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On JTV.  Does anyone watch this program?  I find it fascinating although I have no intention of making my own jewelry.  The host is excellent--don't know her name.  

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I do watch it----I would love to learn how to make jewelry ----my DD does. I like Susan --the host--sometimes she gets a little carried away ---I can do very rudimentary things but nothing very creative. I do have a few strands of gemstone beads that are beautiful too.

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I don't watch a lot but sometimes.  I've ordered several items to have pliers and other tools to use around the house and to fix small problems with jewelry.  Their products are very nice.

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@kaydee50

Me too ! Lol ....did you ever purchase any jewelry from JTV ?

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I've watched Jewel School on Jtv from time to time.  They've been doing it for about 30 years.  Always makes me want to take a class in jewelry making.  I have the time now.  Maybe I will.  I have bought many pieces of jewelry from Jtv but in recent years, Shoplc is my go to for jewelry.

 

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Re: Jewel School

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Just thought I would post a few pics of some jewelry I made in the 60's, 70's & 80's. 

I made jewelry when I was a kid in Hawaii in the 60's. The guys working on telephone lines would give us phone wire.

Made earrings similar to these. Bought all the stuff I needed at the craft store.

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Also made some macrame jewelry similar to this.

Macrame Bracelet Tutorial — Leslie Unfinished

I used to use some fishing tackle when making jewelry too. Who knew.

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@Nightowlz  I had totally forgotten about wire jewelry!  We would make it when I was a kid I think early 70s in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  We would make rings with swirly designs on the top.  I have no memory of where the wires came from.  And no pictures 😢

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@chrystaltree

I think that would be fun ! Love jewelry 😍

Would you be so kind to share your JTV jewelry experience...opinion?

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I'd love to learn wire wrapping. My daughter did alot with silver jump rings and she actually made the jump rings from silver wire--made me a bizantine bracelet once as well as earrings and necklaces. We do have the tools and I bought her a set of  1 step loopers to make the loops in 1 step--duhh!!Woman Winkfor this past Xmas. 

I have bought alot of jewelry from JTV --I'd say 3/4 of it I kept and were exactly as shown and described--the other 1/4--well-- weren't so great and sent them back. I don't spend alot most times but did buy a lovely golden south sea pearl pendant in gold that had 3 moissinite stones on the bale-----as a congrats to me for my divorce being finalized----it is gorgeous.

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@NYCLatinaMe wrote:

 

@Nightowlz  I had totally forgotten about wire jewelry!  We would make it when I was a kid I think early 70s in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  We would make rings with swirly designs on the top.  I have no memory of where the wires came from.  And no pictures 😢


@NYCLatinaMe 

I made a lot of different jewelry. I don't have pics of any of it. I found the above pics online of some things I made that look similar. I really liked the telephone wire with all the different colors it came in. I remember using a lot of different beads. It was fun.