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Oftentimes, we spend more time searching and buying fine diamond jewelry than we spend care of it. While diamonds may be the hardest material known to man, the metals and other precious stones associated with them are not so fortunate. Every precious stone and metal
has their own strengths and weaknesses. This article will explore how to wear, clean and store diamonds, silver and gold, and semiprecious stones stones.

When not wear fine diamond jewelry or gemstones

Don’t wear fine diamond jewelry while getting dressed, washing, doing housecleaning, soaking in a spa or bubble bath, or while taking a shower. Spas and hot tubs, many personal care products, such as hair sprays, lotions, perfumes and disinfectants such as iodine may be discolored stones or loosen settings. Many precious stones are oiled and should not come into contact with soap or detergent.When getting dressed, let all the creams, perfumes and hair spray to dry completely before putting on the gemstone or diamond jewelry.

How to clean fine diamond jewelry

Use a polishing cloth to clean the sterling silver and 14kt gold jewelry. Some soft stones such as turquoise, freshwater pearls and emeralds should never go into the commercial jewelry cleaners. Be sure to check carefully the instructions before placing any jewelry with stones for cleaning solutions.When in doubt, use only a soft, dry cloth to clean your fine jewelry, especially pearls, they are extremely vulnerable and at fragile.

Even cleaning harder beads, do not use abrasive cleaners or coarse brushes may scratch gold or silver.A notes warning: a dirty piece of jewelry should be inspected after cleaning to ensure that diamonds and semi-precious gemstones are still firmly in place. Often bent pins or weakened settings are hidden by dirt, and a clean piece of jewelry can have loose stones. Be careful not to clean your jewelry over the sink, if you loose rocks while cleaning.

If you are worried about damaging your fine diamond jewelry, take it to a jeweler for cleaning. He or she can determine if a stone is loose before cleaning.

How to store fine diamond jewelry

A robust jewelry box is the best way to store jewelry. A jewelry armoire has hooks that make necklaces and chains for hanging, which reduces the risk for them to jam and weakened. The case should be lined with soft material and has compartments so your fine
jewelry bits to be stored separately.
All of your jewelry, but the fine diamond jewelry in particular, should be stored in rooms or in plastic Ziploc bags. The bags will slow down the slow silver and gold. Diamonds are the hardest stone, repaired or even chip other gems. If your jewelry box does not provide separation, then use soft cloth to create layers.

Emeralds is almost always treated to improve clarity, and the wrong cleaning treatment, such as sonic cleaning, can leave them out duller than before cleaning.
Considering the money spent on fine diamond jewelry, it is worth the care you put into it to make it last and become heirloom pieces. By taking care of your fine diamond jewelry in the right way, you will preserve its beauty and value for many years come.

Begin with the basics like the pearl quality, type of pearl and then the jewelry you need to purchase with regards to the occasion.

Here are top three purchasing weight loss products with regards to finding a perfect quality pearl.

1. Classification – Salt water or Sea water cultured pearl and the nacre?

2. Surface – Needs to be ultra smooth in touch and rough when done a tooth test.

3. Size and shape – Depends on the personality of the people to whom you want to present.

The thickness of greater than .4mm is a good choice and should be thicker. The thicker the nacre is, the highest quality it has. The shape, size and color are more for personal preference.

Should you be looking for strands of pearls, then compare the pearls. All the pearls should be of same size, shape and thickness. Ceremony compares multiple strands and picks the right strand of pearl set to purchase.

With regards to the pearl jeweler style, it is strongly recommended that you choose something you like personally rather than going for the bookish stuff. The color of the pearl, decorations should be of your liking. But be sure you don’t purchase and present something that looks weird as it can certainly disappoint all your family members generally. That only proves how geeky nerd you’re in selection of pearl jeweler.

I have already been very much interested and associated with pearls for over a decade now. A follower of fashion industry and jeweler trends, I write for a local magazine and run few blogs. I also shop for pearl ring jeweler often.

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Introduction

In our country today, everyone is trying to save money. No matter what you want to buy, you’re always trying to find the best deal. Very few people have enough money to buy something the first time they see it. Most will shop around at many stores before buying an item, especially something, which costs over $20. It’s a fact of life that prices will vary by huge amounts from store to store. There can even be two stores right next to each other offering an item at very different prices. Most people are not getting the best price for what they are buying. In a recent survey of 300 shoppers published in the Wall Street Journal, 82% of those interviewed thought they could have made their most recent purchase at a better price if they had looked around more carefully.

None of this is new to you. You’ve probably already found the best bargain stores in your area to buy all the things you need on a regular basis.

However, there is something that you may not know about: did you know that you actually can buy many products at even lower prices than the best discount store in your area? How is this possible? By buying at wholesale prices. By buying products at the same place that your local store buys. This is what we would like to explain to you now: how to buy almost anything you need at wholesale, so that you can cut your spending by 50%.

In short, the purpose of this book is to show you how to save money on all your purchases by buying products at wholesale prices. In addition to showing you some sources for many different types of products, this book will give you some tips on how to negotiate the best prices and will show you how you can use this knowledge of buying at wholesale to make some extra income for yourself.

