Queen Bea is Off to the Ball!!!

Today's the big day of the Ball ... focus group ... whatever, same thing! If you don't already know, Queen Bea was invited to participate in a focus group discussion on jewelry and gemstone preferences of people who buy from home shopping channels.

They also asked us to wear jewelry that we like and explain why we like it. So I have on a Steel By Design ring, which I love because it looks like platinum, it's heavy, it's durable, and it was cheap. I also have on the much loved (what's not to love!) Barbara Bixby Romeo & Juliet garnet ring. Sigh ... I *heart* this ring.

Here's what I had to say about what I do NOT want:

They need to know that trying to pass off drill bits as diamonds is bad, and that stretching out gold so thin that it dents when you blow on it is very bad, and they need to know that designer needs to really be designer, not just a famous name slapped on the same ol' crap.

I'm leaving in a few hours, chickadees, so if there's anything you want me to mention, please drop me a quick line at homeshoppingqueen@gmail.com.

Now if I could just find where I put that damn Diamonique tiara ...