What should I look for in gold jewelry?

Tips for selecting gold jewelry.

Most gold jewelry that you buy in a normal store is fairly lightweight. The value in a piece comes from the weight of it, 14 carat or 18 carat, either white or yellow. It should feel heavy in your hand. Look at the piece to see that it hasn't been hollowed or thinned out in anyway to make it weigh less. So, it isn't going to last just a short time. We want enough material that has a little bit of weight to it. One good thing about custom jewelry is it generally has a lot of perfection in the weight areas that 14 carat some people can wear. I can't wear 14 carat because I turn black on my finger. I can wear 18 carat. Some people can't wear white gold because they have too much nickel in them. They have to wear platinum because they are allergic to the nickel in the white gold. You have got to be careful with that. When buying gold jewelry the most important item is looking at the weight and making sure you are getting your value per dollar. You are paying for the design and labor when you are at the retail store. Also, you are paying profits. Somebody profits there.


You are going to pay somebody's property. Make sure it compares to other jewelry that you see in other stores and that the price seems like it's a good value. Make sure you have looked at other pieces and made some comparison.


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