Jewelry stores can take away a lot from the experience of shopping. These stores are usually brightly lit and carry extremely expensive ornaments. Most of us are completely taken in by these stores and are unable to concentrate on the purchase. Right from extremely expensive platinum jewellery to sterling jewellery almost everything is available to choose from and this gets to be extremely confusing. Interestingly by keeping just a few tips in mind, one can win the battle against these jewellery shops.
The first thing to do when you visit jewelry stores is to ask for assistance. In case you are just looking around, let the sales person know. If you are looking for ornaments in a particular metal or stone, then this should also be conveyed. For those who are searching within a budget rather than going for a metal type, it will help to ask the sales person for assistance here too. Keep in mind that it is their job to help you and they know their way around the store much better.
Jewelry stores offer a rather large range of variety and some pretty unusual jewellery too. This usually makes it difficult to make a choice. It will help here to keep putting aside the pieces that you do like and then once you have seen the entire store, you can go back to the ones chosen earlier and narrow down your choice to one or two as the case maybe.
Irrespective of whether you are looking to buy sterling jewellery or the more expensive range of gold and platinum, do keep in mind that you must seek out a break up of the cost. Indeed finely crafted pieces charge more for their workmanship, while those that have not been given added attention may come at a lower cost. Do ask what you are being charged for the metal and what is the price that you are paying for the workmanship? Keep in mind that the metal cost is what you will be reimbursed in case you return the ornament, while the workmanship cost will be deleted completely.
If you do happen to shop when the jewellery shops go on sale, do not forget to take a certificate of authentication along with sales receipt. Many a time one tends to buy during a sale simply due to the discounted price, only to realise later that the metal is not of sound quality and repent later. So you inquire about the break up cost of the jewellery and what will you be refunded in case you need to give the ornament back to the store.
The last tip is to go into these jewelry stores armed with a certain amount of knowledge. Learn about the various aspects of a diamond, understand why deeper stones are priced higher and of course be aware of the current rate for gold and silver. This will help you stay in control of the situation and thus make the right choice.
Author Resource:
Karoline Watson is at the hub of all activities at Ola Gorie, as well as overseeing the admin, co-ordinating orders with the workshop and expediting delivery, she also finds time to write about the company and its many products. To learn more, just check out the website at http://www.olagoriejewellery.com .
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