Gem Shopping Network

Are these people serious at gem shopping network, all of them say at every accasion they can foolish things. Things like that childish Bryan, using a WOWWW with every sentence, Grow up and know it doesn’t help sell that no one is fooled into paying anymore attention just because you have a malfunction and say wow at everything you and some of the others sell. Try using other expressions make people think you are capable of coming up with more than your silly wow, we all know you have seen those items a dozen times before or maybe, you are just to small minded so to do. Do you REALLY think at Gem using nonsense like that is a influence to buy instead to change the channel to something else as I do and that stupid nonsense, that something should not have been on the table, that is a mistake and it has to go now for that price. And that it is a steal and it should be selling for some insane price they show us yet it is on that show and on the turn table because it never did wherever they got it from. another major lie from them is that the Ellendale mine is closed because there are no more Diamonds to be had there and prices will go up so you should buy right now while you can at the price they give. The truth is it was closed because there is no more demand and Gem shopping knows this, stop the lying Gem and tell it like it is Or that mad idiot Hunter who said he has throat problems yet shouts everything at us thinking in some unprofessional way that it actually works, get real you fool shouting has the opposite affect. Maybe that fool will blow out his voice and not speak another word, one can only hope. Or the way to stupid, it is so low I hope they don’t buy it, are you Kidding gem shopping network or another good one, while they are showing two expensive units they say, at that price they should buy them both or the famous I am going to get into trouble for selling that at this price, for God sake, again GET REAL. And then there is Kurt, who can be funny, but really mister stop repeating everything over and over, and wait for there so called auction chant which goes by increasing the amount by double and than saying” or more“at the end, are they really that stupid to think anyone does not know they can pay more if they should be dumb enough
short get real, tell it like it is and stop thinking those of us who watch are stupid and will fall for those foolish hipe tactics. Having said that there are those such as Stu, Steve, Alan, Shawn and Michele which are better to listen to, not abnoxious loud and are more of the type of examples of the right salesmanship needed to actual sell these products they show, but please leave out that wow as most all of you use it way to often, what on this earth is wrong with you
for buying from them, Jennifer below said it best, some really good deals can be had but do watch out and PLEASE, do NOT listen to those paid Monkeys who will say anything to
for my wife and I, we watch far less because we just can’t stand listening to those idiots who for whatever reason cannot just sell those items but need to be actors while doing it and all the rubbish they hand out, stop with the foolishness and treat people with more respect Gem. Stop treating people to child like behavior or rest assured many of us will watch other shows such as JTV and not Gem.

I hope that the public never does business with Gem Shopping Network again. I know that’s not realistic but you’ve been warned.
I was flipping through the channels one weekend night in October 2015 and stopped in my tracks when I saw a bracelet that looked exactly like one that had been taken in a robbery/​break-​in at my house sixteen years before. I had purchased the bracelet (from Italy) in New Jersey in 1984. I purchased it the day the jewelry store received it from a designer in Italy. I was very unique and was tri-​color with a watchband style and thickness. It was my favorite bracelet and I didn’t wear or own any other bracelet. The back-​story (1999):
I was living in CA and four and a half months pregnant (after having lost a child in pregnancy at five months the previous year) when my mother, living in PA, who was my best friend in life, was taken ill suddenly and passed away within 48 hours. I was devastated and inconsolable. I returned to CA from the funeral with a few pieces of my mom’s jewelry and had not been wearing most of mine because of swelling due to my pregnancy. Two weeks later, my husband and I took our vacation that had been planned long before we found out we were going to have a baby. It was the last trip my ob/​gyn would let me take prior to the baby’s birth but I was still early enough in my pregnancy that she gave us her blessing. While we were away, our house was broken into, all of my mom’s jewelry (including her engagement ring and wedding band) and all of my jewelry was stolen; over $ 20,000 (worth much more today). Insurance didn’t cover most of my jewelry and it didn’t cover my mom’s jewelry. The robbers distributed all of the stolen jewelry to pawn shops, their friends and families and it ended up across the US, never to be recovered except for a few pieces; one was recovered in a pawn shop but the robbers had destroyed it so it was useless. There were four robbers and one served a year in jail.
The bracelet that I saw on GSN was identical to mine that was stolen and I was so sure it was mine that I waited until they showed it close up because I had paid to have two locking clasps soldered on, one on either side of the catch. Sure enough, it had the two locking clasps. I took pictures with my phone and called the 888−791−8805 number immediately. I told the customer service rep that I believed the bracelet was mine, stolen in a robbery sixteen years before. I spoke to someone named Christi and she said she would ask Sam (one of the hosts) to set the bracelet aside because it was his merchandise. She told me to call on Monday and gave me the telephone number for Patrick (Pat) Kelly, Customer Service Manager at (770) 662‑5505, x 1102.
I continued to watch and someone placed the bracelet back up for sale. I immediately called back and asked them to please take it down. I was told someone named Catherine would have it pulled so it was not for sale. In the meantime, the host Steve starts asking questions about the bracelet and wants to know where it is. They told him and he starts QUESTIONING MY INTEGRITY AND THE VALIDITY OF MY STORY AND MOCKING ME ON AIR! WHAT A JERK!
I called Pat Kelly on Monday and walked him through the story of the robbery and my phone call to his customer service department the preceding weekend. Pat requested I get a copy of the police report and call him when I have it. In the meantime, I called my insurance agent to apprise him of the situation. He was kind enough to forward a copy of the police report to me from his files on the case 16 years before.
I sent Pat a copy of the police report and it’s very specific in regard to the description of the bracelet. This was a VERY UNIQUE bracelet, quite possible one of a kind or very few. He led me to believe he was going to work with me to get my bracelet back to me. After I sent the police report, I had several conversations with Pat and he always stalled me for one reason or another. I initially thought he was going to work with me and certainly, they must have insurance to cover them and reimburse for situations like this, as rare as I’m sure these situations are. No he has a copy of the police report with the details including the joint locking clasps (that I paid for be put on the bracelet), the colors, the length, the design, it’s tri-​color gold, the primary color, 14k, tongue and box closure and Italian made. Pat tells me, IT’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH. NOW, HE WANTED ME TO SEND HIM PICTURES OF ME WEARING THE BRACELET…
I told him I didn’t have any pictures of me wearing the bracelet. The pictures would have been more than 16 years old and the police report was very specific in the description and should have been enough. I begged him to elevate this to a manager. He promised he would. I called Pat (770) 662‑5505, 1102, the following week. Now it’s November. HE DIDN’T RETURN MY CALL. I called him again and begged him to please elevate this as high up the chain of management as neces

