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Some of us buy gold fashion jewelry because - it feels great, our mother said so, it compliments the color of our skin, its a great possible investment, yaddy, yaddy yah. The reasons are as numerous as the wonderfully honest dealers who would sell you the jewellery.

I guess I shouldn't pass too quickly over the "great investment theme" because its or can be somewhat important to know that "10 Carat gold" all the way up to "18 Carat gold" is not generally considered to be great investment material. And unfortunately the fact that your home insurance will cover it still doesn't make it investment grade material.

Some of us want to claim an investment while still flaunting the bling on our skin and there is nothing wrong with that so flaunt something a little or considerably better than 18 Carat in order to claim the investment angle. The trick, especially in North America and England, is - where does one buy 24K Gold?

Most jewellers who don't sell 24 Carat gold are likely to tell you that there is no such thing in jewelry since its too soft for most applications. They are not altogether incorrect however from experience I can tell you that 22 Carat Gold necklaces of 110 grams have been known to support the pull of a 50 pound child.

I first started buying gold in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. It was, at one time very cheap there. Then I moved on to the gold souks of Dubai and the other Emerites. Real 24K stuff can be had there.

If truth be told, I thought I was buying 24, but it was usually only 97-98% pure, but hey, still better than the 14k stuff sold in North America.

Then I found them. These are massive jewelry shops on both the Hong Kong and Kowloon side. They sell fantastic pearl, emerald and wonderfully carved gold pieces. Supposedly, the HK government certifies what they are selling, but a few of these tourists traps have all kinds of interesting motivational **deals** especially in Kowloon. Anyway, they have certificates claiming their 24 Carat Gold is 99.999% pure, but when I took their stuff to London, I was told that the purity was extremely good but a little more than 22 Carats.

I took their stuff to an internationally known goldsmith to melt down, he again informed me that the material was only 22 to 23 Carats Gold purity. I kept thinking about how embarrassing it would be show one's own little gold volume/weight measurement tool in one of those massive elite stores and proudly if not loudly proclaim that their 99.999% gold isn't truly what it claims to be - I am also imagining that one would be set on not unkindly by the police for creating such a golden disturbance.

And I know someone else will post and tell me that they are from HK and the govt certifies these big stores blah blah but I have purchased big items 4 times in 6 years and each time while trying to sell elsewhere in North America and the UK have been told similar bad news ( Even when I presented the govt stamped HK certificate|It made no difference to the buyers even when presented with the certificate of authenticity which comes with each piece purchased from HK ) Can authenticity certificates be faked? Certainly. Might certain shops fake them? I can't say.

Lesson learned, when buying gold from a store don't ever fully 100% trust your seller or your buyer because the value of the metal is so high, understand that if either of the two groups can sucker you for even 2-3% of the value, they will, they can and they won't stop - irrespective of authenticity proofs blah blah blah.

Lesson learned, when buying precious metals in the form of jewelry from a store don't ever fully 100% trust your seller or your buyer because the value of the metal is so high, understand that if either of the two groups can sucker you for even 2-3% of the value, they will, they can and they won't stop - irrespective of govt certifications blah blah blah.

If your goal is truly for investment and you have no real need to put on the bling then buy a regulated certifiable gold bar from a western based dealer who is very much liable in western courts and has both insurance and liability coverage.

If what your concern is to buy 14 Carat or below, ignore almost everything said above since, 14 Carat is not investment quality anyway.

If you are in HK and not sure if you should buy. Don't hesitate, just understand that it's not often that a street vendor sell you absolutely 24 Carats, even if he/she believes it is so. Haggle the price with the knowledge that you're are probably getting substantially more than 22 Carats but is unlikely to be truly 24 Carats. Compare this to the North American or even Australian experience where you are most likely being sold only 14 Carats.

So buy it, wear it, enjoy it, don't lose it and have fun.

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The word designer in front of a product name triggers, for many of us, thoughts of extravagant products designed by very well known designers that are highly valuable as well as expensive. The reason these items are so much more expensive is because it usually costs a lot more for these designs to be produced than it does for those created by lesser known designers. The same goes for designer jewellery also. When famous designers produce an item it is consider much more valuable and unique, therefor this quality will be reflected in the pricing.

Napier, Ciro, Pearlman House, Swarovski, Adrian Buckley, Christian Dior and Coco Chanel are all famous designers who are still creating beautiful pieces of jewelery today. Elsa Shiparelli is also included on this list, but with the extraordinary spin that some of her designs are beautifully combined with costume jewelery for unique creations.

If you wish to purchase some designers jewellery pieces you will need to locate and visit one of the famous designers shops to find them. This is because the majority of jewelers have taken their business to the online world to increase their customer base.

Typically, the jewelery websites you find online have huge selections to offer consumers. Some can even take customized design orders based on what you specify. They can also provide potential consumers customers with a variety of resources and guides.

