u/League3056

I'm writing a review for the VCA pave Vintage Alhambra 18k gold and lab diamond pendant I just received today from Gavivi. This is my 3rd VCA Vintage Alhambra pendant; I also own a MOP from OpusAtelier and a black onyx from Andy Chan. I will be doing a comparison between the 3 on a different thread, but for now, I will just say that this one is my favorite of all of them!

Price: $1050 + 5% insurance (refundable) Full disclosure: I will get my 5% insurance fee refunded for writing a review; however, this opinion is fully truthful.

Timeline:

6/14: Asked for price quote
6/15 Made 30% deposit
6/27: PSPs sent and I approved
6/29: Shipped
7/2: Received!

I know there are some people on here who are skeptical of the Gavivi reviews. It does seem like he is popping up pretty often lately, as I think more of us are trying him. I have made my post history public, so feel free to look through my previous posts, because I'm not a plant or shill. I own other pieces from MissChen (small Love w/ 6 diamonds), AC (onyx vintage Alhambra), Funny (Mini Frivole bracelet and pendant), Gavivi (sweet onyx earrings) and OpusAtelier (MOP vintage Alhambra + 2016 holiday pendant). However, Gavivi will likely be my primary TS moving forward. I appreciate that he accepts PayPal; he has great communication, pricing is fair, though I wish it were a bit lower; shipping is lightning fast and included in the price; insurance is fully refundable.

I'm very impressed with the lab diamonds on this piece - they are very sparkly! The necklace feels high quality (higher than my other two, actually). Overall just very happy with it!

I'm writing a review for the VCA pave Vintage Alhambra 18k gold and lab diamond pendant I just received today from Gavivi. This is my 3rd VCA Vintage Alhambra pendant; I also own a MOP from OpusAtelier and a black onyx from Andy Chan. I will be doing a comparison between the 3 on a different thread, but for now, I will just say that this one is my favorite of all of them!

Price: $1050 + 5% insurance (refundable) Full disclosure: I will get my 5% insurance fee refunded for writing a review; however, this opinion is fully truthful.

Timeline:

6/14: Asked for price quote
6/15 Made 30% deposit
6/27: PSPs sent and I approved
6/29: Shipped
7/2: Received!

I know there are some people on here who are skeptical of the Gavivi reviews. It does seem like he is popping up pretty often lately, as I think more of us are trying him. I have made my post history public, so feel free to look through my previous posts, because I'm not a plant or shill. I own other pieces from MissChen (small Love w/ 6 diamonds), AC (onyx vintage Alhambra), Funny (Mini Frivole bracelet and pendant), Gavivi (sweet onyx earrings) and OpusAtelier (MOP vintage Alhambra + 2016 holiday pendant). However, Gavivi will likely be my primary TS moving forward. I appreciate that he accepts PayPal; he has great communication, pricing is fair, though I wish it were a bit lower; shipping is lightning fast and included in the price; insurance is fully refundable.

I'm very impressed with the lab diamonds on this piece - they are very sparkly! The gold color is not overly yellow in person as it appears in the pics; IRL, it's much paler. The necklace feels high quality (higher than my other two, actually). Overall just very happy with it!

I wanted to do a quick comparison between 3 VCA Vintage Alhambra single-motif necklaces made by 3 different sellers. I have not had a chance to handle an auth, so keep that in mind, as I'm not sure which is more accurate.

White MOP by OpusAtelier
Black Onyx by Andy Chan
Pave Lab Diamonds by Gavivi

First, let me say that I love all 3 of these necklaces; there isn't a "dud," per se, among them. However, there are some differences between each maker.

Chains: All 3 chains are sparkly and well-made, but Gavivi's feels higher-quality and slightly thicker/heavier than the other two. Using precision calipers, the OpusAtelier and AC chains measure 1.32-1.33mm at the thickest, whereas Gavivi's measures 1.45mm at its thickest. It's a subtle but real difference you can see and feel in-hand. When I weigh them on my gram scale, being very careful to put all of the chain on the scale, but holding the motif in my hand (therefore trying to weigh only the chain part of each necklace), Gavivi's weighs more. The MOP chain weighs 3.2g, the onyx weighs 3.3g, and the pave weighs 3.5g. In the chain close-up pic, Gavivi's is the thicker one on the left. I don't know whether the auths use 1.33mm or 1.45mm. It's also possible that the auth diamond pave just has a thicker chain than the auth MOP/onyx but I would need someone more familiar with the brand to say if that's true.

Color: Very very hard to photograph the gold colors accurately. I pretty much gave up. In real life, though, OpusAtelier's gold leans a titch cooler/ greener in hue; Andy Chan's is a little warmer/more brassy; Gavivi's is sort of in between. In the QC pics I got (and a few of my own), Gavivi's looked really yellow, but IRL, it is much paler. Gavivi's color is my own personal favorite, because of my pale skin, followed by Opus, and then AC. But someone tanner may prefer otherwise.

Clasps: The easiest, smoothest-opening clasp is on the Opus MOP; AC and Gavivi are both equal in 2nd place. The Opus jump ring (the first one) has the eagle stamp on it. AC's has no stamp at all. Gavivi has 3 stamps on that jump ring.

