June 21, 2009

5 Tips for Buying Handcrafted Silver Jewellery On the Internet

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If you happen to be llooking for some pieces to build your collection or are shopping for gifts, there are great ;online sources for hand crafted earrings, pendants, rings, barrettes, and necklaces.

Genuine handcrafted silver jewellery is as beautiful as it is unique.  To have the best shopping experience, follow these five pieces of advice.

1. Locate a trustworthy supplier. This could go without saying, but don’t mix this up with commercially manufactured jewelry with handmade silver jewellery.  The handcrafted kind is made by artists that take great pride in their work. It’s useful to search for a maker which has been doing business for years, and which has been operating online for at least five`4 or 5 years.

2. Take advantage of customization. When jewellery is handcrafted, it can be custom designed in many number of styles, from the lengths of chains to the kinds of stones used in rings and pendants. You don’t need to settle for “just good enough.” Instead, you are able to receive the piece you’ve always wanted, in just the perfect design.

3. Assure Measurements Are Right. This is because customized pieces generally aren’t returnable, it’s vital to make sure that the handmade silver jewellery that you place an order for will fit.  In the case of rings, have a pal to take a piece of string, put it around the largest part of your finger or knuckle, and mark the string. To determine the measurement, put the string up to a tape measurer and check your measurement with the website’s sizing list. If you’re in the middle of sizes, it’s a good idea to go the larger size. You can also do this for a bracelet, a necklace, and an anklet.

4. Don’t forget gemstone research. The top internet jewelry websites have all kinds of of info on gemstones. In advance of placing your order, read up on the gemstones you are thinking about. It’s important to know, for example, that aquamarine is able to be cleaned with dish soap, but using ultrasonic and steam cleaning could hurt the stone.

If you’re going to order jewellery with gemstones, it’s also imperative to know if the gems are natural and if the color has been enhanced.

5. Invest in the natural thing. Silver jewelry is beautiful, but only if it’s real silver. Assure the online source you select deals in either sterling silver (.925 or 92.5 percent silver) or fine silver (99.9 percent pure silver).

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