Category: Jewelry

The true value of gold is probably one of today’s best-kept secrets. Currently, gold is valued at over $1600 per ounce, as compared to $500 per ounce in the early years of the twenty-first century. This clearly indicates an astonishing 300% increase within several years. Traders with the foresight to purchase this commodity have continued to make the best profits, better than most other available investments. In the real world, everybody else is looking at what gold jewelry they may be able to sell while the prices are still high. Instead of risky options such as a retailer or pawn shops, many people are now considering gold or home jewelry parties, which have recently been on the rise.

Selling gold jewelry at a home party will reduce the likelihood of receiving anything less than full value for your earrings, bracelets, rings, gold watches, and much more. In pawn shops, there is usually only one person available to make an exchange. In a jewelry house party, it’s not only possible to mingle with the buyer, but there are also many other sellers present. This will enable you to see what your peers are earning for their gold items.

There are a few things you need to know before attending any type of home jewelry party: the daily price of gold, the weight and karats of your gold items for sale, and a major motivation to make money. During the prime of the online eBay business, many people were ecstatic about finding a legitimate avenue for selling gold and other jewelry items at full market value. However, in most cases, non-stylish or antiquated items would be sold for well under the fair price. This was the case for the majority of sales because most buyers intended to use their purchases as scrap for raw value.

Those who were serious about selling gold jewelry soon realized the numerous advantages to scrapping. For one thing, this metal will never become outdated, as opposed to stylish trends that always come and go. Furthermore, as far as commodities are concerned, gold is traded at a single, basic value. When bringing your jewelry to a party, it’s your right to sell to any buyer for the greatest possible return. Just be sure that the buyer will agree to the stipulated price. The only calculated costs of sale are service fees and commissions, which tend to be very small trade-offs when considering the total value in the long run.

If you know people that want to sell gold or have their own jewelry items for sale, then hosting a jewelry house party could be an extremely lucrative option. In this instance, a representative comes to buy the gold items that you and/or your friends have to offer. Next, if you agree to host the party, you are entitled to a 10% commission on all sales. A discount is also usually offered if you decide to purchase the jewelry from the party yourself. There are plenty of prospective sellers with jewelry at home gathering dust in their drawers. Instead of just letting it sit there, you can offer to sell it for a quick source of extra cash all the while enjoying the benefits of a fabulous party with your friends. If you think about it, there aren’t too many other successful ways to enjoy the company of friends while earning money.

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Silver is a kind of metal which is next to gold. The qualities of bright color and ductility make it become the main material for silver jewelry or some other silver products. Silvers melting point is 960.5 and it can be made of the 0.0015 silver foil or 1 gram of pure silver can stretch into more than 1000 meters silver line.

Platinum is a brilliant and precious metal. The color of this kind metal is natural silver, and never fade is its big feature.
1.Identify them through the mark
If the jewelry show the marks of PT PLATINON PLAT, they are platinum. On the contrary, the jewelry are marked with S or SILVER that mean they are the silver. And the S925 represents the jewelry which include 92.5 percent pure silver, and if marks SF that means this kind of jewelry contains 7.5 percent copper metal. Of cause, this kind of silver jewelry 925 silver jewelry is actually the most popular jewelry among silver accessories.
2.Identify them through the weight
Platinum proportion is 21.40 and silver is 10.49. The silvers weight is almost lighter double than platinum when they are at the same volume. So generally people could identify through weight.
3.Compare with the hardness of their appearance
Carefully observed the platinum with our naked eyes, we could find that platinum is bright white but with slightly grey, hard texture and will have no scratches if pricked. Its Moths hardness is 4.3. While silver is great white and smooth texture, it will change into grayish-white or black after oxidation which could wipe out. Its Moths is 2.7 that softer than platinum.
4.Identify them through burn method
Platinum has a good resistance of high temperature oxidation. Its melting point reaches as high as 1770 and the color will not change by burn with high temperature and cooled, but silver has a lower melting point so that it will change to red, black or corvinus which depend on the amount of silver.
5. Identify them through chemical method
Silver has no excellent resistance to corrosive, while platinum has stronger stable, corrosion-resistant chemical properties and there will no any reacts when platinum meets any acids or alkalis.

