subject: How a Professional Jeweller can Enhance your Jewellery Buying Experience [print this page] How a Professional Jeweller can Enhance your Jewellery Buying Experience
A professional jeweller is much more than just a salesperson. He or she will be fully trained to ensure that every customer receives the best possible service before, during and after any jewellery purchase.
Before
Whether you already have a clear idea of what you want, or are looking for inspiration, the best place to find good quality jewellery at a fair price is an established jewellers that is a member of a respected trade organisation such as the National Association of Goldsmiths.
If you need advice on buying a gift for a special occasion, a qualified jeweller will be able to answer all your questions and perhaps show you items that you hadn't thought about. They will understand if you want to take plenty of time before making a final decision. A jeweller who has worked hard to build up a good reputation won't pressurize you into buying something you don't really want.
If you can't see exactly what you want on display, a jeweller who makes jewellery as well as selling it will be able to create a one-off piece for you, either from your own design or by combining your ideas with their artistic flair and craftsmanship.
During
When you are ready to make your purchase, a professional jeweller will be able to tell you everything you want to know about your chosen piece including how to care for it. If you are buying a pendant and are not sure which style or length of chain will best suit it, they will be able to give expert advice. If you want charms to be securely attached to a bracelet, or a small adjustment made to a watchstrap, a skilled jeweller will be happy to do these things for you while you wait.
You might need a valuation certificate for insurance if you are buying expensive jewellery. A jeweller who is a member of the Institute of Registered Valuers can provide this.
After
Good quality jewellery is made to last but, as the years go by, gemstones can become loose in their settings, a clasp might be accidentally damaged, and pearls will need to be restrung. For any type of jewellery repair or specialist cleaning go to a jewellers you can trust, and preferably one that does all the work on their own premises. You should also take your watch to jewellers every time it needs a new battery. They have the tools and experience to replace the battery in any make or design of watch without damaging the case.
Sometimes, there is nothing actually wrong with a piece of jewellery but you might not wear it as often as you did. Rings or bracelets can become too loose or too tight, or perhaps a once fashionable necklace is now looking dated. In all these cases, a qualified jeweller will be able to make adjustments or remodel a piece to give it a new lease of life.
Buying beautiful jewellery should be a pleasure but making all the right choices can sometimes be confusing. Always begin by consulting a reputable local jeweller and make full use of their knowledge and expertise.
