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Madison Avenue Ripka

metrogal — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:45:42 GMT

Give me a break with her $ escalation. This is not Mad Ave!

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Kachina624 — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:14:28 GMT

She may have sold her business but she's still full of herself. I never watch her.

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Skyegirl21 — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:41:39 GMT

Her stuff used to be unique and original, now it’s just the same old gaudy stuff with faux diamonds for almost diamond prices. No thanks.

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tansy — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:46:46 GMT

The man representing JAI jewelry was entertaining to watch today.

Ripka has lost any appeal she used to have😏

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software — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 02:09:35 GMT

She has a faux leather bracelet with a tiny bit of sterling and 2 even tinier stones for $250.

No thank you

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september — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 02:13:46 GMT

@tansywrote:
The man representing JAI jewelry was entertaining to watch today.

Ripka has lost any appeal she used to have😏

I like him. Bought a few pieces in the past, and another one today

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tansy — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 02:27:13 GMT

@septemberwrote:
@tansywrote:
The man representing JAI jewelry was entertaining to watch today.

Ripka has lost any appeal she used to have😏
I like him. Bought a few pieces in the past, and another one today

I’m still considering one of the box chains but I have a few of Barbara Bixby’s chains so it’s hard to justify the $$$.

@september

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Lila4Now — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 05:04:01 GMT

@metrogalwrote:
Give me a break with her $ escalation. This is not Mad Ave!

I agree. Her designs don't appeal to me. Just too gaudy for my taste. To me, the look like something you would get from a gumball machine. Too expensive for plated metals with fake diamonds.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 05:08:45 GMT

@tansywrote:
The man representing JAI jewelry was entertaining to watch today.

Ripka has lost any appeal she used to have😏

@tansy

the JAI vendor is great.....scott is very responsive on facebook and quite interactive on his own pages and on qvc group pages.

i purchased three items of his today......the box chain ring, the giraffe ring, and the sunflower ring.

if you decide to go for the box chain items they are really well made and weighty. i have the short thicker box chain necklace, the box chain bracelet, just ordered the box chain layered ring that was a one day only, and am hoping for a big box chain hoop (he said they are working on it.....)

the "madison avenue ripka" is no longer......no more stores in new york and she doesnt even own the company anymore. i cannot fault her for selling the company, but the quality. and uniqueness are no longer there. that is a shame.

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Stray — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:39:25 GMT

Never liked her, her prices or designs. Her store in NYC was almost always empty and local venders near her store did not like her.

I love animals so i love Jai and Scott is interesting and he sources his materials/ideas/designs from populations who need the work and income. I like meaning in my jewelry and Jai and Bixby pieces do provide meaning to me. They items are very well made. Yesterday I purchased the Jai giraffe ring and bracelet as well as that beautiful elephant cuff by Bixby (tho I do have a Jai). I'm just back from Thailand and visited a sanctuary learning to care for elephants so the bracelet was a must and on sale.

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SusieQ_2 — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:26:26 GMT

@softwarewrote:
She has a faux leather bracelet with a tiny bit of sterling and 2 even tinier stones for $250.

No thank you

I like that bracelet. It also has quite a few diamonique stones on it, but I agree, that price is very high. It closes with magnets. I've never had a piece of jewelry that uses magnets, I assume they're strong, but I'd prefer a clasp for safety. Especially for that price, I'd hate to lose it!

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kelsey17 — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:28:29 GMT

Never cared for or bought from JR.......liked John Hardy in earlier years....once it got to JAI and the reptiles, animals, etc.....just got turned off...not for me...

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Abrowneyegirl — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:38:00 GMT

I really like my old JR pieces they were solid and heavy. Intricate and detailed metal work and design, very little stones. People always compliment those peices and they are at least 15 years old - timeless beauty!

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faeriemoon — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:47:16 GMT

I think a few of her pieces go a long way. I have always found her to be kind and gracious to callers; I don't understand the comments about her being snobby.

On another note, I almost didn't recognize her yesterday; she looks very different. Slimmer and blonder for sure, but also different.

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Pancho — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:03:51 GMT

@faeriemoonI have several JR pieces from over the years that I love and get complimented on all the time. I too find her warm and kind at least on QVC. Not sure what others are experiencing. And I agree with you about not recognizing her. I saw her last night and was quite stunned how awful she looked! She has gotten thin, especially in her face, and that blonde hair looks terrible on her. She had really pretty brunette hair that looked good with her skin tone. I actually thought she looked sick / unhealthy or maybe didn't have enough makeup on...I hope she is okay.

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software — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:29:01 GMT

@SusieQ_2wrote:
@softwarewrote:
She has a faux leather bracelet with a tiny bit of sterling and 2 even tinier stones for $250.

No thank you
I like that bracelet. It also has quite a few diamonique stones on it, but I agree, that price is very high. It closes with magnets. I've never had a piece of jewelry that uses magnets, I assume they're strong, but I'd prefer a clasp for safety. Especially for that price, I'd hate to lose it!

I LOVE that bracelet. I love leather & sterling together

Then I saw it was all "faux" (except for the small amt of sterling)

Then I saw the price.

I'd be paying for the name only and yes, I agree about the magnet.

I don't recall, was there also a safety clasp?

I've seen bracelets with a magnetic closure that also have a safety clasp, I think Joan Rivers made her magnetic bracelets with safety closures.

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Skididdy — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:19:28 GMT

@metrogal, I soooo much agree.

PRICES just so high. Why not offer something beautiful that most can afford...I am so over her jewelry. yes, give me a break. ugh.

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IMW — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:40:45 GMT

@metrogalwrote:
Give me a break with her $ escalation. This is not Mad Ave!

Caveat Emptor!

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sunala — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:51:33 GMT

@tansywrote:
The man representing JAI jewelry was entertaining to watch today.

Ripka has lost any appeal she used to have😏

@tansy- not to be unkind, but I never saw her having any appeal at all. She is the opposite of someone like Laura Geller, who is warm and kind and a person I can relate to. I understand that everyone has their own personality, but Judith's always seemed cold and aloof to me. I saw her the other day as I was surfing, and her face did not move as she spoke. Smile just once, willya??

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cherry — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 17:15:10 GMT

I have one of her rings, an estate piece, it is pretty, but nothing spectacular