Category: Jewellery

If you are looking for a unique, special gift to give a loved one then why not opt for a piece of custom made jewellery. There is something quite personal about designing a piece of jewellery, whether it be a ring, bracelet, set of earrings or necklace for someone. You can incorporate all the images you have in to one beautiful piece crafted out a material you know they will love.

If you are stuck for ideas, then why not pop along and see a jewellery designer. If you discus with them ideas you have an even show them images of jewellery you like you can often come up with the perfect design between the two of you.

Some people even use old pieces of jewellery and put them together to make one unique piece that also have memories attached to it.

Customer jewellery does not have to be expensive as you can often give the designer your budget and they will design something to fit within it.

Having jewellery valued can be a challenge as you not only have to find a place that is able to give you a price and that is willing to buy it but also one that you can trust. Never sell jewellery to the first person that makes you an offer without getting a second opinion or finding out roughly how much it is worth.

Silver and gold prices vary day by day, so a price you are offered one day could go up or down within a few days, and can make a big difference to the price you are offered. Rings are often bought and then sold on again when relationships breakdown. Engagement rings can cost thousands of pounds new but then if you come to sell it, you may only be offered a few hundred or even less. This is because many gold or silver buyers will only pay the scrap value for the ring and will not pay anything for any diamonds or other precious stones that are within the ring. If you want to sell the ring as it is and not for scrap then you are best to try and sell if privately or take it in to a jeweller’s that sells second hand items.

Jewellery is something that can range vastly in price. You can often buy costume jewellery for as little as a few pounds apiece but if you are looking for something that is made from a high quality metal such as Gold or that has precious stones within it, then you can easily climb in to the thousands.

Buying second hand jewellery can certainly save you a pretty penny as usually second hand jewellery is only worth its scrap value. When buying from a shop they add their own percentage on which you often will not recoup. Rings that have been bought for £1000 are often sold for less than £100 a year or so later, making it a great bargain for the next person.

When selling second hand jewellery you need to know where to go to sell it. I would always advise obtaining a few different prices before deciding how much to let it go for and never leave it with someone to be valued without adequate proof that you are the owner and it has been left in their care.

We often hear about items that claim to stop snoring or tricks you can do to stop migraines. Often these stories are not based on facts and are theories that have been around for a number of years. I recently started to suffer with a lot of migraines and was keen to find out if anything would help reduce them.

After a number of nights researching, I found one story came up over and over again. Having the inner lobe of your ear pierced and jewellery inserted such as a ring or bar, seems to have helped many people reduce the number of migraines they get or even stopped them completely. This works by releasing the pressure that builds up in the lobs which can often be a cause for headaches. This has yet to have had enough scientific studies to call it fact but as so many people are claiming it has worked I am tempted to try it.

If you are looking for something nice for a loved one this year then jewellery may be top of your list. It is one of the most popular presents given at Christmas and you can spend as little as a pound up to hundreds of thousands of pounds on jewellery, so there is something for every budget.

When shopping around make sure that you are savvy and compare prices. Ideally you want to do this online before you go. Always be very cautions if buying online or not from a mainstream retailer and there is so much counterfeit jeweller and watches on the market, it can be very hard to tell which is genuine.

Most of the jewellers have a massive sale on just before Christmas and this is when you are often likely to get the best deal. If buying expensive jewellery always consider insurance, even if you do not buy it from the jewellers, check with your house insurance to find out if it is covered.