| Nothing more personal than our response to color. | | | | usually unmistakable. You know what to look for, |
| Color is the new language of passion, and nothing | | | | what to expect, about what you are going to |
| captures it better than distinctively styled jewelry. | | | | pay, and even where to go buy the car. |
| Leave her speechless with our brilliant colorless | | | | Fine furs have more of a mystique than the |
| and fancy colored diamond or bold brilliant | | | | average car and they may seem more risky to |
| gemstone jewelry styles. | | | | buy. Yet, with time and patience, you can learn to |
| Celebrating a Special Occasion with Jewelry! | | | | differentiate among furs and to distinguish fine |
| How to Buy Jewelry? (Part I) | | | | furs from inferior furs. Granted, you will never |
| The concept of jewelry implies fashion, | | | | have the expertise of the experienced furrier, but |
| ornamentation, and adornments. But jewelry is | | | | you will be able to learn the difference between |
| much more than just that. It reflects your | | | | mink of an inferior quality. In short, you can easily |
| personality and shows what you value in life. It | | | | learn what to look for, what to expect, about |
| defines your style through colorful stones and | | | | what you are going to pay, and where is the best |
| gems jewelry. | | | | place to buy the fur. |
| Colored precious gemstone jewelry is the latest | | | | Both an expensive fur and a fine car are far |
| fashion. Colored gemstones are worn in rings, | | | | more than purchases to keep you warm and |
| earrings, necklaces, pendants, and bracelets by | | | | provide transportation. They are also luxuries and |
| every one. If you like to own an exceptionally | | | | status symbols. At the same time, the primary |
| beautiful and exclusive piece of jewelry, you | | | | reason for the purchase is practical, you buy the |
| should only consider gemstone jewelry. A piece of | | | | car to drive and the fur to wear. You do not |
| colored gemstone jewelry will distinguish you as a | | | | consider either an investment that appreciates in |
| class apart from the crowed that wears gems | | | | value. The criteria are that you like what you buy, |
| like diamonds. The best way to go around | | | | that you have a use for it, that you can afford it, |
| shopping for a special kind of jewelry is to go to | | | | although you want to get the most for your |
| the Internet, look at the exquisite designs of | | | | money. |
| colored gemstones or diamonds on white or | | | | Jewelry should be bought the same way, |
| yellow gold jewelry and select the one that | | | | regardless of whether it is fine jewelry of Karat |
| matches your style. | | | | gold, platinum, or silver, has precious gems or not, |
| · You are looking at gems and are | | | | or whether it is costume jewelry. Even fine |
| shown, or viewed one on Internet, an evening | | | | jewelry, which is a luxury item and can be as |
| Emerald, at a price much lower than what you | | | | much as a status symbol as a sable coat or a |
| would expect to pay for an Emerald of the same | | | | Rolls-Royce although far more permanent and |
| size. Would you buy the emerald and would you | | | | enduring should be bought because you like it, can |
| know what you are buying? | | | | use it, and can afford it. Jewelry after all, is a |
| · You are admiring a piece of gold jewelry | | | | form of adornment and decoration. |
| and are told it is 14 Karat gold. Do you know | | | | One criterion you do not want to use for jewelry, |
| what marking to look for to make sure it is solid | | | | any more than you would use it for buying a car |
| 14 Karat gold and not rolled gold, gold electroplate, | | | | or a fur, is whether the jewelry is a good |
| or gold wash? Do you, in fact, know what 14 | | | | investment or not. Some Jewelers, who are |
| Karat and other terms Mean? | | | | reputable and reliable in other respects, offer |
| · You notice that brooches (or Pins) are | | | | jewelry as "an investment." Fine jewelers. In |
| the latest fashion in jewelry and are being shown | | | | general, however, prefer to point out that jewelry |
| in all fine jewelry stores as well as online jewelry | | | | is not really an investment except in beauty. |
| stores. Do you know which you would buy and | | | | Jewelry, in fact, is a purchase, just like a fur coat |
| which might be the better buy, regardless of | | | | or a car. You should appreciate it, of course, |
| what you can afford? | | | | although appreciation in that sense is not the |
