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Big Boring Silver...

Gabidog — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:10:36 GMT

Wake up QVC! I read the comments about the "special" silver sale day and they are not good! Your pieces are ordinary and the shows too repetitive. Yes, there are a few pieces priced well and stylish but overall it was a bomb! Most of the rings remain available in every size and every color. And who in their right mind wants to wait three months for an order of something you can see in every B&M store on every city block? I saw one Affinity ring with chains and 1/2 c. and priced at $375.00! Really? We are all going to buy that? The buyers should all be FIRED! I have been so disappointed in QVC jewelry shows that I no longer watch...and I am positive I am not alone. Vicenza day was all bronzo baby...also not interested. Gems from the "vault" outrageously priced. Sorry, I am back to glass cases at the B&M stores where you can find so much more.

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circles — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:18:09 GMT

I watched quite a bit of the programming...and repetitive for sure....those Affinity rings with matching necklace and earrings...wow...they were on all the time...and I didn't even think they were pretty...

Then there was the Ultra Fine snake chain...and the reversible Omega....over and over and over....

The only reason I watched .....at least it wasn't the usual stuff we get...like beds..bose..etc...

I would have bought two of the Or Paz rings but I needed a size 11...other wise I didn't buy a thing....

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misschristy — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:20:42 GMT

It was terrible. The same items were shown over and over again in every show. There were a few pieces I liked, but I am waiting for advance order pieces I got on Vicenza day. Those advance orders - I'm finished with them! The whole thing is ridiculous. So I have money tied up on advance orders which I may actually not like when I get them, and I'm passing on other things.

Those new faddish rings and bracelets that are thin with criss crossing - well they aren't my thing. At all. Bring back the no-name designers.

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Meowingkitty — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:21:16 GMT

I spent my money on a new Brahmin bag instead.

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Baylie — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:22:54 GMT

I used to buy a lot on Big Bonanza Silver Day but didn't get a thing yesterday.

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HandJive — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 18:02:25 GMT

Another BBSD sale goes by and still no sterling Spiga necklace!

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wagirl — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 18:45:19 GMT

I didn't watch much either. Seems like every time I turn it on, the same item was being presented--that ear climber, stick earring, ring thing--for $20 or whatever. I use to be glued to the monthly Silver Savings show and bought tons then----when you could buy tons for so little. Not impressed with it anymore. Have my basics that I wear all the time. Altho I do love the Israeli line and the artisan crafted ones too.

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perryp — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 20:39:59 GMT

Same old stuff & nothing exciting or quality-looking. Lacked creativity. What was somewhat "different'' really looked trendy, not classy.

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lovesrecess — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 04:05:15 GMT

the ear climber earring looks dated to me; I didn't watch at all and looked online at what was presented....didn't see a single thing I would buy.

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MotivatedMomma — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 05:04:54 GMT

Looked through the items online and peeked in a couple of times that day but other than one Or Paz ring, nothing jumped out at me. Didn't even pick up the Or Paz ring as I'm still paying EZ pay on a John Hardy ring from Designer Silver Gallery.

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hsawaknow — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 05:34:26 GMT

I love silver and its the only metal aside from white gold I buy. Well I was going thru my jewelry and had pieces that I know I would no longer wear so I decided to sell it. One of them was even a JR necklace. Watching them being weighed and the total price opened my eyes to the markup of silver. Silver is down now. The 19.00 stick earrings/cuff would probably be worth 5.00 if that. I could go to Nordstrom rack and for 15.00 get a amythest ring in a white metal and no one would no difference but me.

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stevieb — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 06:39:17 GMT

I watched very little, but checking the selection on-line found it underwhelming and didn't feel as if I missed a thing. Such a shame, I remember when a QVC jewelry event really was an event. They so rarely are anymore.

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WSfan — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 07:04:14 GMT

Although I did order 2 items in the black plated silver (have a Nolan Miller necklace that I'm trying to match), I have to agree with everything said here. I did have BBSD on quite a bit for background noise as I was busy in the kitchen, but every time I popped over to see what was showing, those colored diamond pieces were on.....again. They really didn't wow me. As others have stated, just not the same as years ago, and I'm afraid that it never will be. I am glad that I purchased most of my silver and gold pieces years ago, because a $45-$50 pair of silver earrings in today's market, probably cost $20-$25 years ago. A sad reality of the economy now.

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Stella Dallas — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 07:19:47 GMT

On 2/28/2015 junera said:
Wake up QVC! I read the comments about the "special" silver sale day and they are not good! Your pieces are ordinary and the shows too repetitive. Yes, there are a few pieces priced well and stylish but overall it was a bomb! Most of the rings remain available in every size and every color. And who in their right mind wants to wait three months for an order of something you can see in every B&M store on every city block? I saw one Affinity ring with chains and 1/2 c. and priced at $375.00! Really? We are all going to buy that? The buyers should all be FIRED! I have been so disappointed in QVC jewelry shows that I no longer watch...and I am positive I am not alone. Vicenza day was all bronzo baby...also not interested. Gems from the "vault" outrageously priced. Sorry, I am back to glass cases at the B&M stores where you can find so much more.

I couldn't agree with you more.

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QVCPal — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 10:12:32 GMT

I so agree that the silver day was a bomb, I haven't looked at the schedule but I am wondering if the silver day "encore" was always planned or is it because they didn't sell what they thought they would. I am a jewelry freak and buy a lot but have not the last 6 mths or so. Designs are boring. I love the RLM of previous years and would pay more for his pieces but they browbeat him into skimpier designs to get a price point. Bad idea. So they have lost my purchases there. I do like Hagit Gorali. Judith Ripka will never be in my collection. The bronzo craze is making me laugh. Bronze is rather inexpensive, so why such high price points on those pieces? I think QVC sales may be down and they are trying things, like reducing shipping to $3, to try to get numbers back up. They need to have fewer jewelry items but ones they do have need to be a higher quality and better design. They need to do something as my purchases are down by over 50% and I am just one person. Sounds like there are a lot like me out there.

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RedHeadedWench — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 12:05:19 GMT

On 2/28/2015 meowing kitty said: I spent my money on a new Brahmin bag instead.

</ A much better buy, I am sure. I love my Brahmin.

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customer 5 — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:29:20 GMT

Some silver items that were on sale on the Bonanza day are already listed as Clearance I've never seen items go to clearance that fast.

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GinaV24 — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:38:15 GMT

I bought one of the 30 inch adjustable necklaces because I wanted a longer chain necklace for a pendant but that was it.

Looking at the preview and the small amount of the programming that I saw, there was nothing even remotely as much fun as the necklace I bought some years ago which is a combination of gemstones and silver. It is one of my favorite necklaces. Most of what QVC offers these days in silver is incredibly boring.

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Qshopper1991 — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:42:17 GMT

On 2/28/2015 lovesrecess said:
the ear climber earring looks dated to me; I didn't watch at all and looked online at what was presented....didn't see a single thing I would buy.

I thought the same thing. And the only thing I found interesting was Or Paz. He has beautiful jewelry, that's for sure.