Quite excited here. I've done it - I've ordered what I hope will be my dream Tanzanite stone from TJC!
I watch on Freeview and (since I can't sit watching all morning) what I usually do is tape it, then fast forward through it later. (It stops me making impulsive buys, too!) So last night I was watching the morning's offerings and VB showed the most beautiful 4ct oval stone. To my amazement, it didn't sell. Altho' it wasn't IGI certified, it LOOKED absolutely incredible. I was a little frustrated thinking that if only I'd stayed in for another 15 mins, I could have grabbed it!
So I watched the clip again, and again this morning, and thought... oh my god, it is definitely gorgeous! So at midday today, I phoned the Personal Shopper with the item number and (to the dismay of my credit card) it was still available, and still at the 'clearance' price!
The 'shopper' I spoke to was lovely, btw.
I'm still choking a bit at how much I've spent (£949 + P+P) BUT on the positive side, it cost me £500 less than I was expecting to have to spend on my 4ct stone, so now I can put that £500 towards getting it set in white gold. I even remembered to use my discount card!
Fingers crossed it's as lovely as it looked on-screen... if it ain't, it's going straight back because I can only spend this much money once! Well, it certainly wasn't an impulse purchase as I've been thinking about it for 3 years... and promised myself I'd get something this year. Just had to share my excitement with those who understand!
I watch on Freeview and (since I can't sit watching all morning) what I usually do is tape it, then fast forward through it later. (It stops me making impulsive buys, too!) So last night I was watching the morning's offerings and VB showed the most beautiful 4ct oval stone. To my amazement, it didn't sell. Altho' it wasn't IGI certified, it LOOKED absolutely incredible. I was a little frustrated thinking that if only I'd stayed in for another 15 mins, I could have grabbed it!
So I watched the clip again, and again this morning, and thought... oh my god, it is definitely gorgeous! So at midday today, I phoned the Personal Shopper with the item number and (to the dismay of my credit card) it was still available, and still at the 'clearance' price!
The 'shopper' I spoke to was lovely, btw.
I'm still choking a bit at how much I've spent (£949 + P+P) BUT on the positive side, it cost me £500 less than I was expecting to have to spend on my 4ct stone, so now I can put that £500 towards getting it set in white gold. I even remembered to use my discount card!
Fingers crossed it's as lovely as it looked on-screen... if it ain't, it's going straight back because I can only spend this much money once! Well, it certainly wasn't an impulse purchase as I've been thinking about it for 3 years... and promised myself I'd get something this year. Just had to share my excitement with those who understand!
