August 2009
There’s No Place Like Home
Hi everyone. I’m back in New Mexico, and as Dorothy said, “there’s no place like home.” It’s always good to get back, to the “Land of Enchantment”. What a great time of the year – the green chili roasters have sprouted up all over town. I don’t think there is a more amazing smell than the aroma of roasting fresh green chili in the air. This is one of the first indications that fall is right around the corner.
We just returned from a long, but wonderful trip overseas. I was adding up the flying hours this morning, and as far as I can remember it took about seventy hours of sitting on a plane or in an airport to get to our final destination. I am always amazed at how long it takes to get from point “A” to point “B”. It’s a vast world we live in. Every time I venture out I always think I’ve seen it all and I won’t be able to find anything new. Yet I continue to be amazed by all the wonder that nature provides in what many might view as just “a rock.” This trip was extremely rewarding – we found some amazing materials. The best part is that several are perfect to accent the new fall fashion trends, at least that is what my team has told me. I know you can’t believe that I think about such things, but I really do, after all I am surrounded by women! It’s really fun to go on-air and show you our latest “Mine Finds”, but what’s really great is the memories it brings back of how we discovered them, which means I get to share the stories with each and every one
of you.
 Trading with a local merchant |
 Meeting of the minds |
I won’t spoil the surprises and tell you everything we discovered, but I will tell you we were able to find some fabulous new and exciting “Mine Finds” that you will be seeing in future designs.
Later in the month I am back on the 22nd through the 24th with some tremendous late summer and fall “hits.” See you soon.
Answers to Questions:
I wanted to respond to the following people from my first blog. Because HSN has to protect your privacy we have had to come up with a way you can communicate with me directly. Please go to the HSN FAQs page and search keyword Jay King.This will give you the information on how to contact me directly. Thank you, look forward to hearing from you.
I am sorry you are having a problem. Unfortunately we received some bad stringing product. We have corrected this matter as soon as we discovered it. Please write me and give me your personal information and I will contact you. J
Virginia, OK
We are always working on new rings. I’m sure we will have something that can go with what you have purchased down the road. The problem with rings is all the sizes we have to make. We have lots of rings coming up in the near future. J
Nina,VA
We don’t have any plans now, but we are always making new crosses. J
btg,TX
Thanks, we had a few Compitos on this show. I have a small amount of rough now. Have not put it in a design yet. J
Barb, TX
We always look for new agate rough so the answer is yes. J
Judy, TX
I don’t have any rough now, but if you can write and give me a way to contact you, I will see what I can do. J
Donna, CA
Donna if you can write me with your personal contact information I will see what I can do. J
Barbara, IL
Wow design flashback! I know exactly how this cuff looked. I am working on with more Amber and Turquoise combo’s. J
Sherry, NJ
I’ve used ametrine in past designs. It’s very hard to get any quality and quantity of rough material. We are always looking though. .J
Carol, CA
It comes from a deposit in China called “Saddle Mountain”. It’s a long story. J
Paula, OK
Just as you know I bleed red, white and blue. I guess a story can better tell this story. A few years back I was sitting around a table playing poker with cowboy friends during a roundup. This subject came up, I said, ” I”ll bet any one of you $100.00 if you are not wearing anything not made in the USA”. Guess what, no one would bet me. I know how you feel, but it’s not reality in today’s environment. Just so you know I am responsible for “Chaco Canyon” on HSN. So if you want Native American jewelry please support the show. I do hear you. J
Beth, VA
Thanks, we are out of rough right now. J
Uneeda, MO
We will have something for you soon. J
Jo, NM
No, but have lots of friends there, NMSU was my hangout. J
Ann, UT
We are always doing something different. Answer is yes, down the road. J
Karen, FL
I just got back from filming the bowls being made. If you don’t get one, we will be bringing them back. Hopefully you get the first run. J
Nicole, AZ
Good question. So far all the white turquoise I have seen is not testing as turquoise. Always looking though. J
Bonnie, AZ
Okay, I will try and bring it back. J
Jeanette, FL
Please contact me in writing with your personal contact information, provided by HSN, and I will help you. J
Cathy, CA
Thanks you, gave me some cool new ideas. We always sneak things in. J
