Current page is our List of Shops selling Jewellery and Basic Guide and Explanation in the UK
The word Jewellery can cover a wide range of
prices types ideas and can be a minefield to understand
below we have tried to give some ideas of what to look
for and what things mean when you see them in the shops
In general the easiest way is to look at the price if
everywhere you look a 1/2 carrot diamond is xxx and then you see
what is the same diamond is only 10% of xxx then the chances
are they are not the same. Jewellery can be split into 2 main
types Costume Jewellery and Real Jewellery just as an example
a piece of costume jewellery that has 10 stones that look like diamonds
for 20.00 most likely has glass and not Diamonds .
Platinum Explanation
Platinum is the rarest of the 3 precious metals
It is also the hardest and most expensive, and unlike gold
is nearly 95% pure
Gold Explanation
Gold is mixed with other alloys to make it harder
24 carats being pure gold
The lower the number of Carats the lower percentage of
gold in the Jewellery
White Gold Explanation
White gold is an alloy of gold mixed with white metals
such as nickel, silver, and palladium
The same applies to White gold as gold
the lower the number of Carats the less percentage
of Pure Gold is used
Silver Explanation
Silver is the cheapest of the precious metals
and is also the easiest to work with and make
ornamental. Most jewellery is made of sterling silver
Precious Stones Explanation
Precious stones are Rare and costly gems such as
Emeralds Colour = Hues of Green
Rubies Colour = Red
Sapphires Colour = Blue
Opal Colour = fundamentally colourless
but impurities cause a wide range of colours
Onyx Colour = multiple colours
Amber Colour = usually honey brown
but can also range from Yellow, Red, Green, and Blue,
Diamonds Explanation
The better the quality of a diamond the greater
the clarity or ( Transparency )
Diamonds do also have colour and those with
fancy colours are extremely rare and expensive
A Diamonds Price is determined by the following
The weight, which is measured in carats
The Cut ( the better the cut the better the light is refracted
Clarity ( how clear is the diamond to look through )
Diamonds occur naturally but are also made synthetically
Pearls Explanation
A pearl in the wild is produced by shellfish
mainly Oysters Pearls are usually white but can also
be found in Black , In the wild only 3% of oysters
naturally produce a pearl which is why man decided
to try and control and help oysters produce more pearls
Pearls are now produced and managed by man due
the high value and are known as cultured pearls
Costume Jewellery Explanation
Costume jewelry is made of less valuable materials,
including base metals, glass, plastic, and synthetic stones,
In general Costume Jewellery is cheaper and is designed
to allow people to wear flashy sparkling Jewellery
without the very high costs if Precious metals and Precious
Stones were used
Most Common
Bracelets
Cuff Links
Earrings
Necklaces
Chokers
Rings
promise rings
engagement rings
wedding rings
class rings
toe rings
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Jewellery in UK
Amanda Wakeley Argenteus Argos Latest offers
Beatties Beaverbrooks Berrys Jewellers Chapelle Jewellery Claires Claybrooks Clive Ranger Crystals Debenhams Ernest Jones F Hinds Fraser Hart Goldsmiths Grattan
Great Universal
H Samuel Half Price Jewellers Hendersons Harrods John Lewis Kays Online
Leslie Davis Marks & Spencer Fashion at Marshall Ward
Ortak Symingtons Tresor Paris Warren James Jewellers