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Cassie Thorpe's avatar

Loved this and I know you were unsure, but I’m so glad you included the Buccellati Opera (I think it’s a much more fabulous option)

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Grace Soldatos Brown's avatar

Thank you! I totally agree, so much more fabulous and unique. Glad I included as well 🥰

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Lyn's avatar

Great suggestions!! Another great option is the Bee My Love pendants from Chaumet. For something fun and contemporary I like Ole Lynggaard, Sydney Evan, Jennifer Meyer. Repossi - antifer necklace seems nice too.

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Grace Soldatos Brown's avatar

I love all your suggestions and to be honest totally forgot about the Bee My Love pendants until you mentioned! They’re fun for sure and different enough from the Alhambra. 🥰

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AA. Adams's avatar

Completely agree! All my friends have the necklaces and bracelets an don’t understand why I’ve NEVER been interested and I’d love to send them this article 😅 but I’m sure they would just be upset…I always just say…I’m not interested in a lucky charm, I believe you create your own opportunities so the magic behind the Alhambra is lost on me. I’m just not into anything I see on so many people, it’s too copy paste for me.

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Grace Soldatos Brown's avatar

Ha the magic of the Alhambra is also lost on me! Funnily my mom used to have a long 20 motif one back in the day - I’m talking 20 years ago. She made it chic but even back then I remember saying ‘think of what diamond necklace you could get instead!’ Lol but she loved it. Please send your friends the article. If it makes you feel any better a few of my friends have Love bracelets and got a kick out of that newsletter and weren’t totally offended! 😂

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AA. Adams's avatar

Your mom sounds incredibly chic! And if you love it, you love it. I think it’s a beautiful jewelry line but for me the desirability is greatly diminished if I see it EVERYWHERE 😅 my friends would def be offended, they are love bracelet wearing, birkin bag Pilates moms 😂 I am definitely the outlier 😂😂😂

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Grace Soldatos Brown's avatar

Yes my mom was so chic omg. Her style was unmatched. And agree with you, when everyone else has something I want it less. Or if something becomes too popular I sort of go off of it. Everyone is different and the Alhambra has a customer, it’s just not me lol

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Meredith W's avatar

Can I suggest Vilitier’s magnetic collection

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Grace Soldatos Brown's avatar

Of course you can bc it’s an amazing suggestion! I 100 percent should have included because 1. I love Viltier and 2. It’s quite beautiful. Thank you for the comment and appreciate you sharing 💎🥰

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Hermeshuns's avatar

see also: Cartier juste un clou bracelet...

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Martin's avatar

OK, I like all of these alternatives so much more than the Van Cleef!

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Grace Soldatos Brown's avatar

Ha me too!!

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Annie Wilson's avatar

Can I raise my hand to say that I was over the Alhambra thing first? Like...ten years ago? (However THE Alhambra in Spain is something worth seeing.) Loving the Jenna Blake options! Oh my...adding to dream board.

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Grace Soldatos Brown's avatar

Totally on the same page! I love Jenna Blake. One day!

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