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10 Important Things to Remember When You Buy New Jewellery

 

 

 

Jewellery has always been a sign of elegance, resistance and individuality. Therefore, when purchasing new jewellery, you have to pay attention to certain factors, in order to avoid paying a fortune for a product that isn’t as valuable as it might seem. Before purchasing new jewellery, make sure it has engraved on the inner side the number of karats. (The number of karats is marked with the K letter). This sign indicates the purity level of the metal, whether we are talking about gold or silver.

 

Gold

 


For example, the 24 K gold is a pure, shiny type of gold but it is too soft and pretty expensive when it comes to pricing. Here is a corresponding table regarding the gold karats and the gold purity levels:

 

1000%°

750%°

585%°

24K

18K

14K

 

 

 

§ Gold with fewer karats is actually an alloy with other metals (such as cooper), not as shiny, but much more resistant.

§ If you want resistant gold jewellery, you should probably choose the 18K gold: it has the right level of resistance and a wonderful shine.

§ The prices vary, according to the karats, but also according to the finishes of the jewellery.

 

 

Silver

 

Silver is the most accessible from all the precious metals. When it comes to price, silver jewellery is by far more convenient than gold or platinum jewellery, but there are designer made pieces that can cost up to several thousands dollars. The quality standard of the silver items is the Sterling, which refers to items that have in composition 92, 5% pure silver and 7, 5% copper. In case you shop abroad here are the quality standards for silver jewellery in other countries:

- France: 800;

- Russia: 88 or 84.

- Other European countries: 935.

 

Diamonds

Diamonds represent since the ancient times, the traditional symbol of love. This was the purest precious stones, because it consists from a single element. Usually, diamonds don't have any color, but they can be colored as well, such as blue, red, green, pink or yellow diamonds. The price of a small diamond, maybe 0, 02 or 0, 03 karats can reach up to few hundreds of dollars. The value of a diamond is given by the following elements:

 

  • the cut;
  • the clarity;
  • the color;
  • The karats.

 

Here are 10 important things to remember when you purchase new jewellery. Consider them if you want to pay for quality, original pieces that will last forever:

 

  • First of all, find a reliable seller or store. You can ask your friends about any good jewellery provider. Make sure you can always find the seller (the company) in case something goes wrong: get their address and telephone number.
  • Check the marking that indicates the number of karats. This is the best way to make sure you are purchasing quality jewellery.
  • The karat marking of new jewellery should be accompanied by a trademark that identified its manufacturer. In some case, the country of origin might be included on the jewellery as well.
  • Check the finishes. You don’t want to pay a high amount of cash for a piece of jewellery that has raw finishes or even damaged parts.
  • Check for the stone to be well fixed within the jewellery. If the stone is not properly fixed within the design of the jewellery, you might lose it and spend all that cash for nothing.
  • If the jewellery is mat, look at it from different angles, to make sure it is not scratched.
  • Make sure you ask the seller the guarantee for the jewellery, the return policy and most of all, the refund terms. Considering the high costs of such products, they should guarantee the product’s quality and the money return in case you the customer is not satisfied with the jewellery.
  • Ask if they can provide you with a quality certificate, especially if the jewellery has a precious or semi-precious stone.
  • If you want to purchase your jewellery from a local store, browse the Internet as well. You might find the same item for a better price.
  • If you shop for jewellery online and you want to return the product, the shipping and insurance costs might be paid by the unsatisfied buyer.

 

Here at www.e1jewellery.com, we are sure you will find it much easier to choose that piece of jewellery that will complement your personality or make happy the one that receive it as a gift!

Buy New Jewellery -10 Important Things Articles


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