You Can Afford Jewelry Too

Posted by Peter Nigerami | Jewlery | Wednesday 11 November 2009 3:05 am

All women wants jewelry but they are just so expensive. The good news? It’s definitely possible. You will be interested in how to save money on jewelry I’m sure, so this following article should be of help.

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.

Ask around. Not many of your friends will know but one of two of them will probably be jewelry experts. They can tell you the cheapest place to buy, and the place that will give you the best service too.

Jewelry needs to be cleaned, adjusted like a car so consider the stores that will give you free services for life. Even if the price tag is higher, they might work out to be cheaper in the long run.

Flea markets and yard sales are a great place to find good deals on jewelry but make sure you are buying genuine stone and not some composite material.

Go to fairs and jewelry conferences to get wholesale discounts without buying wholesale quantities. To top it off, the dealers are usually very honest about their product too.

Jewelry merchants who rely on advertising are usually the ones that make high margins. Those who are low key will have good quality, cheap prices and awesome service, which is what you need.

Don’t ever walk into a jewelry store inside a mall. The rent is so expensive and they always transfer the cost to the customers. Shopping channels on TV is the same thing. Stay away.

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.

There are so many coupon sites out there but one of them I like is Coupon Shoebox Coupon. It’s really good so check it out if you get a chance.

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