Jewelry

[kiwi55]

Has anyone received their OTO skinny bangles J289893? What do you think? Are they reasonably sturdy or do you think it won't take much for them to bend out of shape?? I have 2 sets of the multi on order - just want to know if they are worth the money or not. Also, can you measure how wide they are all together. Rick kept saying 3/4" wide but 8 bangles at 1/16" wide would only measure l/2" across in my mind? Thank you.

[benzgirl]

Hi Kiwi. We talked to each other last week. I still haven't received mine but will reply to this thread when they arrive. For whatever reason they didn't even ship out until four days after they were ordered. Not saying much for speedy customer service these days.

[kiwi55]

Thanks Benzgirl. I will look forward to your review. Think I will go ahead and release mine to ship since it will probably be 3-4 days from now anyways and hopefully yours will have arrived by then.

[benzgirl]

You're probably right Kiwi. Wonder how long these shipping delays have been going on? I used to be able to count on my purchases being shipped within 48 hours. I nearly cancelled the order - - too much time to think things over and reconsider. Oh well. It gives me more time to anticipate.

[kiwi55]

I know exactly what you mean. I have another friend who is reconsidering whether this was an impulse buy or not. There is one review up for the small set and it is positive, so I am getting mine sent and keeping my fingers crossed. Hope you like yours.

[kiwi55]

Well my bangles are still "In Process". I'm wondering whether I should just cancel them. It seems when I have to wait a long time for them to ship, I get to thinking do I really need them? I usually should listen to my instincts - when I've been going back and forth about something I typically do end up returning it. Only 1 review so far - guess Q's shipping is taking forever or they didn't sell as many as I thought?

[benzgirl]

Hi Kiwi. I just checked the status of my bracelets this morning and they arrived in my home town at 5 am today, so hopefully they are out for delivery. I would be happy to let you know what I think if they are in my mailbox today. Our mail should be here within the next couple of hours. ~ keeping my fingers crossed!

[kiwi55]

Thanks Benzgirl. I will keep watching ""this space"". Hope you love them.

[benzgirl]

Well, they arrived this afternoon. I had ordered the size medium and they fit exactly the way I expected them to. The medium set weighs in at 25 grams, which sounds substantial, yet they feel very light. I am familiar with the sizing of Q's skinny bangles as I have a set of five RLM's and a collection of eight from Judith. My first thought was....wow. These ARE really skinny. In fact, they are exactly 1/16 inch wide each, but worn together they have a nice presence. The diamond cutting doesn't really have a big "wow" factor, probably because they are so thin the cutting can't be too deep. (Does that make sense)? Only one of them has a sizing bar and is inscribed "925 MILOR ITALY", and that's OK with me. I like the light sound they make as they glide up and down my arm, but think I will need to wear them for a few days to make sure that I love them. If I was completely blown away by them right out of the box I would tell you, Kiwi. Can't say that right now but I think they will grow on me because I really like the idea of lighter jewelry for the summer. I guess my only recommendation would be to let yours ship out so that you can make up your own mind. Who knows...maybe even by this evening I will come back to say that I love them and that they were a good investment. {{sigh}}....

[kiwi55]

Thanks Benzgirl. I take it all together they only measure 1/2"" across not 3/4"" like Rick would have us believe? I ordered the small - hope they aren't too big? Never know what they are going to be like with slip on bangles.

Judith's were a little snug - I returned them as they scraped my hand as I put them on. I think these are more rounded on the inside than flat like Judith's were? What size is your wrist? I have 2 sets on them coming? Doesn't sound like they are a home run?? Thanks for the review. Will let you know what I decide. Are they real bendy or sturdy for their size?