Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Precious Stones are Shiny and Own Them for Cheap

By Peter Nigerami

If you are a guy, you need to buy jewelry. If you are a women, you do what you can do help guys buy jewelry. That's why everyone will need to look at these money saving tips when buying all this bling.

Have a price in mind and just bid on online auctions, the prices are lower to begin with anyway and you will never need to overspend.

Don't forget about pawn shops. These shops generally ask for the value of the material in the product without a stiff markup. Remember that generally the markup on jewelry can be as high as 500 percent.

You never know until you ask. Some of your friends may already know where to find great savings on jewelry because they've been secretly buying a bunch of bling without your knowledge.

Don't forget about servicing the jewelry afterward. Even paying slightly more may be worth it if the store will service (clean, adjust, etc) for you lifetime for free.

You can get great deals on jewelry at flea markets or yard sales. Verify that you are getting the genuine article and not some concoction of base metals and glass.

Craft fairs are another good place to look for bargains. Usually you are dealing one on one with the jewelry maker and can bargain with them. These people know their product and are usually very honest.

Most people will go to a jewelry store because of the advertisements but this is a usually a mistake. Where do you actually think the cost of advertising is covered?

Buying jewelry on TV or at the mall is a sure way to pay top prices for mediocre quality. The advertising are so expensive that they have to make their money back somehow.

There's pure gold and there's some other type of gold. Not every one is the same so make sure you know the difference before you commit to the price as cost will vary significantly.

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