Hello, opinions needed on VCA carnelian. My husband got me the rose gold guilloche/carnelian 5 motif bracelet and ordered online. It was incredibly sweet of him and I’ve heard carnelian can vary quite a bit. I personally prefer a deep red/berry if possible but the one I have looks almost brown? If you were me would you go into a store to compare a few other carnelian shades to possibly exchange or am I overthinking this? Pics in comments.

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That's a thing about Carnelian, it will never be a true red on skin, it's either brownish tinted or orange/yellow tinted. It only looks burgundy/ red on white background.
It's will also change an appearance based on lighting.

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Bracelet looks lovely!! I think it comes across as slightly brownish.
When in doubt go to the store. Never keep something you’re unsure of as it won’t be worth it unless you can get over the doubt!

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Thank you so much for the input! I don’t live near a store but I think I can swing by one for an upcoming work trip. I feel like going in to compare some other options might make me feel better about the one that I have.

The guilloche / carnelian is harder to get in stores, so it’ll be very lucky if they have multiple in stock for you to compare — maybe you could have the SA reach out to you when they get in the right color?

On another note, I’d also recommend getting your bracelet sized down! They do it for free within the first few months of your purchase and I like that it’s less likely to snag on things. They give you the extra links back so you’re not losing the gold

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