Customer Reviews

Fred Cool Jewels Ice Cube Tray

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1 star:		(3)

 

 

Interesting product. Good idea. But for some strange reason these ice cubes melt quicker than ice cubes made in the "regular" ice cube trays. The "jewel" shape doesn't last very long either even with a beverage that's already chilled. Got a cheaper "shaped" ice cube tray at Ikea.

I was in the market for some silicone ice cube trays and when I saw these Cool Jewels, I had to try them out. Their "neatness" factor is awesome, but unfortunately their "usefulness" factor is below average.

Do not buy these if you want a ice tray - the cubes are too small (melt quick) and since it's a wobbly silicone tray with many jewels that require a fill to the top, it's sort of messy. You're better off just buying the straight square silicone trays.

Do buy these if you want a novelty item to plink into guests' drink glasses. However, since these are pretty small and melt quick, you'll probably be buying quite a few trays.

It should also be noted that in order to get the perfectly clear ice cubes as shown in the pictures, you've got to move the water around every once and a while so that the air bubbles don't get trapped in the forming cube and cause the white spots. In other words, expect your diamond cubes to have some pretty visible flaws.

I bought 4 of these trays and stuck them in the dishwasher to clean them before use. Any of my other food grade silicon I can stick in the dishwasher just fine. Well, these warped and won't even sit flat on the counter anymore. No where on the Fred & friends website, the package or the tray does it state it is not dishwasher safe.

The ice cubes melt very quickly, even in already cold drinks. But it's interesting and I still like them.

It's not really easy to get the cubes out in one piece, they do tend to crack, but it's nothing to sweat over. they seem well made.

It is interesting to watch and to see it cool my beverage at the same time. But one minor issue, due to the soft silicon base, I could not get the perfect shape of the cube every time!

I've been collecting ice cube trays and things for my new Jelly Shot obsession Jelly Shot Test Kitchen: Jell-ing Classic Cocktails-One Drink at a Time...these make perfect jelly shots....imagine them jewel-toned and plated like a pile of treasure. Awesome!

I've never had a problem with the ice breaking, and I think they are pretty easy to take out. I've found that adding just a bit of food coloring or juice makes them far more interesting in the glasses also. Otherwise once they're in your drink you can't really tell that they're jewel-shaped at all. Fantastic design, though.

I didn't buy this product for making ice cubes; I bought it for molding plastic resin for making jewelery/magnets/etc.

As far as that goes, they worked, OK, not great, but OK. I think even for ice cubes their shape would cause issues. The fact that the molds get smaller at the top makes it really difficult to get the pieces out. Not horrible, but for craft use they're not my #1 choice of mold to pick when choosing what to make.

When I ordered this, I was expecting the reusable plastic ice cubes. Initially I was disappointed that it was a tray but turns out the other plastic reusable ones I got were not all that great, so I am happier with these. The tray is soft and molds the jewels well. Works great, but better for special occasions rather than everyday use. Recommend.