Abstract: The color of platinum and silver jewelry are very similar so that the people who have not enough knowledge on them will be easy to dazzle and difficult to identify them. Therefore, maybe somebody will make a bad bargain for themselves.

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If you have old, worn out, seen better days costume jewelry just lying around gathering dust don’t throw it out. You can revitalize those dirty, outdated and broken pieces by following a few simple steps:

Worn out gold or silver plating:

Because typical costume jewelry plating is very thin it can eventually rub off from wear or become damaged from the use of harsh chemicals, creams, or perfumes. If this happens there are several options in gold and silver re-plating solutions that can be found online. Some are fairly simple and can be performed without the use of heat or electricity while others are a little more complex. I found one website in particular that offers a very good variety of plating options (e.g. immersion plating, pen plating) and general plating instructions for precious metals including gold, silver, platinum, and rhodium. It is www.shorinternational.com. Click on the contents and search box and then plating gateway. One word of caution: I would recommend buying only cyanide free plating solutions as cyanide is poisonous. For silver lovers there is one product that I have personally used that has worked well for me and it is called Silver Brite. This is an all in one cream that cleans, polishes, and re-plates worn silver on jewelry and other items. It is very easy to use and fairly inexpensive. Just rub the cream on with an applicator sponge or a Q-tip for small items and rub off with the buffing cloth that is included with the kit. The result is a clean, sparking silver finish.

Tarnished or dirty:

Cleaning costume jewelry is simple but choose your cleaner wisely. Only use a jewelry cleaner that specifically states that it is safe for costume jewelry and read the ingredients to make sure that it does not contain alcohol, acids, or ammonia because these can strip the gold or silver plate. Use a children’s soft bristle tooth brush for cleaning around costume jewelry stones. Its probably not be a good idea to immerse rhinestone jewelry because the stones can become unglued.

If your costume jewelry items are only lightly tarnished a good buffing with a soft dry jewelry cloth may do the trick. A good jewelry polish works great in restoring heavily tarnished items.

Loose or missing stones:

If a stone such as a cubic zirconia, plastic, or glass has become loose or fallen out a drop or two of super glue will do the trick. Just be careful not to use too much. You certainly don’t want the glue to leak out and cause the piece to stick to your skin or another object. Most of the time a single drop will suffice unless it is a very large stone in which case you may want to use two drops. If you cannot find the missing stone there are companies online that sell loose cz stones if you have a special chain or ring band you want to salvage. Simply do an internet search for cz stones.

Broken clasp:

If your necklace or bracelet has a broken clasp make sure it is the actual clasp that is broken. Be sure to check the jump ring which is a small metal ring with an open spot where the clasp attaches to the chain. If this is the problem it can be easily fixed. First identify what kind of clasp it is. There are several types (e.g. lobster clasp which is shaped like a lobster claw and has a tiny spring loaded lever, a magnetic clasp which is just as it sounds) then visit your local craft store or do a search online for jewelry clasps and you should find what you need. If the clasp is soldered on you will need to contact a jewelry repair professional.

Outdated:

If you simply want to add a new flair to your old costume jewelry pieces you can simply mix and match. If you have a pendant with sentimental value bring it to life with a more modern chain. Add new charms to your favorite bracelet or re-plate that old silver necklace with a shiny new gold finish. Be creative!

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A bow is defined as a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends. For most of us, we first learned about the design of a bow when we learned to tie our shoes. As we got older, perhaps it was a bow for our hair. And now, as women, we can still enjoy the beauty of a bow and this time it’s in the form of jewelry. For some time now, the bow motif has been popular in the form of earrings, rings and necklaces.

In case you are wondering why the symbol of a bow has remained in style for some time, perhaps it relates to the historical meaning behind this simple technique. In earlier times, people would tie a string or a bow around their finger to help them to remember something. As jewelry designs emerged, the images of the bow began to surface. For some people, the bow is nothing more than a beautiful symbol, but for others it has a significant meaning.

