Beautiful bracelet MissM, no wonder you succumbed. I have been watching Rocks&Co a fair bit recently (mainly due to their Welo Opal) and I so agree with you. Yes, they are pricey, but they really do have some lovely stuff. Yesterday I was watching for a while (did dip my toe in for a Welo Opal ring and a Catalina Sphene ring) and then flicked over to Gems. It all looked rather cheap and ordinary (mostly silver and smaller, less impressive stones) by comparison, though a lot less expensive of course.
I'm gradually coming to the conclusion that from now on I would rather buy a few really gorgeous pieces that I love than loads of cheaper ones that don't get worn much. I have a cupboard full of those that I have bought from the various channels over the years.
You can still get some very good deals on Rocks in their 'Everything Must Go' hours, but I think that a piece that you really love is worth that bit extra. Hopefully my new plan won't cost me too much more in the long run as I shall be buying far fewer pieces overall. I wonder what my chances are of sticking to it?! :sweat: