| Purchasing high quality Islamic Jewellery can be | | | | man-made gemstones available on the market |
| quite cumbersome these days with many | | | | today, it get very difficult to figure out what is |
| manufacturers mixing less precious metals and | | | | real and what is not without proper knowledge |
| alloys with gold and silver in order to turn a fatter | | | | about what signs to look for. However, there are |
| profit in the ever inflating economy of today. | | | | numerous gemstones and diamond buying guides |
| However, there are a few things that one can | | | | available for the untrained as well as the trained |
| take a closer look at in order to ensure that the | | | | gemstone purchaser which allows the buyer to |
| article of Islamic Jewellery they are acquiring is | | | | pick out the key quality factors of any gemstone |
| indeed made of good quality metal and stones. | | | | offered for purchase. So before procuring your |
| Weight Matters: Although some jewelers may try | | | | next diamond encrusted Islamic jewellery object, |
| to sell you an item with less weight with reasons | | | | make sure you review these guides. |
| like the designs do not require more weight, the | | | | Price is important: When buying fine Islamic |
| heavy earrings will hurt your ears and so on, but | | | | jewellery, it is very important to take its price |
| the truth is that weight is a very important factor | | | | into account. Like all other good things in life, these |
| in determining the quality of an Islamic jewellery | | | | pieces do not come cheap, and if a jeweller is |
| item. The heavier the weight of the item; the | | | | offering drastically low price for a so called |
| better are its chances of survival over time. The | | | | genuine piece of jewellery, then it is imperative to |
| weight is directly associated with the amount of | | | | find out the reason behind it. If it is a promotional |
| metal that has been used, which leads to its | | | | price on discontinued item, then it might not be a |
| increased ability to handle the day to day wear | | | | problem, but if all the things in that particular shop |
| stress, in particular for rings. | | | | are lower priced than the others, then these |
| Metal Quality: Fine Islamic jewellery from good | | | | pieces might not be authentic. |
| manufacturers mostly have a quality mark etched | | | | So it is extremely important for any shopper of |
| on it. This tells the actual karat weight of the | | | | real Islamic jewellery to take into consideration |
| article, and lets the buyer know about its | | | | these few measures before spending large |
| authenticity as well. In addition, pure gold, silver | | | | amounts of money. This will not only ensure that |
| and platinum jewellery can be re-polished by a | | | | you obtain an authentic jewellery article, but will |
| jeweller if it gets scratched, whereas the lower | | | | also make you feel confident and happy about |
| quality enamel just tends to wear out over time. | | | | your purchase. |
| Gemstone Quality: With semi precious and | | | | |