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ShopNBC is still doing pearl clearance. Tonight’s Our Top Value is a box set, seven pairs of colored pearl earrings in sterling silver for under $28 plus S & H. And they’re 8-9 mm pearls, too!  I’d say buy a couple of sets and put ’em away for gifts, they’re pretty and would make great stocking stuffers. (Yes, it’s July already, time to start thinking Christmas! LOL! 😉  The 18″ pearl  and sterling necklace for $50 plus tax, free S&H is very nice, and is on two Flex Pays. Personally, I don’t care for multi-colored pastel pearls, but you can’t go wrong with white. The pearls are knotted, but  it comes with a fishook clasp. I don’t like fishhook clasps,  I think they’re really annoying. But then again, my good pearl necklace has one, so maybe that’s what a good pearl necklace is supposed to do. By the way, I don’t think the set of three pearl stretch bracelets for $28  plus tax is such a great deal, I’ve seen  much better prices for this  type of stuff on Jewelry Television (JTV), but then again, I’m not sure how the quality stacks up. Thus far, the earrings look like the best deal of the day.

QVC has gold from Tuscany. The Today’s Special Value is an enameled gold pendant in red, white, black or turquoise, on a gold colored fabric cord for $99 plus S& H. Nope, too expensive. It’s quite pretty, but that cord’s gonna get dirty, and  I’m sure not spending that kinda money on a  little pendant. It would look really great on a neckwire or an omega, though. (If you must buy it, maybe there are still some $39 14K gold neckwires left on clearance on QVC. com. ) The matching ring is almost 300 bucks by the time you factor in the tax, never mind the free S&H and the five Easy Pays – that ring is way expensive and looks like costume jewery you can buy pre-boxed at Macy’s. And then there’s that Sheriff of Nottingham  bejeweled cross… No, no, no, No! ( LISA! There were no Christian churches in 998 BC! Hello! BC means BEFORE Christ! LOL!!! Ah yes, why I love live television! Methinks you meant AD. Please tell the production assistant to get  you some coffee.  LOL!!! ) Those new marquis earrings with the 60’s era floral design are definitely aimed at the Boomer market… but they’re over $100. I’ll pass. The charm dangle disc necklace that Lisa’s wearing I would definitely wear, but not for $122 plus tax and S&H, that’s  gonna be like $140 bucks. No Easy Pays,  oh well… 😦  But if there were four or five Easy Pays, I might start to twitch and reach for the phone.

But then again, I’m kinda enjoying watching the Christmas stuff on HSN. (QVC will celebrate Christmas in July on Saturday.) The Today’s Special is a set of two Sorelle globes that light up.  20 bucks plus S&H for silly  littlecolor-changing fiber optic snowmen or angels (Batteries are included.) Oh goody!  More chatchkes (nicknacks) to dust! Yep, they’re cute, alright.  Keep one, gift one, but please don’t buy one for me, okay? I do like the ornament stands, though. Those look nice and they’re like $13 bucks, that’s not too bad. A pre-lit 7 ‘ Christmas trees with remote control for $200, free S&H and 4 Flex pays… Hmm, by the time the holiday season rolls around it’d be paid for…  but you better have an attic or a garage to keep it in. And really, are you gonna unpack it and set it up to make sure it works before the 30 day return policy runs out? I doubt it! LOL!

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!  Later, ‘gators! 🙂