Finally, for those who really want to get into this as a business, which will allow you to save the most money on your purchases and have a good income outside of your present job, this book will explain the basic steps necessary to set up your own business including how you can obtain a line of credit of $5,000 to help you get started, and where to get all your business stationery and equipment at the lowest possible wholesale prices.

For all this information, just turn the page and enjoy this journey into the world of wholesaling!

Buying Wholesale Versus Buying Discount

How much money can you really save if you buy at wholesale prices? To answer this, let’s look at the profit structure of the retail market.

Most retail stores will mark up the price of their products 100%, or double their own cost. In this example, you can obviously save 50% of your money if you make your purchase directly from the wholesaler, instead of buying from the store. Essentially, by buying directly from the wholesaler, you are not paying any service premium to the retail store. The retail store can charge more than the wholesaler because it is more convenient for the buyer to find most products in a retail store than to hunt around for a wholesaler that does not have a prime storefront location in the middle of town.

Also, many wholesalers will not sell items to an individual consumer; they will only do business with an established business that will buy in volume from the wholesaler. Often the wholesaler will have minimum purchase requirements, which can be as low as $500.00 or as high as $20,000.00. Basically, most people accept retail prices as a fact of life because it takes some extra effort and time to figure out how to reach the wholesaler directly, and in many cases, it just is not possible to deal with the wholesaler, unless you are an actual business (which is a good way to get wholesale prices and which will be the topic of a later chapter).

Now let’s look at the structure of discount pricing, which is what most people look for in saving their money. When a store offers discount prices, they will not mark up the item 100%; they will offer a discount from the full retail price of 20-40%. They still need to make a profit, so they won’t reduce the price 50%, but they are making less of a profit in the hopes of getting people to do business with them. As an example, take an item that normally sells for $100. The store paid $50 for that item. Instead of charging $100, the store may discount that item to $80 or even $60. At the lowest discount you can save $40. However, that doesn’t give you as much of a saving as buying the item yourself for $50 directly from the wholesaler. In other words, even the best discount value will not be as good as buying the item at wholesale.

The only exceptions to this rule are liquidation or closeout sales, where the store sells the item at below its own cost, because it must regain some of its original investment in the merchandise. In this case, you may get a better deal from the store than if you went directly to the wholesaler, but these cases are not easy to find and don’t occur very often.

Another point about buying from a discount store is that you have to be careful about how many of their products are really being offered at discounts. A common strategy is to lure buyers into the store with large discounts off normal retail prices on a few popular items. Then when you are in the store, many of the other items will be selling at full retail price. In many cases, you just won’t be able to tell if an item in that store is full retail or discounted, since it’s impossible to do price comparisons on every item when you’re in the store itself.

So far, we’ve been using the example of a typical 100% markup. There are many types of products that are not marked up that much, but the overall principles discussed still apply. For example, products in the electronics business are not marked up as much as gift items. In other words, an answering machine, considered an electronics product, will be marked up only 50% by the retail store. Consequently, the discount offered by a discounter of electronic goods will not be as high as 40%; it will be closer to the range of 15-30%.

Let’s take a specific product, a Panasonic answering machine. Currently, one model retails at about $50. The major discount stores are offering it for $44 (a discount of 12%). National Wholesale Company (a genuine wholesale company to be discussed in a later chapter) offers it at $30 (a discount of 40%). Even though the wholesale price is not a 50% discount from retail, it still gives a large saving when compared with the discount store.

The only issue we haven’t addressed is the importance of volume. We have been slightly simplistic in this discussion, since we haven’t considered how volume changes the wholesale price. If you buy 10 of an item from a wholesaler, the price per item will be less than if you buy 1. If you buy 1000, the price will be much less than if you buy 10. What this means is that it is possible to find that a discounter who buys in huge volume may offer a product at the same price at which you could buy it directly from the wholesaler. Since the discounter is buying from the wholesaler at a lower price than you are, he can mark the price up a little bit and still match the price you are paying to the wholesaler. This will only apply to those products where the volume is very large, and again, you must be careful about other products that same discounter is offering–they may be much higher than the wholesale price you can get yourself.

This discussion has just been a brief analysis of the structure of the retail market. It is clear at this point that it is much better to buy your products from the wholesaler than from retail stores or from discount stores. Now the question is, who are the wholesalers that you can actually buy from, and how do you find them? That is the subject of the next chapter, which lists some major wholesalers that are happy to sell in limited quantities to consumers and do not have restrictions about selling only to stores.

WHOLESALE COMPANIES

This chapter will give the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and some background information on several excellent sources for buying at wholesale prices.

Most of these sources do not require any minimum purchases. Many of them offer the service of drop shipping, which means that they will ship products to any address you give them. This is useful if you are actually running a business of reselling to customers. With drop shipping, you can have products sent directly to your customers, and you do not have to hold on to any inventory.

One of the companies, National Wholesale Company, even offers a guaranteed credit line to anyone who applies. The other companies will take accounts on credit once you have established your credit rating with them, but National Wholesale Company will extend a credit line of $5000 to you right from your first order.

Following are the companies we’ve selected as excellent sources for

Products at wholesale prices.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE, OFFICE PRODUCTS, ELECTRONICS

GIFTS, NOVELTIES, PERSONAL ACCESSORIES

NATIONAL WHOLESALE COMPANY, Inc.