Beth, MI
Thanks, I’ll be 53 this month. I am glad you can wear our designs. J
Anne, NJ
Just write me with your personal contact information and we will take care of you. J
Azelle, Brown
Its hard because of price, but I’ll look for rough. J
Malgorzatta, NJ
We have had a lot of feed back on the bowls. It’s first come, on these. If you miss them we will be bringing more back. Thanks for the support. J
Karen, TN
Thanks I will mention this in the next design meeting. J
Janice, NM
Thanks, dinner would be nice. These are all hand made. 100 was almost impossible, we will be making more down the road. J
Deanna, OK
Thanks. J
Michele, FL
They are hand made in Arizona, so if you don’t get the first run, we will try and bring them back. J
Karen, LA
Thanks for watching. J
Keri, MD
All I can say is first come, first served on the bowls. We will try and bring more later on. We do a lot of smaller beads. J
Sherry, TX
Thanks for your support. J
K, KS
We are working with Rhodonite rough now. Hopefully you will see something in 2010. Thanks for the support. J
Cheryl, PA
Thanks I really hope you enjoy it. J
MJ
I’ll try to incorporate some ball post findings into my designs. J
Linda, PA
Linda, please write me with your personal contact information, and we will try and help you out. J
Verna
I hear you and we are doing it. J
Jani, CA
We are limited on how many we can make. If you do miss out we will be making more. J
Lois, IL
Thanks, I wear clipons also…just kidding! I am always looking for new findings. J
Libby, RI
I can only make a few pieces a day. If you don’t get one I will make sure to make more, Thanks for your support, J
Colette, AZ
Its first come first served. We will make sure you get one, if you miss out. J
Janet, VA
You just have to research everything. Unfortunately not all the information I find is true, to my experience. Have fun. J
Knlandr, LA
Yes we will have more magnetic clasps. J
Nancy, CA
First come, first serve, we could only make a 100 for the first run. If you don’t get one, we will try and make more. J
Debbie, NE
No waiting list, if you don’t get one we will be making more. J
Gloria, NY
Sorry but no more black coral at this time. I don’t think I will ever be able to get it again. Sorry J
Iraide, MD
Thanks, I will try but white drusy might be a problem. J
Barbara, NE
Thanks, the store in Albuquerque, New Mexico…we will try and make more bowls. J
Shari, GA
We try hard to make the right amounts for each set. The bowls are hot, very limited, but we are trying to make more. J
Elisabeth, OK
We are working on a web site for stones. J
Mary TX
Thanks, you know if you are happy I am happy! we have a new store now. If you can’t find it then give us a call. J
Shari, GA
We don’t have any rough right now, but I am always looking. J
Pam, MA
Again first come, first serve. As everything we do, they are made one at a time by hand. We will make more down the road. Thanks for your support. J
Diane, WA
As far as I know October 3rd and 4th. Hope to see you then. J
Ruth, VA
Thanks, I am designing butterflies now J
Carol, GA
Thanks for your support. J
I, NY
What I have seen as white turquoise has not tested as such. J
Lois, CA
Please write me with your personal contact information and I will try to make you happy. J
Joyce, PA
I can only think it was the Nako Turquoise. We have not been able to get any more. As of today, they are not allowing it to be mined. J
Gloria, CA
Thanks but we make them one at a time, we will keep making them but they are very limited. J
Ms Ricky, FL
Please write me with your personal contact information and I will take care of you. J
Samantha, CA
You guessed it. Spent last week filming the bowls being made. Don’t look to have the saganite any time soon. J
Dee, TX
Please write me with your personal contact information and I will take care of you. J
Meg, CA
Please write me with your personal contact information and I will take care of you. J
Barbara, NE
So far I have not seen white turquoise that tested out. The chalk I have seen is too soft. J
Kristina
Sorry that was a one time buy, maybe down the road. J
Donna, AZ
Thanks I’ll keep your design ideas in mind. As always anything I do is affordable. The bowls will be a lot less than you can find them. J
Karen, TX
Thanks, I will keep it in mind.Watch out for Cozumel. I travel to Mexico a lot, and see a lot of fakes. J
Mary, GA
I’m working on Chrysucolla now. J
Deb, CO
No, most are not. We do use pressed, and it’s real… it is not as valuable as none pressed. A lot of what I see in the market is not real. J
I have a necklace that broke this morning; I purchased this item less than a year ago and have worn it maybe three times and was quite disappointed. I have so many pieces I cannot recall exactly what combination is in this piece–black agate and maybe howlite (greyish colored stone) but I was able to keep all the beads. They simply broke as I lifted out of the drawer. Thanks for your help.
