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New Year has come, it means that we have to do anything better than last year. New year can also means that we only have less than two months before valentine’s day. Nowadays who don’t know what Valentine’s Day is? Almost everyone, especially young people really knows what Valentine’s Day is.

Many people say that it is the of loving care. Although many people mistakenly understand that Valentine’s day is a day to share all of our loving care to all people, not just for our beloved girlfriends, boyfriends or spouse but also to all people in our surroundings. Usually people will give their beloved friends, or relatives with special gift like Tiffany jewellry for Valentine’s Day. If you plan to give your beloved person a gift try to browse it at TiffanyStore.org to find the top Valentine’s Day gifts.

The website is an online store that sells many types of jewellry, since Tiffany is a quite famous jewellry online store. They provides many promotions in every different occasions every year like the new year sale that sells selected items with discounts more than 30%. There are also promotions for the upcoming Valentine’s Day which is Valentine’s Day sale 2010.

Are you planning to sell diamond? There are many jewelry stores in America that are ready to your buy diamonds. However, the prices offered are lower than the original price. There are many elements that affect diamond price.

The first thing to do when selling your diamond jewelry is to have it appraised. The jewelry store has its own appraiser. These diamonds will not be appraised to the original retail value.

By having an appraisal, you will know what your diamonds are worth. Shapes, color, and clarity come into play. Round and brilliant cuts are easier to sell compared to marquise or heart shaped cuts, because not many people want to buy fancy shaped diamonds. But, round diamonds have a higher appraisal value.

Diamonds that are yellow and off-white have lower value than clear diamonds. The clearer the diamond, the higher value it has. Remember, when you sell diamond, it is helpful to use the services of an independent appraisal company.

Since there are thousands of appraisal institutions, choose the one that is a member of legitimate affiliation, like the American Society of Appraisers, International Society of Appraisers, or the Appraisers Association of America. After appraisal, they will certify its authenticity.

By having a certification, it makes it easier for people to buy diamonds. They now have written and legal proof that their jewelry – a diamond solitaire ring, diamond wedding rings, or diamond engagement rings – is certified with its natural characteristics.

After the appraisal, ask for a Rapaport value. It is a wholesale price listing published in New York. This listing informs jewelry stores of prices that they should pay for diamonds. The price that the appraiser gives you will be the highest price you can get to sell a diamond. For instance, if your diamond is a 1-carat, round, VS1-G Class 2 cut having no fluorescent, its rapaport value is $7,300.

To look for a buyer, start with your family, relatives and friends. Perhaps someone in your family or circle of friends may was planning to buy diamonds for an occasion. Most often than not, people get the best deals from someone close to them.

Other potential buyers are jewelry stores. However, they can be tricky sometimes. A few of them have the tendency to switch the diamond or jewelry. So be alert and never let your precious stone out of your sight.

If you want to sell diamond to a jewelry store, it will help if you show him your certification and rapaport value. This will prevent the appraiser from giving you an amount below the dump value. The dump value is the term given when only 60 to 80% of the total rapaport value is offered. If he gives between 60-80%, he is being fair with you. If his offer is only 60% or less he is a low balling you.

Online Auctions can be a great place to sell diamond. Choose the auction sites that have the greatest traffic and reasonable charges. You may also see the auction prices and the basic information that competitors are using to sell their diamonds.

It is certainly true that jewelry can highlight your dress and even be a perfect solution to stand out from the crowd or leave an impression. Word jewelry is term used to describe different forms of accessories: rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches and even head and hair pieces (tiaras, hairpins etc).

Jewelry exists for more than a thousand years. And what is even more interesting, people were wearing it before even starting to live in proper shelters. Historically speaking, from the past till the present day, both men and women used jewelry to show off their status, their power and personal taste and style. Although in the past, men were wearing bigger and shinier jewelry, today it is mainly female accessory. The best part of wearing these details is that with them, even the dullest monochromatic wardrobe combination, can look interesting and seductive.

There are, however, few rules one should follow, when buying, combining and wearing jewelry. Try to be discreet, and do not wear too many details, because they will lose their purpose, and you will end up looking like a Christmas tree. If you wear gold, stick to it, in color that is. Mixing silver and gold is hard to do in a tasteful stylish manner, so do not push your luck. Always chose accessories based on where you go. You do not wear the same things to a club, to the opera and to work. Same goes for jewelry, leave chains at home on official occasions. If you are wearing something made of plastic materials or some bijou be sure they look classy and nice (you do not want to see stones falling off, or color not being sustainable). Also check out if they will leave dark color marks on your neck or finger, and see if you have allergies, because some materials can cause them.

