@Gem Lover
"If a grown man was licking his hairy body he might cough up a hair ball and cry."
Thanks for the visual. I will not sleep tonight, or maybe ever again.

@Rolltide and @Gem Lover You are so right. The word "Vote" isn't telling you who to vote for; simply to exercise the privilege and/or right to do so.

@Gem Lover Prayers for you and your family!

CC I also recently took stock of my jewelry while I was reorganizing and going through it, I still felt happy about the majority of what I've purchased. Granted, there are one or two pieces that make me shake my head and say "what was I thinking?", but overall I love what I have. One bracelet in pa...

@CC Thanks for the uplifting post! It's more meaningful as you potentially face the wrath of mother nature! Stay safe and my prayers that the storm passes without damages or misses your area completely!

Being honest, while I understand people's frustrations, I'm disappointed in coming into the community forum to read more negative posts than usual, it's starting to feel like other social media. I'd like to see more posts about the things we LIKE here at Shop LC or with jewelry in general.

Rolltide I'm just back from coffee with my sister and a couple of friends. Going to poke around here for a bit; I have a couple of items on my wish list that I'm debating on purchasing, but Christmas is coming and I need gifts so I have to make a decision. It's a beautiful day in my neck of the woo...

in addition to Rolltide's response: carnelian, amber

I actually like the salt and pepper diamonds; they have the look of cherry natronite (the pinkish stone with speckles). However, they are "scrap" or low-end diamonds and the price should reflect that. They'd probably get more people interested in it if the cost was appropriate. I actually saw a ring...

I'm an avid jewelry shopper, but local jewelers are expensive so finding a site like Shop LC (and others) was great because as wholesalers, they offer fantastic pricing, a huge selection and the more rare or unknown gemstones and so I became a regular customer. Recently, I've grown to have mixed fee...