New Tips to Buying Jewelry

New Tips to Buying Jewelry ; Jeff Malvin, Jeweler, says, "When you're buying from a Tiffany or Cartier, or any of these designer names or these well known names, you're paying a lot for those names. You can get another item that might weigh exactly the same amount in silver and it can cost you 80% less. Avoid paying for a name. That's one gem that jeweler Jeff Malvin offers if you're shopping for jewelry this year. Next piece of advice? Silver is the new gold.

Malvin says, "Most of the manufacturers that are fashion forward and keeping up with the economy and what's selling and the trends and so on have moved towards silver

Thinking pearls? Then know that Cultured pearls are made by mollusks, imitation are man-made. And Cultured are a lot more expensive.

As for gemstones, they also can be natural, meaning dug out of the ground; be made in a laboratory; or simply be imitation. Whatever they are should be disclosed. And buy the right stone.

"When it comes to a gemstone that you're going to wear in a ring, you want a gemstone that's a little bit harder...like sapphire, ruby or anything in the corundum family, which is much harder than say, an emerald", Malvin says.

And the last and best tip? If you don't know what you're doing, shop with someone you can trust.

Well, there's a few tips that should make your jewelry shopping a little less stressful this Christmas. (website)But if that's not enough,I've got plenty more. They're all right here at Money Talks News.com. For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today

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