topic Things Q doesn't seen to offer (or much) any more...looking back...what do you remember? in Jewelry

Things Q doesn't seen to offer (or much) any more...looking back...what do you remember?

CaChica — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 22:53:22 GMT

Remember when they used to have a lot of threader earrings (loved) , special threader enders in 14k sold separately to keep them on? And pendant extenders/converters in 14k, they were larger gauge and you could connect the small pendant bale to a larger guage chain. They used to offer substantial 14k rings to add charms on to charm bracelets also.

They also had many, many ankle bracelets, and toe rings, even in 14k. I think I remember they even had slide on ear cuff earrings for the back of the ear. Remember the magnet brooch with a loop to hang your glasses or sunglasses on?

Honora had amazing colors of pearls put together by Lar ry. They had a special beachy show every year and had special jewelry that went along with it. Loved their bracelets.

Robert Lee Morris had customers choose between a couple new designs for the featured earrings he would be offering at a special price. It was during the goddess era which was fun and interesting.

I miss Ted Leach presenting his Eternagold jewelry, and the commercials leading up to his shows. So sad that times have changed and the choices, presentations and prices are so much higher and the weight seems like it is less.

What do you remember that you miss seeing?

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Susan Louise — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 22:55:31 GMT

Suarti from Bali...

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Blogs/Nancy-Hornback-s-Interview-with-Suarti-Welcome-to-Bali/ba-p/1853127

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proudlyfromNJ — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 23:04:14 GMT

Hagit Gorali. I believe jewelry from Israel.

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songbird — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:06:13 GMT

All sounds strange to me. I guess I wasn't watching QVC back then. I usually turn off the channel when Honora comes on. I very much dislike fresh water pearls. I much prefer round salt water pearls from oysters. Did QVC ever sell them once? I usually buy pearls from Gem Shopping Network. I don't seem to see them around anywhere else.

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FancyPhillyshopper — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:17:14 GMT

Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

I remember the "big bold gold shows," the hours of tanzanite, turquoise and other gemstones that used to be on regularly.

I remember a lady who sold marcasite, and Antonella and her focus on black spinel sparkling in the dark. I also remember the drusy fad.

Of course, my favorite shows were always the ones that Lisa Robertson hosted in Italy--the glamour, the dresses, the scenery, the GOLD!

QVC jewelry shows were so good I would rearrange my schedule just to watch.

I have a pretty full collection purchased at great prices.

I agree nowadays the prices are sky-high, the gold weight is light, and the shows are quite scarce.

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froggy — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:56:38 GMT

Yeah, the price of gold has more than quadrupled from the old days but unfortunately my income did not.

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Alex wife — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 02:26:41 GMT

You're absolutely right!! I forgot. It's like it faded away so seemlessly that I didn't notice it gone until you reminded me. I especially loved their marcasite. And their Imperial Gold shows. IG is not the same anymore. Also, the Silver shows that came when... March? October? And the hosts all dressed up for back in the day with the silver mine in the background?!!! I miss it AND, the craft shows with the lady representing Plaid. Now I gotta go search YouTube.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 04:24:07 GMT

@songbird wrote:
All sounds strange to me. I guess I wasn't watching QVC back then. I usually turn off the channel when Honora comes on. I very much dislike fresh water pearls. I much prefer round salt water pearls from oysters. Did QVC ever sell them once? I usually buy pearls from Gem Shopping Network. I don't seem to see them around anywhere else.

@songbird The thread was titled 'looking back' which means items QVC was selling long ago. Nothing strange about that.

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banned again — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:00:45 GMT

@Alex wife wrote:
Now I gotta go search YouTube.

Go ahead, there's plenty. I'll post the schedules for the silver shows when they are announced. Welcome to the board!

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songbird — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:36:54 GMT

I never watched QVC then. The only thing I recognized was Honora and they still sell that. I'm interested in a variety of different pearls from Japanese, Tahitian, Philippines and Australian pearls from oysters. I don't see that anywhere other then Gem Shopping Network.

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depglass — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:50:27 GMT

I thought Honora and other cultured pearls were from oysters, the difference being nature introduced the irritant into the "real" pearls in salt water and man introduced the irritant into the cultured pearls. What I can't remember is if the cultured pearls mature in salt water or fresh water.

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depglass — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:52:03 GMT

One must let fads die, but that doesn't mean you still can't wear what you own. Ankle bracelets and toe rings seem to have died out. Threader earrings? The buyers handled these like a hot potato. Get them in, sell them out quick before they got stuck with them.

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Jackyl — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:52:43 GMT

I miss the white gold shows they used to have. On only wear white, so I do miss those.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:40:36 GMT

I remember all of that. I remember the gold shows, the pearl shows. But QVC exited the jewelry game quite awhile ago. Probably because other lines of business are more profitable for them. When I think of QVC now, I don't think about jewelry.

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ILLINOIS GIRL — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:56:39 GMT

I put this in suggestions but they need to bring back 14kt yellow gold charms...they all disapeared

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Sammycat1 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:09:29 GMT

Those Gem Shopping Network presentations feature hosts rarely on camera that yell constantly with a bunch of background noise--they sound like they're broadcasting from inside someone's garage.

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songbird — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:31:02 GMT

@ILLINOIS GIRL wrote:
I put this in suggestions but they need to bring back 14kt yellow gold charms...they all disapeared

During the times of the monthly 18K shows, they even had them in 18K. Not as many as the 14K....but they were there and kind of rare, even during those days. Smaller scaled down charms for bracelets. They usually showed a charm bracelet.

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SAM55 — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:37:08 GMT

Does anyone remember the line of 18K jewelry -- I believe it was from France, could be wrong -- with a French name, that had fleur de lis on rings and necklaces? I have a few pieces from way back when. Wish they offered more unique things like that.

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banned again — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:28:12 GMT

@SAM55 Was it Polonais?

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SAM55 — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 22:09:34 GMT

Gee, "Polonais" does sound familiar, but I'm not sure. I thought Polonais was a company that sold glass Christmas tree ornaments.