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    • shiny objects

      Faberge.com Sells $7 Mil Baubles To Special People Only

      The reborn Faberge has decided that the rich don't shop online like the rest of us. More »

      1:30 PM on Wed Sep 16 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      8,940 views, 67 comments

    • hard times

      OutOfYourLife.Com: The Man Eater's Cash4Gold?

      Here's a common problem: we have many ex-lovers, who have put ice on our wrists and given us countless pearl necklaces. But these wealthy suitors have left our hearts broken and in this economy, we're hurting for cash. Thankfully, we discovered Out of Your Life (motto: "It's time to break up with his jewelry, too"), who will buy our tear-stained jewelry back from us! More »

      2:55 PM on Fri Jul 31 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      6,479 views, 76 comments

      Most discussed bonzombiekitty: Engagement rings are supposed to go back to whoever bought it. They're purchased in expectation of getting married. more »

    • traveling

      Never Pack Your Jewelry In Checked Baggage

      This past February, a Delta customer had her expensive heirloom jewelry stolen from her checked bag on a trip from Rochester through Atlanta to Las Vegas:

      My suitcase had been opened, my jewelry bag unzipped, and my fine jewelry (gold, diamonds, sapphires) had been hand picked out of the jewelry bag and the inexpensive jewelry (plastic, glass, metal) left strewn across my belongings inside my suitcase.

      More »

      12:25 PM on Fri Jul 3 2009
      By Chris Walters
      9,604 views, 84 comments

    • how-to

      Make Jewelry From Your Discarded Credit Cards

      Sure, you could cut up your credit and debit cards and throw them away once they're closed, expired, or the account number has been stolen in a massive data breach. Or, with a few simple tools, you could re-purpose them into lovely pieces of jewelry. More »

      4:34 PM on Wed May 27 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      2,522 views, 15 comments

      Most discussed SkokieGuy: Wouldn't the American Card Express Dress be an even more lovely way to repurpose credit cards? [z.about.com] more »

    • shiny objects

      $220,000 Diamond Ring Gets Rave Reviews On Amazon, Sort Of

      We're no fans of fake customer reviews here at Consumerist, it's true, but obviously goofy reviews are one of my very favorite things. (The reviews for this gallon of milk are an Internet classic.)

      Reader Rob sent us a link to a $220,000 diamond ring for sale on Amazon...marked down from only $338,800. Bargain! More »

      7:35 AM on Thu May 7 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      17,510 views, 46 comments

    • jewelry

      The Consumerist Hive Mind Helps You Buy A Diamond

      What are the things you should know when going diamond shopping? Our reader Justin needs to buy one.

      I'd love to know what to look out for when buying a diamond. Do dealers change the grades of diamonds, lie about carats, etc? Where can I buy reasonably priced diamonds? There may be a huge mark-up in store, but am I going to get scammed online? Maybe just pointing in the direction of reliable user reviews of local or online retailers, since it's so hard to know which reviews are genuine and which are the retailers inflating their stock these days.

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      11:10 AM on Tue Apr 7 2009
      By Chris Walters
      13,232 views, 271 comments

    • shopping

      5 Big Retail Mark-Ups To Watch Out For

      The Lansing State Journal has put together a list of 5 marked-up retail categories to be aware of when you're making purchasing decisions, most of which you hopefully already know. If you can't find wholesale sources or DIY replacements, then at least make sure you do a lot of comparison shopping to get the best deal. More »

      8:48 PM on Mon Apr 6 2009
      By Chris Walters
      22,231 views, 188 comments

      Most discussed Jeffrey Rouch: Been saying that about "organic" for years. Just an excuse. Plays on your guilt.....you wanna be healthy and buy "green" more »

    • do not do

      Do Not Hide An Engagement Ring In A Frosty And Then Hold An Eating Contest

      Reed Harris wanted a memorable proposal — but he probably should have thought his plan through a little better. He hid an engagement ring in his girlfriend's Wendy's Frosty — and then he and his friends challenged her to a race to see who could eat their Frosty first. What could go wrong? More »

      1:59 PM on Tue Mar 3 2009
      By Meg Marco
      42,032 views, 144 comments

      Most discussed bonzombiekitty: Screw a ring, my g/f is getting a nice engagement big screen, HD TV. more »

    • fortunoff

      Fortunoff Files For Bankruptcy (Again)

      Regional jeweler Fortunoff has thrown in the towel and filed for bankruptcy today. The retailer cited terrible holiday sales, a "severe liquidity crisis" in January, and the cost of expanding its jewelry line into Lord & Taylor stores as reasons. Fortunoff was brought out of an earlier bankruptcy about a year ago by a private equity firm, but it didn't take.

