| Estate Jewelry is the perfect gift for your Mom | | | | me half the value of the original purchase price. |
| whether it's for Mother's Day, her birthday, or | | | | Ouch! |
| Christmas. Mother's will always enjoy a lovely | | | | Understand Gems You need to understand the |
| piece of jewelry. But there are some things you | | | | different between a natural gem that comes |
| should know before heading out to buy that | | | | from mother earth and a synthetic or laboratory |
| jewelry to make sure you don't pay too much or | | | | created gem that is man made. To look at them |
| don't land up with a fake piece of jewelry. Estate | | | | side by side you cannot visually see any |
| jewelry is always an excellent choice because | | | | differences. But the biggest difference is in the |
| your Mom may have personal attachments to a | | | | price. Natural gems cost a great deal more. So if |
| certain piece or style. Follow these tips for buying | | | | you really want a natural gemstone then you'll |
| jewelry for your Mother. | | | | have to pay more. When buying a natural gem |
| Check around! Quality jewelry isn't cheap so | | | | make sure that you understand what you are |
| before you even start shopping check around | | | | getting. Natural gems can have treatments that |
| with co-workers, friends, and family and see | | | | enhance their beauty. Enhanced natural gems are |
| which stores or web sites they recommend for | | | | not worth the same money as a natural natural |
| purchasing fine jewelry from. Also take note of | | | | gem and they may also require special treatment |
| the ones they tell you to stay away from. Other | | | | so that they don't become damaged or loose |
| peoples experiences are a great method of | | | | their luster. Pearls You can buy beautiful real |
| finding the best jewelry store available. Get it | | | | pearls and imitation pearls. Real pearls come from |
| Written Down If you've been talking with a sales | | | | oysters or mollusks where imitation pearls are |
| rep then have them write down all the | | | | man made. Cultured pearls come from oysters or |
| information they've given you including the stores | | | | mollusks but man intervenes by adding an irritant |
| policy on refunds and returns. If you are buying | | | | to cause a pearl to grow within the shell. Pearls |
| online then print out all the detailed information | | | | that are natural and not cultured are rare and |
| supplied on the web site including contact | | | | very expensive and there really isn't any |
| information, return policies, and refund policies. | | | | difference except for mans little bit of |
| Watch The Markings Gold plated is not 14 karat | | | | intervention. Diamonds Diamonds are forever is |
| gold. Some might try to lead you to believe this | | | | deep in meaning. One being that a diamond will |
| but its just not so. 14K jewelry is made of 14 | | | | quite literally last forever. You need to consider |
| parts of gold combined with 10 parts of a base | | | | cut, color, clarity, and weight when choosing a |
| metal. Gold plated means that the cheaper base | | | | diamond. Each of these factors will affect the |
| metal has simply had a layer of 10K gold bonded | | | | price of the diamond. Color can be graded on a |
| to it. Eventually the gold will wear away and leave | | | | scale but the scales are not consistent as there is |
| you with the ugly base metal. How long it takes | | | | no industry standard scale so make sure you |
| to wear away will depend on how well it is plated, | | | | understand the scale for the specific diamond you |
| how often you wear it, and how your skin reacts | | | | are looking at. Chains A chain is always a |
| to it. Watches There are two different watch | | | | wonderful choice for a jewelry gift for your |
| styles, the battery operated and the winding style. | | | | mother. Either gold or silver are excellent choices. |
| You'll have to decide which type is best for your | | | | Chains are available in many lengths so you can |
| Mom. You'll also want to find out how long the | | | | choose a length that is appropriate for your Mom. |
| warranty is and what it covers. A personal | | | | You can also boy many different styles from the |
| experience with a higher end watch maker left | | | | very dainty to bold and noticeable. Add a pendant |
| me rather amazed. I had managed to wear the | | | | if you like. |
| gold plating off the band which was listed in the | | | | Follow these tips for buying jewelry for your |
| life time warranty as covered. However upon | | | | Mother and you'll have purchased the perfect gift. |
| sending it in for replacement I found out I had | | | | So whether you purchase a new jewelry piece or |
| neglected to read the fine print that had a list of | | | | a beautiful estate jewelry piece it will be treasured |
| exclusions on the life time warranty. So the moral | | | | by your Mom for years to come. |
| of the story is read and read it all. Don't have a | | | | © Copyright Sher Matsen, All Rights |
| big surprise later on. That replacement band cost | | | | Reserved. |