321A Merrimack St.

Methuen, MA 01844

978-738-8883 X102 FAX 978-738-0555 Email: support@profitbig.com

National Wholesale Company is probably the best wholesale company to begin with, because they offer a huge selection of products at excellent prices and they provide excellent support services for starting your own business.

Products: National Wholesale Company, in business since 1982, carries over 61,357 products in its office products division, and over 4,300 products in its novelty merchandise division. Office products include equipment such as computers, copiers, fax machines, paper shredders, telephones, answering machines, cash registers, typewriters, calculators, and office furniture. In addition to equipment, National Wholesale Company carries a full line of accessories such as paper, pens, forms, file folders, ribbons, computer disks, and virtually any product you would need in an office. Finally, as part of the office products division, there is a wide selection of electronic products, such as TV’s, CD players, Walkman’s, VCR’s, and many other consumer electronic items. All of these electronic products are featured in their 830+ page office products catalog.

All of the products carried in the office products division are well-known brand name items, backed up by full manufacturer guarantees. The brand names include Sharp, Ricoh, Magnavox, Toshiba, Casio, Panasonic, Hewlett-Packard, GTE, Parker, Cross, Sony, JVC, Brother, Pioneer, Olympus, Hitachi, and many more.

The novelty merchandise division carries a wide range of gift and novelty products, including jewelry, decorative glassware, porcelain figurines, hand-carved decorative items, cutlery, miniature, brassware, toys, luggage, lamps, auto accessories, household accessories, and many other high impulse purchase items popular in the mass market. All of these novelty products are featured in a 300+ page full color catalog.

Services

National Wholesale Company has no minimum ordering requirements; it offers drop-shipping, toll-free credit card ordering, un-imprinted catalogs, full marketing support, and professional consultation to its dealers.

In addition, National Wholesale Company offers a guaranteed line of credit, which works in the following way. Once your application for a credit line is received, you may order any product from the novelty merchandise division with only a partial down payment and the balance on credit, which can be paid off net 30. You can automatically qualify for a starting $5,000 credit line by simply sending in the application found at the back of this book.

Finally, National Wholesale Company offers a special introductory business package for those who want to set up a business reselling their products.

For $149.99, they will send you an executive business package, which contains the following features:

–A dealership number which allows you to purchase any of their products at true wholesale

–Unlimited free consultation in setting up your business

–The $5,000 line of credit (call 978-738-8883 X102 for full details)

–1 830+ page full color catalog from the office products division

–1 300 page full color catalog from the novelty merchandise division

–Several special full color sales flyers that help increase sales

–Free advertising and layout service

–Leasing program available on many computer products

–Complete marketing and advertising support

–Many ways to profit including; mail order, the internet and sub wholesaling

To order this special Partner in Business dealership, designed to set you up immediately in your own business, use the order form included at the end of this book.

AUTOMOBILES

Automobiles

American Automobile Brokers, Inc.

24001 Southfield Road, Suite 110

Southfield, MI 48075

248-569-5900

Fax: 248-569-2022

In business for over 30 years, American Auto Brokers, Inc. sells and leases domestic and foreign cars, trucks, and vans at discounted prices and has your dream vehicle factory-delivered to a new car dealership near you with the paperwork done, ready to drive away. Your savings depends on the prices in your area.

BOATING SUPPLIES

E&B MARINE SUPPLY

201 Meadow Rd.

P.O. Box 3138

Edison NJ 08818-3138

800-BOATING

201-819-4600

E&B Marine Supply has the lowest discount prices for a large variety of boating supplies. They offer products for power and sailboats. They even sell life rafts, dinghies, and rowboats. Along with equipment for boats, they offer a full line of clothing.

JEWELRY

Eastern Jewelry

2545 Chandler Avenue, Suite #2

Dept. BBS

Las Vegas, NV 89120

702-736-3525

Fax: 702-736-2347

All of the earrings, brooches, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, and rings in Eastern Jewelry’s collection are made with 14-karat gold over sterling silver, and most of the jewels are genuine. Eastern Jewelry is really a wholesaler, but they will sell to individuals too. The prices here reflect radical discounts from the usual retail price.

Wedding Ring Hotline

172 Rt. 9

Englishtown, NJ 07726

732-972-7777

Fax: 732-972-0720

Online: www.weddngringhotline.com

Wedding Ring Hotline makes it possible for you to buy wedding bands, diamonds, and engagement rings factory-direct at savings from 30%-70%. Manufacturer of its own line of classic-style rings, Wedding Hotline offers selections in yellow and white gold, as well as Comfort-fit wedding bands.

U.S. GOLD CHAIN MFG. CO.

11460 N. Cave Creek Rd.

Phoenix AZ 85020

602-971-1243

U.S. Gold Chain Mfg. offers low factory prices for gold chain by the inch. They provide all materials you need to start your own gold chain business: chains, display, signs, jewelers’ tools, clasps, and instructions. The chain is 14kt gold layered and comes with a lifetime guarantee. This business can be set up without any previous jewelry-making experience. Contact the company for more details.

