1) Gemstone & pearl necklace in the pink pearl & RQ J269272: I am a buyer who is easily pleased (never on the fence, never deliberating, never examining for tiny flaws, etc.), but I have returned this one because in my opinion, the rose quartz beads (a gorgeous blue-toned pink) clashed in color w/ the peachy pink pearls which had hints of yellow or gold. Too bad, because I loved everything else about the necklace. The rose quartz carved beads were gorgeous, the silver DMQ balls had the beautiful cut-work, & all of the elements were artfully arranged in an unexpected, but visually pleasing, order. I would love to know how the rest of you who ordered this piece felt about the peachy pearls & the RQ. Now if Judith had used the pink color of the mabe pearl heart ring & the pink mabe pearl ERs w/ the tourmaline stone & the detachable pearl drop, the match would have been perfect. Perhaps I am too finicky about the way I put colors together, but for me, they have to be right on the money. When Judith presented the green goddess ring, they showed it w/ the new malachite bracelet & also w/ the aventurine cuff. I thought both of these pairings were way off...as if someone tried to match the color & missed. Ditto for the deep pink watch (which I have & love), but Judith said it was perfect w/ the raspberry flora ring. I tried pairing those two & hated that combo too. Judith always says "It all works together", but I don't think it does. Would love to hear from some of the rest of you on this subject.
2) Malachite endcap cuff J269722 - Love it, although it is less substantial than I had anticipated from the picture & the presentation. The cutwork on it is glorious & the DMQ stone w/in each of the diamond shapes adds so much sparkle that I can't stop looking at it. The malachite cabs are smooth & a great shape & color. The cuff does run small in size, so if any of you are between sizes, definitely order the size up. The small that I got is really small. Fortunately I have a really small wrist (5 3/4"), so it works fine for me. The price seems a little high - even for these days. W/ tax & s & h, it was a little over $300. The Pia sapphire cuff, when it was a TSV, was about the same price & is a lot more substantial & weighty. However, all in all, I do love this cuff.
3) The braided berge cuff J271706 - Love it for the design. The price (slightly over $200 w/ tax, etc) seems very high. The cuff is thin & pretty light, but not as flimsy as the very thin cuff w/ the single row of DMQ stones. The design of it is fabulous. The braided berge carving is very intricate & unusual looking (like nothing Juidith has done before) & the stations of vertical DMQ stones sparkle like crazy. Must say I love it! It is a great layering piece w/ any of the watches or w/ a thicker cuff.
AS A DESIGNER, JUDITH IS JUST GETTING BETTER & BETTER! But obviously we will have to sacrifice materials & substantial silver content.
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