Originally Posted by
AnnieW625
I like them, but I wouldn't have anywhere to wear them to, maybe an occasional wedding, but overall they are just too dressy for me to get a lot of use out of them especially for the price. If you want something you are going to wear everyday I would look at David Yurman too as well as Tiffany. David Yurman is going to be contemporary and unique than Tiffany, but still very wearable and the quality is quite good from what I have heard.
They are actually fairly small- from the picture they look big but if you click on the little image of a dress form in the lower right corner, it shows what they look like when worn. They are only ear studs. So that can't be that big. I think I like them. I was actually thinking they would be ok maybe not with yoga pants but with jeans and a nice sweater. As well as a wedding. Still no? Should I steer him toward something else?
Originally Posted by
Mamabear4
But wow, that's quite a Mother's Day present. You're sure he's not feeling guilty about something, right? I only ask because you mentioned that he has trouble buying expensive jewelry.
LOL. He is feeling guilty about something but it's not because he cheated. Blisstwins is right. He received a life- changing payment for the sale of his company that he built by himself and we were having trouble dealing with that around Christmas. But for the past 2-3 months we are in a really good place. This really is a "the-last-few-years-have-been-hard-and-you've-been-a trouper-and-so-you-deserve-something-big" gift. If we weren't in a good place then yeah, I'd be suspicious too!
Originally Posted by
smiles33
OP: I hope your DH is experiencing a "wake-up call" to treat you well given all that you do for your family. I, too, don't like this ornate style of jewelry (it's too flashy for me) as I'd prefer something classic and simple that can be worn with my typical weekend wear (e.g., jeans, t-shirts, etc.). Plus, I also don't want to be targeted by thieves/robbers, but I'm paranoid that way. I like flying under the radar and VC&A is not jewelry that flies under the radar.
Do you really think they are too big and flashy? If you take a look at the "worn view" maybe they will look smaller? I definitely don't want something flashy that makes me a target!
Originally Posted by
blisstwins
To also be fair, this DH built and sold a successful company and started another. My impression from posts over the last year is that your DH made a significant/life altering amount of money and can afford these kinds of purchases easily. My father had his own business and when he sold part of it he bought us all extravagant gifts--I think it was a kick to realize he could afford such things and he enjoyed it. It did not mean more than that.
I would not buy the Alhambra. Where I live they are pretty played out and many fakes of that style abound. (not saying they are not nice, but they are as close to Tiffany ubiquity as VC&A gets).
Since DH showed me the earrings I've been shopping the VC&A website and I did see the Alhambras. They are pretty but I just thought they looked like they were a little too likely to go out of style.
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