Jewelry

[lalaluvsCPJ]

On 2/21/2014 The Weeg said:

On 2/20/2014 lalaluvsCPJ said:

On 2/19/2014 ennui1 said:

The doublets on QVC are used to make a less-expensive stone appear more valuable and exotic.

In principle, I was raised to believe that doublets are cheap and inferior and I refuse to buy them. If the CP cuff were made with traditional, single stones, I might have been interested. I don't know why TPTB thought lapis and turquoise and MOP needed a crystal top.

Fragile stones, like opal, are often made with an onyx backing to provide strength and stability, but better opals are standalone.

YMMV.

In the case of this particular piece I would have to argue your point on doublets being used to cover up "inferior" and cheap stones. CPJ has ALWAYS been known for their superior quality stones most especially their lapis. In fact I would have to say that the use of the faceted crystal quartz is most definitely used to enhance the look of this particular design. After all MOP is not an expensive stone so I certainly wouldn't think that CPJ was trying to cover up an inferior stone of any kind. The reviews of the TSV are absolutely phenomenal. You should give it a try! I think you would be pleasantly surprised!

Well said...lala!!!! The TSV is perfection!

Thank you Weeg, and so right, "perfection" IS the word!

[ilovedaisies]

This might be a stupid question but, what is a 'doublet'?

[Kachina624]

I made an interesting discovery this morning. My turquoise TSV was laying on the dresser next to a Gems en Vogue (ShopHQ) Amazonite bead necklace with an enhancer. The color was an exact match. So I got out my CP Amazonite pieces and viola, another match even better than the upsell enhancer and ring. That old CP Amazonite enhancer is huge and beautiful, so rummage through your jewelry boxes and try some other pieces with it.

Daisy, A doublet is when they take a thin slice of an opaque stone and cover it with a quartz crystal. They use it to save on the use of the stone since they use a very thin slice and it also protects the stone. It's commonly used over mosaic opals because it protects them. Judith Ripka uses more of them than anyone else I know.

[ilovedaisies]

kachina624 thank you, I've been hearing the phrase every where but I didn't have a clue.

[MrsLorraine]

On 2/20/2014 lalaluvsCPJ said:

On 2/20/2014 dc2004 said: I would add that I received the lapis TSV cuff yesterday, and while I love opaque stones, I don't think this design would have been as beautiful without the doublet.

Couldn't agree with you more dc2004! The spectacular sparkle you get from the faceted crystal quartz adds to the beautiful allure of this cuff! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!!

item no., please? I'd like to see it for myself.

TIA

[MrsLorraine]

On 2/21/2014 ilovedaisies said:

This might be a stupid question but, what is a 'doublet'?

That's NOT a stupid question; not everyone knows what a doublet is. I'm glad you asked since I wasn't sure either.

[MrsLorraine]

d/p