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Article #345: Tips in Buying Jewelry

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When a man decides to please a woman with whether the diamond cutter is man or
a gift, the chances of being successful machine as long as the diamond is cut to
is high when he buys her jewelry. achieve the greatest symmetry and
Flowers are nice but many women are picky brilliance. A diamond cut does not refer
with flowers. On the other hand, jewelry, to the size or shape of the diamond. It
especially if it is in a set, will refers to depth and width, symmetry, and
certainly be appreciated. This is because polish. If the depth and width of the
earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, diamond were precisely and ideally cut,
according to a mysterious feminine logic, they direct light to travel deep into the
are considered necessities, along with bottom part and then bring back that
makeup and shoes. But fake or cheap light to shine brightly on the surface.
jewelry will not impress the The facets of the diamonds should be
sophisticated female. To avoid being balanced and this is called symmetry. And
taken in by phony jewelers, here are some finally, the cuts should be made through
tips to remember when buying the most specific lines to avoid chipping off the
sought after types of jewelry: gold and surface.
diamond. There is also the issue of diamonds being
Gold mined in Africa to finance and support
When buying gold, the first thing to the various conflicts in this continent.
learn about is the word karat. The karat Such diamonds came to be known as blood
is the unit used to represent the diamonds. Blood diamonds may not be
proportion of gold in the piece of suitable for a jewelry which is intended
jewelry. Pure gold is set at 24 karats to express love. Fortunately, the
but there is no 24-karat gold jewelry reputable companies involved in the
because pure gold is too pliable to be diamond industry have established a
fashioned into any form of jewelry. The tracking system for diamonds to reveal
popularly sold gold jewelry are 18-k (75% the area where they were mined and the
gold), 16-k (66.67% gold), 14-k (about store where they were sold. To ensure
58% gold), and 12-k (50% gold). The that the diamond jewelry is in no way
smallest karat value for a piece of related to any African conflict, there
jewelry to be considered gold is 10-k must be a written guarantee that will
(42% gold). If a piece of jewelry has accompany the invoice of the jewelry.
less than 10-k, it cannot be considered And finally, whenever buying jewelry such
as gold. Professional jewelers call these as gold, diamond, or any other gemstone,
low-karat gold pieces as gold-plated or it is best to deal with jewelers of good
gold-overlay. reputation. They would be upfront and
Diamond honest about the jewelry that they are
When buying diamond, there are four selling. It is also a prudent idea to
aspects that must be considered. These avoid huge discounts. Jewelry is unlike
are the cut, the color, the carat, and clothing or appliances. The value of
the clarity of the diamond. Of these four jewelry does not depreciate and
aspects, the most important is the cut of therefore, the original price found on
the diamond. Diamonds can be hand-cut or the sale tag is not the actual value of
machine-cut but it does not really matter the jewelry.






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