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Rings have been a part of human culture for a very long time throughout human culture all over the planet. If you are planning to buy new jewellery such as rings, then choosing a good jeweller is crucial. This is due to the fact that beyond price there are other things that jewellery buyers should consider, such as the variety that they have to offer and the guarantees that come along with the items that they sell. If you are buying diamond fitted jewellery, then diamond certificates (diamond grading report) are in order.

It would be the only piece of paper that would bear testament to the authenticity of the diamonds that have been fitted into your jewellery piece. 30 day return policies, ring appraisals for insurance purposes are also important elements with regards to buying expensive rings. However besides all these factors as most of us already know solid gold is durable and thus it is the better choice for jewellery that people tend to wear regularly compared to necklaces or bracelets. When jewellers create jewellery items, to increase profit margins most will sell gold mixed with other alloys in order to make the jewellery pieces hard (solid gold is too soft to make jewellery) and thus most jewellery is only 18K or 22 K.

The other alloys that are mixed into the gold in order to harden and provide the jewellery with a different ‘hue’ range from, copper, silver, nickel or in some instances even palladium, depending on what the jewellers were intending to create, thus if you have allergies, choosing a higher ‘k’ could resolve the problem or choose a different ‘jewellery content mixture’.

Even gold plated jewellery is suitable for those who have lower budgets and bear in mind that if you will be wearing the ring daily and doing chores with it, the layer of gold would eventually thin out and the actual metal below the gold layer would eventually make contact with your skin. Greenish shaded rings are actually not only attractive, but they are also known to be non-reactive to human skin as they are created by adding silver to gold, and silver is much like gold and does not irritate skin and cause adverse reactions.

As for those who are more resilient and have better resistance pink or rosé tone gold rings (which have copper added to the pieces) are perfect choices as they go well with rings that have rubies set in prongs. Jewellers also mix nickel with gold in order to create whitish or greyish tones, however it is common knowledge that nickel may cause dermatitis as the substance is also recognised as a common allergen, thus it is always important to check with the jewellers the content of whatever ring or jewellery piece that catches your fancy.

For gold buyers who fancy white coloured gold rings then ask the jeweller for rings that have a mixture of gold and Palladium which is another rare metal that jewellers use to create white gold alloys. Palladium is less likely to cause skin rashes or other allergic reactions in comparison to nickel as palladium is also largely considered as a docile element.

No matter what kind of ring or other jewellery piece you choose, if it is going to contain gemstones to give it that extra sparkle, make sure you buy the jewellery from authentic jewellers who are licensed and have a good market reputation, they may be pricey, but you may be rest assured that the stones embedded into your piece is authentic which is very important.

Nevertheless, when it comes to choosing a ring or any other jewellery piece for that matter, forget the price and forget the trends, if you like it, have sufficient funds and will be comfortable wearing it, then buy it. It actually does not matter if the piece you have is A Monica Rich Kosann ring that boasts the fusion of conventional artisanship and modern technology or a Swiss piece such as Piaget.

What is really important is that you see the elegance, perfection and quality in the piece that you intend to buy. Gold rings, bracelets, chains, necklaces last a lifetime and buying one because you like it is akin to rewarding yourself for simply being able to afford it.