FURNITURE

Carolina Interiors

115 Oak Avenue

Kannapolis, NC 28081

704-933-1888

Fax: 704-932-0434

Online: www.cannonvillage.com

Carolina Interiors offers 30% to 60% off suggested retail prices for items such as furniture and accessories for dining rooms, living rooms, and bedrooms, complete with wall coverings, floor coverings, rugs & bedding. The brochure and website list some of the best-known names of over 350 manufacturers you can choose from.

CHERRY HILL FURNITURE, CARPET & INTERIORS

P.O. Box 7405, Furnitureland Station

High Point NC 27264

800-328-0933

919-882-0933 (in North Carolina)

Cherry Hill carries a full line of furniture, accessories and carpeting for home and office. They represent over 500 different manufacturers, and offer a discount of 35-50% from retail on all their items. They have been in business since 1933. Contact them for a list of brands they carry. The best way to use their services is to look at your local store to see what item you want, and then contact them for the price.

SHELDON CORD

2201 West Devon Ave.

Chicago IL 60659

800-621-7999

Sheldon Cord, in business for over 40 years, offers a wide selection of furniture, including living room, dining room, bedroom, and kitchen sets. They sell to retail stores all over the country, but offer true wholesale prices on all their items to individuals. Contact them for a catalog.

CARPETS

BEARDEN BROTHERS CARPET CORP.

4109 South Dixie Highway

Dalton GA 30721

800-433-0074 / 404-277-3265 (in Georgia)

Bearden Brothers, in business since 1965, offers carpet from 86 major mills at 50-80% off of retail price. They only carry first quality carpets, no seconds, with full manufacturer’s guarantees. They will ship carpets nationwide using the least expensive shipping service to your area. Shipping will be approximately 35-40 cents per square yard. The best way to use their service is to go to your local carpet store and decide what manufacturer, what style, and what color you’d like. Then call Bearden Brothers and order from them at a savings of 50% or more from your local store. They will also sell you the padding for the carpet at tremendous savings off of retail.

S&S MILLS

P.O. Box 1568

Dalton GA 30722

800-241-4013 EXT. 65

S&S Mills is a carpet manufacturer that sells its carpets to you at the mill price, which means you save from 50%-75% of the retail store price. They are one of a few companies that will sell directly to the customer, without requiring that you go through a retail store. They have no minimum order and carry a wide variety of carpets for home and commercial use. Contact them directly and they will send you free samples and a complete price list.

CLOTHING

Chadwick’s of Boston

Box 1600

Brockton, MA 02403-1600

800-525-4420

Fax: 800-448-5767

Chadwick’s of Boston, the “original off-price catalog”, is full of tremendous deals for women. You’ll save up to 68% here on sweaters, khakis, skirts, jeans, business suits, coats, and in materials such as wool, cotton, suede, silk, and rayon. You could buy a seasonal wardrobe here for very little money by mixing and matching separates.

Sportswear Clearinghouse

PO Box 317746-BWBM

Cincinnati, OH 45231-7746

513-522-3511

Sportswear Clearinghouse sells items such as T-shirts, caps, casual sport shirts, and socks imprinted with company logos, team names, and advertising slogans for 70% less than what you would find in a store. Non-imprinted items, such as sweatshirts are also available at good prices. Sizes run from youth XS to adult XXXL.

MASON SHOE MFG. CO.

Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

800-826-7102

Mason Shoe offers over 400 men’s and women’s shoes for dress, casual, and work. The prices range from $25 to $135. They have a special program for dealers, who can earn a commission of 20% on shoes they sell, without investing in any inventory.

Starting Your Own Business

Up to this point, we’ve discussed how you can save money on all your purchases by buying at wholesale prices. Now we’d like to discuss one more step you can take to insure that you never have to pay retail for any purchase again.

Setting up your own business is a great way to save money. In addition, it’s a way you can actually make more money, even if you already have a job. By having your own legitimate business, you come out ahead both in spending and in earning.

First of all, what are the advantages of having your own business? The main advantage in terms of saving money is that you will gain access to suppliers that you could not have access to as an individual. There are many companies that just will not sell to a consumer; it’s against their policy. If they did sell to consumers, they would be competing against the stores they are selling to. But once you are set up as a legitimate business, you become automatically qualified to do business with many of these suppliers.

As an example, when you have a business, you can go to trade shows, where suppliers display their products for all the retail stores to do their shopping. At these shows, suppliers will actually write up orders, often ignoring any minimum requirements they normally have for retail stores. They understand that stores must have samples to take back to their colleagues to study and decide if they want to carry the product in their store. This means that you can order samples from these suppliers at true wholesale prices. You could never do this without having a real business.

Another major place that you gain access to is the permanent showroom in your area for all the wholesalers. All major cities have a large merchandise mart, where all the suppliers can display their products on a permanent basis. With a business card or a certificate showing that you own a business, you can gain access to these showrooms. Without a genuine business of your own, you would not be allowed to visit these showrooms.

To find out where these showrooms are, you can either look under “wholesalers” in your yellow pages, or ask one of your local stores where they do their buying.

To find out about the trade shows, you can ask the wholesalers or the stores. In addition you can contact the association related to the area you are interested in, such as house- wares or giftware. These associations know what major trade shows are coming up in their product area. The addresses and telephone numbers of these associations are listed in a huge directory called the Encyclopedia of Associations, which you can find in your local library (the librarian will know about this book). At your library, you can also look for magazines that are specifically geared toward a particular type of business, such as Gift Reporter for the gift industry, where there will be listings of upcoming trade shows.

