Is the shipping there extremely cheap. The gold costs the same in every shop at any particular point in time. Is it trustworthy though? You don't understand the idea behind the Thai gold jewelry here. That is bad because the compound used is a known hormone disrupter—definitely not the best accessory one can think of.Jewelry sold specifically for children is required to meet safety standards, but adult jewelry is not—even though it can still be ingested or rubbed the wrong way by adults or children. I used to own a jewelry store in the US , and wholesale silver jewelry, Ex-wife still owns the store. Thanks You most certainly do pay for the manufacturing cost of the gold. I have a question, how do chinese people sell stuff so cheap with free ship ourwayallday09. That's a 1,300 premium for a piece of crafted jewellery. Some shops will give you less.
LOL> they don't use a magnet to test it when you bring it in to sell. Looks like it's time to admit that deep down, we knew it was too good to be true.A non-profit organization called The Ecology Center ran tests on 99 pieces of jewelry (some of which was geared toward children but most of it was for adults) that were purchased from 14 different discount stores such from around the country, like Target, Claire's, Glitter, Forever 21, Walmart, H&M, and Hot Topic. Ninety percent of the pieces had chromium and nickel, which can cause allergic reactions, and ten percent of the pieces had cadmium, which is a toxic metal that's been the subject of other jewelry and toy recalls. In the west jewellery is double or triple the gold value. As said already, labour is cheap here, then also look at the finishing details compared to a western piece. You can not expect to pay just gold price, on a filigree piece of jewelry that weighs very litle but has hours of intricate work. Oh, we all thought we were so clever, buying cheap but cute necklaces and colorful bracelets at places like Forever 21, Target, and Claire's. There is a third component when it comes to Thai jewelry for domestic consumption. It's even simpler than that you basically only pay for the Gold weight not the manufacture, not the shop rent and not the outrageous mark up that comes with jewellery stores outside of Asia. They often trade in their jewelry for new pieces, so durability is not really an issue. The manufacturing price depends upon the intricacy of the jewelry and often is higher these days because they use a lot of colour in the jewelry. and you can expect to pay less for machine made chain,but more for Italian chain, and less for Chinese chain because of technology differences (my info is dated,I remember chinese chain quality increasing and should be close or the same by now) My heart was never in it, (more of ex-wifes dream) that's why I am no longer in that line of work , but still know a bit about it. No you're not, because the gold price for unfinished product and the price for jewellery are clearly displayed in the every shop. It's even simpler than that you basically only pay for the Gold weight not the manufacture, not the shop rent and not the outrageous mark up that comes with jewellery stores outside of Asia. The explanation is very simple....Labor is cheap here.... Take a quick scan of the jewelry you've got on to make sure none of these poisonous gems are making contact with your fragile epidermis as your read this.It may come as some comfort to you that wearing this contaminated jewelry is far less dangerous than eating it.
You can also find 99.9% (24k) gold jewelry in Thailand. Ok, they sell things for like 99 cents with free shipping, how do they do that? www.FinancialArticleSummariesToday.com Gold, the precious metal most often thought of as money, is in short supply. I was just looking at some of the gold jewellery at a shop in Bangkok and noticed how cheap it was compared with the West. Have you ever heard about a Thai gold shop refusing to buy back gold sold by them? I believe you can easily check gold's purity with a magnet. Surely not. They know their gold - you won't fool them. LOL> they don't use a magnet to test it when you bring it in to sell. Also, their diamonds are usually near-colorless, (color ratings up to I or J generally), which are generally not a noticeable difference from a colorless diamond, rated D. Cut, symmetry, and a number of other factors also come into play. For anyone who wants pure gold jewelry and doesn't mind paying high manufacturing costs, this is the shop for you.
Some shops keep business in-house by offering an extra good rate when buying back their own jewelry. Are all these gold stores around Thailand selling dodgy gold jewellery? How might you come to eat a necklace? Grr. At my favourite shop, they give me the same price as their own gold.
Thai seems very bright and rough. They're planning to pick up samples of the jewelry and test it themselves. Since this report has been released, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is looking into it. If you're after 18k gold jewelry you're probably better off ordering it online or in your own country. Some of the most toxic pieces they found included, "Claire's Gold 8 Bracelet Set, Walmart's Silver Star Bracelet, Target's Silver Charm Necklace, and Forever 21's Long Pearl Flower Necklace." For example, at Aurora Gold Shop I recently paid 3200 baht for a 2 baht gold bracelet. It would be so easy to pull the wool over most customers' eyes. With jewelry and women, it's often about the item rather than the cost.