topic Re: RLM JEWELRY in Jewelry

RLM JEWELRY

hardware mom — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:39:08 GMT

All RLM jewelry is on clearance price. He is leaving QVC too? Halston left and Judith Ripka left, what is going on? Halston was my favorite line in clothing and RLM was my favorite line in jewelry along with imperial silver. I have many of his sterling pieces from years ago and now his new line. The price of silver and gold increased so much it is not affordable to purchase it anymore for me unless it is on clearance price.

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Catch71 — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:45:54 GMT

@hardware mom

I have seen his jewelry in better department stores.

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Pearlee — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:08:18 GMT

@hardware mom I have seen (and bought) his jewelry at TJ Maxx, all under $20. I even got a gorgeous pair of his earrings on clearance there for $12.99.

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sunshine45 — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:29:23 GMT

i am slowly buying what is left that i like. some show up on lunchtime specials. i even like his bronze pieces. they have a ton of shine and are substantial in weight.

i do miss him on QVC. love his design aesthetic.

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Miss Pepsi — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:52:51 GMT

I love him and his pieces but he has been very scarce for a long time

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patbz — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:19:05 GMT

I've bought RLM silver jewelry on EBay; there's a lot and the prices are great!

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depglass — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:46:43 GMT

I quit buying RLM when he started using bronze or brass or whatever that non-sterling stuff was. And this was way before the current increase in silver prices. I thought the last silver price increase didn't warrant his abandoning sterling completely.

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Shanus — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:27:15 GMT

@depglass wrote:
I quit buying RLM when he started using bronze or brass or whatever that non-sterling stuff was. And this was way before the current increase in silver prices. I thought the last silver price increase didn't warrant his abandoning sterling completely.

@depglass I think the Q limited his artistic talents by requiring certain pieces that sold well. They may have been the larger pieces and although silver prices may not gone up yet, some of his large cuffs would be too heavy to wear in molded or cast silver.

Brass or bronze is still considered to be a "noble" metal by jewelers and I use it all the time mixed with silver to create two tone pieces and keep the price down by not having to use gold.

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patbz — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:05:58 GMT

I love Carolyn Pollack jewelry and sometimes she uses brass or copper which is a " no buy" from me. I made an exception with her collaborative necklace, which has a little brass. I would have been glad to spend $50 more for gold ( even 10k ) but I love that piece.

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depglass — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:59:21 GMT

Shanus, I remember one of his first open basket weave cuffs. I dithered and dithered on buying it, but didn't. Eventually I was glad when I started reading problems on here with it tarnishing. So how do I clean it?

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Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:29:27 GMT

@depglass wrote:
I quit buying RLM when he started using bronze or brass or whatever that non-sterling stuff was. And this was way before the current increase in silver prices. I thought the last silver price increase didn't warrant his abandoning sterling completely.

@depglass

A couple years ago I was coming down the escalator in Macy's and saw a jewelry display with RLM sterling earrings. I was sure I'd buy them, even from a distance. Nope. Not only were the prices sky high, but the sterling earrings were really, really heavy .... my ears would never be able to handle that much weight. Pity.