Ruby bracelet on ShopHQ?

tracytracy · ‎09-12-2011

$198? What do you all think?

SANNA · ‎04-23-2010

Do yo realize it is a garbage quality ruby? I understand that not everybody can buy premium stones, but you have to be aware of what you buy. Bracelet by itself is good looking but the content.....

Tique · ‎08-03-2013

If you purchase it, please report back.

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Photo Donna · ‎03-09-2010

I do not see the appeal of opaque rubies.

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scotttie · ‎03-09-2010

Is ShopHQ the old ShopNBC?

NiteStar · ‎03-10-2010

On 10/14/2014 scotttie said:
Is ShopHQ the old ShopNBC?

Hi scottie...........yes, it's the new name for the former ShopNBC. I personally like the bracelet and think opaque rubies have a place in one's wardrobe just as finer stones would. It's no different than costume jewelry vs fine gold jewelry. Most of us could never afford a ruby bracelet of this size with clear, grade A rubies.....or I guess I should say, that I would never be able to afford it. Ruby is my birthstone and while of course it's not as pretty as a fine grade stone.........it's still pretty.

esmeraldagooch · ‎03-10-2010

$195.00 is too much for that bracelet. You'd be better off buying created rubies than that quality gems. Its a hot mess.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

ITA about it being over-priced. Totally opaque rubies set in silver? yuck squared.

It's a shame Chuck has gotten away from fine jewelry in recent years. He used to sell really great stuff. Now most of it is costume. I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. That price is just insulting.

I did watch a few minutes of his presentation from last night and, as expected, he's acting like these awful awful rubies are the best thing ever. I love rubies and have many. But I'd go for quality, not opaque pinkish rubies - and set in silver? gadzooks. Clearly they don't deserve to be set in gold but I'd just pass entirely.

scotttie · ‎03-09-2010

On 10/14/2014 NiteStar said:
On 10/14/2014 scotttie said:
Is ShopHQ the old ShopNBC?

Hi scottie...........yes, it's the new name for the former ShopNBC. I personally like the bracelet and think opaque rubies have a place in one's wardrobe just as finer stones would. It's no different than costume jewelry vs fine gold jewelry. Most of us could never afford a ruby bracelet of this size with clear, grade A rubies.....or I guess I should say, that I would never be able to afford it. Ruby is my birthstone and while of course it's not as pretty as a fine grade stone.........it's still pretty.

Hey, thank you NiteStar.

I agree about the rubies. Of course we would all want the finest grade of ruby but I don't know anyone who could afford a bracelet like that with multiple stones with high grade.

Myself, if I like it I don't worry about whether it's real, costume or a mixture. I just consider if I like it, and if the cost is in line with the quality.

SANNA · ‎04-23-2010

It is not Chuck's or anybody 's fault that they sell what they sell these days. Good quality gems are commodities and the new money nations like China and India invest in it rather than money. That's one thing. The other thing is that the generation of people who were willing to pay for good stuff is getting old,or dying off,or simply watching their finances that were crashed by failing economy. The young generation is spending on clothing, bags, shoes , electronics, outings,etc and simply it's expensive to raise kids these days. So they are not the target audience of the gem industry. That's my analysis of the current situation.