M
Meeshoo
Guest Shopper
I'm sorry about this but I'm getting REALLY fed up with three things on Rocks & Co:-
1. Prices. I thought there was a credit crunch? The prices are exceptionally high. They've just shown a Paraiba pendant (see screen grab below) - with washed out looking Paraibas with windows, totalling 1.43ct (including the diamonds) which timed out at £1299. I can't say I'm surprised it timed out! The prices are just ridiculous. I can't say that I've seen anything I would consider to be a good price and bargains are virtually non-existent. I understand the price of gold has shot up blah blah blah but I honestly think that Rocks prices have gone up far too much. I'm not somebody who worries if I pay over the odds if I love something BUT I don't want to feel I'm being robbed in the process. The sky high prices put me off buying entirely.
2. Cutting. The cutting of the majority of gemstones is dire. I'm not including the Shimoyo Rubellite or Tanzanite in this as both seem to be fairly well cut. However, most all other gemstones sold by Rocks&Co have doors not windows. There's no excuse for this. If a gemstone is cut smaller but has been well cut, the colour will sing. I, personally, would rather pay more for a well cut, highly saturated gemstone than a poorly cut, weak coloured gemstone. Quite clearly some of Rocks gemstones are being cut in a different place to the majority of their gemstones.
3. Times of Auctions. While I'm having a moan, I may as well throw in how long each auction is taking! How long? It's like watching paint dry. Rocks - drop the price once (twice even) to where you want to be and then introduce the clock PLEASE. It's excrutiating watching a piece drop slower than time, inching to it's final price, taking about 15 minutes to sell and then doesn't. I don't know about anybody else but I lose the will to live and mentally switch off (or over) because I can't be bothered to see where it will end up - even with some of the pieces I might be interested in buying.
Sorry guys. I know some of you are loyal fans. Rocks have all the ingredients to be the best jewellery channel but they've just lost the plot IMVHO.
1. Prices. I thought there was a credit crunch? The prices are exceptionally high. They've just shown a Paraiba pendant (see screen grab below) - with washed out looking Paraibas with windows, totalling 1.43ct (including the diamonds) which timed out at £1299. I can't say I'm surprised it timed out! The prices are just ridiculous. I can't say that I've seen anything I would consider to be a good price and bargains are virtually non-existent. I understand the price of gold has shot up blah blah blah but I honestly think that Rocks prices have gone up far too much. I'm not somebody who worries if I pay over the odds if I love something BUT I don't want to feel I'm being robbed in the process. The sky high prices put me off buying entirely.
2. Cutting. The cutting of the majority of gemstones is dire. I'm not including the Shimoyo Rubellite or Tanzanite in this as both seem to be fairly well cut. However, most all other gemstones sold by Rocks&Co have doors not windows. There's no excuse for this. If a gemstone is cut smaller but has been well cut, the colour will sing. I, personally, would rather pay more for a well cut, highly saturated gemstone than a poorly cut, weak coloured gemstone. Quite clearly some of Rocks gemstones are being cut in a different place to the majority of their gemstones.
3. Times of Auctions. While I'm having a moan, I may as well throw in how long each auction is taking! How long? It's like watching paint dry. Rocks - drop the price once (twice even) to where you want to be and then introduce the clock PLEASE. It's excrutiating watching a piece drop slower than time, inching to it's final price, taking about 15 minutes to sell and then doesn't. I don't know about anybody else but I lose the will to live and mentally switch off (or over) because I can't be bothered to see where it will end up - even with some of the pieces I might be interested in buying.
Sorry guys. I know some of you are loyal fans. Rocks have all the ingredients to be the best jewellery channel but they've just lost the plot IMVHO.