Jay King’s Jewelry all made in China

I have been watching Jay this weekend and hearing him stress over and over about all the silver he uses is “green” and always bought from USA silver. Never does he mention that all that must be sent to China to have the jewelry made. I have quite a few pieces of Jay’s jewelry but a lot of it was bought several years ago. I did buy a ring a couple of year’s ago and it didn’t seem to be of the quality of his older pieces.

I agree. I just bought his pear shape earrings. They are made in USA. However, I will not buy any of his other things. They just are not same quality as years ago. Too bad that he has to send his stuff to be made in China. The Native Americans need the work.
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I keep trying to love his line as much as I used to, but I’m not successful. It is so weird because you have all these gorgeous gem varieties, every kind of new design/bead cuts, versatility of pieces with removable and now reversible pendants … but still there is this ‘something’ that makes then ordinary rather than special or even extraordinary.

This is obviously JMO, but very few of them today have that solid, substantial custom-made quality to them. They somehow have managed to make all these different designs have the same cookie-cutter look & feel. He gives a rainbow of variety, and they all start to look & feel the same, which is almost bizarre. They have a definite commercial quality to them. Is this the China factor (or just cutbacks in general, due to silver prices, etc.) What was the time frame he pulled production from US and moved it to China?

I long for the old Jay King quality.

I have to agree with LightofDay. Jay’s jewelry is very ‘cookie cutter’ with the only variety being the stones used. His quality of both stone and design has really gone downhill. I don’t even bother to watch his shows any longer.

Silver still is not that expensive (around $14.00/oz.) however I have noticed that Jay’s bracelets are much more narrow than they used to be. I think many jewelry manufacturers are cutting corners to make a higher profit on each piece seeing the demand is not as great as it was a few years ago.

I have been passing on Jay’s jewelry because it is made in China. I decided to order from QVC’s last Southwestern jewelry shows where the pieces are made in the USA. However, I did notice that HSN’s Chaco Canyson line will have a today’s special in June and their items are made in the USA.

starsdancing – thanks for the info about Chaco Canyon. I always seem to miss their shows. I usually shop online for their pieces, but I really enjoy watching the vendor who represent them. It’s been so long since I’ve seen a show, I can’t remember her name.

I like to watch Jay’s shows, but I don’t personally care for large, heavy beaded jewelry, or his many brown and/or grey mystery gemstones. I really do prefer the Southwestern designs offered on the Q, because they are so much more colorful and wearable for me (I’m not a large person). Their designs are also more intricate and interesting, rather than just “in-your’face” big.

I like Jay King’s jewelry – when you figure the price versus quality as it compares to others who make items like he does, it’s far more affordable.

If it was made in the USA, 50% of us wouldn’t be able to afford it, so I’m glad he does what he can to make it affordable for the majority.

I like Jay King’s jewelry – when you figure the price versus quality as it compares to others who make items like he does, it’s far more affordable. If it was made in the USA, 50% of us wouldn’t be able to afford it, so I’m glad he does what he can to make it affordable for the majority.

I too love his designs – ironically more now than I used to. Keep up the great work, Jay!

After you round out stones you picked up somewhere, you have a bunch of stone chips on the ground. So you slice them really thin, attach them in a sterlingLESS mosaic, glue them down, slap on a piece of cheap glass, and sell it as a doublet.

And these pieces sold out. I just don’t get it.

Oh? I’m just randomly speaking off the top of my head…:-”

One important thing to realize about things assembled in China, those people have been making jewelry and most of all, cutting stones for generations. They have it down to a science and personally, I want someone who has been doing it for years and is an “expert” at gem cutting rather than someone who is just a novice. Cutting stones the correct way is essential to whether or not it presents well.

Victoria Wieck’s absolute pieces are, also, made in China. I don’t buy her jewelry anymore. I, also, hate to give a gift of jewelry that is stamped ‘China’. Makes the gift look cheap IMHO.

if we continue to send everything over to China – who the heck in the USA will be working to buy these products???

I just don’t understand the need to bash Jay King EVERYtime his name is mentioned on this board. Talented craftsmen are talented craftsmen regardless of their nationality. I have been buying Jay King jewelry for over 12 years and I think it is only getting better. Mother Nature MAKES his rough, man only improves on that. At least it starts out real…….unlike MOST of the jewelry on HSN. I’ll take real, any day. Of course, if you all are among those who have lost your jobs to someone in China, then I can certainly understand your anger and frustration. Otherwise, ENOUGH of the Jay King bashing.