Missed this haul somehow!
So sorry to hear that the big pendant is a let-down. I always had half an eye on it, I'm not a big fan of "random" multigems, but it's such a statement piece it was drawing me in.
How odd that your earrings don't match the picture, that's just bizarre. Shame about your abalone ring too, though being shell I find that this sort of "dent" is quite common in such pieces. Guess if it's not right it's got to go though.
It's another shame about the tanzy too, it looks a right little beauty but a bad stone is a bad stone
Love the rubies in your earrings though, gorgeous. Sometimes I wish I could wear studs as Rocks have had loads of beauties. Decent stones in big danglies don't half cost a bomb! Hence my pearly lobes 90% of the time I guess!
I have the green amethyst version of your bracelet, I've often considered the LQ too, but I think I was spoilt by getting the green at a bargain basement price - now the LQ always looks expensive in comparison!!!
Anyway, enjoy your keepers, I do hope the bad 'uns haven't put you off, as there's always a stunner just around the corner, which the refund does come in handy to fund!!!