topic Re: Vegas Rocks - Listening between the lines in Jewelry

Vegas Rocks - Listening between the lines

depglass — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:25:25 GMT

For once and for all, do any of these "designers" actually design their own stuff? Or do they just go to a show, in this case, Las Vegas, and pick out pre-made styles? I could carry this question over to the other networks. Highly suspicious to me are Victoria Weick and Jean Dousset. And here at QVC, who designs and who doesn't? I'm thinking Ripka, Dawkins, and Bixby are actually real designers.

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MissBonBon — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:41:37 GMT

I've also wondered the same thing, especially since I see a lot of the same exact jewelry from one designer to another. And I also agree that there are a few true designers who create original, artistic pieces... namely the ones you mentioned.

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Crazed4Gems — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:13:58 GMT

I see similar items on shopping channels a lot lately. There was a tanzanite ring on ShopHQ that was over $700 and the SAME EXACT RING (carat weight, 14K white gold, style, etc) was on JTV for about $450! I also notice that occasionally when Chuck's items don't sell well, they end up on JTV as an "opportunity buy".

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ennui_too — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:51:03 GMT

It's like when LisaR and team go to the Vicenza shows, select items, and slap a GILI tag on it.

I never thought any of the SHQ people actually designed anything, anyway. Do they make that claim?

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Suzeecat — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:00:01 GMT

I agree, and think it would be useful to have more distinctions within the term "design". I have seen Victoria Weick show some of her sketches, and HSN will show clips of her "designing" at her "studio". Am I just naïve to think this means she has original ideas?

The bottom line for me is, if I like it and can afford it, I don't care who designed it (with the exception of Nene Leakes, who will never see one cent of my money, but I don't like her "designs" anyway).

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VegasBusinessWoman — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:38:55 GMT

You raise a good question, dep. I've noticed the same thing. While I look at lots of jewelry, the "designer" thing doesn't do anything for me. I prefer to wear mostly classic pieces, so something overly clever or too flashy won't get me to open my wallet. The name attached to a piece means nothing at all to me. If I like it and it fits my personal style, I'll buy it.

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BlingQueen022 — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:44:14 GMT

Who cares. If I like the piece of jewelry, I'll buy it.

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GinaV24 — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:25:57 GMT

I tend to think MV on Shop does his own designs, not sure about the others. I only have 1 piece of victoria weick's jewelry and that is because I loved the bicolor stone.

I have to say that I'm mostly like blingqueen, if I like it, I buy it.

Lots of the jewelry that I love the most and is the most unique was bought from Q before they got so heavily into their "designer" phase.

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SANNA — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:12:37 GMT

Michael V. for sure designs his things. And I agree with Bling, if you like it you buy it.

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depglass — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:50:34 GMT

My point is I don't like paying extra for a designer name when it really isn't a designer piece. But I've had a ball yesterday and today watching all the jewelry shows, mostly on ShopHQ, some HSN and LC. I'm a big news watcher, but the news is so depressing I just can't keep it on the TV all day.

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JavaQueen — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:27:47 GMT

"Designer?" I don't think of any of them as "designers." Sonia Bitton designs. Michael has a team of designers. One upon a time, he did design.

But what I think is the point is marketing by TV channels to drive up prices. They all took advantage of material prices.

But I would rather pay for shop's jewelry than over CZs offered by anyone. For the most part, Michael does real gems and Chuck C. refuses to do CZs. Whatever the tricks, I respect that.

I do get a kick out of seeing the jewelry, but it's not like it was. The Ramseys, Sonia, Dallas Prince (gold designs) and Neda. Gorgeous pieces. Eight years ago plus.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 04:31:16 GMT

I've seen Chuck Clemency's and Paul Deasy's pieces other places. You notice they never mention ""designers"". I wish a caller would ask Paul who designs his jewelry; my guess is some anonymous person in China.

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juliet — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:31:23 GMT

I agree that Victoria Wieck does her own designs based on the many detailed drawings she shows (as does Barbara Bixby). And every inch of her pieces have amazing details. She has done many high set rings with bridge settings in the past but last month I got a ring from her that is so far removed from any in the past - pancake flat and flimsy but with a gorgeous sparkling fire opal and tiny stones on the sides that also sparkle like crazy. A very feminine design and I love it but would have never guessed she would design anything like that so now I'm wondering why the style is so different??