選購首飾必看的六大注意事項

       1. Shop around and do your research. If you are interested in buying gold, sterling, or even brass, understand each metal and the costs – the research will be worth it!

　　逐店選購，貨比三家。如果你想購買黃金、純銀制品甚至黃銅，就要了解每種金屬以及它們的價格——貨比三家比較劃得來！

　　2. Do the “snag” test. Run the piece of jewelry over your stockings, blouse and skin to make sure the prongs or metal don’t tear your clothing or skin。

　　“劃傷”測試。將首飾在你的襪子、上衣和皮膚上劃一劃，以確保首飾上的爪鑲或金屬不會鉤破你的衣服或劃傷皮膚。

　　3. Do the scratch test. Gently scratch your nail over the item to make sure that it won’t scratch or peel. Sometimes inexpensive jewelry looks like gold or silver but it is actually just paint over inexpensive metal。

　　刮擦測試。輕輕地用指甲刮首飾，以確保不會有劃痕或者掉皮。有時候一些價格低廉、看起來像金制或銀制的首飾其實(shí)只是在便宜的金屬上加了涂層。

　　4. Test the prongs. If you can lift a prong with your finger nail, chances are that the gemstone it is holding will fall out and the piece will be worthless。

　　檢查爪鑲部位。如果你能用指甲將爪鑲部位抬起，很可能它所鑲的寶石會脫落，那么這件首飾就沒有價值了。

　　5. When buying fine jewelry, make sure that wherever you purchase from has a money-back return policy. You should have anywhere from 14 to 30 days to get a full refund on your purchase. If not, go to a store or retailer who will allow you to return if you change your mind。

　　當(dāng)購買好的首飾時，要確保你買首飾的地方有退款政策。你應(yīng)該在保證14天到一個月內(nèi)可以全額退款的地方購買首飾。如果沒有這項政策，那么就去允許你改變主意后可退貨的商店或零售店。

　　6. Wear and love your jewelry and don’t save it for a special occasion. With proper care, your jewelry should last a long, long time and every day should be a reason to celebrate!

　　要舍得戴首飾并愛惜它們，不要等到特殊場合才戴。只要保養(yǎng)得當(dāng)，你的首飾可以佩戴很長很長時間，每天都應(yīng)該值得慶祝！