When buying Diamonds these days off the i nternet these days are lots of o ptions and lots of discounts but are all di amond retailers the same? I don't thi nk so. With all the promised hype and deep discounts of smaller co mpanies selling diamonds one can rest a ssure that the bigger boys are the o nes in the industry that do co me with promises they can keep but the sma ller company's have options to upgrades you ca n't deny. For instance Diamond International. Has the sa me return policy of any big de aler like Blue Nile, or De Be ers. 30 Days from the point of sa le but what they don't mention is a nything about upgrading your diamond. Diamond Inte rnational will fully upgrade the Diamond for the fu ll amount.
The Di amond Industry is a competitive industry wi th little room for error. Doing my re search I've found though out the co mpanies I looked at they where all go od! Top-Notch customer service, Top-Notch Diamonds, To p-Notch everything. I'd say I don't fi nd any company that sells Conflict Di amonds. So that's a good thing. All-i n-All the Diamond Retailers I reviewed are re ally good. All bring the 4 C's to the ta ble and the excellence is everywhere. So I thi nk the main issue comes down to Bra nding or Better Support. Branding of the Bi gger Companies are rest assured that you wi ll get there quality bar-none. The Sma ller companies give you extra options li ke free upgrade for the lifetime of the di amond for the full-value if you go wi th them.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Imitation Jewelry - The Smart Way to Buy
In the past, ''real'' jewelry was the hottest commodity out there. Even today, many folks still hold a preference for real jewelry. However, with the rising cost of raw material such as gold, silver, precious stones, and diamonds, imitation jewelry is becoming equally, if not more popular.
Many occasions such as weddings and engagements still demand that real jewelry be worn, but a lot of people are now familiarizing themselves with the vast range of imitation jewelry now available in the markets and even in web stores on the internet. For many young women, wearing imitation jewelry perfectly suits their attire and standard of living. Imitation jewelry forms a perfect combination with their lifestyle and dress in such situations.
Still, many women keep a range of authentic jewelry to wear on religions occasions. However, wearing imitation jewelry during other occasions such as a parties, or even while out on a trip is considered perfectly acceptable these days. Wearing imitation jewelry is also safer in many outdoor situations, such as while at sporting events or walking through a crowded street.
In the past imitation jewelry would hardly find any takers because of poor quality and rough finishing. However there has been a great change in that scenario due to better quality of imitation jewelry. Distributors have been able to create agreements with wholesales who manufacture imitation jewelry as the main portion of their business plan.
These wholesalers do a fantastic job of creating the intricate pieces of jewelry. The new imitation jewelry is not only stunning looking, but also has a very high quality to go along with it. Advances in science and technology have also allowed for imitation jewelry to take large leaps in durability. They are finding and creating new forms of metals that are much more durable and cheaper that the metals they used to rely on in the past.
Many people are slowly realizing that it is not essential for one to be decked in costly and high-priced jewelry in order to look classy and fashionable. Many people are slowly getting accustomed to the idea of accepting imitation jewelry as part of their wardrobe.
As a testimony to changing times, purchasing artificial jewelry over the internet is also getting very popular. Many web sites have been created online that cater specifically to those looking for imitation jewelry. These online stores have allowed you to obtain a much larger range of jewelry at a much better price point.
Many occasions such as weddings and engagements still demand that real jewelry be worn, but a lot of people are now familiarizing themselves with the vast range of imitation jewelry now available in the markets and even in web stores on the internet. For many young women, wearing imitation jewelry perfectly suits their attire and standard of living. Imitation jewelry forms a perfect combination with their lifestyle and dress in such situations.
Still, many women keep a range of authentic jewelry to wear on religions occasions. However, wearing imitation jewelry during other occasions such as a parties, or even while out on a trip is considered perfectly acceptable these days. Wearing imitation jewelry is also safer in many outdoor situations, such as while at sporting events or walking through a crowded street.
In the past imitation jewelry would hardly find any takers because of poor quality and rough finishing. However there has been a great change in that scenario due to better quality of imitation jewelry. Distributors have been able to create agreements with wholesales who manufacture imitation jewelry as the main portion of their business plan.
