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Affinity diamonds

poshmini — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:09:21 GMT

Is it me or has Affinity diamonds lost some of their punch? I'm not all that excited about them anymore. Plus they are a lot more expensive in their styles now, even with easy pay. The last piece I bought was the feather sterling Affinity necklace. Although it's quite beautiful in it's carving, the diamonds are so small and really blend in with the shine of the sterling, you'll really have to look at it closely to try and see some diamonds. I think their products are not what they used to be, and I also miss Michael when he was on in the earlier days. They had a lot nicer things I feel, and a bit more affordable as well.

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MissouriMom — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 05:05:13 GMT

I miss seeing Michael !

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TrailBlazer05 — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 05:13:55 GMT

in my opinion, when Michael O'Connor was no longer the spokesperson for Affinity Diamonds, it seems like the entire line went down hill and down hill FAST! I for one no longer watch any of the shows and have zero interest in purchasing anything from this line anymore. While Peyton Kelley may be very knowledgable about gems etc, I find him ultra boring. His personality is almost non existent and doesn't really add any flare to the Affinity shows. I think it's only a matter of time before the Affinity line on QVC will become a thing of the past.

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bells4me — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:09:16 GMT

I purchased the first piece ever offered & still wear it almost daily. It's a delicate flower pendent with about 12 small diamonds in 14k gold. It was around $80. The only other piece of Affinity I own is a sterling sandal with a diamond accent. Very happy with both pieces.

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wildcat fan — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:09:43 GMT

I was an early fan of the Affinity line after its debut, but haven't been tempted lately.

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Reever — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:21:03 GMT

Affinity just hasn't been the same since Michael left. His leaving was another mysterious example of people disappearing similar to Dave James. It sounded at the time that QVC parted ways with Michael not the other way around. I suspect money had something to do with it.

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Remee — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 04:43:35 GMT

On 8/15/2014 MissouriMom said:
I miss seeing Michael !

I came her to post these exact sentiments. Maybe he is part of the ""sparkle"" that Affinity now seems to be missing !!

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hopeQ1 — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 08:10:10 GMT

Glad to know that Michael O'Connor will be on HSN for Gem Week during October 20th-24th, now that his contract is over with QVC. It will be fun to watch him again in the evenings.

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daisy4 — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:26:57 GMT

I guess I have to respectfully disagree with the opinions of these posts. I bought Affinity diamonds when they first came out, but after a few years the quality was terrible (grey and cloudy) so I stopped buying them. I decided to try them again not too long ago and have been extremely happy with the results. Yes they are expensive, but you get what you pay for. (and easy pay helps!) I don't know if Michael O'Conner's leaving has anything to do with it, but I know QVC has a new supplier. (I can tell by the where they are sent from.) The diamonds I am getting now are clear, bright and sparkly. J288958, J287971, J317538, J269144, J295762 are just some of the really nice rings. Don't let the pictures fool you, they are beautiful in person - check out the videos.

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chickenbutt — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:53:23 GMT

On 10/5/2014 straitgirl said:
I purchased the first piece ever offered & still wear it almost daily. It's a delicate flower pendent with about 12 small diamonds in 14k gold. It was around $80. The only other piece of Affinity I own is a sterling sandal with a diamond accent. Very happy with both pieces.

(bolded by me) That sounds similar to the little flower design diamond earrings, in 14k, that I got from QVC just before they started calling their diamond line 'Affinity'. They are extremely nice little earrings and I still enjoy them, all these years later.

Shortly after I got them, they became a part of the Affinity line. I don't know if they still have them as it's been quite a few years.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:01:00 GMT

I had no idea that so many ladies were crushing on the Affinity Diamond guy. The diamonds looked better when he was was selling them? Really? Affinity Diamonds are the same QVC product they always were, he was really just the Affinity Diamond show host. A QVC employee. So now he's at HSN, his fan club can go over there to spend some quality time with him....lol

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Q4u — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:42:03 GMT

I have several vintage Affinity pieces and they are wonderful, still gorgeous, no problems. The newer pieces are lacking something, can't quite put my finger on it although I've read reviews of dark to black diamond pieces, even in those microscopic chips they use (or are they faceted?).... but I just received their clearanced 14k Angel wing ring in yellow gold and although I absolutely love it and wear it with my wedding rings, the diamonds are extremely tiny. It has some sparkle and shine, but nothing like a cross I have that's about 15 years old... or even a little heart silver bracelet I also have.

So yes, I firmly believe the product "Affinity Diamond" has changed over the years.

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Remee — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:47:02 GMT

I finally got it ! I just received a diamond Affinity tennis bracelet my sweetheart purchased for me ! 4.5 ct, 14K, gorgeous !!

The OP thinks the Affinity line has gone down hill. Let me tell you, it's not so. I bought some when they first came on QVC, and since, and this new bracelet is just as ravishing as they are.

I'm so pleased with it. If you like and desire Affinity, don't let any of these negative post influence you. They are dead wrong !

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Raindrop7 — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:53:20 GMT

On 10/16/2014 daisy4 said:
I guess I have to respectfully disagree with the opinions of these posts. I bought Affinity diamonds when they first came out, but after a few years the quality was terrible (grey and cloudy) so I stopped buying them. I decided to try them again not too long ago and have been extremely happy with the results. Yes they are expensive, but you get what you pay for. (and easy pay helps!) I don't know if Michael O'Conner's leaving has anything to do with it, but I know QVC has a new supplier. (I can tell by the where they are sent from.) The diamonds I am getting now are clear, bright and sparkly. J288958, J287971, J317538, J269144, J295762 are just some of the really nice rings. Don't let the pictures fool you, they are beautiful in person - check out the videos.

I have to agree with you daisy4. I have Affinity rings from years ago that are no longer available and the quality back then was pretty poor. Stones were definitely not white. Today they are white and eye clean. And with better quality comes higher prices. I doubt Michael O'Connor has a thing to do with Affinity prices. He was not the buyer of the stones or the designer. QVC just upped the quality which I appreciate.

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autumnnj — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:03:07 GMT

I saw a cluster ring at the outlet last month that was gorgeous. Out of my budget, though!

J274350

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Raindrop7 — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:22:47 GMT

Oh, that cluster ring is so pretty. Out of my budget too.

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BOYINTX — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:28:57 GMT

Let me look and I will get my girl to copie it here I say it is a close copie to an original will be back shortly

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BOYINTX — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:33:42 GMT

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BOYINTX — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:35:26 GMT

it is pretty in person it is almost exact to one I bought myself in Monaco in the late 80's but it is not very durable yet pretty

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hopeQ1 — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 02:31:27 GMT

On 10/17/2014 BOYINTX said:
it is pretty in person it is almost exact to one I bought myself in Monaco in the late 80's but it is not very durable yet pretty

You tell such whoppers boy. are we pretending to be the 80 or 90 year old lady right now who went to Monaco ???

We know her little "boy" hasn't left Texas ! you do love to spin your yarns don't you ? BTW, it's not copie, it's copy ! People in Monaco know this.