Buying Jewelry For Your Business Part 3 Buying Gemstone JewelryWritten by Sam Serio
Whether you presently own a retail or web based business and are looking for an additional profit center or you are thinking of starting a business, jewelry is a “no-brainer” choice for a proven product category. The buying public, (particularly women) never tires of jewelry as choices in color, materials, finishes and styles are endless and innovations are continual. Every generation reinvents jewelry for itself in much same way that it reinvents music and fashion. Styles change but basic facts remain same. If you are a seasoned professional, please consider following a refresher course. To new comer, use this information as a foundation for your ongoing jewelry education.The Facts About Gemstone Jewelry Natural gemstones are found in nature. Laboratory-created stones, as name implies, are made in a laboratory. These stones, which also are referred to as laboratory-grown, {name of manufacturer} - created, or synthetic, have essentially same chemical, physical and visual properties as natural gemstones. Laboratory-created stones do not have rarity of naturally colored stones and they are less expensive than naturally mined stones. By contrast, imitation stones look like natural stones in appearance only, and may be glass, plastic, or less costly stones. Laboratory-created and imitation stones should be clearly identified as such. Gemstones may be measured by weight, size, or both. The basic unit for weighing gemstones is carat, which is equal to one-fifth 91/5th) of a gram. Carats are divided into 100 units, called points. For example, a half-carat gemstone would weigh .50 carats or 50 points. When gemstones are measured by dimensions, size is expressed in millimeters (for example, 7x5 millimeters).
| | Buying Jewelry For Your Business Part 5 Buying Diamond JewelryWritten by Sam Serio
Whether you presently own a retail or web based business and are looking for an additional profit center or you are thinking of starting a business, jewelry is a “no-brainer” choice for a proven product category. The buying public, (particularly women) never tires of jewelry as choices in color, materials, finishes and styles are endless and innovations are continual. Every generation reinvents jewelry for itself in much same way that it reinvents music and fashion. Styles change but basic facts remain same. If you are a seasoned professional, please consider following a refresher course. To new comer, use this information as a foundation for your ongoing jewelry education.The Facts About Diamond Jewelry As with other gems, diamond weight usually is stated in carats. Diamond weight may be described in decimal or fractional parts of a carat. If weight is given in decimal parts of a carat, figure should be accurate to last decimal place. For example, “.30 carat” could represent a diamond that weighs between .295 - .304 carat. Some retailers describe diamond weight in fractions and use fraction to represent a range of weights. For example, a diamond described as 1/2 carat could weigh between .47 - .54 carat. If diamond weight is stated as fractional parts of a carat, retailer should disclose two things: that weight is not exact, and reasonable range of weight for each fraction or weight tolerance being used. Some diamonds may be treated to improve their appearance in similar ways as other gemstones. Since these treatments improve clarity of diamond, some jewelers refer to them as clarity enhancement. One type of treatment - fracture filling - conceals cracks in diamonds by filling them with a foreign substance. This filling may not be permanent and jewelers should tell you if diamond you’re considering has been fracture-filled.
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