These wholesalers do a fantastic job of creating the intricate pieces of jewelry. The new imitation jewelry is not only stunning looking, but also has a very high quality to go along with it. Advances in science and technology have also allowed for imitation jewelry to take large leaps in durability. They are finding and creating new forms of metals that are much more durable and cheaper that the metals they used to rely on in the past.
Many people are slowly realizing that it is not essential for one to be decked in costly and high-priced jewelry in order to look classy and fashionable. Many people are slowly getting accustomed to the idea of accepting imitation jewelry as part of their wardrobe.
As a testimony to changing times, purchasing artificial jewelry over the internet is also getting very popular. Many web sites have been created online that cater specifically to those looking for imitation jewelry. These online stores have allowed you to obtain a much larger range of jewelry at a much better price point.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Add a Touch of Elegance With Personalized Jewellery
Who within your life would not absolutely love the spectacular gift of jewellery, whether it is for an anniversary, birthday, or other special event in your lives? This is especially true if the jewellery has been personalized for them specially.
Women, especially, are always thrilled to receive a shiny new silver or gold piece of jewellery that they can use as an accessory in their wardrobe for years to come. Many men also enjoy wearing and receiving trendy and traditional jewellery, which is the reason that personalized jewellery has become and will always be popular as it continues to remain popular to this very day.
The idea of personalized jewellery is by no means new. Couples have, for even centuries, engraved their engagement and wedding rings with their initials. In the last several decades it has become even more trendier in our life.
During the early sixties and late seventies, teenagers and young adults alike, began the practice of wearing ID bracelets on their wrist as a form of fashion. Luckily, this form of personalized jewellery came in a variety of shapes and sizes, which including leather, sterling, and gold as it boasted not only the names of the individual wearing it, but also special dates or meaningful messages as well. Even in our society today, identification bracelets are still common place and are sought after.
Most recently in the world of jewellery, dog tags have become a favorite form of personalized jewellery for many individuals. These dog tags can be traditional or a bit more funky, which are fashioned from bright colors and feature names, nicknames, birthdays, and other inscriptions. This type of personalized jewellery is also popular with the younger adults and teenagers.
More elegant personalized jewellery for the woman in your life could include beautiful lockets, pendants, and even beautiful charm bracelets. These types of items are available in a myriad of different styles and shapes and are usually engraved with the recipients initials, which are sometimes written in elegant script. Such personalized jewellery is often presented as a gift for birthdays, anniversaries, or graduation, but these items would even make great ideal gifts for bridesmaids.
While men can also wear dog tags and identification bracelets, no matter what type of design, other personalized jewellery for men might include an old-fashioned pocket watch. Old fashioned pocket watches are often presented for a momentous occasion, such as a graduation or landmark birthday, such as his fiftieth. As with women's personalized jewellery, such items as pocket watches may be presented to groomsmen in thanks for their participation in the groom's special day.
Women, especially, are always thrilled to receive a shiny new silver or gold piece of jewellery that they can use as an accessory in their wardrobe for years to come. Many men also enjoy wearing and receiving trendy and traditional jewellery, which is the reason that personalized jewellery has become and will always be popular as it continues to remain popular to this very day.
The idea of personalized jewellery is by no means new. Couples have, for even centuries, engraved their engagement and wedding rings with their initials. In the last several decades it has become even more trendier in our life.
During the early sixties and late seventies, teenagers and young adults alike, began the practice of wearing ID bracelets on their wrist as a form of fashion. Luckily, this form of personalized jewellery came in a variety of shapes and sizes, which including leather, sterling, and gold as it boasted not only the names of the individual wearing it, but also special dates or meaningful messages as well. Even in our society today, identification bracelets are still common place and are sought after.
Most recently in the world of jewellery, dog tags have become a favorite form of personalized jewellery for many individuals. These dog tags can be traditional or a bit more funky, which are fashioned from bright colors and feature names, nicknames, birthdays, and other inscriptions. This type of personalized jewellery is also popular with the younger adults and teenagers.