Precious stones and precious metals are not a guarantee that something will look good and stylish on you. Some cheap bijou pieces can look adorable and be very trendy! If you are planning to buy something which is a timeless piece, like a wedding ring, ask for the premium quality, and keep in mind that it does no come cheap. However, if you need a trendy detail, something which is hot this season, and will be no longer fashionable in few months, buy something cheap and bijou, it pays off to be rational.

Jewelry must be clean in order to look good. Here are few tips on how to maintain your collection. Gold can be cleaned by soaking into a mixture of warm water and few drops of dishwasher balsam. Diamonds can be cleaned in a mixture of warm water and ammonia (leave them for approx 20 minutes). Pearls should be cleaned with a soft fabric – muslin is the best option. Last but not the least, silver jewelry can be brushed with special silver shampoos or pastes you can find in any store.

No matter which jewelry type suites you best, be sure to match it with your overall appearance, styling, personality and the place you are off to. Take the jewelry off, when showering or swimming in the sea or a pool. You can lose it or it can change color or form, and if that happens it may not be that flattering anymore.

Jewelry like bracelets, necklaces, earrings or rings has always graced the human form since ages and is a special favorite with the female populace. Pieces of jewelry are collected and hoarded zealously but its cleanliness is very often neglected. In such cases, the once-glittering piece of jewelry loses its sheen and starts looking dull. This is because dust and grime, and not to mention the various body lotions or perfumes which one uses, takes its toll on the shine.

Before you embark on the cleaning process there are certain things to be kept in mind; all the clasps, prongs which fasten the jewelry together should be checked to see that they are fitted properly and the mounting of the stones is fixed tightly. The cleaning of delicate pieces of jewelry requires special attention and your jeweler should be consulted before applying any cleansing solution on them. Although cleaning any piece of jewelry, be it of silver or gold involves more or less the same techniques, nevertheless, their cleaning has been segmented for the sake of more clarity.

It`s important to use soft cotton or flannel cloth to clean silver jewelry pieces like rings, earrings or necklaces. There is also a special silver cloth available to clean your silver jewelry which has anti-tarnish properties. A silver dip which is like a liquid cleaner or a baking soda paste too can be used to remove tarnish. Take care however, not to use the silver dip in cleaning precious stones as they may react adversely to the chemicals present in the solution.

To remove dirt, mix a small amount of liquid detergent or soap in some warm water and clean your silver jewelry with this mixture. The jewelry then should be rinsed in warm water and wiped with a soft cloth and allowed to dry. A toothbrush can also be used but the scrubbing should be gentle and the jewelry rinsed in water. If the jewelry has any intricate scrollwork or filigree work, a smooth toothbrush should be used to gently clean it.

Gold jewelry should be soaked in hot soapy water for about 10 to 15 minutes and then scrubbed with a toothbrush. Take care that the bristles of the toothbrush are soft and not hard. Then rinse in lukewarm water and leave it to dry. Adding a pinch of ammonia to the soapy water will help remove the tarnish, if any. Alcohol is also very useful in removing dirt from your gold jewelry. Just dip the pieces in alcohol and then dry them.

`Diamonds are forever` but, unfortunately, some of us can be pretty lax about keeping `a girl`s best friend` clean! There will scarcely be any female who does not cherish a secret desire to flaunt diamonds. But, to keep your diamond rings, earrings, bracelets or necklaces sparkling as good as new, cleaning them is necessary.

A solution of warm water and mild detergent or ammonia can be used to soak the pieces of diamond jewelry and then scrubbed gently with a toothbrush. Difficult areas can be cleaned with the aid of a toothpick. Let the jewelry dry on tissue paper or a clean cloth. While cleaning your diamond jewelry, remember to avoid using chlorine bleach as it damages the sheen of the jewelry.

Pearls should never be soaked in soapy water but should be rubbed with a soft and clean cloth which has been soaked in that water. It should then be rinsed gently and left to dry.

Cleaning your jewelry regularly will help retain its sheen for a long time to come and you can wear your various bijoux with pride.