A favorite pastime for jewel lovers is jewel collecting. It is also a profitable venture for the money lovers. To collect jewelry not only requires the hobbyist to have an ample amount of cash, but also beneficial skills. The skills to acquire are needed to distinguish the good and real jewels to bad and fake ones. To indulge in the hobby or cash earning venture, one must first and foremost know how to avoid being conned.
A body organ that plays a vital role to these skills is the eyes. The eye lets you appraise every minor and major detail that needs to be evaluated. Acuity is the attribute that you require to find those high quality and undamaged jewels.
There are some details that should be known about how to distinguish which one is which. Training the eye would help in attaining this goal. Of course, knowing what to look for is part of that training.
Damages and withering are always something that should be looked out for. Chipped enamel, missing or cracked stone, cloudy rhinestones, and worn plating are the most notorious problems to encounter. The given examples are irreparable. It lessens the value of the jewel. Scratches, on the other hand, are perfectly fine since it is reparable most especially to gold and silver.
Jewelries with marks of soldering are a sign that it has been repaired before. Dust around the stone can be an indicator of age. This is helpful especially in knowing which era it belongs to. If you are a beginner, you should settle first for the cheap and not so expensive jeweleries before you venture to high price items. After all, everyone starts out small before they reach big heights.
It is best to familiarize the signatures, stamps, and trademark of the designers. It is found on the back so ask the seller to flip it over. It is one way of finding out if it is fake or not. The weight also is an indicant of fakes so be familiar with each weight of the jewel.
Diamonds propose a different case. To understand it, one must know its cut, clarity, color, and carat or the four Cs. Even if it is damaged, it still holds a high price. Diamonds that give of the sparkle of a rainbow are fakes. Real diamonds shine with gray and white colors. Breathing is also helpful. If the fog vanishes within two to three seconds or less, it is real. If not, it is a fake.
If you go to a jewelery shop and look at something unique and fancy that captivates your eyes, never assume that it is rare. It is placed with other designs to make it look rare, but you might actually find those in other jewelery stores with maybe a cheaper price. There are books that are quite helpful for collecting jewels. You can find a lot in online shopping sites and bookstores.
To collect jewelry, be knowledgeable so as to not get conned or pay an unnecessary price. Although mistakes can happen, knowledge lessens the percentage of mistakes and overprice paying. It is a trial and error method until you get to perfection.
A body organ that plays a vital role to these skills is the eyes. The eye lets you appraise every minor and major detail that needs to be evaluated. Acuity is the attribute that you require to find those high quality and undamaged jewels.
There are some details that should be known about how to distinguish which one is which. Training the eye would help in attaining this goal. Of course, knowing what to look for is part of that training.
Damages and withering are always something that should be looked out for. Chipped enamel, missing or cracked stone, cloudy rhinestones, and worn plating are the most notorious problems to encounter. The given examples are irreparable. It lessens the value of the jewel. Scratches, on the other hand, are perfectly fine since it is reparable most especially to gold and silver.
Jewelries with marks of soldering are a sign that it has been repaired before. Dust around the stone can be an indicator of age. This is helpful especially in knowing which era it belongs to. If you are a beginner, you should settle first for the cheap and not so expensive jeweleries before you venture to high price items. After all, everyone starts out small before they reach big heights.
It is best to familiarize the signatures, stamps, and trademark of the designers. It is found on the back so ask the seller to flip it over. It is one way of finding out if it is fake or not. The weight also is an indicant of fakes so be familiar with each weight of the jewel.
Diamonds propose a different case. To understand it, one must know its cut, clarity, color, and carat or the four Cs. Even if it is damaged, it still holds a high price. Diamonds that give of the sparkle of a rainbow are fakes. Real diamonds shine with gray and white colors. Breathing is also helpful. If the fog vanishes within two to three seconds or less, it is real. If not, it is a fake.
If you go to a jewelery shop and look at something unique and fancy that captivates your eyes, never assume that it is rare. It is placed with other designs to make it look rare, but you might actually find those in other jewelery stores with maybe a cheaper price. There are books that are quite helpful for collecting jewels. You can find a lot in online shopping sites and bookstores.
To collect jewelry, be knowledgeable so as to not get conned or pay an unnecessary price. Although mistakes can happen, knowledge lessens the percentage of mistakes and overprice paying. It is a trial and error method until you get to perfection.
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