| · You are cleaning an opal ring, a pair of | | | | same as the appreciation of increase in value of |
| diamond earrings, and a string of pearls. Do you | | | | an investment. |
| know the best way to clean them and would | | | | What you should buy in fine jewelry, particularly |
| clean them together or separately? Also, how | | | | platinum and karat gold, depends on you, your life |
| would you store them after cleaning? | | | | style, and your preferences. You may be a |
| · You want to buy a diamond ring. Would | | | | woman who does not feel dressed without |
| you look for a fine jewelry store or a fine online | | | | earrings, in which case you may want gold or |
| jewelry store where the each jewelry piece are | | | | diamond earrings that you can wear often with |
| clearly marked to show price and quality, a store | | | | enjoyment. Or you may be a man or woman |
| offering a sale o diamonds, a store where you | | | | whose taste runs toward rings. A necklace, |
| might be able to bargain for a lower price, or | | | | pendant or a bracelet could also be indispensable. |
| even a store offering of a packet of diamonds at | | | | In any case, shop around. Look at styles and |
| a wholesale price? For that matter, do you know | | | | prices before you buy. Get an idea of what |
| what the four Cs of diamonds are? | | | | jewelry costs and how that compares to what |
| These are only a few questions about jewelry | | | | you have to spend. Once you see an item you |
| that are answered at The Jewelry Hut. | | | | like, check its price against the prices of similar |
| · An evening Emerald, for example, is not | | | | items in other jewelry stores or online stores. The |
| an Emerald but any green stone of Emerald color. | | | | major purpose is to give you an idea of value and |
| · All Karat gold jewelry in the United | | | | to help you be satisfied, in all respects, after you |
| States and some other countries has to be | | | | have made the purchase. |
| marked to show its quality, according to law. The | | | | Look in jewelry stores and the boutiques and the |
| term "Karat" refers to the amount of gold used in | | | | better online jewelry stores that often carry fine |
| proportion to another metal or metals. | | | | jewelry. But do not look for or expect or wait for |
| · Another term for costume jewelry is | | | | sales. The finest jewelry stores rarely discount |
| fashion jewelry, and it can be the better buy for | | | | fine jewelry. If a style does not sell, it is more |
| high fashion designs that you may tire of or may | | | | profitable for them to melt down the metal and |
| go out of fashion in a year or two. | | | | reset the gems than it is for them to sell at a big |
| · Certain gems and types of jewelry | | | | discount. In this respect, fine jewelry is like no |
| require special care in cleaning and should not be | | | | other luxury purchases, since the components can |
| stored together or in the same way, since may | | | | be reused. |
| become scratched or lose their luster or color. | | | | Stores other the finest jewelry stores (or online) |
| · In buying fine jewelry, there are few, if | | | | may offer jewelry at a discount. It may be a |
| any, bargains: You get what you pay for. Clarity, | | | | style that has not sold well, or the stores may be |
| color, cut, and carat size are the four Cs of | | | | willing to make less profit or their overhead may |
| diamonds, determining the quality and cost of any | | | | be less. These are legitimate reasons to discount |
| diamond. | | | | the price of a fine jewelry. If the discount is much |
| How to buy jewelry is only the beginning of what | | | | over 25%, however, you should ask, "80% or |
| you need to know about jewelry. | | | | 50% off of what price?" Despite laws prohibiting |
| When you buy a car, you buy the one you like | | | | misleading advertising and the stand of reputable |
| and can afford. The purchase is emotional as | | | | jewelers' associations against it, there are still |
| much as it is practical, since cars in some way are | | | | fraudulent advertising and selling practices going |
| extensions of ourselves. In addition, you know | | | | on. |
| what you are buying, especially if you buying a | | | | For this reason, you want to read the part two |
| well known brand luxury car. There may be | | | | of this article, about "How to buy fine Jewelry?" |
| features, in other cars that resemble or imitate | | | | To understand what are the kinds of jewelry. |
| the best of the best, but the genuine article is | | | | |