I've been a gem collector for MANY years and have a good knowledge of gems and jewelery in general (GG degree from GIA). I don't watch much TV but when I do, I like to have GemsTV on just because I truly love Gems and they are the ONLY jewelery network I can stand to watch (and a few of the female hosts are pretty cute)! Although I have never purchased anything from GemsTV, I have seen quite a few different pieces from others who have! For the average buyer, the pieces they sell are consistent (quality wise) to pieces you would pick up at a "general" retail store such as Macy's, Burdines etc! However, they pale in comparison to the jewelery sold by 'high end jewelers' and as a collector, I probably would never purchase anything from GemsTV! If you are looking for jewelery to wear and don't mind if it gets lost OR deteriorates over time, I think GemsTV will serve you well, because their prices represent their quality (You get what you pay for). If however, you are looking for investment pieces or heirlooms you can hand on down for generations, GemsTV would NOT be a wise choice! I've always thought of GemsTV as a cut above the 'other' jewelery networks (such as JTV who sell complete junk) but their choice to include Tim Temple, (a former host on JTV) to their team of hosts has really baffled me and may prove to be an unwise decision! We will see! Folks are just "turned off" by ANYTHING associated with JTV (ESPECIALLY their previous hosts), and understandably so! I sure hope GemsTV does not "regress" to the sub-par level occupied by JTV... I'd like to see them around for some time... But hey... Who am I?
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