Plated jewelry? - Page 3

Midmod · ‎03-28-2010

Interesting thread. I have lots of old technibond from HSN. I love it all. All I have to do is use a jewelry cloth.

Most of it has real gemstones in it.

Interestingly, I have been on the hunt for a vermeil wide Omega on eBay. I just bought one yesterday. This was offered to me for less than $18 by the seller. It's 8 mm.

Years ago I found a 10K & SS reversible 3 mm Omega at Kmart on sale for $40. I couldn't buy it fast enough. I still love it.

***This is from HSN and part of the Belleza line.

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@Midmod

I have some old Technibond pieces Dan Dennis sold me from HSN years ago. They still look brand new too. I do believe technibond may have been double what would've been considered vermeil.

Im so glad you mentioned this. I haven't worn one of my favorite rings made with this in a long time. Thanks for the reminder.💝🌸

Midmod · ‎03-28-2010

@cheriere
YVW! My mother and I loved Dan Dennis. He had a no nonsense approach to his presentations. Tomorrow I am wearing a beautiful gold san marco style bracelet set with " pink sapphire" CZ. I have the matching earrings. Around 1998, I bought that bracelet from HSN for $77. It was more than I could afford but I fell in love with it. I reluctantly sent it back. I've never forgotten that bracelet. I've found it several times over the years on eBay but wouldn't pull the trigger on it. Well, I finally told myself to just buy it. So I did and also the matching earrings. I want the matching necklace but I can't pay what they want for it. Be glad you have your technibond. It's expensive on eBay!💞

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

Anyone rememeber Erwin Pearl? He sold his costume jewelry here on the Q many years ago. It was nicely done. I still have his rosetta bracelet and it looks as good as the day I bought it.

Vintage Erwin Pearl Goldtone Chain Bracelet | eBay

Jk9 · ‎07-18-2013

@SilleeMee I remember Erwin Pearl and I have two or three of his dog pins (Doxies) that I bought along with a key chain in the early 2000's while traveling. He had a shop at a couple of big airports. All pieces are in excellent condition.

If my dog doesn't like you, neither do I.

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@Midmod wrote:
@cheriere
YVW! My mother and I loved Dan Dennis. He had a no nonsense approach to his presentations. Tomorrow I am wearing a beautiful gold san marco style bracelet set with " pink sapphire" CZ. I have the matching earrings. Around 1998, I bought that bracelet from HSN for $77. It was more than I could afford but I fell in love with it. I reluctantly sent it back. I've never forgotten that bracelet. I've found it several times over the years on eBay but wouldn't pull the trigger on it. Well, I finally told myself to just buy it. So I did and also the matching earrings. I want the matching necklace but I can't pay what they want for it. Be glad you have your technibond. It's expensive on eBay!💞

LOL, I remember feeling that same way about the price of some Technibond pieces in the 90s. I was just starting out and money was tight.

Dan Dennis works for ShopLC now. He used to be in studio, but now he mostly Skypes in. I couldn't believe it whenever I saw him. On that channel you're allowed to send texts in and they may read them on air. Well I sent one as soon as I saw Dan and he read it! I was so happy lol.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Yes indeed, I have a lot of gold plated and I have not had any problems with it because I'm very careful with how I treat it. Also I don't wear it often. It's not forever jewelry. It will fade over the years. I had a couple of rings that I did wear a few times a week and the gold did fade from the back where it touched my finger but it took years. Like 5 or 6 years. At this stage of my life and with gold prices so high, I don't buy real gold anymore. Having said that. When I bought my gold herringbone s couple of years ago, I went with 10k gold because I wanted it to last for a many years. I should say that there is a difference between gold plated and vermeil. Vermeil is a very thick coating of gold over sterling and last for many years and can be replated.

songbird · ‎03-21-2010

Most jewelry is plated in real gold. White or Rose gold be it 10K, 14K or even 18K, 21K . I have one 18K tri color one. When I took it to the jewelers to be fixed. One of the jewelers wrote down on a note "18K plating gone" I had it almost 20 years and wore it a lot,. I decided not to have replated. It still looks good.

Midmod · ‎03-28-2010

@songbird wrote:
Most jewelry is plated in real gold. White or Rose gold be it 10K, 14K or even 18K, 21K . I have one 18K tri color one. When I took it to the jewelers to be fixed. One of the jewelers wrote down on a note "18K plating gone" I had it almost 20 years and wore it a lot,. I decided not to have replated. It still looks good.

I ordered this Belleza wide Omega very recently for less than $18. I knew it was an HSN Omega even though I never watch anymore. I looked to see if it's still offered but can't find the identical match to it at HSN. What I didn't know and wasn't in the description is that it reversible. I was ecstatic and wore the smooth side Sunday with a bright pink top. The necklace looks to be in near perfect condition. I haven't researched the Belleza line. I assume it's gold over bronze? silver? I will get lots of wear from this and have a velvet lined box shipped to me from my Cleopatra Omega purchase I posted earlier. Are you familiar with this line?