IceVote.com
Introduction
Rate your favorite jewelry pieces and purchase at a discount from the top online retailers.
The format of is simple. The homepage features a random product from its jewelry collection on each page view. This helps users familiarize themselves with all our products, and to get votes for our entire collection. Underneath this spotlight jewelry item is a quick overview of the current top-rated, bottom-rated, most-rated and newest product. Clicking any of these will take you to a product list, appropriately sorted.
If you are looking for a specific type of product, you can use the filters to help you find it. You can, for example, show only earrings, or necklaces, or rings; or only silver products; or jewelry for men.
The individual item pages how a large photo of the item, the merchant offering it, the retail and sale prices if applicable, and a brief description of the product. The current rating is front and center, so you can quickly see what other people think of the jewelry. You can also add your opinion.
That's how not only lets you get style tips, but also allows you to set the trends.
How it works
At IceVote.com, you get to be the fashion critic. Our editors post jewelry pieces from various online merchants, give a short blurb about the item, and then let you have your say. Praise it, or trash; give us your honest opinion.
What's the point?
Jewelry merchants don't always promote the hottest products. They promote what they want to sell. It might be a dud product they need to liquidate, or a high-margin product that will pad their bottom line. Our bottom line is presenting what we think are hot products, then letting you be the final judge.
How to participate
To cast your vote and make comments on IceVote.com, you need to register. It's fast, free and you don't have to share any personal information other than your e-mail address (which we promise to keep secure and not share).
All votes contain at a minimum at rating from 1 carat to 5 carats, with 5 carats being the best. Users are also encouraged to post a comment or review of the product, though this is not necessary to vote.
To create a sense of reputation or clout, each comment by a user will display the number of votes/comments she or he has posted. Once a users passes 20 votes, a colored diamond is placed by their username, starting with a yellow diamond. No user has passed beyond a yellow diamond, but it is presumed that more votes will eventually lead to different colored diamonds, corresponding to fancy diamonds, which are generally more valuable than traditional colorless diamonds.About the merchants
IceVote.com only features reliable jewelry merchants who sell online. This allows you - regardless of where you live - to purchase our featured pieces. Most of these jewelers offer unconditional return policies, fast (sometimes free) shipping, and free gift boxing. Shopping for jewelry online really is the easiest and most fun way... without pressure from salespeople.
Some of the merchants featured on IceVote.com are ICE.com, Diamond.com, My Jewelry Box, Palm Beach Jewelry, Just Jewelry, and Jewelry Television.
Suggesting a jewelry item or merchant
At this point, only our editors can post new jewelry pieces. They are always on the lookout for hot new items, and innovating merchants. But if you have something they missed, let us know. We've set up a page specifically for that purpose.
Notable users
Through their comments on IceVote.com, several users are becoming well known in the IceVote.com community. While true identities remain anonymous, user "keith" has stepped forward as somewhat of a jewelry connoisseur, providing key information on the properties of metals and gemstones. Many suspect he's an IceVote.com editor.
Contact
Mailing address:
- 215-2801 rue du Centre
- Montreal QC H3K 3C4
E-mail:
Related Domains
External Links
- Alexa: IceVote.com
- WHOIS for IceVote.com
Discussion
Featured Page Nomination
IceVote.com has been nominated to be a featured wiki page. Please discuss this nomination below:
IceVote.com featured discussion
- Edit/Add to this Discussion
- First nominated on 17:25, 3 January 2008 (PST)
- This page needs a contact box.
- Contact info added
- I think the text on this page is great. It really explains why the site exists and how it works and why someone would want to participate. What I think is missing is visuals (still or video) and testimonials. Could you get "keith" to come here and make an InfluenceUs comment? TedErnst (talk) 22:22, 19 February 2008 (PST)
- Moving to LastChance today after no work on the page in quite some time. Please edit this discussion and/or the page to make the nomination active again. Asad | *~talk~* 02:27, 29 February 2008 (PST)
Influence Us
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Ice keith's Comments on IceVote.com
- Ice keith (delighted) : Hey folks. Keith here. I won't comment on my reference under "Notable Users", because frankly that would ruin the fun. Jewelry is an ageless art that I find truly special. It's something that can express identity, represent a bond, or be pure fun. No gift can bring joy as jewelry can. Nor does anything showcase the partnership of human and nature quite like jewelry. Looking at these sparkling jewels, we almost forget that gemstones were created in depths of the earth millions of years ago, and will likely last for millions longer. Nothing spells romance and infinity the same way. But jewelry can be sometimes daunting, especially for men buying gifts. No-one wants jewelry that will go out of style, or bland pieces similar to what everybody else has. Merchants will push whatever makes them money. That's why I enjoy posting comments on IceVote.com. The site allows you to sift through marketing propaganda to find the true jewels, and at the same time, save dollars by buying online. It's a great little community that's usually one step ahead of the trends. 11:24, 8 March 2008 (PST)