GSN is very fun to watch and educational, if you want to learn about gemology.
But before you buy, DO YOUR RESEARCH. Some of the items are real deals, and some are not. It all depends.
They ship quickly and accept returns, however their returns do take a while. This is because they must verify that the piece they got back is the one they sent you… so be patient!
Love watching all the shows, the only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is that they YELL too much. And they need some smooth female hosts!

I watch GSN wwaayyyyy too much, according to my friends & family, which is almost daily. The education I’ve received from this is amazing, particularly from hosts like Shawn, who sells a lot of mineral specimens, & explains their origins in enthusiac detail that just makes sense. Minerals, gems & jewelry making have been hobbies most of my life & I’ve seen all the TV sellers/​networks, but none can even come close to GSN. I’ve purchased items from most of the regular GSN hosts, & have always found the deals to be as exactly described. In the rare event I wasn’t thrilled, I returned the item, no questions asked, for a full refund. Because I follow metal, gem & jewelry prices in stores & online, I know when great deals are being offered, & only wish that I could sometimes buy the high ticket items when they are being offered at crazy below market prices, which happens on GSN around major gem shows & other times when cash (for precious metals & such) is king. Believe that there are deals to be had on GSN, & the that the informed buyer will be happy buying here. Even if you don’t have a dime to spend, watch to learn: you shouldn’t be disappointed…

I purchased a morganite ring with diamonds. The ring cost $ 1,000 rather pricey I have found out as it was also manufactured in China after taking it to my local jeweler to have the morganite reset as it came out of its setting. Customer service was «horrible» to send it back. I never submerge it in water and I am finding stones falling out. I regret having purchased.

I purchased an estate multicolored diamond and gemstone ring, a Tahitian pendant, an Akoya pearl necklace, a freshwater cultured pearl bracelet, and a tanzanite bracelet from the Gem Shopping Network. I loved everything except the tanzanite bracelet. Upon opening up and inspecting it, the tanzanites were much more pale than what was shown on TV, and unfortunately I had erased my DVR segment on it. When I placed the order, they said that there were only two left, so I purchased one. Then the host said that they found more and held up another one next to the original. I guess I was given one of the leftovers, which was much more pale when held up to the tanzanite bracelet that I thought I was getting. I thought at the time, «Gee, I hope they send me the deeper colored tanzanite bracelet, not the pale one they were showing next to it,» but I got the pale one instead. It’s still pretty, but I considered sending it back until I told what had happened to the customer service representative. At first she was cold and unaffected. Then she became extremely rude when I asked her nicely about a restocking fee, which she angrily told me to look at the returning instructions. I just wanted to hear that I wouldn’t have to pay more to send it back and not to be chewed out just for asking. I don’t know if they hire mean people so that things don’t get returned or she was just having a bad day. I think it’s the former. Anyway, after getting a few nice things and one bait-​and-​switch item, I will think twice about ordering from the Gem Shopping Network. The hosts seem so nice when selling, but the company is not so nice if something needs to be returned.
Thanks Unilocal

I started watching this show a couple years ago. It was because of this show (and one specific host named Kurt) that I was inspired and decided to major in geology, specifically geochemistry.
I have been in the market for a wedding ring for some time. Since I am going to be a geologist, I want a unique wedding ring. I want to pick the gemstone, the mounting, and then have the ring assembled! Well, at Gem Shopping Network I can do all of that!
After many, many, many hours of watching and waiting for the gemstone of my dreams to appear on national television, I saw «the one» and purchased it live on Kurt’s show. It is an East African color change garnet. Now, all I need to do is save up for the mounting, purchase it, and then have the ring made. Then «wedding bells will be ringing…»
The process of buying from this show is easy and hassle-​free. The staff are all friendly and knowledgeable. I even won a free gemstone from Kurt’s show (watch and find out how)! I have no idea what the gemstone is because it isn’t labeled. I guess when I take mineralogy I will be able to find out!
Thanks Gem Shopping Network! As soon as I can afford the mounting, I will be giving you a call!