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Jewelry Buying Tips: Is The Saying "All That Glitters Is Gold?" True?
GOLD FILLED OR GOLD PLATE? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Some help from the net:
"Gold FILLED jewelry refers to a specific type of gold jewelry that offers similar durability to solid gold without the hefty price tag."
"Gold PLATE jewelry merely covers the base metal with a thin layer of gold; gold-filled jewelry contains a thicker layer of gold. This makes gold-filled jewelry somewhat more resistant to tarnishing and chipping, giving it a longer lifespan."
STERLING JEWELRY
Have you seen the numbers 925 on jewelry?
What do those numbers mean?
925 means sterling silver.
The number 925 stamped on jewelry indicates 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% metal alloy. This 925 jewelry mark represents the international quality standard for silver, distinguishing real sterling silver from silver-plated pieces or base metals. These marks can sometimes be tiny! They can also appear on the small "flipper" part of a lobster claw clasp or a necklace part, which may be hard to notice. View the three photos below to see just how easy it is to miss seeing a stamp.
But be aware that even though some jewelry may be marked 925, it may not be genuine sterling! What to do?
Test it! A magnet will not stick to sterling. You can purchase very inexpensive magnets on key rings and carry it in your purse or pocket when you are out at a flea market or a thrift store. Although it may stick to silver plate as well.
Sterling tarnishes, but some silver plate will also tarnish. Yikes! You can also acid test your pieces with a kit that you can purchase. But if you love the piece you bought regardless of it being sterling or plated... just enjoy it!
CHECK OUT OUR JEWELRY LOTS
Purchasing jewelry lots is not only fun; they can be really GREAT bargains.
Even if there are only a few pieces in a lot that tickle your fancy, you can gift or donate the rest. Or if you resell, you can piece it out and sell the pieces individually.
We have TONS of jewelry lots to surf through—a lot for every taste, from vintage and up!
We wrap each piece or pair individually for safe arrival, and besides, it is WAY more fun to open.
You can bundle a couple of lots or as many as you desire, and they will ship all together for only $9.95!
If you spend $150.00 or over, they ship for FREE.
Take a looky-loo below; it's just a very SMALL sampling of some of our fab lots, and they are all priced under $25.00!
Just click "Jewelry Lots" in the categories section on the left side to see them all!
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Vintage Pink Jewelry Lot
$18.00
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Vintage Jewelry Lot
$24.00
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Vintage And Up Jewelry Lot Alfani Liz Clairborne And More
$24.00
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Mod Orange Jewelry Lot 1960s Accessories
$24.00
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July's Fun Fact! Are Snails Sleepy Heads?
Escargot turns out to be the sleepiest of all appetizers! WHAT?
Snails can sleep up to 13 hours a day in multiple sessions!
Who knew?
Snails have always been known to symbolize slowness, but I guess they really symbolize sleepiness!
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