Before you enter a jewelry shop for purchasing of silver jewelry, make sure that you have some tips for telling a genuine piece from the fake one. It is only with such knowledge that you can escape from the unscrupulous jewelers who will sell an inferior ornament with ease to anyone at higher price. You should know that only genuine piece of jewelry can ensure a good investment for future.
While the jeweler spreads many silver jewelry pieces in front of you for comparison of designs and other features, do not be misguided by the attractive engravings and designs. You should look for the mark of quality that a genuine such piece always has due to the governmental laws. Look for the mark that has numbers 925 that refers to 92.5 silver and is known as sterling silver. This mark can be located on the clasp of necklaces, on inside of silver rings and bracelets.
Another test of genuine piece is that you ask the jeweler to put the ornament to acid test. You can also do this test on your own but the jeweler also can do it for you in the shop. Rub any part of the silver jewelry you want to purchase. After the jeweler vigorously rubs the portion and has scratched it, drop a small amount of nitric acid on the surface. After sometime, if the surface turns into a cloudy gray color, you can confidently buy the piece, as it is genuine sterling silver. The fake such piece will turn green.
Ensure that you buy silver jewelry only from the jeweler who is known for fair trading practices. Such jewelers may be in your vicinity and you may personally know them. Or, you can find the genuine jewelry also from online sites. While purchasing from online jewelers, talk to the people who have already bought the jewelry through the online shopping. They can guide you to the right jeweler on Internet. Make sure that the online jeweler has a clear-worded return policy so that you can return a damaged jewelry to get back the money.
