Happy hot summer. I am finally in the office and wanted to respond to all your great comments and questions. Please continue to write me, I do read everyone.
Bronzo D'Italia
Biancardi and Illioza, the Bronzo line will re-launch as Bronzallure in the August PM Style. The first styles will be in the August 1 show.
Eterna Gold
Grammachocklit,There is now an EternaGold help line that you can call direct. Please call 1-800-648-4768 and let them know that David and Peyton asked you to call. They will be able to help you with earring backs.
Barbara Bixby
Summerof72, Colleen, the buyer that Barbara worked with checked and we can no longer get the Carnelian heart pendant with turquoise flower insert. She is reaching out to Barbara to work on a similar pendant going forward. I will pass on your comments about Silver Style. I love old movies. Thanks for the comments on artisan crafted, there will be some great new pieces coming up.
Thank you
Ennui, donnaluby I wish you could go with me; there are lots of great jewelry pieces coming from all these countries. Indy55, I haven’t been to Williamsburg lately but will let you know. Mother is doing great. Star826, thank you for the documentary suggestion. Che, I took a webcam on my last trip and it disappeared while in Switzerland. When I returned home and unpacked, there it was in the lining of my suitcase. I haven’t given it back to broadcasting yet so hope to take it on my next trip. Kaplan206, thank you for the kind words and I will be back on air August 2, 3. Brandy, Jane Treacy and I have been talking about doing a gemstone adventure book together. Please stay tuned.
Miscellaneous
MMMoj, I have passed your comments along to the buyer about RLM and Michael Dawkins. I am working a really exciting project with Robert for September and will give you a hint once I can. BaileyBop, I have passed your request for 16 inch chains on to all the buyers. It is a terrific idea and we used to do this all the time. Sugar Bear, I have also sent you requests to all the buyers concerning size 11 rings with natural gemstones. CalminTheHeart, I don’t know the answer but have forwarded your comments on to Customer Service. Desertrat, It is wonderful to have jewelry that you can enjoy over the years. Is there a local jewelry stone in your area that you could speak with? The independently owned stones usually are able to handle personal jewelry better than the chain stores. EBay is also a good outlet.
Gemstones
Djw4au and JulielovesJR, Sam and Sharon, the owners of the Morefield Mine are terrific people. Such a beautiful stone and wonderful that it comes from Virginia. I have never been to the Hiddentite mine but plan to go. JLLH358, I am also a rock hound and really appreciate your comments on new stones and finds. EarthGrl, we really wanted to highlight the beauty of the gorgeous red garnets but also introduce some new types and colors of garnets that many haven’t seen before. Nypro, I have passed your request on to Allison, the gemstone buyer. Drop earrings in nice size pink stones would be hot. Fluffy2, there are some great new styles being worked on in gold. You should see more in many of the gemstone and gold shows. Jaguarette, thank you for the suggestions about gem information. We can add this information to the show blueprint and go over it in the pre-meetings with the show hosts before each show. Grandma C, Allison is working on many new styles with true red garnet and many others of the gemstones that we all love. Please keep watching. AnnieDWi, great idea about gemstone programming, I have passed the request on to Allison. Amber Grace, I hope you have received your OstroBlue Topaz. It is fabulous! Thank you for your kind comments, they really mean a lot to me.
Artisan Crafted
CAQGirl, thank you so much for this information. I had asked several people and heard different pronunciations. I promise going forward we will pronounce it “Bag ee-yoh”. We did work directly with the artisans but I do not have a good ear for pronunciations. Franja, I am so glad that you like the milky aquamarine necklace. We have not been able to find any more rough stones of this quality but are searching. If we can find them, we will definitely do a longer necklace. AECMOM, the Amazonite is from Peru and has that amazing color. Thank you for your comments, artisan crafted jewelry is my personal passion. Issiestorm, the situation in Egypt is much better now and the artisans we have been working are now able to ship. The head artisan is currently on his honeymoon and will ship the goods in time for the January artisan crafted event. Did you have time to check out the items from Bali and Java?
Smithsonian Institution
Stevieb and Rosebud4, there are several more Smithsonian Shows on the schedule for this year. We will not be mixing fashion and precious in these shows. We did for the July 4th National Museum of American History show, did you see it?
Take care,
Peyton