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The JIC Gem Decorative Crystal Book Ends are a unique and stylish addition to your home or office décor. Made from natural Brazilian agate stone, these bookends feature a dyed pink color that adds a touch of elegance while ensuring functionality. Weighing between 2 to 3 lbs for the pair, they come with rubber bumpers to protect your furniture from scratches. With their polished finish on the front and natural rough crust on the back, each piece is distinct in texture and design. This review will delve into the features, pros, cons, and specifications of these decorative bookends.
My Geode Bookends just arrived. They are even more beautiful than the picture. They were very carefully packed and included a set of little rubber feet so you can apply them to whichever side you want down. Very thoughtful to include that. Beautifully made, and thoughtfully packaged. Wow. So happy!
I gave this a 5 star because this product was exactly as I expected. Before you buy these keep in mind they are all dyed whatever color you pick, but I will say that the bookends that I received still look pretty natural unlike a few people have stated. (I'm not a geologist, but I have studied geology in college) If you're wondering I did buy the purple dyed bookends. I figured they would look the closest to natural out of all of the colors.Also THE BIGGEST THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS THE SIZE YOU PURCHASE. Some people gave low star reviews because they were smaller than expected. This is more than likely because they bought the bookends that were less than 7 pounds. If you truly want these to hold up books, you have to buy the 7+ pound book ends. I bought the 7-8 pound size, which work pretty well. I will also not for this size, that they are not huge, but they are heavy so they work well for decent sized books on short book shelves. I will suggest if you have larger sized books or a large amount of books to buy the even heavier bookends such as 8+ pounds.These are polished flat in 3 different angles, which allows you to change the angle if you would like. There is not felt attached to any of the sides, but there are rubber feet attached to the bottom of the bookends(which you could easily remove if you wanted).I was not paid or given a cheaper product for this review, I just figured I would give some insight to this product.
I bought the largest size they had of the teal color and they were very pretty in person. I was glad I ordered the largest size. The dye on these is a little strange and I did have to rinse these off, dry with paper towels and sit in the sun. After that, the teal color did not transfer anymore. I think for the price point, the manufacturer should be doing this for you, but they were fine after I washed them, so I would suggest doing the same if you order.I hope this review was helpful to your shopping.
So for me, I love the look. Besides varying a little from the picture, they were nearly exactly what I was looking for. To respond to some pervious reviews, here is my overview of the product and my thoughts.For starters, when I first opened the box I was super excited. I pulled it out and thought wow it's gorgeous. I set one piece down to pick up the other, but then I noticed, my fingers and hands were blue. When I touched the smooth/straight sides, nothing came off. It wasn't until I touched the more rough ends that I started getting blue kind of powder on my hands. I read a little more and learning from that, all I had to do to resolve the problem was rinse it under water and use a wash cloth to dry it off and get the excess powder off. After that problem was solved. Now the smooth sides where your books or items go in between had no residue to begin with. There is no worry about it rubbing off unless there is a little indent. Mine have one spot on each of them where it has kind of a hole or indent. Personally, I think it makes it look cool, but that is where some excess power hides. It doesn't rub off on anything, I already tested it. So washing them with water quickly solves the blue powder problem.Secondly, I read about how some were smaller than expected. I orders the 5-6 lbs ones. When I lifted the box, It felt correct. Then I realized that the 5-6 lbs measurement was a total measurement of the bookends. Therefore take the weight and divide it by half and that is what the individual end is. For me, 5-6 lbs was perfect. I am a college student, looking for cute bookends that would hold multiple binders containing loose-leaf books. The 5-6 lbs bookends passed the test.Next, I saw that people received bookends of different sizes. For me, yes the bookends are not identical, but I received bookends of relatively the same size. One is slightly smaller but I wouldn't say they are different sizes. I love the uniqueness of each bookend because they are not exactly the same, but they flow and still match overall.Lastly, my overall comment. After looking at stores, they were all just smooth. What I like about these is if you look under neath them, there are four rubber-like balls on each bookend to prevent sliding. For me, my desk is wood and so the balls stick really well, allowing me to use a smaller weighted bookend and it be really successful. I found that very unique and wasn't actually expecting. I also ordered the "green" color. I don't know if it is my vision or something, but this looks no where near green. To me the picture looked like a dark blue and what I received in the mail was the exact same dark blue in the image. Since the image showed the same thing, I was not surprised at all. The color is beautiful to me.I would recommend this product because although you have to wash them, it takes two minutes and the end product is amazing. They really look well on my desk and I get complements on them every time people come visit me. I gave this product 4 stars because the powder is something I didn't wish to do, but it is in no means a deal breaker. I was very pleased.
Color is pretty. Matches my home office nicely. It arrived still wet & dye stained my kitchen countertop I pray I get it out. It’s nice just wish they were the same size.
