Few Tips on Shopping For Jewelry.

Posted by tedmark on December 19th, 2014

Don't purchase used earrings without disinfecting the posts or ear hooks. Other people have been wearing them, especially true for vintage pieces, and there are plenty of germs lying around. Take some lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide, squeeze some onto a cotton swab and run it over the ear pieces of the earrings. This will kill the germs, making it safe to wear the earrings.

Making your own jewelry is easier than you think. You can find interest pendants at craft stores that can be placed on chains you already own or you can easily buy an inexpensive chain. If you knit or crochet, you can use yarn to create chokers and bracelets. Even if you buy and combine store bought items, making your own jewelry still allows you to design what you wear.

Do not purchase any jewelry online, unless it is from a dealer you know and trust. There are many scammers online who promise you an expensive and real piece of jewelry, when in reality, it is fake. If you are unsure if you can trust a dealer, you can check out his or her credentials online, but  you may find that  online jewelry makers are often great sources for custom handmade necklaces and other custom pieces.

When buying jewelry, you may want to consider lab-created stones. Gems created in a lab can be just as beautiful as natural gemstones, but they are often less expensive. You may be able to buy a much larger lab-made stone for the same price as a smaller natural stone. If you have ethical concerns, lab-made is definitely the way to go.

You need to learn the best ways to take care of your jewelry. Different metals, stones, and settings have different needs to ensure proper maintenance. A treatment that polishes one stone may scratch another stone. When in doubt about the right way to maintain your jewelry, just ask a professional jeweler.

Find your style in advance. Search an online jewelry store before you make your trip to the jeweler so that you know what you are looking for. Being able to tell the jeweler exactly what style you are looking for will make your trip quicker, as well as making it easier on both you and the salesperson.

Clean your turquoise jewelry with warm water and a soft toothbrush. Never use chemicals on turquoise, as it is very susceptible to damage. Simply lightly scrubbing it and drying it with a soft dry cloth can keep your turquoise clean and undamaged, allowing it to last much longer than if you were to use any solutions.

Don't worry about how much your jewelry costs. What is most important is that the pieces you choose reflect your individuality. It doesn't matter whether you paid one dollar or a thousand, if you love the piece wear it with confidence. It is also perfectly acceptable to mix high and low cost jewelry. Personalized jewelry will always be unique and never go out of style.

If you plan to make and sell your own jewelry as a quick way of generating extra income on the side, opt to focus on pieces that you can quickly make without sacrificing quality or style. This ensures that you are adequately compensated for your time and efforts used to create the piece.

Chances are that you have developed a strong attachment to many, if not all, of your jewelry pieces. Now you should know how to keep that jewelry safe and beautiful. Following these jewelry maintenance tips regularly is the easiest way to protect your investment in your jewelry collection, while also keeping each piece as impressive as it was the day you bought it.

The article you just read was intended to properly inform you on tips you can use and steps you can take when you are shopping for jewelry. You may still want to seek outside help to assist you on a handmade necklace or on an Personalized jewelry , but do not neglect to use what you have just learned here as well.

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