Another excellent reference source is the Wholesale by Mail Catalog, which lists 1,000′s of wholesale sources with discounts of up to 90% off list prices. You can find out more about this valuable reference tool at the back of this book.

To set yourself up as a business is very simple. All you need to do is contact your local county clerk’s office for the details. The regulations vary from state to state, but generally you will be required to register your company with the county clerk and pay some small registration fee. In addition, you’ll need to apply with your state’s taxation department for a sales tax number, which allows you to collect sales tax from your customers and which allows you to buy merchandise that you are reselling, without paying sales tax yourself. These steps are very simple and will be explained fully by your local county clerk’s office.

After registering your company, the only other thing you need is professional stationery and business cards. This is vital, especially when you are just starting, because it is the main impression that suppliers will have of you. Sometimes, a business card alone is all that you need to enter a trade show. This should be your first investment in your business. (One excellent way to get both stationery and business cards is to take advantage of the special offer by National Wholesale Company for stationery and business cards, which is listed at the end of this book as part of the business executive package.)

Once you have registered your business and have printed your stationery and business cards, you’ll also want to open a separate business bank account, so that all your checks are written on a company account. Again, this goes a long way towards building credibility with suppliers. Another step to take is to install an answering machine, to handle calls while you are gone. The machine can give your company name as part of its message, even if you are starting out with your home phone. Eventually, you’ll want to install a separate phone line, but this is not necessary in the beginning. Again, the answering machine can give added credibility to your business, in addition to making sure you don’t miss any important calls. (And you can buy your answering machine or any other business supplies at wholesale prices from National Wholesale Company.)

Now you are really ready to start doing business. You can approach any supplier and start buying samples at wholesale prices–any wholesaler will be happy to sell to you if you tell him you are thinking of marketing his product as part of your product line.

Another way having your own business helps save you money is in taxes. You can deduct any legitimate business expense from your income. Many expenses you would normally make anyway, such as travel or food, can now be deducted from your income if they are related to your business activities. You need to consult with an accountant for the details, but this can represent significant savings. This gives you an idea of how you can save money by setting up your own business. In our next chapter, we’ll discuss more about how to make extra income with all this knowledge about buying at wholesale prices.

If you have additional questions about setting up a business, National Wholesale Company’s free consultation service may be just what you need. You can sign up for their service at the back of this book.

Tips on Negotiating with Suppliers

One of the most important elements of increasing profits for you and your business is reducing your costs. This is as important as increasing your revenue. This area of cost reduction should never be overlooked, because it can yield very large profits to you. For your business to really enjoy the maximum profits, you should know some basics on negotiating prices with suppliers. That is the purpose of this chapter.

Now that you have a list of suppliers for virtually any product you might want to buy or sell, it is time to discuss negotiating prices. All the ideas in this chapter have been gathered from conversations with executives in wholesale firms.

No Price is fixed

No price is fixed when you’re dealing with a wholesaler. This is unlike a retail store, where prices are clearly marked and rarely changed by bargaining. The wholesaler is always charging different prices to different customers (based on their volume), so he is much more flexible in his pricing.

Knowing that prices are not fixed is the basis for beginning any bargaining.

Develop A Good Relationship with the Supplier.

This one rule, developing a good relationship with the supplier, is probably the most important one you’ll ever need, especially if you plan to do business with a supplier over a long period of time.

The reason for this is simple. If a supplier likes you and sees you as one of its better customers, they will be more likely to let you know about special deals they have in the future, such as company promotions, overstocked items, or new hot products. Any time they have a special deal that is limited, they will offer it automatically to their best customers. If you’re on that list, you’ll end up saving more money than most other customers. Also, once you’ve established a relationship with the supplier, they will be very happy to give you the very lowest possible price they can afford, because they value your business.

At times, it may be more important for you to put this relationship ahead of saving a few more dollars on a particular item, because the relationship will save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars over a long period of time.

To develop a good relationship takes common sense. First of all, try not to be unrealistic in your demands. You have to recognize that the supplier needs to cover his expenses, and must make some profit. If you try to squeeze a supplier too much in demanding a better price, you can ruin the relationship. There’s nothing more aggravating to a supplier than someone who is completely unrealistic in his demands.

The best way to develop the relationship is to find one sales rep and stick with him or her. Making a personal contact will make everything much smoother for you, and will ensure that you get the best prices. Because the sales rep works on commission, he will do everything he can to help you do more business. He will take a personal interest in your business, because he knows his commission depends on how satisfied you are. If you are always talking to different reps, they will not know you and how much business you are giving them. People by nature are more conservative when dealing with strangers.

Always ask for 5-10% off the First Price

When you first contact a supplier, you can expect him to give you a price, which is about 5-6% more than what their regular customers get. This is because you are new to them and they need to make as much as possible on each sale. You should expect this and never accept the initial price offered. Start by asking for the 5% reduction, and then try for 10%. You need to persuade the supplier that you are very serious about his products, and that you expect to do large volume with him. Just say that now you are testing the waters with a small order, to see how the product works, how efficient the shipping is, and how reliable the company is. If you can convince him that you may give him a lot more business in the future, you can easily get that 5-10% reduction on your first order.

