Gold weights on QVC

[stratobuddy]

I see that QVC are now giving the weight of gold jewelllery, like they did years ago.

By coincidence, gold reached its ALL-TIME HIGH yesterday on Thursday 21st March at £55-65 per gram.

This is for PURE 24 carat gold, so that would make 9ct £20-87 per gram.

On QVC, a 6.3g necklace costs £475, for example.

The actual value of the gold is £131-47 so the QVC price is not too bad, considering the chain has to be made, and the various mark-ups along the line.

PS I have not checked my arithmetic yet, as I need to look at various places on-line. Perhaps someone else can check.

PS I had a gold ingot, now sold, and its value would now be almost £28,000 !!!
I should have kept it

https://www.qvcuk.com/content/iroa.qvc.202403221000.html

 

[alter ego]

I have a Krugerrand necklace after my mum that miraculously missed being taken by my ex as it was in for a repair on the bale.

I nearly sold it a several years ago when things were really tight and I could have done with some cash. The sentimental thing stopped me. Thank-you, mum.

I'd love an ingot. I handled a few in Dubai. Am I weird that I found them very pleasing in my hand?

I'd also love to be in that detectorist's shoes with that gold find earlier this week.

 

[stratobuddy]

The ingot I got (probably called a bar) was superbly decorated with finely engraved patterns all over, highly polished, as well as the official markings of its weight, purity, maker (Credit Suisse), and serial number.

I was lucky with the one I got, as they were randomly selected, and many were just plain.

It was a beautiful object to look at, 500g, and small for its weight (as pure gold is heavy). I could enclose it in the palm of my hand. As I said, it's now worth £28,000 (but not at the time I sold it).

I wish I still had it, but it was difficult to sell, as it was too much money for all of the local "We buy your gold" jewellers.

And it was uninsurable to post it anywhere, I would have had to travel 100s of miles to Birmingham's jewellery quarter to sell it, carrying it around with me.

I was relieved when I eventually found someone who came to my house for it.

It was weighed on an extremely accurate scales, the money was transferred to my bank while the dealer was with me, I went on-line to check it, then it was taken away.

I had the feeling that it was NOT going to be melted down, but sold as it was because of its appearance.

 

[donna255]

Strato, just do not dwell on if. You let it go and happy at the time for what you got. Well, I hope so?

I do remember the live presentation of jewellery back on QVC, early 00s, and they always said well X amount of gold goes for, this has Y in grams. Their rings always usually hollowed out bands, and I was shocked once to get a ring with a totally solid band! I still wear it, yellow gold apatite with two tiny diamonds.

I have a yellow gold bracelet in 9ct yellow which I bought it clearance long ago. It looks really heavy, but it actually quite light as it is hollow.

 

[stratobuddy]

I bought a wide and domed 9ct sig ring from QVC, but it was so hollowed out and THIN that it kept getting dented.

 

[Misty]

I see that QVC are now giving the weight of gold jewelllery, like they did years ago.

By coincidence, gold reached its ALL-TIME HIGH yesterday on Thursday 21st March at £55-65 per gram.

This is for PURE 24 carat gold, so that would make 9ct £20-87 per gram.

On QVC, a 6.3g necklace costs £475, for example.

The actual value of the gold is £131-47 so the QVC price is not too bad, considering the chain has to be made, and the various mark-ups along the line.

PS I have not checked my arithmetic yet, as I need to look at various places on-line. Perhaps someone else can check.

PS I had a gold ingot, now sold, and its value would now be almost £28,000 !!!
I should have kept it

https://www.qvcuk.com/content/iroa.qvc.202403221000.html

QVC have always been extremely expensive where gold jewellery is concerned but what I really can’t stand is that they have stooped so low as to try and convince us that wearing stainless steel is great!!!! I am appalled!!!

 

[donna255]

So, I decided I would like what they call a bubble design ring, the stones are bezel set which makes them look like bubbles. Had a look on QVC, and they had a few diamonds, not a fan, and a lovely aquamarine and pink sapphire. Then read the reviews two of them both sent the ring back, one said because the stones had no sparkle this was for £400 plus no gold weight mentioned.

Then had a nose on eBay and found some from a Birmingham jeweller, and it was made to order with the gemstone you wanted. I picked amethyst, which is my birthstone. Now, it did take over 3 weeks to get made and because it had to get the gold marks on it. So 4 grams of gold and the amethyst well under £400. Gorgeous ring when it came, delighted with it. Had a look a few weeks later and the price had gone up to over £400 plus.

 

[Battiola73]

Thought I’d heard it all. Chuntley jsaid that you’d have to go to Bond Street. For STAINLESS STEEL. Perhaps she meant the door handles or manhole covers and not the jewellery.

 

[Silver Fox]

It always amazes me why people pay for Diamonique set in gold? Are they paying for the gold weight or the fact that a ‘look alike’ diamond is actually set in gold so part way to the real thing?

 

[donna255]

I have a few 14ct diamonique rings bought long ago when gold was quite cheap compared to now. I still wear them, and they cost less than half the price QVC are charging for 9ct gold. The stones are small channel and Swiss set.

 

[alter ego]

I have a few 14ct diamonique rings bought long ago when gold was quite cheap compared to now. I still wear them, and they cost less than half the price QVC are charging for 9ct gold. The stones are small channel and Swiss set.

I bought some Eek rings in 14ct, 18ct and one in platinum. They weren't too bad a price back then, still sparkle and now worth quite a bit more for the gold weight price.

Does anyone else work out the price per wear on clothes and accessories? I need to clean out my wardrobe but I'm so loathe to donate stuff I've rarely worn but I need a damn good clear out.