Motif size: Gavivi's pave motif is about 1/10 of a mm smaller than the other two, but I must say that measuring this with my calipers was really difficult - do you try to measure bead-to-bead or go on the inner rim around the edge? I didn't want to scratch the MOP or onyx either. When I stack all 3 on top of each other, they all look to be exactly the same size, but I do think the Gavivi pave is oh-so-slightly smaller. It is also less thick, but that may be how the auth pave is compared to auth MOP/onyx. I'm not sure.

Chain length: Both Gavivi and AC have the auth chain length of 42cm with a jump ring at 38cm. OpusAtelier's length, sadly, is quite off, with a total length of 43.5cm and the 2nd jump ring at 39.5cm.

Weights: MOP: 5.1g; Onyx 5.1g; Pave 5.8g. These are all accurate to their auth equivalents. The pave always weighs more.

Overall, I love all of them, but am partial to the pave. Would love any observations you all might add, even better if you have an auth to compare to!

*US to US Only - Only the tennis bracelet is for sale!*

Just received this today and it's just a little bit too big for my wrist. Want to rebuy in a slightly smaller size! I wanted a delicate, sparkly tennis bracelet to add to my stack that wouldn't be too much for daily wear. This fit the bill beautifully but the sizing isn't quite right for me.

I reserve the right to sell to people with established BST history; will not ship to Arizona.

Original Price: $1066

Selling Price : $1090 shipped (UPS with signature confirmation)

Condition: Catch and Release, only worn for a few minutes upon arrival today

Source: Jessica at Better Star

Shipping Method to Buyer: UPS with Signature Confirmation, US buyers only.

POP LINK: All imgur links are the same because everything you need is in the same posting - just scroll down! https://imgur.com/a/lB0KrNC

QC PHOTOS LINK: https://imgur.com/a/lB0KrNC

PHOTOS LINK: https://imgur.com/a/lB0KrNC

FEEDBACK LINK:  https://www.reddit.com/user/League3056/comments/1tf49w7/rehome_feedback_for_uleague3056/

REASON FOR SELLING: To buy a smaller size

Item Details: 14k yellow gold, 6.5" lab diamond tennis bracelet with 2.62tcw, 2mm diamonds, box clasp with double safety locks.

What’s Included: Just the bracelet

Preferred Payment Method: PayPal FF or Venmo FF.

I am not responsible after the carrier has the package. Package must be fully insured.

***SOLD***

Original Price: $503.53

Selling Price : $500 + half of shipping cost

Condition: Worn only a couple of times

RFS: Want to fund a larger piece

Source: Funny

Shipping Method to Buyer: UPS insured / signature confirmation

POP LINK: https://imgur.com/a/rMc8hA5

QC PHOTOS LINK: https://imgur.com/a/rMc8hA5

PHOTOS LINK: https://imgur.com/a/rMc8hA5

Item Details: 18k and lab diamond rep VCA Mini Frivole bracelet, 17cm with additional jump ring at 15.5cm

What’s Included: Just the bracelet. I'll find a generic pouch or box to keep it secure.

Preferred Payment Method: PayPal FF, PayPal G&S if you cover the fee, Venmo

By purchasing, you are acknowledging that this is a replica piece. I take pics and actual video of me packaging up the item, for both of our sakes. Once the package is in the hands of UPS, I am no longer responsible for it being lost or stolen (but it will be insured). US buyers only.

Ignore my ratty house-cardigan sleeve that is starting to pill LOL. I'm having the darnedest time trying to figure out a 3rd bracelet to stack with my current ones. I think odd numbers look better stacked. I wear these 24/7 and ideally would like another one that could be worn all the time without getting too tangled up. I want it in yellow gold, which throws out a lot of bracelets I would otherwise buy, but they only come in rose or white gold. I prefer not to buy fantasy pieces that aren't actually made in certain metal/stone combos by the real brands. Here are the contenders that I've considered but then basically decided against so far:

Sweet Alhambra in MOP - too fragile of a stone, would get scratched to death by the Love.
VCA 5 motif in onyx - durable stone but keeping the piano black motifs clean would drive me nutso.
Mini Frivole - I own this bracelet and have done it a couple times, but stopped because it's a little big on me, so it moves around too much and also didn't want mirror finish of Frivole getting scratched
Fred Force 10 with interchangable cords - but then I worried the cord aspect would read too much as "ponytail holder" on my wrist from afar

I'd love if VCA made the 6 motif hammered sweet alhambra in yellow gold, but they don't. Or maybe Chaumet's hexagon-and-diamond line bracelet, but again, it only comes in rose gold.

Maybe the Messika move bracelet with the 3 diamonds? VCA Perlee Pearls of Gold bangle? I know JUC and Love are a classic pairing, but I don't think the JUC would look great with the HardWear, plus I worry over the Small version's durability, in addition to it seeming overpriced for the gold weight compared to other options.

What else should I consider?

