Jewelry

[Lipstickdiva]

I didn't think it was overpriced at all for what it was. It was almost 17 carats for under $200.00. It's personally not something I would want because I don't care for opaque rubies but I thought it was a fair price. If those were good quality rubies, in that carat weight the price would be cost prohibitive.

This was a repeat TTV so I wonder what the reviews were like on this previously? I only saw part of one presentation but I figured if they weren't commenting on this being a customer pick after the last go around, the reviews were probably poor.

[BOYINTX]

real rubies allow me terrible luck. I never accept them

[NiteStar]

On 10/14/2014 scotttie said:

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.

I'm just like you Scottie....I also don't worry whether it's real, costume or a mixture. I buy what I like if I can afford it. If it turns out the quality is poor...........I simply send it back. You don't know until you actually have it in your hands. Sometimes I pay attention to bad reviews and sometimes I don't; it depends on what they didn't like about it.

[VegasBusinessWoman]

I'm with scottie and NiteStar--I can appreciate the beauty of a ruby that is opaque. I have a bracelet with just such stones that my husband gave me as a gift for my birthday--Rubies are my birthstone. The stones are certainly not "the finest quality" rubies, but they are lovely and I love the bracelet. Like a lot of husbands, mine doesn't know diddly squat about gemstones or jewelry. The fact that he thought to get it as a gift for me made it precious, but the number and beauty of the stones in their gold setting makes it a lovely piece.

It would be nice to be able to own only the finest gems on earth, but that is unrealistic for me at my income level. Rather than have nothing, I'd rather have what I like and can afford.

[NiteStar]

On 10/15/2014 VegasBusinessWoman said:

I'm with scottie and NiteStar--I can appreciate the beauty of a ruby that is opaque. I have a bracelet with just such stones that my husband gave me as a gift for my birthday--Rubies are my birthstone. The stones are certainly not "the finest quality" rubies, but they are lovely and I love the bracelet. Like a lot of husbands, mine doesn't know diddly squat about gemstones or jewelry. The fact that he thought to get it as a gift for me made it precious, but the number and beauty of the stones in their gold setting makes it a lovely piece.

It would be nice to be able to own only the finest gems on earth, but that is unrealistic for me at my income level. Rather than have nothing, I'd rather have what I like and can afford.

Well said! And it's my birthstone too!

[Tique]

On 10/15/2014 NiteStar said:

On 10/15/2014 VegasBusinessWoman said:

I'm with scottie and NiteStar--I can appreciate the beauty of a ruby that is opaque. I have a bracelet with just such stones that my husband gave me as a gift for my birthday--Rubies are my birthstone. The stones are certainly not "the finest quality" rubies, but they are lovely and I love the bracelet. Like a lot of husbands, mine doesn't know diddly squat about gemstones or jewelry. The fact that he thought to get it as a gift for me made it precious, but the number and beauty of the stones in their gold setting makes it a lovely piece.

It would be nice to be able to own only the finest gems on earth, but that is unrealistic for me at my income level. Rather than have nothing, I'd rather have what I like and can afford.

Well said! And it's my birthstone too!

ITA. Mine too!