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About The Author

James Polino is the CEO and founder of NWC, Inc the Nations #1 wholesale distributor of name brand consumer electronics for the past 24 years.

The UK jewellery market is huge. With a wealth of different companies operating in a very competitive marketplace, jewellery products can be found almost anywhere. They are highly sought after products and customers come from far and wide to purchase them. Of course, there are many different jewellery items customers can buy, but what is important is that the customer finds something they like and they also experience a pleasant shop that will enable them to come back.

The jewellery market is made up of many different items. Some of the popular ones include necklaces, bracelets, pendants and earrings. However, there is one item that is purchased more than anything else – rings. Rings are purchased in the UK on an extremely large scale and take up the majority of the jewellery market. There are many different types of rings in the UK that people can buy and here is a list of some of the features people would look for when purchasing them.

Firstly, rings are made of different materials. The most common ones are silver and gold, whilst platinum rings are becoming more and more popular in recent years. White gold rings are also sometimes purchased whilst tungsten, stainless steel, palladium and two-colour gold can also be found at selected retailers up and down the country.

Second, different rings have different stone types. Again the most common ones are cubic zirconia and diamond rings, whilst sapphire, pearl, ruby, topaz, tanzanite, opal, garnet, swarovski crystal, aquamarine, crystal, onyx, amethyst, citrine, emerald, peridot and quartz can also be purchased. Obviously, some are better than others but again it always comes down to what each individual customer wants and what they like best.

Third, there are further different types of rings in the UK. Different stone shapes can be found at a variety of retailers. Some of the most common ones include brilliant, round and heart, whilst oval, emerald, marquise, princess, baguette and square can also be found. Again, different styles appeal to different consumers. Some consumers like big square rings to go with their own style whilst other, perhaps more sophisticated ladies will only ever wear princess cut rings.

There are many other factors too which affect the look and style of rings. Colour is one of these as one colour can make a ring look completely different from the next. Carat weight can also make a big impact on the style, particularly in terms of its sparkle and gleam.

Rings can also be bought for different occasions, and some of the most special ones are made specifically as engagement rings and wedding rings. These can be however, at the top end of the market and are only ever purchased for the occasion.

So as you have read, there are many different types of rings in the UK and all of them are suitable for someone somewhere. It is always the individual’s decision which one to buy but a decision will be made with all the necessary information to hand and based on which one they like best.

The author works for Ernest Jones and rings can be found at Ernest Jones.

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Create Lasting Charm With Children’s Jewelry Designs

In fine jewelry, today, the fastest growing segment is children and young girls. The reason this category has such great room for growth is that in the past there were no brands or products that specifically catered to this junior market. Today, leading brands like FuFoo are catering to this hungry young junior market with designs that make a lasting impression on the child who wears them.

FuFoo is one of the only companies, which is completely dedicated to creating fine 14KT gold enamel and diamond jewelry exclusively for girls (from infants to teens). FuFoo has a deep understanding of what appeals to girls of different ages, and has been successful in tapping into the themes and motifs that are both timely and timeless to this group.

There are some distinguished online stores that offer almost everything when it comes to Children’s Jewelry. Having a profound understanding for children and their jewellery needs and likes, they offer collections that create a positive and enduring impression on the children and their lives. They carefully choose their collections from leading brands like:

Fufoo – For exclusive and fashionable 14kt gold jewelry for children and teens
Amalia – For 18k gold children’s jewelry (with a higher purity level).
Disney – For specially crafted collection of 14kt gold with diamonds and other precious gems

The company founder and designer of Disney precious Collections, Jack Gindi, believes that ‘Gifts, especially those for special occasions, are intended to carry a positive emotional message, communicating on the part of the giver the hopes and feelings he or she has for a child’. With such beliefs, the high-quality Disney Childrens Jewelry is designed to help a girl feel more confident, secure and loved.

As registered retailers for Fufoo, Amalia and Disney, the exclusive children’s jewelry stores are able to assist the customers with any of their products. Not only do they provide almost infinite collections of cute, adorable, classy, unique, and creative designs of children’s gold earrings, bracelets, pendants, rings, necklaces, and kids’ charms, but also offer lovely packaging and a magnificent gift service.

A beautiful endowment that comes with a piece of
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children’s jewelry can be the best way to mark the life moments of a child, and engrave one’s deep affection within her!

By: Z. Samuel

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Z. Samuel is content writer for the Sparkle children’s jewelry; Sparkle is a store dedicated exclusively for children’s gold jewelry. For more information, visit www.sparklechildrensjewelry.com

Can any one please tell me why Muslim Men are not allowed to wear Gold rings for instance ?

Wouldn’t you like to gold now coming out with lucrative deals on scrap and other gold jewelry then ever before. And given the cash for gold all time high, now selling gold jewelry won’t be a problem or a time consuming experience. So, if you want to earn some extra cash for gold your unwanted jewelry or scrap gold, now is the right time to sell these items.

