Jewelry tips

Jewelry Tips

Jewelry shopping guide

Know what you’re looking for

There are different types jewelry fo different personalities. Some masculine, some feminine; Some jewelry holds pendants better than others and some are great for everyday wear.

 

Bead/ Ball chain- very popular with dog tags for men

Box chain- Popular amongst women, usually  0.5 mm- 1.5 mm in width

Cable chain- Simple but elegant, Popular unisex design

Figaro chain- Unisex, good as a bracelet or anklet as well: Not good for pendants. 

Mariner Chain- Popular for men

Ropes- Unisex, made to wear with pendants or charms

Snake Chain- Very delicate, flexible and good with pendants

Spiga or Wheat Chain- Intricate pattern for women, delicate and good with pendants

 

Know the material Carat

Example:

Color Options White, Rose, Yellow

Purity % - 10k, 14k, 18k, 22k, 24k

10k 41.7% pure gold

14k 58.3% pure gold

18k 75% pure gold

22k 91.7% pure gold

24k 99.9% pure gold

Example: Solidity- Solid, Semi-Solid, Hollow

Solid gold jewelry is exactly how it sounds solid gold, hands down solid jewelry is the best type of jewelry.

Hollow gold jewelry has a empty space inside

Semi solid gold jewelry like hollow has a empty space inside but is denser than hollow its in between hollow and solid 

Gold Filled 

5% minimum of gold by weight is required for it to be considered gold-filled jewelry because of this gold filled jewelry last longer and stands up to wear and tear better than gold plated.

Gold Plated 

Normally made up of copper, nickel, silver or brass for a base. A Thin layer of either 14K, 18K or 24K gold is applied with electrolytes on that base

Evaluate the Quality of your gold

Hallmark- Description, porcelain test, Magnet, appraisal, Gold test machine   

There are so many different types of gold jewelry

 

Kids or Adult

know YOUR style

For a classy look, go with an elegant design; something thin and delicate. Choose a simple pendant to go with a casual minimalistic look. Outgoing people should go with bigger to no limit on the design because there jewelry is a statement piece much like their personality.

 

*See baby, kid sizing chart when purchasing jewelry for children

 

Diamond Quality

Cut: See Chart- Si, VS1, VVS.   

Color   

Theres over 200 shades of diamonds and these include yellow, red, orange, green, blue, pink, purple, brown, violet and gray. In addition, black and white diamonds Cut, Color,

Clarity

I clarify diamonds have inclusions that are likely visible

Si clarity diamonds have inclusions are noticeable at 10x magnification and often eye clean

Vs clarity diamonds have minor inclusions sorta visible at 10x magnification

VVS clarity diamonds have such small inclusions its usually hard to spot even by trained professionals

Internally flawless clarity diamonds may have some small surface blemishes visible under a microscope

Flawless clarity diamonds are extremely rare, has no flaws inside or out

Carat

Carat is the unit of measurement used for the diamond(s) weight

 

 

Diamond Shape

  Round                Cushion              Marquise             Oval               Heart     

 

 

 

 

Princess                 Emerald             Asscher               Radiant