      "Fortunoff files for bankruptcy" [CNN]

      1:18 PM on Thu Feb 5 2009
      By Chris Walters
      2,070 views, 12 comments

      Most discussed mtaylor924: It may be worth noting that in the NY area, Fortunoff is also a high-end department store, not just a more »

    • senate

      Illinois Jeweler Selling Senate Seats

      As Gawker pointed out, a Chicago furniture store is running ads claiming that it "sells more seats than the Governor." Now a local jewelry store is literally selling Senate seats, as beautiful charms!

      8:00 PM on Mon Dec 29 2008
      By Alex Chasick
      4,415 views, 30 comments

    • markups

      Kohl's Marks Up Jewelry, Then Discounts It

      A Maryland woman bought some jewelry on sale at the Kohl's in Westminster, then discovered cheaper prices under the price tags. More »

      5:19 PM on Fri Dec 26 2008
      By Chris Walters
      19,829 views, 78 comments

    • badvertising

      If Jewelry Commercials Annoy You, This Is The Video To Watch

      As a female person who doesn't see the need for overpriced allotropes of carbon, I find jewelry commercials annoying. I could explain, but Current TV's Sarah Haskins has done it for me. Enjoy. More »

      2:59 PM on Fri Dec 19 2008
      By Meg Marco
      28,684 views, 132 comments

    • cash4gold

      How To Avoid Getting Ripped Off By Cash4Gold

      UPDATE: Cash4Gold Offers Blogger $3,000 To Remove Negative Post More »
    • zales

      Zales Store Receipts Really Don't Mean Anything

      Reader Taylor had purchased wedding rings from Zales with a payment plan that allows him to make payments over the course of a year. One day, Taylor went to the store to make a payment of $160 and received his receipt for the cash transaction. A few days later, he received a call from the store manager who said that she believed that Taylor had only paid $60 and cited a surveillance video which, according to the manager, shows their sales representative counting only 3 bills. Even though Taylor was certain that he paid $160 and has a receipt to prove it, he asked to see this intriguing video, but the store manager has been giving him the run-around ever since. Taylor's letter and our advice, inside... More »

      5:41 AM on Fri Jun 27 2008
      By Jay Slatkin
      19,024 views, 118 comments

      Latest by caj11: Where is this particular Zales story, anyway, so I know not to shop there? It wasn't mentioned in the original more »

    • customer service

      Target To 80-Year-Old: Yeah, We Sold You The Wrong Watch Battery, But We Won't Take It Back

      David cc'd us on a letter he recently sent to Target:

      My mother in law, recently went to Target to get a battery installed for her watch. The watch was a common Timex model and the associate told her that she would have to buy the battery first. So she purchased that battery, and the associate attempted to install it in the watch. The battery did not fit the watch, so the associate said "sorry, we don't have the right battery" and then refused to take the battery back and refund her money. She was told they don't take back opened battery packages.

      More »

      10:00 PM on Sun May 25 2008
      By Carey Alexander
      14,003 views, 89 comments

    • above and beyond

      Tiffany's Dazzling Customer Service More Than Makes Up For Shipping Snafu

      Ritzy Fifth Avenue jeweler Tiffany & Co. failed to ship Chris' grandfather a bracelet for his wife in time for Christmas. We expect a certain level of service from high-end stores, but Tiffany's extravagant amends caught us by surprise. More »

      7:11 PM on Sat Feb 2 2008
      By Carey Alexander
      19,008 views, 71 comments

    • jewelry

      Would You Seek Out "Fairtrade" Gold If You Could?

      Gold is the latest commodity vying for the ethical "Fairtrade" seal of approval, reports Reuters in a feature on Britsh/Canadian Greg Valerio and his quest to reduce exploitation—both environmental and human—in the jewelry market. He's currently selling "green gold" (that term really needs some marketing help) from a small jewelry store in Chichester, England, but is working with the Fairtrade Foundation and the Association Responsible Mining—a trade group he helped found—to figure out how to certify gold as Fairtrade by 2009. More »

      11:08 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
      By Chris Walters
      1,338 views, 49 comments

      Latest by ltlbbynthn: Yes! I would buy anything ethically produced when I can afford it. It's good there is an option. more »

    • travel

      When Shopping In A Port Of Call, Document Your Purchases

      If you find you're on a cruise to, say, the Caribbean, and you decide to buy something expensive—like, say, an emerald ring—then be sure to pay with a credit card, take photos of the item and the person who sold it to you, and get a receipt. It may sound like overkill, but if the "emeralds" in the ring fall out and it turns your finger black once you're back on the boat and have left Antigua, chances are it's not a cursed pirate ring but a fake, and you'll be glad you have some documentation when you start trying to make things right. More »

      9:55 PM on Tue Oct 23 2007
      By Chris Walters
      2,575 views, 12 comments

      Latest by jodles: your best bet is to buy something from one of those chains that is on every island that every cruise more »

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