Lisa Eldridge Rings
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If I may add, don’t mean to offend any buyers here just sharing my thoughts, her rings are way overpriced. This sapphire is beautiful, the craftsmanship is good but the price is absurd! Tiny sapphire like that would cost £100 maybe bit more, total cost £3k+?! I get really upset when brands treat us like unknowledgeable dummies who can be ripped off. I bought three LE rings (all sold now) and although enjoyed them for a while, decided not to keep them (practicality). I now go to sources for stones and see what these things really cost. You can get a beautiful semi-precious tumble stone for £3!!! Literally. A beautiful raw peridot for £50...yet her peridot ring costs over £2k+? How does she come up with those prices is beyond me
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That is very expensive for such a small stone (comparatively). I would like it more if the stone was oriented the other way (landscape instead of portrait?! You know what I mean!)
I don’t know anything about jewellery supply chains but I would love to know the profit margin. Her lipsticks are not astronomical compared with the competition. It is a lot of money for semi precious stones but I adore the style and I’m not rich enough for William Welstead!If I may add, don’t mean to offend any buyers here just sharing my thoughts, her rings are way overpriced. This sapphire is beautiful, the craftsmanship is good but the price is absurd! Tiny sapphire like that would cost £100 maybe bit more, total cost £3k+?! I get really upset when brands treat us like unknowledgeable dummies who can be ripped off. I bought three LE rings (all sold now) and although enjoyed them for a while, decided not to keep them (practicality). I now go to sources for stones and see what these things really cost. You can get a beautiful semi-precious tumble stone for £3!!! Literally. A beautiful raw peridot for £50...yet her peridot ring costs over £2k+? How does she come up with those prices is beyond me
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on the latter, for any other fans he has a web store now with a number of rings featured, with prices (normally only available on request). Not quite as much I was expecting but still out of my budget.
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A while ago I’ve decided to make some of my own jewellery, so I’m fairly confident quoting prices of gemstones from traders. The stone is a fraction of the total ring price (let’s say £150), the material a tad more (gold £200 for 5g), obviously craftsmanship takes a chunk (maybe £300 total if she‘s outsourcing to regular craftsmen) but the astronomical portion goes to LE. I’m obviously making an educated guess here. And as to Welstead of course his rings are pretty and stones always have an interesting story but twice LE’s rings price is unattainable to me. He however sources stones himself and came up with the famous now design of the ring. That’s original and his brand, charge away if you think you deserve it.
LE is first and foremost a make up artist, the rings not even an original design. Her rings are like Balmain for H&M, almost Balmain (Welstead if you catch my analogy) but not quite.
I think with LE it’s mostly marketing: ‘I’m going to make it expensive and exclusive, create a special aura around it’ - this sells well.
But to each their own if you have money to spare, WW’s and LE’s jewellery is definitely attractive.
Since you sold your rings I’m interested in how easy they were to sell and how much of the retail value you were able to recoup. I didn’t think the resale value would be too good given all the things you have mentioned.
I don’t think that’s too bad actually. Only the big iconic or rare pieces hold most of their value.
I think Lisa has splashed out a lot on the branding side (packaging in particular) and I’m interested to know about that side of her overheads too. Personally I could do without the box, though it makes it a more attractive resale proposition I guess.
I wear and love mine so not an issue. I think it’s beautifully made and I’m very fussy about details. Not disputing that it’s overpriced.
Could someone talk me out of the blue topaz Grace in yellow gold? I've become slightly obsessed with it after looking through this thread... I love colourful gemstones in general and I love the packaging too 
A few questions I've been asking myself:
Can I afford it? Yes
Do I need it? ...Yes? Okay I guess I don't need it... It would go nicely with my blue topaz yellow gold earrings, but I already have a yellow gold blue topaz ring (granted, the topaz is nowhere near as nice)
Should I buy it? No! I've purchased a LOT of stuff during Black Friday including jewellery and an expensive af LED mask
But do I want it? AAAAAAHHHHHHH
A few questions I've been asking myself:
Can I afford it? Yes
Do I need it? ...Yes?
Okay I guess I don't need it... It would go nicely with my blue topaz yellow gold earrings, but I already have a yellow gold blue topaz ring (granted, the topaz is nowhere near as nice)Should I buy it? No! I've purchased a LOT of stuff during Black Friday including jewellery and an expensive af LED mask
But do I want it? AAAAAAHHHHHHH
Hi! It’s my first time posting, so my apologies if the formatting is all wrong. I’ve been following this thread for a while. I actually have the Grace gold in oval. My two cents: yes! It’s a beautiful ring. Perhaps my most favorite. Once I figure out how to attach pictures I can do that if you’d like. I currently have the Nicole, Betty, Grace, and Eva (the newest addition to my growing collection). I wear them everyday and they just shine. I totally think it’s worth it. A perfect little holiday gift to yourself.Could someone talk me out of the blue topaz Grace in yellow gold? I've become slightly obsessed with it after looking through this thread... I love colourful gemstones in general and I love the packaging too
A few questions I've been asking myself:
Can I afford it? Yes
Do I need it? ...Yes?
Should I buy it? No! I've purchased a LOT of stuff during Black Friday including jewellery and an expensive af LED mask
But do I want it? AAAAAAHHHHHHH
I know you asked to be talked out of it but I honestly don’t think you’ll regret it. Go for it.
The price/value discussions are always so tiring imo. Of course, if you would diy or buy from a no name brand on the internet, it would be cheaper. But even if I would buy it from a small jeweller in my town, I would pay a lot, if not the same amount. I truly do not know where people get the idea that they could find the same cheaper anywhere else. If you like these exact pieces, you will have to purchase from Lisa. The ones I saw on the internet are all sometimes similar, but also different. The value? Depends on you, how much use and joy you get out of them. Reselling value? I think most jewelry doesn't resell that well, even popular brands like Tiffany. It just seems that a lot of people are really triggered by the price, while not obliged to buy. It's the same for everything. A popular brand name adds to the price, maybe the quality is not even better. But if you want that exact piece, you'll buy it or find a similar alternative, which will always be different.
@Storm Spirit: my mother was gifted the Grace in silver and it's just beautiful. It shines and sparkles. Just like the pictures in this thread, they're very true to reality. As for the price, it's probably more than you would pay elsewhere, but definitely not the same. I've never seen a topaz ring like this. But please correct me, if I'm wrong.
@Storm Spirit: my mother was gifted the Grace in silver and it's just beautiful. It shines and sparkles. Just like the pictures in this thread, they're very true to reality. As for the price, it's probably more than you would pay elsewhere, but definitely not the same. I've never seen a topaz ring like this. But please correct me, if I'm wrong.
Hi! It’s my first time posting, so my apologies if the formatting is all wrong. I’ve been following this thread for a while. I actually have the Grace gold in oval. My two cents: yes! It’s a beautiful ring. Perhaps my most favorite. Once I figure out how to attach pictures I can do that if you’d like. I currently have the Nicole, Betty, Grace, and Eva (the newest addition to my growing collection). I wear them everyday and they just shine. I totally think it’s worth it. A perfect little holiday gift to yourself.
I know you asked to be talked out of it but I honestly don’t think you’ll regret it. Go for it.
Oooh I would love to see pics! I also quite like the Betty but the real life photos I've seen all seem to be much lighter in colour (almost white) than stock.
The Grace really is one of the nicest blue topaz rings I've seen! Urban Carats was mentioned in this thread so I had a look, but the quality of their gemstones doesn't even come close, and I like LE's "old cut" too.
I'm sold... Sending an email to customer service
