@Remar wrote:
Songbird. I've bought one piece from Gemshopping and I sent it back. If you watch it you know they sometimes have a $595 turn table. I saw a ruby ring I really liked so I ordered it. I couldn't believe how small it was how pink the rubies were. I sent it back.
There are a couple of other shopping channels that are on only a few times a week at night. Tvon and I can't think of the other one. Their pieces are really nice and their costs are so much lower. I've seen people pass on pieces that are so beautiful and cost so much less than a similar piece on Gemshopping.I can't understand that unless they just don't have enough people watching.
I ordered 3 pieces on gold day. I got the bracelet on Tuesday and it's showing I might get the other 2 tomorrow.
What a shame about the TSV earrings. I almost passed up the Judith Ripka diamond earrings I ordered to get the 1 1/2 yellow gold hoops. I'm glad I didn't order them. I wouldn't be surprised to see many pairs in the as is section in a few months.
Rubies are tiny little things. They are the most expensive gem stones of all. Burma Rubies are even smaller. A 2 caret ruby is more rare then a big diamond. Corundum is just plain small. We are more used to emeralds and tanzanites with big faces. I love Gem Shopping because of the color of their gem stones. I've shopped with them, TVON and LUX jewelry. I love platinum. Almost all of my jewelry is set in platinum or 18K. The under a thousand on Gem Shopping is sometimes not very good. In Gem Shopping you pay for quality jewelry. Not for seeking bargains. Obviously at $2,900.00 gem is going to look a heck of a lot better then a $500.00 gem. Gold & platinum are valuable because they don't react to anything. Never tarnish. I saw the bronze show yesterday. That tarnishes too, just like silver.
I don't see gold going down at all. It hovers around the $1,000.00 mark per ounce. I can see it going up to $3,000.00 and staying there. Gold Jewelry is always more expensive. It always goes up in price. The only time it goes down, is when you sell it. Jewelry set in 18K or platinum triples the cost of any gemstone set in silver. My love is sapphires and rubies. I have quite a few, some purchased at Lux and TVON. I have a ruby and diamond bracelet purchased for $2,500.00 from GemShopping. At the jewelry store, it would be closer to $7,000.00. I have quite a lot, but I work hard for my money.
EDIT: Just received my 18K Arte d'Oro bracelet. Wow, wow, etc. It's small BUT a solid wire through the center. satin beads and in between diamond cut beads. It's in white gold. Sparkles in the sun like crazy. Best of all the natural shape is like a flexible bangle. You can enclose the lobster claw with one hand! I badly want the yellow gold one, but it's sold out. Hoping QVC, please bring it back so I can get it. There is a rose gold version too. I might get that. Have to pay off this one though. Pretty little tag with the hallmark. J58380 Arg. Love 18K so much!
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