Most importantly, these sites commonly have diamond buying guides for new buyers in the market. With all of these offerings, a lot of people would still rather go in to a shop in person and do their own fittings.

If you are choosing to buy your jewelery online you should do so with caution. Please make sure you are making your purchase through a reputable jeweler because the internet is full of companies that are only out to scam you out of your money.

Since designer jewellery is so valuable because of its famous designers, people can rest easy knowning the pieces the purchase will arrive being of the highest quality available.

Only recently has a limited amount of these collections been made more widely available by the use of online sales. Consumers looking to buy designer pieces need to be extra careful and only purchase from a jewelery dealer with a high reputation. This ensures the pieces you receive are the best of the best available.

Looking for the best in Designer Jewellery ? Be sure to check out the Designer Jewellery brand that has been on QVC and elsewhere for some many years. The absolute best in diamond jewellery can be found here.

Some of us buy gold fashion jewellery because - it feels great, our mom said so, it compliments the color of our skin, its a great possible investment, yaddy, yaddy yah. The reasons are as plentiful as the wonderfully honest dealers who would sell you the jewelry.

Perhaps I shouldn't skip too quickly over the "great investment theme" because its somewhat important to know that "10 Carat gold" all the way up to "18 Carat gold" is not generally considered to be great investment material. It is simply not investment grade, hard assets even if your home insurance covers it in case of theft.

If investment is your reason and you don't want to buy gold bars or certificates, and of course you want to flaunt your investment on your skin during special occasions then go for jewellery that is at least 22-24 Carat Gold. The trick, especially in North America and England, is - where does one buy 24K Gold?

Some jewellers who don't sell stronger than 18 Carat gold are likely to inform you that there is no such thing in jewelry since its too soft for most applications. They do have a point there however from experience I can tell you that 22 Carat Gold necklaces of 110 grams have been known to support the pull of a 50 pound child.

I first started buying gold in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. It was, at one time very cheap there. Then I frequented the gold souks of Dubai and the other middle east commercial centers. Genuine 24K stuff can be had there - not the 10K worthless stuff sold in england or the 14K **not-to-die-for* stuff sold as gold jewelry in Canada and the United States.

If truth be told, I thought it was 24, but the jewelry was often only 97-98% pure, but hey, still better than the 14k fluff sold in North America.

Then I found them. These were the massive jewellery shops on both the Hong Kong and Kowloon side. They sell amazing pearl, emerald and wonderfully carved gold pieces. We are told and shown paper that indicates that, the HK government certifies what they are selling, but a few of these tourists traps have all kinds of interesting motivational **deals** especially in Kowloon. Anyway, they have certificates claiming their 24 Carat Gold is 99.999% pure, but when I took their stuff to London, I was told that the purity was extremely good but a little more than 22 Carats.

When I took their gold to a reputable goldsmith to melt down, he again informed me that the material was only 22 to 23 Carats Gold purity. I keep thinking about how embarrassing it would be show one's own little gold volume/weight measurement tool in one of those massive elite stores and proudly if not loudly proclaim that the pure piece they were trying to sell wasn't truly pure at all - I am also imagining that one would be set on not unkindly by the police for creating such a fine performance.

And I know someone else will post and tell me that they are from HK and the government certifies these big shops blah blah but I have purchased big items 4 times in 6 years and each time while trying to sell elsewhere in North America and the UK have been told similar bad news ( Even when I presented the govt stamped HK certificate|It made no difference to the buyers even when presented with the certificate of authenticity which comes with each piece purchased from HK ) Can authenticity certificates be faked? Certainly. Might certain shops fake them? I can't say.

Lesson learned, when buying precious metals in the form of jewelry internationally don't ever fully 100% trust your seller or your buyer because the value of the metal is so high, understand that if either of the two groups can sucker you for even 2-3% of the value, they will, they can and they won't stop - irrespective of govt certifications blah blah blah.

Lesson learned, when buying gold internationally don't ever fully 100% trust your seller or your buyer because the value of the metal is so high, understand that if either of the two groups can sucker you for even 2-3% of the value, they will, they can and they won't stop - irrespective of authenticity proofs blah blah blah.

If your goal is truly for investment and you have no overriding need to put on the bling then buy a certified gold bar from a western based dealer who is very much liable in western courts and has both insurance and liability coverage.

If what your concern is to buy 14 Carat or below, ignore everything said above since, 14 Carat is not investment quality anyway.

If you are in HK and hesitating to buy. Don't hesitate, just understand that very rarely ever will a street vendor sell you absolutely 24 Carats, even if she believes it is so. Dicker the price with the knowledge that what you are getting is substantially more than 22 Carats but really not 24 Carats. Compare this to the North American or even Australian experience where you are most likely being sold only 14 Carats.

Wear it, enjoy it, don't lose it and have fun.