Generally, gold jewelry can be of different forms such as unwanted or broken jewelry, scrap gold. Anyone have some unwanted gold jewelry, a broken necklace or maybe you have an old ring setting that is missing a precious stone like a diamond, you can even get cash for gold that is broken, twisted or otherwise un-wearable. It may cost a lot to get gold jewelry fixed, more than many people are willing to pay. These all types of jewelry may be not appropriate to wear but they are quite valuable in terms of price value and you can earn cash form all these types of jewelry, are able to locate the right cash for gold jewelry buyer.

Cash for gold are flying at any time high in the market, but there is also possibility the prices might not stay that way forever. Now cash for gold jewelry buyers are very keen on buying your unwanted gold because it is so valuable. Therefore, if you are sure that your scrap gold jewelry will get you lot of money, you should do fast to sell your unwanted items. Because, if there is little decline in the scrap gold price, you might end up losing healthy dollars…? There is no better time than now to cash your gold in for money!

You think about why scrap gold is so valuable for scrap gold buyers or why they want to buy it? No matter what the reason is for buy scrap gold, be it a selling your gold to make extra money can really help you out of a hard time. That’s right, if you sell your gold to a scrap gold buyer, it will be recycled to be sold on the market. Your scrap jewelry will be smelted by refineries and sold to countries, industries and even individuals to make different kinds of commercially available products like new pieces of jewelry and even medical products.

If you want to sell your gold jewelry without wasting too much time, then sell it through online. These online stores provide very simple process through you can convert your unwanted gold jewelry and other items into quick cash. Unlike a high street jeweler, you may find other lucrative cash for gold sources. Did your great Uncle Earl leave you his gold coin collection? Did you inherit a gold tea service? Probably not, but take a look at commemorative coins, old watches, broken jewelry and dental gold. What you need to do is just request for online form available on their website and once you receive the pack, just sends the company your scrap gold jewelry or other items. There’s probably more money than you think hiding in your jewelry box – money that you can use to pay off bills, take a trip or buy new jewelry. If you’re not wearing it or using it, send it in. Then the company will send you check after valuating your scrap gold. But, it also recommended that you should compare their prices before you select one.

Some people find it little concerning, but the renowned and reputable scrap gold buyers will have a standard gold calculator on their websites to get the figure in advance you are likely to receive and, more importantly, the best gold buying companies will offer a price guarantee.

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Where can I sell Gold Jewelry? Or better yet “Where is the BEST place to sell gold jewelry?” Looking for an online jewelry gold buyer that can provide you the best value for your broken gold or jewelry, and then Joel’s Gold Store is the website to visit for this.

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Selecting True Gold Jewellery

There are different types of gold jewellery available at regular jewellery stores, offline or online. To make an informed judgment before purchasing, you need to educate yourself on the various aspects of gold jewellery and understand the differences. Pure gold is a soft metal and jewellery stores rarely sell jewellery made of pure gold, as it is considered too soft for everyday use. Therefore, gold is mixed with other metals to harden it and make it more robust and less likely to bend. Other than that, pure fine gold jewellery would be too expensive and beyond the reach of the average consumer.

Mixing gold with other metals result in “karat gold”. Karat is the measurement of gold proportion used to make the jewellery. In any jewellery store around the world, you will find jewellery pieces of different karats. Different jewellery have varying karat. Normally, different pieces of fine gold jewellery like gold bangle, gold bracelets, gold chains, gold earrings, gold pendants, gold charms, gold necklaces, men’s gold jewellery and many more items are made from 9K, 10K, 14K, or 18K gold. This karat gold is often said to be solid gold or fine gold.

o 9K gold contains 37.5 percent pure gold (375 parts per thousand parts)
o 10K gold contains 41.7 percent pure gold (417 parts per thousand parts)
o 14K gold contains 58.5 percent pure gold (585 parts per thousand parts)
o 18K gold contains 75 percent pure gold (750 parts per thousand parts)

Difference in gold quantity affects the hardness of gold. 18 karat gold is harder then 9 karat. So, when you pick a wedding gold necklace or ring go for 18K.

Mixing with different metal changes the color of gold. The most general color of gold is yellow, followed by white gold and rose gold. Other colors are also available, but less common. Yellow gold can also differ in color. Blending pure gold with copper derives rose gold an
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d white gold is achieved by mixing pure gold with silver or palladium. White gold jewellery is layered with a metal named “rhodium” to give it a really white form.

When buying fine gold jewellery, you should know the distinction between gold plated jewellery and gold-filled jewellery. Gold plated jewellery is an item of jewellery that has a layer of gold applied by an electrolytic procedure to a base metal. Therefore, it has a look of karat gold but quickly sheds its color. On the contrary, gold-filled jewellery is a solid layer of gold bonded by inducting heat and pressure to a base metal like brass. This gold lasts long without wear and tear.

Lastly, you should be able to distinguish between a real and fake gold jewellery. This can be done by testing the gold with the help of an electronic ‘gold tester’ or by using a testing stone. Acid test is also dependable.

By: Jamie Hanson

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Different Design Ideas For A Celtic Engagement Ring

An engagement ring can be the first step to offering your life to your partner. If you want to give this treasure piece to the girl of your dreams, you should create a good impression. Don’t just pick up from an ordinary ring that your girl had seen from other girls in town. Otherwise, she won’t feel that special. Why not choose fine jewellery crafted from the Celtic design.

