azstonie|1474142462|4077816 said:I think this necklace of fancy cuts and briolettes would really pop on the neck/chest.
azstonie|1474159929|4077886 said:Hi Arkie
That ring is mine, 12 mm of Pakistani Peridot, Portuguese cut by Andrew Gulig/Gemfix San Diego; silver and 18 kt gold setting by JKT---thank you for noticing it!!!
Can we see your Moradi jewels??? Pretty please!
azstonie|1474156179|4077876 said:Arcadian, hi That rose quartz could be yours!! Bargain hard, the tiny people can't wear it on their minute phalanges!!!!
Gypsy, you and your DH would love the food across the street at George's on the Cove. Maybe they would score you a deal, the Old Country, maybe?????
canuk-gal said:azstonie|1474142462|4077816 said:I think this necklace of fancy cuts and briolettes would really pop on the neck/chest.
This necklace needs to be 2: for a pair of earrings for Missy!!
cheers--Sharon
azstonie|1474143254|4077828 said:Finished! I hope you enjoyed the bling ****
azstonie|1474140813|4077789 said:Here is an OEC, finally Its a little under 5 ct, I believe. I was surprised to see all the blue in this pic. I didn't see that under the shop lights. It was very lively, lots of scint of pastel colors. I liked the crown-style setting. Side shot of basket up next.
azstonie|1474140572|4077786 said:LOL, this ring is The Big Kahuna of Filigree I have long fingers and if it had been sized it would have made a big pointer finger statement ring for me. They should have tried to sell it to me, I might have pulled the trigger!
madelise|1474187826|4077989 said:??? How were they apathetic towards you when they pulled out so many pieces for you to try on? I thought they were very friendly when I went, since most jewelers wont just pull out Abby ch of stuff for you to freely play with. I hope Serena still works there. She was a doll to me.
I hope you and your DH enjoy San Diego. La Jolla is one of the prettiest places in Southern CA.
anne_h|1474209038|4078049 said:Sounds like you were ready to buy something, if they would have given you better service.
What is up with these vendors with crap service? This happens more often than I would have guessed. I have had some sucky experiences too (not with this vendor, I mean in general). Both online and retail. And now is when I have the most money to spend! lol
Some examples that have happened to me recently:
- I called a vendor about something I was looking for, he said he had some potential matches and would call me back. No call back, even when I followed up. I ended up buying elsewhere.
- I emailed a vendor about a piece on their website. No answer. No answer to phone calls either.
- I called a vendor about a piece for sale on their website. They couldn't locate the piece to discuss it. I emailed again later about it, again they couldn't find it. It is still for sale on the website.
These are 3 different vendors. For the last 2, I am still on the market for my item of interest, but have extended my search to other vendors.
I will give a shout out to Grace of JBG, she has always given me amazing service. I also buy regularly on rubylane, where I find the sellers tend to be extremely responsive.
Anne
AGBF|1474206979|4078038 said:azstonie|1474140813|4077789 said:Here is an OEC, finally Its a little under 5 ct, I believe. I was surprised to see all the blue in this pic. I didn't see that under the shop lights. It was very lively, lots of scint of pastel colors. I liked the crown-style setting. Side shot of basket up next.
Hi, azstonie-
Did you ask for the price on this one? It's a nice size. I was thinking of this as I looked through all the other photos. Until I saw the case of emeralds! Did you try any of those on? I loved your translation of "La Jolla", by the way. This is a great thread. Thank you for all the work you put into sharing your trip with us!
Hugs,
Deb