Jewelry

[VaBelle35]

But you all scream when they show hollow and resin and clad in affordable prices.

You want the real thing, you have to pay for it.

I looked up from my computer at one point and saw a $4500 price and did a doubletake. I wasn't sure what I was watching at first.

[cosmic1]

I agree. It is especially frustrating, because Shop HQ had a gem day recently and it was like the old Q. I got several items, including Morganite stack rings that were around $50 each. They are very nice, too. I don't want to have super valuable gemstone rings for everyday wear.

I really think that the Q lost their much touted 'buying power' within the past few years and cannot get the bargains they used to get and pass along to us.

[gardensla]

I bought a truly gorgeous garnet ring set in heavy 14K gold last year for 600.00 and nearly passed out as I hit the send order button as it was so much $$$, but it looks like a bargain compared to this year!

[Nonametoday]

The economy stinks and inflation is robust even though no one is willing to admit it. The middle class is going, going, gone.

[sparklestar]

On 1/8/2015 VaBelle35 said:

But you all scream when they show hollow and resin and clad in affordable prices.

You want the real thing, you have to pay for it.

I looked up from my computer at one point and saw a $4500 price and did a doubletake. I wasn't sure what I was watching at first.

Some people want it all and for free.

[Perkup]

I'm sure a lot of folks out there can afford the gem pieces, but if I were going to purchase a gemstone jewelry item in the thousand dollar range I would probably go to a reputable jeweler in my area, since their prices would be in the same range and I could talk with them in person if there were any issues.

[dusty523]

The prices are ridiculous! I would NEVER pay $9,500 for a 1.5 carat diamond ring with a color of "H or better" and a clarity of SI 2. Are you kidding me? For almost $10,000 the color should be a D or E. Q is making tons of money.

[Chrystaltree2]

...yeah..yeah...yeah Cry me a river. You could ride a bus for a dime, a cup of coffee costs 25 cents, bread was 40 cents a loaf and a good pair of shoes cost $10....lol That was then, this is now. Get over it.

[GinaV24]

On 1/8/2015 sparklestar said:

On 1/8/2015 VaBelle35 said:

But you all scream when they show hollow and resin and clad in affordable prices.

You want the real thing, you have to pay for it.

I looked up from my computer at one point and saw a $4500 price and did a doubletake. I wasn't sure what I was watching at first.

Some people want it all and for free.

I don't think that's a fair assessment. People want things for a reasonable price. It depends on each person's means what is "reasonable". Obviously the prices of a lot of things have increased, but Q is also pushing gems that are rare and expensive as well as putting them in combination with diamonds which also pushes up the price points.

[bigLou]

Maybe the Q is going after the 1% of the world's population who own more than 48% of the world's wealth. They obviously have our faces pressed against the glass on this show IMO.