Celtic ring jewellery is unique. This is the reason behind why it had attracted a lot of followers. In fact, when looking for engagement bands or rings from this line, you can publicly display your expression of love whilst enjoying the intimate elements that can reflect your private moments with your partner. A Celtic ring design is expected to be derived from intricate metalwork, shining gemstones or fascinating engravings.

Your options for Celtic engagement ring designs

Celtic designs are popular for its gold rings with knotted designs. The knots are said to be great expressions of undying love. The knot neither has a beginning nor an end. This type of Celtic ring design literally means “to tie the knot” making it an ideal style for wedding rings as well.

Amongst the many knot Celtic ring designs, the love knot became popular to a lot of men. This one comes with an interconnected symbol of love and infinity thus showing the unity or bond between two people who are deeply in love with each other. This gold or silver ring jewellery illustrates the designs known as Creyr and Heron. These are found on each of the ring’s side. The Creyr is denoted as the creator of life for the Celts.

Then, there is the Celtic cross, a symbol of Celtic history. This depicts that particular time when Celtic monks pushed efforts to make Christianity a part of traditional pagan beliefs. In general, it is a sign of God’s love and Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. In Celtic gold rings and silver ring jewellery, you will see that the crucifix is enclosed in a circular sign more popularly known as the halo. The halo represents God’s universal love for his people.

In this world of Celtic ring designs, you should not forget about the Claddagh rings. You might want to know why you should not omit this style from your list. This is because the ring is a re
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flection of great things in a relationship. Aside from love, the ring symbolises friendship between partners.

One more important thing you should know about Celtic engagement ring designs

These rings are also varied in terms of their thinness and thickness as well as the intricacy of their respective styles. The simplest bands are derived from thin gold strands used to make up some metal knots. On the contrary, the most complicated designs are transformed from engraving or etching made on wider and larger bands. Adding up to the greatness of these masterpieces are the embellishments that go with them. The most popular choices are emeralds, diamonds and other gemstones.

It is indeed worth investing on a Celtic engagement ring. Your partner will certainly thank you once you’ve asked a designer to customise this type of ring design.

By: Karoline Watson

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Karoline Watson has been involved in the engagement ring market for many years. This article outlines some of the qualities found in the Ola Gorie range of gold rings.

What is it all about the diamond ring that makes us swoon? Is it its luster and shine that the jewelers mean as “fine” or is the allure that one can get in the white gold rings? When we talk about precious stones being the very centerpiece of the diamond rings, it is all the above mentioned factors. Even though diamonds have been treasured since times immemorial for their rarity as well as hardness, they were not so beautiful in the earlier times. It actually took many a century of experimentation and trial and error method before the jewelers learned the art of creating the brilliant cuts like the princess or pear diamond ring.

It holds great importance with its exceptional suppleness and brilliance at the occasions such as weddings, anniversaries or engagements. As these rings are eternal, to make the stone reflect ultimate excellence, a large number of people including the craftsmen and gemologists work with each other to deliver the stone with high standard of blended beauty and fire. When speaking of the engagement rings, there can be a huge list like the pear, eternity or the 1 carat rings.

There are indeed some facts that need to be considered before setting off to buy the diamond ring because as the layman, it can be really hard to evaluate between the real or fake diamond.

Look for the color as well as clarity of the ring. Diamonds are usually graded as per the color scaling level of D to Z. Moreover, it is believed that a bit less tint in the diamond, and superior is the quality. Diamonds which are graded as D, E and F are taken to be colorless. But it is recommended that if you buy the ring, you can get it anywhere between D and G. Also, being very costly, make certain that the rings are accompanied by the real certificate from some jewelry houses in which quality is the ultimate hallmark.

Lastly, the diamond cut is really important to note as the radiance is in a way related to the perfection of the cut. The carat of the diamond does not necessarily means that it will be the best because its shine is actually dependent upon the proportion and cut. So what are you waiting? Just buy a nice diamond ring and add points to your personality.

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If you are thinking of getting a white gold ring this is a nice idea, and white gold rings are very popular. They offer the luxury of gold but the classic look of silver almost, and so they are very nice to look at.

The Different Factors to Consider Before Buying White Gold Ring

Now when you are going to buy a white gold ring, there are a few different things that you are going to have to take into consideration here. First and foremost if you are buying the ring as a gift for someone else, for instance maybe it is an engagement ring, you are going to need to figure out what the size of finger the person has.

The last thing that you want to do is buy a ring that is too big or too small for their finger, because then you are going to have to take it back and not only is it going to be a lot of hassle on your part, but as well the surprise will be ruined.

If you are buying an engagement ring or otherwise want to keep it a secret but need to find out her ring size, just take a look at other rings that she has and use a ring sizer, it is very easy to do.

Another factor to consider when you are shopping for a white gold ring is what setting you want. The setting is very important for any type of ring that a person is getting because the setting gives the special effects on the overall look of the ring. The prong setting is the most popular, because it is sturdy and will hold any gemstone that you get on the ring in place, but the biggest problem with the prong or claw setting is the prongs often get caught on clothing and can be a real nuisance so you may want to consider another setting.