topic Re: Ruby bracelet on ShopHQ? in Jewelry

Ruby bracelet on ShopHQ?

tracytracy — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:39:50 GMT

$198? What do you all think?

Re: Ruby bracelet on ShopHQ?

SANNA — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:48:06 GMT

Do yo realize it is a garbage quality ruby? I understand that not everybody can buy premium stones, but you have to be aware of what you buy. Bracelet by itself is good looking but the content.....

Re: Ruby bracelet on ShopHQ?

Tique — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:48:19 GMT

If you purchase it, please report back.

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Photo Donna — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:15:21 GMT

I do not see the appeal of opaque rubies.

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scotttie — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:21:06 GMT

Is ShopHQ the old ShopNBC?

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NiteStar — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:40:22 GMT

On 10/14/2014 scotttie said:
Is ShopHQ the old ShopNBC?

Hi scottie...........yes, it's the new name for the former ShopNBC. I personally like the bracelet and think opaque rubies have a place in one's wardrobe just as finer stones would. It's no different than costume jewelry vs fine gold jewelry. Most of us could never afford a ruby bracelet of this size with clear, grade A rubies.....or I guess I should say, that I would never be able to afford it. Ruby is my birthstone and while of course it's not as pretty as a fine grade stone.........it's still pretty.

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esmeraldagooch — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:41:38 GMT

$195.00 is too much for that bracelet. You'd be better off buying created rubies than that quality gems. Its a hot mess.

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chickenbutt — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:45:23 GMT

ITA about it being over-priced. Totally opaque rubies set in silver? yuck squared.

It's a shame Chuck has gotten away from fine jewelry in recent years. He used to sell really great stuff. Now most of it is costume. I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. That price is just insulting.

I did watch a few minutes of his presentation from last night and, as expected, he's acting like these awful awful rubies are the best thing ever. I love rubies and have many. But I'd go for quality, not opaque pinkish rubies - and set in silver? gadzooks. Clearly they don't deserve to be set in gold but I'd just pass entirely.

Re: Ruby bracelet on ShopHQ?

scotttie — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:52:14 GMT

On 10/14/2014 NiteStar said:
On 10/14/2014 scotttie said:
Is ShopHQ the old ShopNBC?

Hi scottie...........yes, it's the new name for the former ShopNBC. I personally like the bracelet and think opaque rubies have a place in one's wardrobe just as finer stones would. It's no different than costume jewelry vs fine gold jewelry. Most of us could never afford a ruby bracelet of this size with clear, grade A rubies.....or I guess I should say, that I would never be able to afford it. Ruby is my birthstone and while of course it's not as pretty as a fine grade stone.........it's still pretty.

Hey, thank you NiteStar.

I agree about the rubies. Of course we would all want the finest grade of ruby but I don't know anyone who could afford a bracelet like that with multiple stones with high grade.

Myself, if I like it I don't worry about whether it's real, costume or a mixture. I just consider if I like it, and if the cost is in line with the quality.

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SANNA — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 01:20:48 GMT

It is not Chuck's or anybody 's fault that they sell what they sell these days. Good quality gems are commodities and the new money nations like China and India invest in it rather than money. That's one thing. The other thing is that the generation of people who were willing to pay for good stuff is getting old,or dying off,or simply watching their finances that were crashed by failing economy. The young generation is spending on clothing, bags, shoes , electronics, outings,etc and simply it's expensive to raise kids these days. So they are not the target audience of the gem industry. That's my analysis of the current situation.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:17:12 GMT

I didn't think it was overpriced at all for what it was. It was almost 17 carats for under $200.00. It's personally not something I would want because I don't care for opaque rubies but I thought it was a fair price. If those were good quality rubies, in that carat weight the price would be cost prohibitive.

This was a repeat TTV so I wonder what the reviews were like on this previously? I only saw part of one presentation but I figured if they weren't commenting on this being a customer pick after the last go around, the reviews were probably poor.

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BOYINTX — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:25:15 GMT

real rubies allow me terrible luck. I never accept them

Re: Ruby bracelet on ShopHQ?

NiteStar — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:41:49 GMT

On 10/14/2014 scotttie said:
On 10/14/2014 NiteStar said:
On 10/14/2014 scotttie said:
Is ShopHQ the old ShopNBC?

Hi scottie...........yes, it's the new name for the former ShopNBC. I personally like the bracelet and think opaque rubies have a place in one's wardrobe just as finer stones would. It's no different than costume jewelry vs fine gold jewelry. Most of us could never afford a ruby bracelet of this size with clear, grade A rubies.....or I guess I should say, that I would never be able to afford it. Ruby is my birthstone and while of course it's not as pretty as a fine grade stone.........it's still pretty.

Hey, thank you NiteStar.

I agree about the rubies. Of course we would all want the finest grade of ruby but I don't know anyone who could afford a bracelet like that with multiple stones with high grade.

Myself, if I like it I don't worry about whether it's real, costume or a mixture. I just consider if I like it, and if the cost is in line with the quality.

I'm just like you Scottie....I also don't worry whether it's real, costume or a mixture. I buy what I like if I can afford it. If it turns out the quality is poor...........I simply send it back. You don't know until you actually have it in your hands. Sometimes I pay attention to bad reviews and sometimes I don't; it depends on what they didn't like about it.

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VegasBusinessWoman — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:21:02 GMT

I'm with scottie and NiteStar--I can appreciate the beauty of a ruby that is opaque. I have a bracelet with just such stones that my husband gave me as a gift for my birthday--Rubies are my birthstone. The stones are certainly not "the finest quality" rubies, but they are lovely and I love the bracelet. Like a lot of husbands, mine doesn't know diddly squat about gemstones or jewelry. The fact that he thought to get it as a gift for me made it precious, but the number and beauty of the stones in their gold setting makes it a lovely piece.

It would be nice to be able to own only the finest gems on earth, but that is unrealistic for me at my income level. Rather than have nothing, I'd rather have what I like and can afford.

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NiteStar — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:02:07 GMT

On 10/15/2014 VegasBusinessWoman said:
I'm with scottie and NiteStar--I can appreciate the beauty of a ruby that is opaque. I have a bracelet with just such stones that my husband gave me as a gift for my birthday--Rubies are my birthstone. The stones are certainly not "the finest quality" rubies, but they are lovely and I love the bracelet. Like a lot of husbands, mine doesn't know diddly squat about gemstones or jewelry. The fact that he thought to get it as a gift for me made it precious, but the number and beauty of the stones in their gold setting makes it a lovely piece.

It would be nice to be able to own only the finest gems on earth, but that is unrealistic for me at my income level. Rather than have nothing, I'd rather have what I like and can afford.

Well said! And it's my birthstone too!

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Tique — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 23:38:33 GMT

On 10/15/2014 NiteStar said:
On 10/15/2014 VegasBusinessWoman said:
I'm with scottie and NiteStar--I can appreciate the beauty of a ruby that is opaque. I have a bracelet with just such stones that my husband gave me as a gift for my birthday--Rubies are my birthstone. The stones are certainly not "the finest quality" rubies, but they are lovely and I love the bracelet. Like a lot of husbands, mine doesn't know diddly squat about gemstones or jewelry. The fact that he thought to get it as a gift for me made it precious, but the number and beauty of the stones in their gold setting makes it a lovely piece.

It would be nice to be able to own only the finest gems on earth, but that is unrealistic for me at my income level. Rather than have nothing, I'd rather have what I like and can afford.

Well said! And it's my birthstone too!

ITA. Mine too!