I don't know what's happened at TJC but they've really changed recently. I remember they always sold higher price point pieces, were very staid, almost a bit stuck up imho, usually sold only gold, had a limited range of stones and took forever to sell anything! What a difference nowadays - they have some fantastic bargains (I even saw a 0.33 ct Tanzanite solitaire in silver for £16 yesterday and it had good colour too!), sell a really good range of silver pieces, sell most items fairly quickly, have a good variety of gemstones and when the likes of Derek is on you get a brilliant laugh too! Even Steve lost it with a chicken last week - you had to see it! I do miss Lee though.
Yes there are still a couple of things that would be better changed - "The Queen of Sparkle" telling everyone that Emeralds MUST have inclusions because they're better if they do and that Rubies must be "Gloopy" and the fact that their CS never seem to answer the phone and work different hours than what the voicemail says, but all in all imho they are far superior than the rest of the TV jewellery channels. They still maintain their higher price point pieces and are the only channel I would buy Tanzanite, Columbian Emeralds etc from as they appear to me to be of a superior quality than the others. Take their Paraiba Tourmaline for example - while the rest are trying to sell wishy washy junk at exhorbitant prices, TJC are selling fabulous coloured stones at very good prices. They are also a lot more honest in their sales info and tell everyone when the coloured diamonds are heated or the Topaz is coated etc. They're now having a lot of Loose Gemstone shows too which can only be good.
All in all, I think TJC have got it right and are imho miles ahead of the rest.
Yes there are still a couple of things that would be better changed - "The Queen of Sparkle" telling everyone that Emeralds MUST have inclusions because they're better if they do and that Rubies must be "Gloopy" and the fact that their CS never seem to answer the phone and work different hours than what the voicemail says, but all in all imho they are far superior than the rest of the TV jewellery channels. They still maintain their higher price point pieces and are the only channel I would buy Tanzanite, Columbian Emeralds etc from as they appear to me to be of a superior quality than the others. Take their Paraiba Tourmaline for example - while the rest are trying to sell wishy washy junk at exhorbitant prices, TJC are selling fabulous coloured stones at very good prices. They are also a lot more honest in their sales info and tell everyone when the coloured diamonds are heated or the Topaz is coated etc. They're now having a lot of Loose Gemstone shows too which can only be good.
All in all, I think TJC have got it right and are imho miles ahead of the rest.
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