More elegant personalized jewellery for the woman in your life could include beautiful lockets, pendants, and even beautiful charm bracelets. These types of items are available in a myriad of different styles and shapes and are usually engraved with the recipients initials, which are sometimes written in elegant script. Such personalized jewellery is often presented as a gift for birthdays, anniversaries, or graduation, but these items would even make great ideal gifts for bridesmaids.
While men can also wear dog tags and identification bracelets, no matter what type of design, other personalized jewellery for men might include an old-fashioned pocket watch. Old fashioned pocket watches are often presented for a momentous occasion, such as a graduation or landmark birthday, such as his fiftieth. As with women's personalized jewellery, such items as pocket watches may be presented to groomsmen in thanks for their participation in the groom's special day.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Is Your Luxury Watch Authentic?
It has been estimated by Swiss Customs Service, that there are some 30 to 40 million counterfeit watches put into circulation each year. While that number alone is staggering, think about that over a five-year period. In that timeframe there are almost 200 million fake watches that have been thrust onto the market. If you really want to get crazy with the numbers and do it for the last ten years that would mean that there are close to 400 million counterfeit watches on the market, an extremely scary number, especially when you realize that there are more fake watches around then there are Americans.
Why is this important issue now? Well it is the Holidays and what better gift to give that special someone in your life the gift of time? Since many Americans and people across the world are crunched for cash these days, a large proportion will be looking for deals and bargains during their Holiday shopping. You would not buy a car without looking under the hood, so please do the same while buying your new watch.
The problem these days is how well fakes are made, and scarily, many fakes can be worth more than most watches. Moreover, a fake watch can cost anywhere from five dollars to one thousand dollars. Just because your watch costs a lot does not mean that it is real. Most stores, whether online or brick and mortar, are reputable, and for the most part, if you are paying with your credit card, your purchase is insured. However, in the online age with companies like eBay where you truly do not know who the seller is, and you are bidding on what might or might not be real, be careful.
Do not kid yourself; selling fakes is a huge business, even if you are looking for the deal on eBay or on Craigslist. There is also a good chance if you are buying a watch that is fake, and then the person that you are buying it from is a fake too. So while your online purchase might seem to be a really great deal, isn't the insurance of knowing something is real worth more than the few dollars that you would have saved? Remember, while to most of us this is the season of giving, to many of these counterfeit watch dealers this is the season of taking; buyer beware and Happy Holidays.
Why is this important issue now? Well it is the Holidays and what better gift to give that special someone in your life the gift of time? Since many Americans and people across the world are crunched for cash these days, a large proportion will be looking for deals and bargains during their Holiday shopping. You would not buy a car without looking under the hood, so please do the same while buying your new watch.
The problem these days is how well fakes are made, and scarily, many fakes can be worth more than most watches. Moreover, a fake watch can cost anywhere from five dollars to one thousand dollars. Just because your watch costs a lot does not mean that it is real. Most stores, whether online or brick and mortar, are reputable, and for the most part, if you are paying with your credit card, your purchase is insured. However, in the online age with companies like eBay where you truly do not know who the seller is, and you are bidding on what might or might not be real, be careful.
Do not kid yourself; selling fakes is a huge business, even if you are looking for the deal on eBay or on Craigslist. There is also a good chance if you are buying a watch that is fake, and then the person that you are buying it from is a fake too. So while your online purchase might seem to be a really great deal, isn't the insurance of knowing something is real worth more than the few dollars that you would have saved? Remember, while to most of us this is the season of giving, to many of these counterfeit watch dealers this is the season of taking; buyer beware and Happy Holidays.
Add a Touch of Elegance With Personalized Jewelry
Who within your life would not absolutely love the spectacular gift of jewelry, whether it is for an anniversary, birthday, or other special event in your lives? This is especially true if the jewelry has been personalized for them specially.
Women, especially, are always thrilled to receive a shiny new silver or gold piece of jewelry that they can use as an accessory in their wardrobe for years to come. Many men also enjoy wearing and receiving trendy and traditional jewelry, which is the reason that personalized jewelry has become and will always be popular as it continues to remain popular to this very day.
