Tanzanite

[Brissles]

In the heady days of "cheap" gold jewellery on QVC - Tanzanite was the must have stone and graded accordingly. The higher grades had eye watering prices on equal terms with diamonds.

On the show tonight was a 9ct 3 stone triple AAA grade Tanzanite ring for £798. So has the bottom fallen out of the gem market ? This ring all those twenty odd years ago in 14ct (American grade) would be nearer £2000.

I doubt we'll see the likes of Kunzite, Russian Deopside, blueberry quartz; aquamarine, fire opals, pink sapphires, again. In fact when did we last even see amethyst, peridot, garnet jewellery ?

 

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

In the heady days of "cheap" gold jewellery on QVC - Tanzanite was the must have stone and graded accordingly. The higher grades had eye watering prices on equal terms with diamonds.

On the show tonight was a 9ct 3 stone triple AAA grade Tanzanite ring for £798. So has the bottom fallen out of the gem market ? This ring all those twenty odd years ago in 14ct (American grade) would be nearer £2000.

I doubt we'll see the likes of Kunzite, Russian Deopside, blueberry quartz; aquamarine, fire opals, pink sapphires, again. In fact when did we last even see amethyst, peridot, garnet jewellery ?

within the past few months we have had all those on Q

 

[donna255]

Blueberry Quartz didn't seem to last long. I have a ring I got on clearance way back. It is a heated treated form of amethyst. But there was also a created stone with the same name, I remember at the time people saying but it's a fake stone and really cheap on eBay.

Last year I bought a bubble style 9ct gold ring which was aquamarine and pink sapphire with diamonds. There was £100 off it as they only had a few sizes.

I doubt they would sell Russian Diopside because of the situation with Russia. Gemporia only sale Chrome Diopside no mention of Russia Also I remember QVC saying they could only get the Russian version a few months a year as the ground was frozen.

 

[catzrcool]

Going back over 20 years now I used to be a sucker for rings. From Q I have in 14 carat gold a ruby cluster, Tanzania cluster, opal cluster, alexandrite cluster, aquamarine cluster, citrine solitaire, and a sapphire and diamond eternity ring. Not one cost over £80. Those were the days. Sadly I don't really go anywhere to wear them and I don't buy jewellery any more.

I am out the door with brooches, that fella from Leeds, I forget his name, bought loads. Seahorse, dragon, cats, owl, frog, lovely they are and not half the price of Butler and Wilson. Those were the days.

 

[donna255]

I love brooches. I used to own an Avon dragonfly with coloured stones it cost £5 wore it for years, people used to stop me and ask where I go it.

 

[catzrcool]

I have an Imperial gold ring and still wear it. It looks just as good now as it did 20 years ago. Still wobbly.

 

[Peppermint Patti]

Going back over 20 years now I used to be a sucker for rings. From Q I have in 14 carat gold a ruby cluster, Tanzania cluster, opal cluster, alexandrite cluster, aquamarine cluster, citrine solitaire, and a sapphire and diamond eternity ring. Not one cost over £80. Those were the days. Sadly I don't really go anywhere to wear them and I don't buy jewellery any more.

I am out the door with brooches, that fella from Leeds, I forget his name, bought loads. Seahorse, dragon, cats, owl, frog, lovely they are and not half the price of Butler and Wilson. Those were the days.

Wasn't it Adrian Buckley??? I had one ot two lovely pieces that still look great.

 

[catzrcool]

Wasn't it Adrian Buckley??? I had one ot two lovely pieces that still look great.

Yes it was thank you. I was scratching my head trying to remember his name. The brooches and crystal earrings I bought from him all those years ago look just as good as they did when I got them. I do keep my jewellery in an anti tarnish chest and that came from Q over 20 years ago . It sits on the ottoman in the bedroom. It is a fair size. I have spent buckets of money on Q when I think about it.

 

[historymystery]

I love brooches. I used to own an Avon dragonfly with coloured stones it cost £5 wore it for years, people used to stop me and ask where I go it.

Avon used to do some good things back in the day. I have a shawl/scarf that I bought from them back in the 1990's(!) and it has been washed countless times, still looks almost as good as new - it was £6, found the receipt the other day. Also do you remember when Avon used to do jewellery? They sold very simple long length chains (mine's in silver tone) and at intervals all round the chain there are small different coloured individual facetted glass stones set in round silver tone settings. Really pretty and still wearable. People used to comment on their jewellery, all costume stuff but really well-made and attractive.

 

[Brissles]

within the past few months we have had all those on Q

Just checked, and there was no fire opals, peridot and none of the once extremely popular smoky quartz.

 

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

Just checked, and there was no fire opals, peridot and none of the once extremely popular smoky quartz.

they sold out when on air thats proberbly why you cant see them but i did see them on air & there were others online too

 

[Brissles]

Going back over 20 years now I used to be a sucker for rings. From Q I have in 14 carat gold a ruby cluster, Tanzania cluster, opal cluster, alexandrite cluster, aquamarine cluster, citrine solitaire, and a sapphire and diamond eternity ring. Not one cost over £80. Those were the days. Sadly I don't really go anywhere to wear them and I don't buy jewellery any more.

I am out the door with brooches, that fella from Leeds, I forget his name, bought loads. Seahorse, dragon, cats, owl, frog, lovely they are and not half the price of Butler and Wilson. Those were the days.

Me too with the rings. One serious bargain is a 9ct white gold 12ct sky blue quartz that was £60 (I think it was priced wrong but I jumped in !)