Jay – Will you be bringing back Mexican Saginite? I just love that stone! It should be quite an event in October trying to get one of your coveted bowls – hopefully you’ll bring some film showing how they are made. I know that I would love any gemstone bowl from you – they don’t have to be turquoise :)
HI JAY: I LOVED YOUR NAKOZARI TURQUOISE STERLING SILVER DROP EARRINGS iTEM #405-031, UNFORTUNATELY I LOST ONE OF THE EARRINGS. I HAVE NEVER LOST AN EARRING BEFORE. IS THERE ANY WAY GETTING A REPLACEMENT? IF NOT, I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE THEM AGAIN.
HI JAY!
THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING TO ME ABOUT THE TURQUOISE BOWLS–READING YOUR BLOG IT SEEMS LIKE TRYING TO GET A BOWL IN OCTOBER WILL BE LIKE GETTING WORLD SERIES TICKETS OR WINNING THE LOTTERY! HOW EXCITING!– I’M READY TO GIVE IT MY BEST–LOVE A CHALLENGE–IF I’M NOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET A LARGE ONE I’LL TRY AGAIN IN NOVEMBER FOR THE SMALLER ONE. LOVE-LOVE ALL YOUR JEWERLY–HAVE MANY PIECES–THANKS AGAIN–SEE YOU IN OCTOBER
During your show the weekend of August 21, 2009, you talked about the stone your piece of jewelry was made of and where the stone came from. You stated that the stone was from Mexico, and no longer being mined. You had stockpiled enough rough over the past three years to carve. What stone were you referring to and which pieces of jewelry contained this stone? I anxiously await your reply. Sincerely, JAC
You’ve had chunky red coral & turq. necklaces many times. I bought an all coral necklace and matching earrings not too long ago–had to return them–both were broken. I just ordered another coral & turquoise necklace and you did not have the matching earrings. You had some whimpy little hoops made of chips that were horrible and completely disproportionate to the necklace. Can you please make coral earrings that are proportionate to the necklaces you sell?
Thanks jay for the beautiful mine finds i have many necklaces and earring i get so many compliments
This weekend i bought 3 necklaces can’t wait until i get them
I have a question is there such a stone as ( white turqoise).
Jay keep up the good work thanks
Thanks is not enough to tell you how you have helped me increase my love of the beauty in stones, especially turquoise. You and your team really made a brilliant creation when you mixed turquoise, tiger’s eye and citrine. The mix of rhodonite, rose quartz, purple agate, blue lace agate, amethyst and turquoise made a beauty that can be worn with everything! Thanks a million. Can’t wait to see you in October.
Hi, Jay
I love all your jewelry! I have many pieces. I am waiting for your bowls but with so few it will be hard to get one. Have you ever thought about doing a butterfly pendant? This would be beautiful, I know, because of all the wonderful and colorful stones that you find in your travels. Keep the big ones coming. I love the big and bold
Hi, Jay,
There are several references to an October show. Since I will be traveling the earlier part of the month I wondered if someone could tell me specifically when your shows would be on….I don’t want to miss out on the turquoise bowls since I eye them every time they are on the air. Thanks much!
Hi Jay, I watched just about every hour of every show you had this past weekend.I purchased the turq, citrine and tigers eye necklace.I had purchased the matching earrings a few months ago so I am very excited to receive the necklace.I also bought the turq and amethyst earrings.I, like everyone else it seems, would love to get on a waiting list for the turquoise bowls.It seems like it’s going to be next to impossible to get a bowl unless there is some way of reserving one. HELP!!
