topic Re: GARNETS MIA in Jewelry

GARNETS MIA

Shanus — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:35:07 GMT

It seems that most Q designers have forgotten Garnets or Rhodolite Garnets, which have a more pink color, in their jewelry. The deeper red or darker pink would be a great addition...espcially in the JAI lineup.

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NewNickname1x1000 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:55:07 GMT

@Shanus I agree. Garnet is my birthstone and that is the first thing I searched for when I saw the TSV bracelet.

A few years ago, I bought a Garnet ring on QVC and it was a deep dark red. It is still one of my favorite pieces of jewelry.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:58:54 GMT

I immediately noticed because rhodolite is my favorite gemstone, but it must be pink and not rusty red. I'm picky about them. Have quite a few.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:35:14 GMT

My fave is Anthill garnet (from Arizona). I have a pair of earrings and the stones are true red, no brown, orange or pink cast to them...they are RED. Some people think they are rubies b/c they are very red. They really don't look like any other kind of garnet in the world.

Anthill garnets are sometimes called 'Arizona rubies' because of their deep red color.

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songbird — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:17:54 GMT

I wish they would have precious gem stones! Love to Sapphires, Rubies, Emerald. I know they never would. I could imagine the cost!

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NewNickname1x1000 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:28:00 GMT

@Kachina624 I've never heard of rhodolite pink garnets until QVC. I might be wrong, but I think it was Barbara Bixby who first introduced me to them. They are pretty gemstones.

@SilleeMee I just looked up Anthill Garnets. Fascinating origin story!!

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Jersey Born — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:36:40 GMT

@Shanus - There is one Rhodolite Judith Ripka ring currently available for purchase, but it does not have her usual styling and bergé. I still regret not having purchased a lovely cushion shaped garnet enhancer with necklace she once made.

I do have two incredible garnet rings courtesy of Michael Valitutti, one an oval and the other a larger cushion stone of about 8 or 9 carats. Truly museum quality. Bright red stones are a rarity, for sure, and they are eye-poppingly beautiful.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:30:43 GMT

@NewNickname1x1000

Yes, the story about Anthill garnet is very interesting. Because the little ants are doing the 'mining' the size of the garnets found are not very big. In fact a one carat Anthill garnet is rare. Most are much smaller than that and most jewelry is usually cluster designs rather than solitaires.

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just wonder — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:49:26 GMT

YES, where are the deep red traditional garnets? Please JAI - more RED garnets! Would have purchased the tsv had it been offered in garnets!

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Kachina624 — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 21:49:37 GMT

@Jersey Born I bet I have the same oval garnet ring of Michael's that you have.

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Jersey Born — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:59:46 GMT

@Kachina624 - I'll bet you do. It's a beauty. Set in a delicate setting.

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Drythe — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 01:45:48 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@NewNickname1x1000
Yes, the story about Anthill garnet is very interesting. Because the little ants are doing the 'mining' the size of the garnets found are not very big. In fact a one carat Anthill garnet is rare. Most are much smaller than that and most jewelry is usually cluster designs rather than solitaires.

@SilleeMee

I have a love for them too.

YOU ROCK ANTS !!! 🐜

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CamilleP — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:46:31 GMT

I wondered that too, @Shanus. I never see garnets in any color or quality on the Q any more. I'd love to see some nice deep, dark red garnets, not the pale, washed out rhodolites that are the only examples of garnets they can eke out onto the set. I don't think garnets are mined exclusively in Myanmar or anything, are they?

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AngelPuppy1 — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:26:47 GMT

I haven't seen any nice garnets for ages! They are really one of my favorite stones! I used to buy garnets occasionally as I felt they were a good alternative to rubies (my birthstone) since they are so expensive. I love the really deep red garnets.

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Shanus — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:27:24 GMT

@CamilleP wrote:
I wondered that too, @Shanus. I never see garnets in any color or quality on the Q any more. I'd love to see some nice deep, dark red garnets, not the pale, washed out rhodolites that are the only examples of garnets they can eke out onto the set. I don't think garnets are mined exclusively in Myanmar or anything, are they?

@CamilleP I haven't purchased any loose stones to make jewelry with in quite awhile...difficult to find at gem shows. I googled and they're mined in Brazil, Kenya, and Namibia.

I'm thinking prices have gone way up since Iast purchased them and not the price points for QVC....we see few precious stones offerings at Q. Yesterday's shows had the usual stones. They used to do the "Once in a Lifetime" shows with beautiful pieces, but not anymore.

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Maxine49 — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:17:44 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
It seems that most Q designers have forgotten Garnets or Rhodolite Garnets, which have a more pink color, in their jewelry. The deeper red or darker pink would be a great addition...espcially in the JAI lineup.

I would love them, too, but I imagine that they were more expensive that the $154 price of the TSV would allow. Scott mentioned Peridot on the air yesterday and said good color peridot was too expensive. If he did the bracelet, or any pieces for that matter, in Garnet/Rhodoloite or Peridot I would definitely purchase them. I am such a sucker for colored gemstones--have been all my life--since I was a little kid!

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NewNickname1x1000 — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:04:22 GMT

@SilleeMee Thank you for posting the earrings. Just stunning!

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SilleeMee — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:16:50 GMT

Thank you. @NewNickname1x1000

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Luvsmyfam — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 21:56:51 GMT

Earrings are gorgeous

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gertrudecloset — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 00:11:25 GMT

@NewNickname1x1000 wrote:
@Shanus I agree. Garnet is my birthstone and that is the first thing I searched for when I saw the TSV bracelet.

A few years ago, I bought a Garnet ring on QVC and it was a deep dark red. It is still one of my favorite pieces of jewelry.

You might be referring to the Proybe or Almadine Garnet. I have one set in 14kt gold with small diamonds around it. Beautiful.

The red is so juicy looking and this stone is always natural too.