any instagrammability awards with this one I know

So my work uniform is a sweater, leggings or skinny jeans, and boots. And normally I unashamedly decorate myself with any and all jewellery whether or not the outfit is exactly appropriate But I’ve never had pave earrings before and I gotta say, the Cosmos are Very Very There. Can’t possibly miss them. I get why people feel pave is really dressy. I’ve got, like, half a reservation about wearing them casually... But then again, I know myself, the magpie always wins, I’m sure I’ll get over that half hangup pretty quick here

The pave *glows* when backlit





@Ally T Wellllll maybe the kittens will sparkle? For real though. The Love and Perlee are so different. I know people often wear them together but to my eyes they're just totally disparate aesthetics - Love is industrial and uncompromising, Perlee is sultry romance. So... The jewellery box has room for both right?

Ok so this my absolute favorite pic of the cosmos, other than your mod shots. I saved the pic. And I totally agree about the alternating motif necklaces. It’s just personal preference thing. I have ADD so the alternating motifs confuse me. I don’t know what to focus on. So for me it works better as a bracelet. I also love the letterwood all worn in so from far away it almost looks black. Then up close it’s got this great depth. I also think about that video all the time, how they found a limited amount of that wood in some obscure storage place and decided to make Alhambra motifs out of them. It is so romantic.
Thanks about my 10 motif. You’ve inspired me to wear it soon, with whatever t-shirt I’ve got on.
And lastly, thanks to your gorgeous pave cosmos, I’m putting off boring old studs for another year at least. Compared to these vca beauties, they just seem so….sigh…

 

[CMN]

@Cristallo - neck shots please . I am loving the 10 motif necklaces.

 

[LLJsmom]

Had a great time in Paris and could not resist coming back with the Frivole pendant.

I’m also excited to share my SO 10 motif WG VA.

Yes, neck shots please! Congratulations on making this happen! This is such a gorgeous 10 motif. This is going to elevate anything you wear it with.

 

[Kim N]

yssie, these pieces are something else, but the earrings just make my heart go aflutter. The pave doesn't just glow when backlit--it truly glows on you!

I’m all Cosmos’d out now. I like the onyx but it won’t show up on me, my hair is too dark. Time for a new focus

Are you sure? Because this ring would look fabulous on you on odd numbered days, to alternate with the Cartier.

 

[Kim N]

Had a great time in Paris and could not resist coming back with the Frivole pendant.

I’m also excited to share my SO 10 motif WG VA.

So beautiful! The Frivole is my favorite line. Please come back to share more photos!

 

[diamondyes]

Had a great time in Paris and could not resist coming back with the Frivole pendant.

I’m also excited to share my SO 10 motif WG VA.

That’s one lucky bear!!!

 

[m-2-b]

Ditto to the neck shots on your new WG pieces, @Cristallo !

 

[DorotheaBrooke]

Had a great time in Paris and could not resist coming back with the Frivole pendant.

I’m also excited to share my SO 10 motif WG VA.

Beautiful! How special to get a piece from Paris - pave no less. And I love the SO white gold ten motif. Every time I see a pic of hammered white gold (thinking of @LLJsmom bracelet) I have to look twice to confirm it's not actually pave.

I'll add to the chorus asking to see more pics!

 

[yssie]

@LLJsmom Yes!! I know it prob seems super weird that I’m advocating for single stone tens when I’ve obviously got no problem with alternating bracelets - I guess the only way to explain it is that wrists are SO small that you’re not registering any patterns no matter what? So a free for all makes just as much immediate visual sense as five identical motifs

I haven’t worn my diamond studs in months. It’s been VCA and pearl studs, all the way. There. I said it out loud



@Kim N My eyes go straight to the watch!! My lord. That watch elevates everything else

I do have a secret… I really want a Hellebore ring. Lapis, or maybe carnelian if they decline the lapis. We’ll see.



@diamondyes LOL. Plenty of mistakes and I’m still learning about my own right hand ring preferences so…

 

[yssie]

@Cristallo Heck yes!! Now that’s the way to do souvenirs!

Please share some action pics of your SO!!

 

[m-2-b]

Happy belated New Years/early Valentine’s Day everyone!

 

[LLJsmom]

Happy belated New Years/early Valentine’s Day everyone!

VCA ad worthy shot!!! Gorgeous!

 

[bling_dream19]

@bling_dream19 D’you remember when I was *sure* I was a single-stone-studs and dangly-earrings person? Simple studs for daily wear, dangly earrings for fancy days. But it turns out I rarely wear any dangly earrings, even the simple ones, they all feel so formal! These fancier studs are a really happy middle ground for me. And the fact that all my “fancier studs” (okay, there’s only three pairs, not like this is a huge collection ) are from one brand is delightfully mind-clean. A “matched set”. You know how I like sets.

I’m all Cosmos’d out now. I like the onyx but it won’t show up on me, my hair is too dark. Time for a new focus

@yssie You know it girl! Now we have 3 categories of earrings...studs because every girl needs studs, dangles because it's fun to be fancy and flirty, and now sitting in the middle of studs and dangles...we have fill the ear, wear anytime, VCA stunning, timeless, fancy, and classy earrings!! To me they also have a throw back vibe to the clip on earrings the ladies wore and they made a statement! And of course we have pearls lol! And yes, I love that you have a matched set. I love sets too! You look beautiful and I can tell you are very happy wearing these beauties and that's the most important thing.

 

[yssie]

VCA ad worthy shot!!! Gorgeous!

Seriously. Just put that pic in a book. And print a few thousand postcards as well.

 

[yssie]

@yssie You know it girl! Now we have 3 categories of earrings...studs because every girl needs studs, dangles because it's fun to be fancy and flirty, and now sitting in the middle of studs and dangles...we have fill the ear, wear anytime, VCA stunning, timeless, fancy, and classy earrings!! To me they also have a throw back vibe to the clip on earrings the ladies wore and they made a statement! And of course we have pearls lol! And yes, I love that you have a matched set. I love sets too! You look beautiful and I can tell you are very happy wearing these beauties and that's the most important thing.

I’m so happy. I’m seriously SO happy. Earrings are my favourite jewellery (no surprise to anyone here!!) and I feel like I’ve got something for every occasion now I’ve got one more VCA earrings want. Just one more. But I’m too scared to even talk about it out loud for fear of the gods hearing me and conspiring against it We shall see!!

 

[Missie1]

So... First let me reintroduce my letterwood 10 motif Definitively authentic and freshly shortened to double-wrap as a bracelet

So... First let me reintroduce my letterwood 10 motif Definitively authentic and freshly shortened to double-wrap as a bracelet

Omg I absolutely love this. Your collection is amazing. The letterwood is insane. I so want to add a bracelet to my stack.