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Barbara Bixby......

nana59 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:15:29 GMT

Just not my style.....enjoy shopping if you are a fan..she seems to have quite a following!

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LTT1 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:21:47 GMT

I am a fan, but I know what you mean... it is fine art and that always is a matter of personal taste.

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Krimpette — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 11:50:39 GMT

I'm not a fan, but I do like the TSV today. Too expensive, however.

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SahmIam — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 11:54:04 GMT

I'm a big fan and collector of her Skull Collection. Flowers don't thrill me (unless skulls are involved, lol).

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Dusty1 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:39:40 GMT

I absolutely think the Barbara Bixby jewelry is the most beautiful jewelry I have ever seen.

I am just in awe when I look at her pieces & I would love to have even 1 piece. I just am too plain to have such beautiful jewelry.

I do look a lot & one day I feel like I will find something that I can justify buying, but I haven't found it, yet.

I remember taking my daughter to buy her wedding dress 9 years, ago, & the woman that was helping us was wearing a Barbara Bixby ring & she looked great with it on.

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sunshine45 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:22:35 GMT

i LOVE her designs......have a nice little collection going so far. i do try to pick up items that go on sale. not sure i will be buying anything today, but i do love the key TSV. i have a couple of JAI items and PTR items that are calling my name.

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MickD — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:52:26 GMT

Have all the flower rings except the white topaz, and her skull ring all are stunning. I ordered the white topaz and the citrine keys.

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Katcat1 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:17:45 GMT

You definitely can recognize that it is BB. I am not a big jewelry person, that is, I only wear rings usually two everyday but change off. I also wear one of my Swiss Army watches. Earrings every now & then. Come to think of it, I need to get out my bracelets by Michael Dawkins (really miss his jewelry).

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PinkSunset — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:30:04 GMT

her jewelry shows an artist at work. she doesn't just take something like a flower or fleur de lis and copy and re-copy it to every piece she makes. She is inspired, uses nature often as her inspiration and also many symbols like an ankh, a ganesh, things that I, too, find inspiration in. Her work is truly stunning and one of a kind.

It should be expensive. It is not stamped out in a factory and I'm willing to pay for uniqueness.

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:38:48 GMT

I have never liked "busy" jewelry.

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blackhole99 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:45:15 GMT

I like her keys, I have one she brought to the Q years ago. I did buy the TSV and broke down and bought the ring that matched too.

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lynne6was7 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:51:34 GMT

@Dusty1 wrote:
I absolutely think the Barbara Bixby jewelry is the most beautiful jewelry I have ever seen.
I am just in awe when I look at her pieces & I would love to have even 1 piece. I just am too plain to have such beautiful jewelry.
I do look a lot & one day I feel like I will find something that I can justify buying, but I haven't found it, yet.
I remember taking my daughter to buy her wedding dress 9 years, ago, & the woman that was helping us was wearing a Barbara Bixby ring & she looked great with it on.

You are not too plain to wear a piece of Barbara's beautiful jewelry. Choose a piece that speaks to you - by its look, the colors of the gemstones and/or Barbara's inspired meaning. Then wear it, enjoy it and feel beautiful inside and out. Blessings to you.

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blankette — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 03:20:25 GMT

OH honey please treat yourself soon to a nice piece and wear it and enjoy it. If you love it wear it, maybe a ring would be a nice start. Nonsense about not being the right type, you wear the jewelry not the other way around!

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OnlyShopsOnline — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 03:52:10 GMT

I've looked at Barbara Bixby jewelry for years and never bought anything. In the past 6 months, or so, I purchased two pieces. And I returned them

One was a stack ring. I wore it once and lost a stone.

The other was a very pretty gemstone bracelet. It had a magnetic clasp. I had it on for only a few minutes, and it fell off...thankfully I was still at home.

I would imagine the quality was probably better years ago. But it's lousy now.

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Lindsays Grandma — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 05:57:42 GMT

dusty1...How can you say you are too plain to wear a piece of beautiful jewelry? If you love Barbara Bixby's jewelery, buy a ring, a necklace or a pair of earrings and show the world how beautiful you are. I hope the next time I see you on these boards you will be telling all of us about the piece of Barbara's jewelry you are wearing and how many compliments you have been gettng.

@Dusty1 wrote:
I absolutely think the Barbara Bixby jewelry is the most beautiful jewelry I have ever seen.
I am just in awe when I look at her pieces & I would love to have even 1 piece. I just am too plain to have such beautiful jewelry.
I do look a lot & one day I feel like I will find something that I can justify buying, but I haven't found it, yet.
I remember taking my daughter to buy her wedding dress 9 years, ago, & the woman that was helping us was wearing a Barbara Bixby ring & she looked great with it on.

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faeriemoon — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:02:58 GMT

JAI and Bixby are my two favorite sterling lines on the Q.

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croemer — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:52:35 GMT

I now own two of the flower rings and just ordered a pair of earrings. Great quality. Some pieces are too busy for me others I love.

The earrings I ordered: http://www.qvc.com/Barbara-Bixby-Sterling-&-18K-3.40-cttw-Multi-Ge.product.J328533.html?upsh=1&sc=J328533-CSWB

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CHIP62 — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 04:08:15 GMT

@OnlyShopsOnline,

I am sorry that you did not have a good experience with BB but you are right I like her sweet personality and her creativity however the quality of her jewelry now is not the same as it was some years ago. I did not buy the TSV because I have nicer enhancers from her. Still I really like her wearable art🌻

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stevieb — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 04:09:17 GMT

@Dusty1 Consider Bixby's 'vine' ring. It's a lovely simple piece and comes in a number of gemstone options. I think you might enjoy it. It's pictured below in iolite.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:16:16 GMT

I like many of her pieces, have always wanted to own something. I didn't get the key tsv, never saw it presented on air to get a good look. Kind of regret it now, but I've just been doing too much buying for myself lately.

The one piece I am really in love with is her necklace with the birds and pearls, I think it's called a sparrow necklace? I'm not a fan of skull jewelry but that's just my personal taste.