Every year, Van Cleef & Arpels (VCA) releases a special holiday Alhambra pendant to celebrate the season. These pendants are among the most highly anticipated luxury jewelry releases each year and are always sought after by seasoned collectors and wide-eyed newcomers alike.
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In recent years, we’ve seen designs like Silver Obsidian, Green Celadon, Rhodonite, and Diamond Guilloche. Due to their unique nature and limited production, these pendants can be hard to come by – but that makes them all the more special.
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If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on one of these highly coveted holiday pendants, here are a few styling ideas . . .
Add to Your Daily Jewelry Stack
While some prefer to save fine jewelry for special occasions, why not use these pieces more often? The holiday pendant works particularly well in daily life! Many of these holiday designs (e.g. Yellow Mother of Pearl, Diamond Black Onyx, and Diamond White Guilloche) are in neutral shades, making them easy to wear and incorporate into your regular jewelry stack.
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Color Coordinate
To style holiday pendants in special colored stones like Green Celadon or Pink Porcelain, you can pair them with accessories in a comparable color palette. For example, VCA’s 2022 pendant was very similar to Chanel’s 20C blue, and wearing both together would make an otherwise subtle color pop and stand out.
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Elevate a Casual Outfit
For a more simple, understated look, the holiday pendant can be worn on its own and be used to dress up a casual outfit. When worn alone, the necklace is sure to be the star of the show. You can also pair it with Magic earrings or stack it with another pendant for more drama.
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A Pop of Color
Holiday pendants can be really fun to style – while some are neutral enough to be a subtle pop of color that blends well with any outfit, others are so unique that our eyes are immediately drawn to them. The 2021 Rhodonite pendant is a gorgeous muted pink that pairs especially well with mother of pearl, diamonds, or solid gold jewelry.
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Combine with Other Holiday Pendants
For seasoned collectors with multiple holiday pendants, don’t be scared to mix and match them! This is a beautiful stack that features the 2021 and 2022 designs where the mixed metals and different stones complement each other quite well.
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We hope these tips give you some ideas for styling your VCA holiday pendant. Feel free to share how you like to wear yours.
Updated: September 14th, 2024
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