topic Re: Jay King in Jewelry

Jay King

Kachina624 — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:37:54 GMT

With all the hysteria about the Carolyn Pollack TSV, did anyone notice that Jay is back in town? He was on early this morning for several hours. He mentioned that he will have a TS tonight and hinted that it will go with rainbow calsilica. Every piece of that stone I've gotten (and returned) has had a muddy look to it. The sample they show on TV is always bright and clear. That's an ongoing problem with Jay's jewelry...they pick the best to show but what you actually get may be a far cry from the TV sample.

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ennui1 — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:00:55 GMT

I noticed that Jay is visiting.

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Suzeecat — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:03:22 GMT

I have a rainbow calsilica necklace of Jay's that I love, but it is definitely darker in color than what I thought I was purchasing. I'll be tuning in to see what he offers for the TS.

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Annabellethecat66 — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:06:23 GMT

No, I didn't notice. I sit and watch him talk all day long. His jewelry is crunchy. I like flowery and bodacious. But I love to watch him. He's so cute like a Teddy!

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Jersey Born — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:11:28 GMT

I tend to like Jay's petrified wood pieces. They are so unique. I also liked one odd, flame-shaped pendant and matching ombre, dark to light. copal necklace. I have to break them out and wear them. They really are lovely.

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Estates — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:48:25 GMT

HI Kachina,I totally agree you about this stone.My friend bought a gorgeous cuff with the nicest cut of rainbow calsilica at an antique show. Every single piece cut I 've seen since then has been bleck. I wanted to try to get her a ring to match but it all looks bad. I recently found a pair of earrings with nice stones but they were small. But the stones were very nice. Maybe it's hard to find a good cut in a larger stone?

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Kachina624 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:41:21 GMT

On 2/21/2014 annabellethecat said:
No, I didn't notice. I sit and watch him talk all day long. His jewelry is crunchy. I like flowery and bodacious. But I love to watch him. He's so cute like a Teddy!

Okay, tell us...what is crunchy jewelry? I should ask my dog. I have a gorgeous female collie that loves to lick and eat any metal. She has totally destroyed a number of my silver pieces. By the time I find them, I can't even tell what they were. Thankfully she doesn't swallow it. She's 10 years old so it's not a puppy thing.

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BlingQueen022 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:49:35 GMT

On 2/21/2014 kachina624 said:
On 2/21/2014 annabellethecat said:
No, I didn't notice. I sit and watch him talk all day long. His jewelry is crunchy. I like flowery and bodacious. But I love to watch him. He's so cute like a Teddy!

Okay, tell us...what is crunchy jewelry? I should ask my dog. I have a gorgeous female collie that loves to lick and eat any metal. She has totally destroyed a number of my silver pieces. By the time I find them, I can't even tell what they were. Thankfully she doesn't swallow it. She's 10 years old so it's not a puppy thing.

I think she meant "chunky." lol Don't spend too much Kachina because Micheal is coming out with a huge tanzanite it looks like ring. Saw it on Facebook.

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pistolino — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:05:20 GMT

I love Jay to death, but his jewelry is so hit and miss for me---I pay careful attention to the reviews because I find them to be pretty accurate. If an item of his has an overall 4 star with many reviews, I would consider purchasing it. Nothing less than that.

I agree about his petrified wood pieces and other unusual stones--he brings some really unusual stones in and if they get the right setting and construction, they can be winners.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:26:25 GMT

On 2/21/2014 BlingQueen022 said:
On 2/21/2014 kachina624 said:
On 2/21/2014 annabellethecat said:
No, I didn't notice. I sit and watch him talk all day long. His jewelry is crunchy. I like flowery and bodacious. But I love to watch him. He's so cute like a Teddy!

Okay, tell us...what is crunchy jewelry? I should ask my dog. I have a gorgeous female collie that loves to lick and eat any metal. She has totally destroyed a number of my silver pieces. By the time I find them, I can't even tell what they were. Thankfully she doesn't swallow it. She's 10 years old so it's not a puppy thing.

I think she meant "chunky." lol Don't spend too much Kachina because Micheal is coming out with a huge tanzanite it looks like ring. Saw it on Facebook.

Oh no, my goose is cooked.

Pistlino, I think all of Jay's stuff is hit or miss. I have a ton of his beads with matching pendants but find that I rarely wear them. I don't buy much, if anything, anymore. I hate that block turquoise he brings.

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morganite — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:29:17 GMT

Just saw a quick tsv preview. It's a reversible tennis style bracelet. One side turq the other rainbow casilica. Anhui turq (china). Small oval stones set in sterling.

317123 $129.99 4 flex

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Kachina624 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:10:48 GMT

Thanks Treely. Sounds ""different"".

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ennui1 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:20:15 GMT

On 2/21/2014 kachina624 said:
On 2/21/2014 annabellethecat said:
No, I didn't notice. I sit and watch him talk all day long. His jewelry is crunchy. I like flowery and bodacious. But I love to watch him. He's so cute like a Teddy!

Okay, tell us...what is crunchy jewelry? I should ask my dog. I have a gorgeous female collie that loves to lick and eat any metal. She has totally destroyed a number of my silver pieces. By the time I find them, I can't even tell what they were. Thankfully she doesn't swallow it. She's 10 years old so it's not a puppy thing.

I think annabelle really meant crunchy -- from the Urban dictionary:

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, ecotarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual a*******."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

As for the metal licking, it's definitely a dog thing. My German Shepherd would lay next to an antique milk can and lick it for a while, especially on a hot day. He would also snatch flatware from the counter.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:21:10 GMT

No, I did not mean chunky jewelry. It was not a criticism of him. I said I enjoy watching him. Crunchy jewelry to me means jewelry that is Bohemian. I think of his jewelry as having straight lines. I don't think it flows. Jay says over and over he is not a jewelry designer.

He does have people that design some of the jewelry but he usually says he thinks the stone is the most important part of the jewelry, that's why he has said much of his jewelry is what some call plain.

When you say hit or miss that pretty much explains the way I think of it.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:22:33 GMT

If I were you I'd watch my dog more carefully. It only takes one piece of metal to cause a lot of damage.

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hyacinth003 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:27:51 GMT

I like some of his jewelry.

One thing I'd like to suggest is that they make the bead necklaces available with or without the pendant.

Although I find the pendants artistically nice, they are often way too big and overwhelming for my taste.

I'd like that option.

annabelle, I have never heard that word used to describe jewelry!!

Hyacinth

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:34:19 GMT

It's slang. If you knew me you'd know I use way too much (some would say) slang for a 67 year old woman.

My daughters and I have always used the word. It isn't meant to be disrespectful of his work.

My late husband and I used to play word games all of the time. Every time I'd use one of my slang words he'd say, "Cheating.....do you know that word?" Then we'd laugh.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:46:32 GMT

I've always said, "You're never too old to learn something.....err...my Grandmother used to say it to me".

OK, so I typed into google: "What does the word crunchy means when meant to describe a lifestyle"

Up pops "Crunchy Betty". Now it's not what you think, I just read a tiny part of it but she talk about a Seth Rogan

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ennui1 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:55:36 GMT

On 2/21/2014 kachina624 said:
I hate that block turquoise he brings.

Are all of Jay's turquoise items block?

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Kachina624 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 05:37:33 GMT

On 2/21/2014 annabellethecat said:
If I were you I'd watch my dog more carefully. It only takes one piece of metal to cause a lot of damage.

It only takes one dog to cause a lot of damage to metal too. Ennui, all the turquoise I've seen in the recent past do appear to be block.