Don't Get Fooled: Guide For Purchasing Fine Jewelry

By Jennifer Miller


Do your personal sense of style and your wardrobe of outfits, need a little infusion of pizzazz from a well-selected piece of jewelry? Whether you want to purchase jewelry for yourself or for a friend, the following tips will certainly help you pick something out.

Before you buy anything new, found out about the latest trend. If you look around you may be able to find a great deal!

Know the type of gem you're buying, when you buy it. Gems can be natural, imitation or synthetic. Natural stones and synthetic gems are both real, but imitation gems are probably just colored glass or plastic. Natural gems are dug up from the ground, and synthetic gems are man-made in a lab.

When you and your partner purchase an engagement ring, try to match the design of the ring with the type of lives you live. You want the ring to reflect who you are inside, and match your lifestyle. The ring comes with a story and you want your personality to shine through in the ring.

Both types of saunas, dry and steam, should be avoided when wearing jewelry. The moisture and heat can cause your jewelry to become damaged.

Investigate your gemstone to determine if it has been treated before you purchase it, and what type of treatment it had. The type of care required will differ depending on the kind of treatment. Treatments can interaction with certain types of cleansing solutions, so doing your research can spare you from a chemistry mishap.

Harsh chemicals and solvents can damage the finish of your jewelry and should never be used to clean it. This can dull your stones and eat away their enamel.

Make sure a piece of jewelry is still in style before you buy it. It is one thing to get a gorgeous bauble, but it is another to get it on sale! You will want to buy a choker style necklace that is at least sixteen inches in long to have the best possible necklace. This is a standard length; however, if it is not just right for you, simply take a measurement of you neck and subtract an inch. This will give you the best fit.

Take extra care when you are untangling necklaces. It's easy to get frustrated when trying to get the knots out of a badly tangled necklace, but try using some plastic wrap before you call it quits. Put the necklace on the plastic wrap and cover it with a little baby oil. You can use needles to unravel them. Wash with dish soap and pat dry.

If you have a piece of jewelry you like from your childhood, try combining them with new pieces that are larger and more modern. A simple pendant will add some flare to a grouping of several necklaces when they are all in the same style.

Alexandrite is a beautiful stone that is often overlooked for jewelry. This stone will change from a purple color to a green, depending if it is outside or indoors. It is often used in earrings, rings and pendants.

If your gemstone was treated, you should know about it before you purchase it. The kind of care your stone needs is dependent on what it was treated with. You don't want to clean them with a type of solution that could strip the treatment or damage the gem.

You can actually earn money off of your gold bracelets and necklaces without giving them up entirely. By removing several inches of excess material, you will be able to sell a small amount of gold while still having enough of the piece to wear. By clipping a little off of several chains you can make several hundred dollars.

Whether you are buying or selling or just own jewelry, it is a priceless investment. Jewelry provides hope and joy to buyers and owners. Family heirlooms remind their owners of happy times in their own or their family's past, while engagement rings provide people with hope for the future.




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