| The word jewelery is derived from the word | | | | Turkey and India being among the major suppliers. |
| jewel, which was anglisised from the Old French | | | | Indian costume jewelery has the advantage of |
| "joule" in around the 13th century. | | | | being trendy while being affordable for most |
| Jewelery is one of the oldest forms of body | | | | people. |
| adornment, and is made out of almost every | | | | For those who suffer an allergy to gold and other |
| material known and has been made to adorn | | | | metals, platinum jewelery is non-allergenic, |
| nearly every body part, from hairpins to toe rings | | | | compatible with all skin types. |
| and many more types of jewelery. While | | | | Diamonds, long considered the most prized of |
| high-quality and artistic pieces are made with | | | | gemstones, were first mined in India. Diamonds |
| gemstones and precious metals, less-costly | | | | are the most valuable and treasured stone. |
| costume jewelery is made from less-valuable | | | | The purchase of jewelery is associated with |
| materials and is mass-produced. | | | | special occasions such as Valentine's Day, |
| The proportion of gold in jewelery is measured on | | | | weddings, anniversaries and birthdays throughout |
| the carat (or karat) scale. Pure (carat) gold is too | | | | the world. A piece of jewelery is a special gift |
| soft to be appropriate for everyday wear; | | | | that will last a lifetime if cared for and can |
| therefore, gold jewelery is made of a mixture of | | | | become something of sentimental value. Quality |
| gold and other metals (such as silver, copper, | | | | Jewelery is regarded as an investment as it |
| nickel and zinc). Because gold manufacturing uses | | | | retains its value and can be passed from one |
| gold from multiple sources, it is not possible to | | | | generation to another. |
| identify whether an item of gold jewelery is made | | | | Watches have also become very popular |
| from recycled or new gold. | | | | jewelery items and are much more than |
| Jewelery is normally stamped with a marking to | | | | something we use to tell the time. Watches are |
| show the type of gold. A hallmark also allows | | | | symbols of our personalities and staples of life |
| your jeweler to quickly identify what carat your | | | | that have grown from luxuries to absolute |
| jewelery is if you have to take it for repair or | | | | necessities. |
| alterations. A professional valuation is an important | | | | Watches are available in a wide spectrum of |
| safeguard if your jewelery is lost, stolen or | | | | prices so if you really enjoy watches, you can |
| damaged for many reasons. It provides proof of | | | | buy several inexpensive ones to build up your |
| ownership in the happy event that the jewelery is | | | | collection quickly. |
| recovered. Photographing your jewelery is a | | | | Rolex is the Rolls Royce of the watch world. |
| further safeguard in the event of loss or damage. | | | | Thousands of Rolex watches are sold on eBay |
| Most gold jewelery is now imported with Italy, | | | | every year, probably tens of thousands. |