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And wasn't it on the front cover of his Lure of Gems tome? That was the days of interestingness. Actual books with knowledge, albeit...

So true and like you I also don't buy.

That's another reason I kept watching it. I more or less worked my way through the top 5 and others, but in general, ignoring the fact...

That's actually a testament as to how fast it has happened: that you've noticed in such a short period.

You saying that, if you 'ignore' the way the business is being run, the quality has definitely dropped too. Diamond accents have...

I can't really comment on your '1' section, as that was before my proper watching time. I do remember Rae though, if that helps ;) That...

If I remember correctly, Tulelei was called Tulelei Garnet in Steve's time. They didn't always call it Garnet, but neither did they go...

Well said Anna, I agree with you 100%. It's now a complete farce and bears no resemblance to the original format. And, you're right...

I first bought in 2012 and my first post here was in 2017, in response to historymystery lamenting the departure of Rae Carpenter. I...

Contaminated, Is the right word.

I think there are two periods really: 1. The 'on-air' output started to go downhill around 10 years ago - when the likes of Scott...

That’s when I remember it started to go downhill. The first thing was the presenters started presenting their own ranges most of which...

Ooo, I'll buy four. Keep one ring. Dismantle the others and earrings and pendant them, and then, melt down the excess gold to make the...

That's the thing. It isn't. People still think it's Steve's business - but it isn't. He still has involvement - but it's not his to do...

Ballerina, an impressive post. Looking at it, I'd agree, he doesn't make a good father. Coz I'm in that frame of mind, he must think...