Citrine and Yellow Topaz

Citrine is a yellow or orange quartz crystal actually somewhat rare in nature. November birthstone jewelry is commonly made of citrine though you can also find it being made of yellow topaz. Citrine is thought to stand for cheerfulness, hope and youth.

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Everybody kows just how difficult it is to choose a bracelet. Becouse the jewelry market is full with styles an designs, choosing a bracelet, as a gift for a friend or a  relative, can be quite difficult and time consuming. You do not have to be an jewelry expert to manage between so many designs, styles, not to mention prices,in order to purchase a gorgeous and memorable bracelet. Simply follow these tips on how to choose a bracelet and see how easy is to choose a bracelet for yourself or for someone else as a gift:

Budget

First of all, you have to set a budget for yourself. You may think bracelets are easy to find, but what hinders people from buying them is the price. Decide and stick to the budget you’ve chosen for yourself and make sure that the bracelet doesn’t go over it (or if it does, don’t let it be more than 10%). Once you have a budget in mind, then it is time to look for a good bracelet.

Design and Metal

The first thing is to decide what design you want for your bracelet. This includes knowing how heavy the bracelet should be, if it’s streamlined or with pointed edges, if the mount for the diamonds or and gemstones are strong enough, etc. Here are some ideas you might want to consider:

• The prongs used to mount the gems should be sturdy and shouldn’t be too thin or else they could open up and fall off anytime unnoticed.
• Consider the design dimensions of the bracelet to avoid instances where the metal is too thin, the overall bracelet too heavy, etc.
• Make sure the designs are damage proof and that the bracelet can last for a long time without loosing its luster or strength.

One way of determining the price of a bracelet is through the metal. The heaviness of the metal used and if the choice is a gold bracelet will determine if you can afford it or not. Usually jewelers are very excited to sell you gold bracelets, so make sure you know what kind you’re buying before handing over the money.

Gems

• The next step in choosing a bracelet is choosing the gemstones. There are a lot of ways in choosing a bracelet based on gemstones, one of which is through associating them with the person’s birthstone. Here is a chart of birth stone colors to help you in the process.
• Sometimes choosing alternative birthstones can help you stay in your budget.

Quality

You have to know if the craftsmanship is of good quality or not. You should always demand well crafted bracelets, especially if you’re buying gold or silver ones as a gift. You will know if the craftsmanship of a certain bracelet is bad when you:

• Notice that the price is cheaper than normal good quality bracelets
• Luster is of low quality
• The mount of the gemstones can easily be bent open.
• Badly connected links

Size and  Color

• Verify the size is appropriate for the the person who will wear the bracelet.
• Does the color match ones wardrobe. Though gold and silver generally match more outfits, certain colors won’t be worn often.

Brands

Name brands or at least established jewelers often have higher quality of craftsmanship. This is one of the reasons people often buy from designers. Tiffany’s and Harry Winston come to mind as many people’s favorites. However, there is a premium for this and your budget may encourage you to simply look for high quality materials without the name to go with it.

Hopefully, these tips will help you find the best bracelet!