Gem Shopping Network Screen Shots

[T L]

A giant color shifting sapphire ring. It had a GRS (Swiss lab) report that specified "no heat treatment."

 

[JewelFreak]

Interesting to see those. I wish I could get beyond the constant shilling enough to look at the stones, but I just can't stand to listen to them.

--- Laurie

 

[T L]

Interesting to see those. I wish I could get beyond the constant shilling enough to look at the stones, but I just can't stand to listen to them.

--- Laurie

LOL! I turn the volume off.

 

[minousbijoux]

You know, TL, I never get tired of you posting images from GSN as long as its "the good stuff!" I sometimes flip it on and if there is something decent to be seen (rarely), I stick around just to drool, but most of the time, its dreck. That said, I DID catch those emerald earrings a week or two ago and actually thought "those emeralds are so beautiful that I wish I knew how to do the screen captures like TL so that I can post them to PS!" Please, more, more, more! I don't get tired of what you post from them (although I do agree that it depends upon the host/show).

 

[T L]

How funny is that? Thanks Minous.

GSN actually has a pinterest page, and they started putting up their own screen shots of their best stuff. I like the shows with Rafi, and Designer Showcase, they usually have the nicer things. I just speed forward through it with my DVR, so that's how I catch the "good stuff."

 

[gemandjewelrylover]

Great post! Thank you!

 

[minousbijoux]

Ahh, it all makes sense now! Rafi and Sam are the ones I hope are on - if they're not, or even if they are and they're selling that jade junk, then off I go!

Oh, and just in case you missed it, I love their clever marketing names like "The Hollywood Collection" or "The South Beach Collection." Sure beats "Random A-- Stuff We Acquired at Estate Sales"

 

[T L]

Ahh, it all makes sense now! Rafi and Sam are the ones I hope are on - if they're not, or even if they are and they're selling that jade junk, then off I go!

Oh, and just in case you missed it, I love their clever marketing names like "The Hollywood Collection" or "The South Beach Collection." Sure beats "Random A-- Stuff We Acquired at Estate Sales"

Ben Kho, the "award winning" lapidary is on there as well. I think he's still touting that award he won in 1884. LOL! He's a skilled lapidary, but honestly, I think there are many fine lapidaries that we know through Pricescope. Some of his things are nice, and I think he sells some stuff through Barry, doesn't he?

I'm so glad "Treasure with Sue" is gone.

She started out every phrase, "this item was supposed to be {exhuberant amount of money}, but now it's only {still expensive amount of money}"

Sam is okay, but I like Rafi better, and Rafi doesn't scream unlike Sam. With Sam, I really have to turn the volume off.

 

[chrono]

Glad to see TL back and posting again. I have not watched any Gem Shopping shows for the past few months, even with the volume down as nothing was inspiring. I thought Ben Kho would be retired by now. He used to have some decent items but they seem very ordinary, even lacking, today compared to what other lapidaries that Pricescopers recommend facet / cut. I don't know if Barry still sells Ben's stones but Barbara, the previous owner, would obtain selective items from Ben Kho.