lundi 3 mars 2014

Top Tips For Storing Your Jewelry In Style!

By Precious Aguiza


Jewelery is a wide topic and it can be confusing to learn about all the different aspects. Beginning to seek out information about jewelry can be difficult. This article is going to outline a few useful tidbits about jewelry to help you on your quest to be a more educated consumer.

Watch how you store your jewelry when it isn't being worn. Use a box that has several different compartments and hooks to keep your pieces apart. You should never simply throw your jewelry into a box in a messy pile. This haphazard approach can cause damage to the individual components of fine jewelry, and create a tangled mess.

If you are looking to purchase sterling silver jewelry make sure that you have a magnet with you and a good eye. If an item of jewelry is attracted by a magnet, it is not sterling silver! Only non-precious metals can be drawn to a magnet. Another way to tell if a metal is sterling silver is to check for a hallmark stamp, for example .sterling, .ster, or .925. If the item has no markings indicating its authenticity, then be wary.

Prevent your jewelry from tarnishing so that it keeps looking great. Jewelry should not be worn near the water. Many metals can become tarnished, rusty or dull when exposed to water too often. Applying a very thin covering of clear nail varnish to your jewelry offers an added degree of protection.

If you want to buy sterling silver pieces, use a magnet and examine the jewelry very carefully. To spot scams, see if the magnet attracts the piece. If it does, then shout "FAKE!" at the top of your lungs and move to the next store. True sterling sliver always has some sort of hallmark stamp on it, such as .925, sterling or ster. If the piece is not hallmarked in any way, be leery of its authenticity because oftentimes it is a sign of a fake.

Wear the jewelry piece for a day so that you can get an idea of how comfortable it is and if it hangs right. This also helps you to see its durability.

If you are getting jewelry for someone you consider to be one-of-a-kind, think about buying a piece that's the same: unique and specially-crafted. A unique ring, necklace or bracelet conveys respect for and appreciation of the recipient's creativity and personality.

Before you buy a gemstone, it is important that you learn about the treatment process it underwent. The type of care required will differ depending on the kind of treatment. Some cleaning solutions that work perfectly well on untreated gems can strip off treatments, and even damage stones, if you use them on treated gems.

When you are interested in buying some jewelery you should expect to find good sales. The right sale will save you a lot of cash. Check ads in the newspaper, on the Internet, and in stores for the best deals. If you wait to buy jewelry until that particular style is going out of fashion, you can get it for almost 50 percent off of its original price.

When selling a piece of jewelry online, you should aim to present the piece in an attractive manner. Visuals are particularly important because customers cannot physically see or touch jewelery when they buy online. It is essential that the jewelry be placed on a background that does not draw the attention away from the piece.

The brooch will call attention to your belt and make it more interesting to look at. You have the option of placing it close to your hip, or at your waist near the center.

Use attractive robe hooks to hang your necklaces, keeping them tangle-free. You can hang a whole row of these small pieces of hardware along a wall or the back of a closet door, then hang your necklaces in groups by color or length. This little display looks appealing and keeps chains from tangling at the same time.

You can probably tell that there are many different ways you can approach jewelry. But, with thorough and comprehensive investigation, you can be confident that you are buying and taking care of quality pieces. Buying and selling jewelry is fun and exciting! The tips below will help you learn what you need to get started.




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