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The recent high prices in gold also make me consider whether or not I want to sell some of my gold jewelry. I don’t want to sound like I am being greedy but the recent spike makes it a tempting consideration. However, every time I think that way I always come back to the premise that I buy my gold jewelry for the appreciation of the jewelry and not for the purposes of trade. If I get caught up in the trading aspect I know that I am going to get burned. There is nothing like being an amateur and trying to play a professional game.

In terms of buying gold jewelry, I would like to say that I prefer to shop online as opposed to in the store. I guess this is because I am familiar enough with gold jewelry that I can buy online without being ripped off. But I wouldn’t recommend this to a person who is not familiar with gold jewelry. And although I prefer shopping online, I also like to go into my local jewelry store because I know the owners quite well and I trust their expertise and knowledge. They are smarter than me in terms of gold jewelry and they will always shoot straight with me as well.

The other nice thing about shopping at a local jeweler is that you can often have the jeweler order you a gold jewelry piece that may not be in stock. Many jewelers have a wholesale catalog where they order from. Of course, you might not get the wholesale price but at least you can expand your selection.

But if you want to take it a step further then you could always ask your jeweler to recommend another specialist in the field of gold jewelry. So if you are looking for a gold jewelry bracelet, your jeweler may know of someone who specializes in that area of gold. But make sure that you tell the specialist that your jeweler referred you so that they know where the business came from.

Over the centuries, there has never been a valid argument to say that silver jewelry is more valuable than gold jewelry. In fact, everyone knows that when times get tough and a recession hits the economy, many of the investment gurus tell us to buy gold? I wonder why they don’t tell us to buy silver? Not that silver is a bad metal, but it certainly is not gold. For example, if you were to walk into Tiffany’s or Cartier, they would likely carry fine silver jewelry and fine gold jewelry (as well as a whole lot of other expensive jewelry). When you look at the price tag for each piece of either silver or gold jewelry, you would find that the gold jewelry was more expensive than the silver jewelry.

There are a myriad of reasons why gold is more valuable than silver. First, gold cannot tarnish but silver will tarnish. But it should be noted that the tarnish is very minor with silver. Nevertheless, no tarnish (like gold) is better than some tarnish (like silver). Gold is useful because it has valuable properties inside. The high value of gold puts it in higher demand in relation to silver not only because of the properties but because it is much more rare then silver.

The problem is that a lot of the world’s gold jewelry ends up in the hands of the large jewelry players who are able to control prices. But before that, the gold is in the hands of a few large central banks who also manipulate the price. It should also be noted that jewelry manufacturers have to pay more to store silver because it is heavier than gold. But believe me, fine silver jewelry is not cheap when you walk into Cartier or Tiffany’s so don’t think you can get it for nothing.

If you have been to a mall in a major city lately you would have noticed one or two jewelry kiosks throughout the corridor areas. There is a reason behind vendors setting up kiosks as opposed to leasing a storefront. The first reason is obviously cost. There are so many start-up costs that go into leasing a storefront in a mall or a strip retail shopping center. The second reason is committment. A typical lease will require you to committ to a timeframe of three to five years. It is possible to sign a short term lease, but the landlord may not consider it worth the time and money if you are not willing to commit for longer.

Kiosks can provide a short term home for the business owner. Moreover, you are able to get excellent traffic from people walking around the mall. Most importantly, the start-up costs for a kiosk are much less than a typical storefront. One of the detriments of a kiosk, however, is that shoplifting is more prevalent because you generally do not have an alarm system or security cameras.

Most jewelry kiosks sell costume jewelry instead of fine jewelry due in large part to the shoplifting factor. But you can still find very fashionable costume gold jewelry, silver jewelry, ruby necklaces, and pearl necklaces. Unlike the ordinary store in the mall, you can often negotiate the price with the vendor.

Other places you might find a jewelry kiosk is Costco. At Costco, these kiosks are known as jewelry “road shows” in which the vendor will come for a 10-day period and sell jewelry. Instead of paying rent for the space during the 10-day period, Costco simply requires a commission from the sales of the jewelry. Similar to the shopping mall, you can find gold jewelry, silver jewelry, necklaces, and bracelets to name a few.