[Black Friday] Jewelry promotions? Learn to identify quality

Black Friday is just around the corner. Surely you are waiting for it with open arms to be able to save a few euros on those purchases you want to make. 

Me too! It's a great great occasion to find very, very interesting very, very interesting discounts.

In the sector I know best, jewelry, I have seen many times how attractive promotions are launched at outrageous prices. prices that are truly scandalous.

But do they really deliver what they promise?

 

Tricky bargains: 3 keys to distinguish low-quality jewelry

Black Friday is a great time to go shopping. I love love to find bargains and start crossing things off my Christmas gift list early.

But I recognize that you have to be careful, because many times aggressive promotions promise more aggressive promotions promise more than they deliver.

And since on Black Friday there is a point of impulse buying (retailers know this very well) you may end up taking home something of worse quality than you expected. something of a worse quality than you expected.

When it comes to your jewelry, you get a pretty big disappointment when, after wearing it a few times, it loses luster, it darkens, the stones fall off, the clasps don't fit... In short.

Since I don't want anything like that to happen to you, today I'm going to tell you some details that you have to pay attention to so that you don't get taken for a ride.

 

Is it really gold?

If you want to buy a high quality jewelry, it has to be First Law gold, which is the one that has at least 18 carats.

Any jeweler can explain to you that this means that it is composed of 75% gold and 25% of another metal. This is because gold is agold is a soft material, and that part of other metals in its composition gives it extra hardness.

There are jewels with an even higher percentage, which are close to pure gold, but 18k is very common and is of very good quality. 

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And how do you distinguish it? I'm sure that in pirate movies you've seen them bite the coins to check if they are bite the coins to check if they are gold.

Given the softness of the metal, it makes a certain amount of sense (although it's not a test I'd recommend you do, to be honest).

There are more ways to check it, such as measuring density or using nitric acid. You can imagine that it is not very practical. 

The best and most sensible thing to do is to to buy in a jewelry store that gives you confidence and that offers you a certificate of guarantee. It is better to escape from the marketplace where you can find real bargains... but of very dubious quality.

With your jewelry, don't get complicated: 18k gold or platinum are a safe bet. are a safe bet.

Since you invest in quality, it is time to take care of it. Here are some tips on how to tips for cleaning gold to recover all its shine. Homemade tricks to keep your jewelry perfect.

 

Precious stones... or not

It is quite easy to pass off as a precious stone some ordinary material. Nowadays, there are resins or plastics, or even synthetic stones synthetic stones manufactured in laboratories, capable of "straining" as if they were high quality stones.How to distinguish them?

If you are not an expert on the subject, the truth is that it is quite complicated. is quite complicated.

I'm sorry to tell you that in this case, there is one thing quite reliable: the price. If you set out to buy a jewel with a high quality stone, don't expect those big Black Friday discounts.

Have you seen real emeralds or rubies on sale?

Neither do I. In the fine jewelry industry, bargains don't exist.

 

Do you trust those settings and fasteners?

In a quality piece, the stones will be set precisely and symmetrically. accurately and symmetrically set. Be suspicious if the stones are not set equally, there are gaps or unevenness that attract attention.

A high quality jewel is perfectly perfectly balanced. If there is anything that "squeaks", it is a bad sign.

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What do I mean?

Marks that should not be there, cracks in the material, asymmetries or burrs. And the last thing is that you can see a sticky adhesive! I assure you that I am not exaggerating. low cost you can see everything.

It is also recommended that you look at the closure. There are many types: clamp, loop, carabiners... The most important thing is that it is firm and does not offer doubts about its consistency.

If it does not close completely or has any adjustment defect, discard the piece because it is not a jewel you are interested in buying. it is not a jewel you are interested in buying.

Do these tips give you any ideas? I hope they never sell you as a good jewel something that is not. Has it ever happened to you? Share it, so that learn how to avoid these scams