If you are giving someone the gift of bow jewelry, it may symbolize your desire to be remembered by the wearer. When she looks at the ring, she will recall who gave it to her. Because a bow was historically tied onto the finger in order to help the wearer to remember something, this is the perfect jewelry symbol for those who have a specific sentiment that they do not want forgotten. Perhaps you are giving bow jewelry to someone with the hope that they will always remember how much you love them or that you are thinking of them. If you are a man who is gifting a bow ring to your wife or girlfriend, you can add a humorous touch to the presentation by telling her that, like the bow itself, she has you wrapped around her finger.

With so many variations and styles in jewelry, it can often be difficult to find exactly what you’re looking for in terms of both personal taste and budget. Sterling silver, which is a precious metal, is an affordable alternative to platinum and/or white gold. When designed with sparkling white cubic zirconia, a sterling silver bow design looks both elegant and expensive. In addition, the white metal backdrop provides the perfect compliment to the brilliance of cubic zirconia.

If you’re in the market for a new piece of bow jewelry, consider looking for stud-style earrings, a beautiful necklace or a stunning ring. If you’re shopping for a gift, think about whether the recipient has pierced ears. If you aren’t sure whether or not she wears earrings and you don’t know her ring size, a necklace will be the perfect alternative as it’s sure to be a universal gift that nearly every woman can enjoy. If she does wear earrings or if you do know her ring size, you will be able to choose from a selection of accessories that are sure to compliment one another perfectly. Regardless of the piece of jewelry that you choose, the classic style of the bow is one that she will knot soon forget.

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If you are a jewelry lover, particularly silver, you probably are familiar with the 925 mark. But for the sake of those who are asking what 925 silver marks is, this article will give you the answer. Silver, which is chemically denoted as Ag, is a white colored metal that is popularly used to create premiere lustrous silver jewelries. This lustrous metal is basically an alloy of gold or other metals when it is still in its pure form. And commonly, it is a by-product of metals such as zinc, lead, copper and gold. Well, so much with that introduction. Basically, everybody knows what is silver but does all of you know what is 925 silver? This is the recent trend in silver jewelry making so some are asking what is that 925 silver mark.

The 925 silver or also known as the 925 sterling silver is a mark to indicate an alloy that is made by combining 92.5% silver by weight with 7.5% of other metals by weight. Usually, the other metal is copper. Mixing copper and silver will create a perfect combination of metal that will deal with malleability issues. Pure silver is brittle or malleable thus combining it with copper will make it solid. Using copper has two benefits and one is it adds strength and second, it preserves ductility and natural illustriousness of the silver metal.

So with that being said, the next question now is, is 925 silver a great choice? The answer is a definite yes. Silver jewelry pieces equally provide a great deal of adornment and aesthetic pieces for men and women. They blend well with style and they are the perfect accessories for all seasons and occasions. May it be for weddings, parties, business functions, and whatever the occasion there is, silver pieces will make anyone stand out from the crowd. But of course, this is only applicable if you have really acquired genuine 925 silver and not cheap imitations. Be careful when buying silver jewelries as there are lots of fake ones scattered in the market.

Dont be fooled by seemingly great silver deals. Watch out as you can fall from the scams who are just interested in your money and you ending up with fake silvers that you sure will never be happy about.

With the many silver jewelry stores in the market today, it is important that you only deal with reputable stores like Direct Sales Jewelry. Though you can widen your search in the internet for the best silver jewelry stores, but if you want only quality, genuine, and great designs, only trust reliable stores like direct sales jewelry. It offer a wide variety of jewelry collections, from Silpada jewelry, Avon jewelry, Kirks Folly Jewelry, Cookie Lee, Park Lane, etc. The choices on premiere jewelries are limitless and the prices are reasonable. It is a sure thing that when you have decided to buy a specific kind of jewelry, you will be happy that you have gotten the best value for your money.

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