Wondering if there will be any more Purple Florite Root Earrings? Hoping for Mushroom Rhyolite Necklace and Silver Cliffs Jasper earrings and bracelet. I have the matching pieces but could not get through fast enought to make the sets whole ensembles! Keep up all your wonderful mine finds!
Jay, I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciated the hooks that I received from your office just after the first of the year. I also had a really good time this weekend as I purchased about 9 or 10 items. I am planning to be in Albuquerque lateer this month (Sept) and I wondered if the address of your store had changed. Look forward to seeing more goodies and hearing from you..
Dear Jay,
I love watching your shows and hearing about the stones and where they come from. I’ve been getting a thing or two during the shows when I can. I love your stuff! YOU ROCK! I wish I could work for you and go rock hunting all over the world~but since I don’t think that will happen, I wish you would make tags/descriptions for the pieces so that when we hand them down they will know where they come from and what they are. I hope I have room on my card for October!
Can I get on a WAITLIST for the turquoise bowl? Where is your store located? In NM? Recently vacationed throughout NM. SO BEAUTIFUL, from Toas all the way down to TX border. My husband spent several of his childhood years in NM. Cannnot wait to go back again! Starting with TOAS again. Saving $$ for your October show. I own numerous pieces from your line and am replacing my precious gemstone jewelry with your natural stone jewelry. Thanks for such impressive designs!
Your jewelry is as awesome as the story behind it. My frustration is that I am a JEWELRY SET KINDA GIRL. I wear earrings/necklace/bracelet/ring all together in my ensemble. Please try to make more sets. By the time I have purchased one or two of your pieces in a set, the other 2 pieces sell out. It seems there are not as many earrings and rings as there are bracelets and necklaces. Look forward to October show & hope I can get through for the turquoise bowl b4 it sells out.
Fantastic Shows! I always learn so much hearing your stories! It really teachs me alot about the stones. I shar with those who want to know, you are my secret jeweler from AZ. You mentioned your store? Where is that located? Holding my breathe for the bowls & crossing my fingers with only 100! What a gifted man & team!
Hello Jay,
I love your jewelry. I was one of those girls that didn’t move fast enough for the beaded multicolor tiger eyes necklace, please bring more next time, and please bring white Drusy rings and the petrified wood jewelry. I enjoy listening about your trips, your wisdom on gems and the free education we get. Looking forward to your show. God bless.
Hi Jay, I would love to purchase a Black Coral piece from your collection and was curious to find out if there’s anything in Black coral coming soon? I have so many of your pieces. I love them all and would also love to see more Lapis and Turquoise combinations in earrings and rings.Thanks so much keep being inspired by natures stones.
How do I get on a waitlist for the bowl. I love your jewelry and look forward to each new mine find. Thanks
Hello Jay, I am a huge fan of your jewelry and have many of your pieces but I couldn’t take my eyes off that bowl! I would love to have it. Can I order it ahead or be on a waiting list?
I would love the large one but also would love the small one which ever is available. I love your adventure stories they make the jewelry more exciting.
Good Morning Jay,
You must be tired after all those shows.. I am as I was up all night watching the last 3 shows. I saw a magnetic closure pendant..are you going to have more like that? I have another necklace that I want some of you pendants for but the vail on the one’s I have of yours will not fit over the chain. It has to have a magnetic one or some other type of clasp. Just wondering since you did show the one the air and said it was new.
Thanks for the educational shows.
I am interested in learning more about gemstones used in jewelry, their properties, where found, historical lore, determining quality, etc. There are so many books – can you recommend one? Better yet, have you written one?
Jay, How or what do I have to do to reserve the tourquise bowl? Living in the desert southwest it will be a wonderful addition to my home and I already have a special place to display it. I have many of your jewelry pieces and love every single one of them. I get so many compliments when I wear any of them. Thanks for bringing these wonderful pieces to us and I look forward to adding the bowl to my collection of Jay King.
Hi Jay!! all I can say is, I want the bowl! Can I get on a wait list or get an email when it will be out? I saw you over the weekend and you said only 100 bowls. How is that going to work? My living room is decorated in southwest design with lots of turquoise accents. love your stuff. Libby