Who do you trust?

newname0 · ‎06-20-2015

In shopping for jewelry on line or on t.v. who rates your highest trust in receiving what you paid for or more:

Jewelry Television

Evine

HSN

QVC

nyc1 · ‎03-19-2010

Today.....NONE OF THEM!

I would establish a relationship with a local jeweler or two and go to them before I'd ever purchase jewelry from any of these sources. I worked for 2 fine jewelry manufacturers for 20 years.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I haven't purchased jewelry from a jewelry store in well over 20 years. I'll never go that route again because jewelry stores are too expensive and there's not much variety and I don't believe the sales people. I'm not a wealthy, I'm not a jewelry snob. After 30 years of watching jewelry shows on all the shopping channels, I know a lot. I buy jewlery from all the shopping channels and I also buy from ShopLc. Lately, ShopLC is getting most of my jewelry shopping money. I trust trust the shopping channels about 1000 times more than I trust someone in a jewelry store. There isa local jewelry store that I go to when I need rings sized or watches cleaned or batteries for watches. Hubby is a watch collector. I have several $$$ rings and I get them appraised every few years. For insurance purposes.

CAMOGIRL · ‎09-14-2010

Evine.

Micheal Valitutti for colored gems and Sonia Bitton for diamonds.

-Texas Hill Country-

Krimpette · ‎03-09-2010

I don't watch JTV or Evine, but I do buy jewelry from HSN and QVC. I believe that QVC's jewelry is a bit better than HSN, but that might just be the vendors I have used. I will say that I don't trust any of them to pay more than $100 or so for any single jewelry item. That's my threshhold. Any piece of jewelry I want that costs more than that, I want to see and touch in person. I was astounded when I saw JR presenting a $4500 ring yesterday, and I believe Jill said it was about to sell out. Just can't fathom spending that much for an on-line purchase of jewelry. Then again, much as I like jewelry, I just don't spend that much on it anyway.

esmeraldagooch · ‎03-10-2010

None of them. I used to buy quite a lot from HSN, QVC and Shopnbc. I stopped when the qualtiy went down hill. Many here complained but it fell upon deaf ears.

Now I buy branded items I trust on the secondary market or custom from friends.

Carolm · ‎09-05-2013

If I want something special, none of the above. I will purchase a gemstone from a gem cutter, and then send it to a master gold smith to have the setting designed and made. I've done this several times and get quality pieces of jewelry and do not pay overly high prices.

esmeraldagooch · ‎03-10-2010

@newname0 I don't think it's a trust thing. It's a how to get the best qualty for the buck thing. I want worry free jewelry that won't break down with strong prongs and solid construction. I don't see that with the people on the list. There are less people looking for jewelry than there was in the 1990's - 2000 years. We can choose to be picky. They need us, we don't need them.