How to buy gold jewelry

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Whether you're shopping for a special event or to pamper yourself, purchasing gold jewelry can be a delightful experience. Gold is a precious metal that retains its value. It is also durable and can be stored indefinitely with proper care. However, buying gold jewelry is also quite expensive. The price of gold varies greatly depending on weight, fineness and where you buy. Since this special purchase is a lifelong investment, knowing how to buy gold jewelry will help you find quality pieces that will delight you for years to come.

Steps

1 Explore and understand the concept of the number of carats in gold jewelry and how this affects the price and durability of each piece you are considering purchasing.
- Gold is measured in carats. 24K gold is considered pure gold. However, pure gold is soft, so it is usually mixed with base metals such as copper, silver, nickel, or zinc to make jewelry.
- For example, 10 karat gold consists of 10 parts of gold and 14 parts of a base metal. Most jewelry is made of gold with a fineness of 10, 14 and 18 carats. Jewelry with a higher carat gold content is more expensive and also softer.
2 Check out the carat markings. Most gold jewelry is branded according to a specific number of carats, which is called fineness.
- The fineness is usually found on the inside of each piece, and indicates the gold content. For example, 14k for 14k gold.
3 Before buying gold jewelry, take into account the weight of the gold and how it affects the value and durability of the item.
- Gold jewelry is usually weighed in grams. The more weight, the more expensive the product. # * Heavier and thicker gold jewelry also withstands daily wear and tear better, especially rings and bracelets.
4 Before buying jewelry, decide what color you prefer gold jewelry.
- While yellow gold is very popular, you can also find gold jewelry in white, pink, and even designer colors like brown, green, and blue.
5 Visit various stores to find the items you would like to buy.
- While jewelry stores are the most common places to buy gold jewelry, good jewelry can also be found at pawnshops and online.
6 When buying gold jewelry, check with your jeweler or retailer for return policies and ask for certificates of authenticity.
- This will protect you as a consumer in the event that the jewelry needs to be returned.
- In addition, having a Certificate of Authenticity ensures that you are purchasing a quality gold piece of jewelry. The certificate must also indicate the value of the product.

Tips

Jewelry also comes in gold plated or gold-filled. Be aware that in this case base metals are plated with gold and the piece of jewelry is not solid gold. Pure gold means that a piece contains a certain number of carats of gold.
When learning to buy gold jewelry, keep in mind that a higher carat number makes the item more vulnerable to damage when worn regularly. Items such as rings and bracelets that can be grazed and scratched will be harder when purchased in 14k or 10k gold.
You can use a jewelry scale to check the weight of gold items. If you are looking to buy gold jewelry from a pawn shop or thrift store, consider purchasing a jewelry scale to take with you to determine the weight of the gold and the corresponding price.

Warnings

When shopping for gold rings, do not go for items that have very thin bands. Wear can cause such thin parts to break when worn on the arm.
The law does not require gold jewelery to be branded or sampled. If you choose an unproven item, ask your dealer or jeweler for a guarantee that the item is solid gold. Do not buy a product if you have doubts about its authenticity.