The idea of personalized jewelry is by no means new. Couples have, for even centuries, engraved their engagement and wedding rings with their initials. In the last several decades it has become even more trendier in our life.
During the early sixties and late seventies, teenagers and young adults alike, began the practice of wearing ID bracelets on their wrist as a form of fashion. Luckily, this form of personalized jewelry came in a variety of shapes and sizes, which including leather, sterling, and gold as it boasted not only the names of the individual wearing it, but also special dates or meaningful messages as well. Even in our society today, identification bracelets are still common place and are sought after.
Most recently in the world of jewelry, dog tags have become a favorite form of personalized jewelry for many individuals. These dog tags can be traditional or a bit more funky, which are fashioned from bright colors and feature names, nicknames, birthdays, and other inscriptions. This type of personalized jewelry is also popular with the younger adults and teenagers.
More elegant personalized jewelry for the woman in your life could include beautiful lockets, pendants, and even beautiful charm bracelets. These types of items are available in a myriad of different styles and shapes and are usually engraved with the recipients initials, which are sometimes written in elegant script. Such personalized jewelry is often presented as a gift for birthdays, anniversaries, or graduation, but these items would even make great ideal gifts for bridesmaids.
While men can also wear dog tags and identification bracelets, no matter what type of design, other personalized jewelry for men might include an old-fashioned pocket watch. Old fashioned pocket watches are often presented for a momentous occasion, such as a graduation or landmark birthday, such as his fiftieth. As with women's personalized jewelry, such items as pocket watches may be presented to groomsmen in thanks for their participation in the groom's special day.
The truly special thing about personalized jewelry is that each item is unique to its owner, and will be kept as a memento that one unique and special occasion. This means that the giver spent a little extra time searching for just the right present and that right piece of personalized jewelry always puts a smile on the face of the recipient, who ever they may be.
Women, especially, are always thrilled to receive a shiny new silver or gold piece of jewelry that they can use as an accessory in their wardrobe for years to come. Many men also enjoy wearing and receiving trendy and traditional jewelry, which is the reason that personalized jewelry has become and will always be popular as it continues to remain popular to this very day.
The idea of personalized jewelry is by no means new. Couples have, for even centuries, engraved their engagement and wedding rings with their initials. In the last several decades it has become even more trendier in our life.
During the early sixties and late seventies, teenagers and young adults alike, began the practice of wearing ID bracelets on their wrist as a form of fashion. Luckily, this form of personalized jewelry came in a variety of shapes and sizes, which including leather, sterling, and gold as it boasted not only the names of the individual wearing it, but also special dates or meaningful messages as well. Even in our society today, identification bracelets are still common place and are sought after.
Most recently in the world of jewelry, dog tags have become a favorite form of personalized jewelry for many individuals. These dog tags can be traditional or a bit more funky, which are fashioned from bright colors and feature names, nicknames, birthdays, and other inscriptions. This type of personalized jewelry is also popular with the younger adults and teenagers.
More elegant personalized jewelry for the woman in your life could include beautiful lockets, pendants, and even beautiful charm bracelets. These types of items are available in a myriad of different styles and shapes and are usually engraved with the recipients initials, which are sometimes written in elegant script. Such personalized jewelry is often presented as a gift for birthdays, anniversaries, or graduation, but these items would even make great ideal gifts for bridesmaids.
While men can also wear dog tags and identification bracelets, no matter what type of design, other personalized jewelry for men might include an old-fashioned pocket watch. Old fashioned pocket watches are often presented for a momentous occasion, such as a graduation or landmark birthday, such as his fiftieth. As with women's personalized jewelry, such items as pocket watches may be presented to groomsmen in thanks for their participation in the groom's special day.
The truly special thing about personalized jewelry is that each item is unique to its owner, and will be kept as a memento that one unique and special occasion. This means that the giver spent a little extra time searching for just the right present and that right piece of personalized jewelry always puts a smile on the face of the recipient, who ever they may be.
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