Hi all, I just got my Sweet Alhambra onyx earrings in the mail from Gavivi today and wanted to write a quick review, as this was my first purchase with him.

Timeline:
5/5: Ordered and paid 30% deposit via PayPal FF (I love that he accepts PP)
5/14: PSPs ready. I had a question so I waited to approve the earrings until the next day
5/15: Approved and paid remainder of balance
5/16: Shipped
5/19: Arrived! Lightning fast!

So here's what I enjoyed most about buying from Gavivi, and why I likely will do so again:

- Good communication
- He accepts PayPal. I haven't jumped into using Wise, and I really don't want to.
- Good prices (typically not quite as good as Funny, who seems to be the lowest priced of all the major TS, but once you add shipping, the price difference is less stark, plus he includes insurance against seizure for an extra 5% which is fully refundable.)
- The timeline, omg, the timeline! 2 weeks from reaching out to him and I have my earrings in my ears right now, are you kidding me?! I absolutely hate the wait when I have packages coming, especially with all the recent stories about increased seizures. I've previously purchased from OpusAtelier, Funny, and Starsgem) and while they have great shipping that's relatively fast (7-12 days), Gavivi's 2-3 day shipping - which is free, no less - has spoiled me and it's literally a reason I would potentially choose him over other sellers if the price is pretty darn close.
- Most importantly, I'm very happy with the quality of the earrings themselves. The weight is good, the perlee beads are crisp, good engravings, I like his gold color better than Andy Chan's, and they are comfortable in the ear and feel luxe.

My one concern was whether or not the prongs were too long or rectangular, but I found pics of auths on Fashionphile and on youtube review videos, and I was able to see that, no, actually the auths are extremely similar. And once you get the earrings in person, they're so tiny that it's not magnified like it is in PSPs. I wear a ton of black, and I know I'm going to get a lot of use out of these!

I only snapped a few of my own pics, which aren't the best quality, because I was so excited to get these in my ears! I actually haven't been able to wear any earrings for years, due to pissy piercings, regardless of metal, so I went to a piercing studio a couple of months ago and got my piercings re-stretched and had them install titanium flatback studs, which I kept in 24/7 for the past couple of months so that I could start to wear regular earrings again. That's how bad I wanted these studs + to be able to wear earrings again in general! So happy right now!

Disclaimer: I get my 5% insurance fee back for writing a review, but this has no bearing on my opinion, as it can't be purchased, especially for so little $$!

**SALE IS PENDING. Buyer has paid a deposit with the remainder to follow next Thurs. If she does not complete the sale, then the necklace will be back up for grabs at that point**

US-to-US rehome! I am looking to sell my VCA 2016 Holiday pendant in 18k rose gold with onyx and lab diamond that I purchased as part of Opus Atelier's Christmas group buy. Worn only a handful of times. RFS: Want to buy another wishlist piece. You can see my previous review thread here: https://www.reddit.com/r/JewelryReps/comments/1q5yfpd/review_opusatelier_vca_2016_holiday_pendant/

Price I paid: $928 all in to my door

Selling price: $900 + UPS shipping. Shipping will be insured + signature required. I'm not responsible after the package is shipped.

Payment Methods Accepted: Venmo FF, PayPal FF, Paypal G&S if you cover fees.

Note that Opus messed up and sent me PSPs with a different serial number than the one that actually ended up on my necklace. They acknowledged that they reused PSP pics and made a mistake in my case. I'm guessing they got overwhelmed with the holiday pendant group buy orders. Either way, it was frustrating, but you can reach out to Jack, who will confirm that I bought this pendant from him and that it's solid 18k gold. I took the necklace to a jeweler who is local to me (Christopher's Fine Jewelry in West Des Moines, IA), who XRF tested it and confirmed that it is 18k and real diamond. FWIW, the person who tested it totally thought it was auth lol (I'd said it was inherited so I didn't know).

Proof of Piece (POP): https://imgur.com/a/xyELSxV

Pre-Shipment Pics (PSP): https://imgur.com/a/W78ZPW1

My QC Pics (lots taken with a jeweler's loupe held up to my iPhone camera): https://imgur.com/a/pSN5cT5

Hi all - doing a quick spring closet cleanout! Happy to provide measurements or additional pics; just ask. Most items are BNNU. Payments via Venmo FF, PayPal FF, or PayPal G&S if you cover all additional fees. Have done prior BST transactions on here + have over 600 all-positive feedbacks on eBay.

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SOLD Chanel black polo sweater, size large but fits like a small/4, BNNU, $55 + ship

**STILL AVAIL**: Loewe silver donut chain, $30 + ship

SOLD Chanel long wallet, high tier, bought from a trusted rehomer, never used myself, $70 + ship

SOLD VCA 5 motif guilloche bracelet, standard length with brand markings, worn once, 18k plated over silver, $45 + ship

**STILL AVAIL; HAS BEEN POSTED TO JEWELRY REHOME**: VCA 2016 Holiday Pendant in 18k solid rose gold + onyx and lab diamond, purchased from OpusAtelier. Lots more detailed pics available and will be listing it on /jewelryrehome for $900 + ship. Will require signature confirmation.