topic Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry in Jewelry

Stainless Steel Jewelry

cheriere — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:35:27 GMT

I really wish QVC would start using the Surgical Grade Stainless Steel instead of mystery metals on their fashion jewelry. It's very inexpensive, never tarnishes, and can even be ION Plated in Gold that also lasts forever and never tarnishes.

I notice most of the fashion pieces of jewelry I've purchased from the Q inevitability develop that funny metallic odor. I store them in a tarnish resistant jewelry box, but it doesn't matter. It would cost the same as using mystery metal too.

Ive bought several pieces from another shopping channel with real gemstones. They always feature many pieces on the day everything is under $10. I have some really nice pieces.

Just a thought and suggestion.

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

MalibuFox — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:02:02 GMT

@cheriere they really should, they really like using brass and then a "tone"

coating ie : silver tone, gold tone, etc..I'm not a fan of it, I prefer not having to

baby pieces. I like stuff I can "live in"😀

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

1tuffcookie — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:31:47 GMT

I really like the Steel by Design pieces that I've bought from QVC. I would rather have that than plated metals.

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

SilleeMee — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:50:37 GMT

Brass is cheaper than stainless steel which has been getting more expensive b/c several stainless factories have closed. The factories that make steel jewelry are not as prevalent as they once were and so prices are rising for steel jewelry.

Many of the factories in India closed b/c of the pandemic. They got hit hard.

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

cheriere — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 18:18:51 GMT

@SilleeMee I know ShopLC owns one of the two largest Stainless Steel Factories in the world that's located in China. In fact, this factory produces jewelry for most retail and other shopping channels. Other places just tend to mark it up waaayyy higher than what it should be.

Ive even purchased some quite hefty pieces, weighing close to 80grams at the $10 price. Could be that there was also some factories in India that suffered. I was only aware to there being two in the world that manufactured jewelry. It doesn't cost a lot to manufacture. I think a lot of people would really prefer it to the base metals too.

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

MalibuFox — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 20:31:08 GMT

@SilleeMee interesting to know, it's price is definitely on the rise and expected to continue..

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

SaveTheTurtles — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 01:21:39 GMT

@cheriere I couldn't agree with you more.

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

Puggywuggy — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 02:58:21 GMT

@cheriere Don't you just hate the disgusting 'metal odor'?!! I have a few pieces from Chico's that have done that even though they were properly stored. I am always self conscious if I wear one because of that scent.

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

cheriere — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 14:30:31 GMT

@Puggywuggy wrote:
@cheriereDon't you just hate the disgusting 'metal odor'?!! I have a few pieces from Chico's that have done that even though they were properly stored. I am always self conscious if I wear one because of that scent.

im the same way lol. I can't tell you how many pieces I've just thrown away because of that. I can't get past the smell myself, especially if it's earrings. Yuck!

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

wagirl — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 14:36:57 GMT

I will not buy anything but the real thing in silver or gold or stainless----I have a TON of jewelry, mostly in silver, but have some pieces in stainless too, very few in gold--sold most of my gold stuff years ago---I have, by choice, stopped buying jewelry---as much as I hate that----but I love looking at it and watching. I have some costume stuff--mostly from Avon, so do have mystery metal but not alot. And that I never wear--- sorry--am a snob and only wear the real thing.

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

sunshine 919 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:53:18 GMT

I love stainless steel jewelry. I have a really nice hefty heart necklace from Q I purchased years ago. It is gold tone and is lovely. I have a couple pieces from Emma Skye when they were on HSN. I would love to see more pieces in stainless steel. I do like chunky pieces and stainless steel is perfect for pieces like that.

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

Shanus — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:55:49 GMT

@cheriere Q still has the Steel By Design line, but never puts it on air because the prices are so much lowerthan what they're selling.

Check Amazon first...pages of stainless jewelry, no wait for delivery and great prices.

Re: Stainless Steel Jewelry

cheriere — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:24:05 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
@cheriere Q still has the Steel By Design line, but never puts it on air because the prices are so much lowerthan what they're selling.

Check Amazon first...pages of stainless jewelry, no wait for delivery and great prices.

I remember the Steel By Design line from awhile back, but just assumed they'd stopped carrying it. They might as well though lol. Like you said, it can be purchased at far lower prices anywhere else.