| Buying Jewelry Online. Advantages. |
When you're ready to make your next jewelry purchase, consider buying it online.
The Internet offers a number of unique shopping advantages:
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Speed |
Make your selection. Enter your information. Then click a button. It's as easy as that. And all from your own computer. |
Convenience |
Compare the online jewelry shopping experience with shopping at a mall jewelry store or department store: you rush to get there, fight traffic, vie for parking, get jostled by crowds, endure pushy salespeople, suffer long lines at the register.By the time you get home with your purchase, you're drained. And if you need to return the item, you can look forward to going through this hassle all over again. |
Selection |
Online Diamond Jewelry Stores have the capacity to offer a much wider selection of merchandise for sale in one place than either a traditional store or catalog. This means you can uncover some truly unique jewelry items you won't find anywhere else. |
value |
Because an Internet retailer has lower inventory and other overhead costs than a bricks-and-mortar retailer, these savings can be passed on to you, the consumer, in the form of great deals on the latest merchandise. |
Customer Service |
You may take advantage of shopping online in order to avoid salespeople, but what if you want to ask a question or you change your mind about the stone color? Does the online store where you shop have a telephone number where you can speak to Customer Service? If so, what hours are they available -- be sure to verify time zones. |
Return Policy |
Read the site's Return Policy and read it carefully. Some sites claim a 30-day return policy, but if you read carefully, returns of many items require a "re-stocking" fee. Know what the policy is before you buy.
We strongly recommend only shopping at sites with a minimum 30-Day Return Policy.
And if a store doesn't have it's Return Policy posted somewhere on the site, click on to the next web site and never look back. |
Lost/
Damaged Shipments Policy |
What is the store policy for items lost or damaged in shipment? If the store uses insured carriers and insures its shipments, they should be more than willing to replace or refund any item lost or damaged in shipment. |
Diamond Certificates |
Diamond certificates come from a variety of labs. We recommend buying from sites that provide either AGS or GIA certificates.
Not all purchases require certification (most preset diamonds do not come with AGS or GIA certification) and some lovely diamonds can be bought without certification. Certification doesn't change the quality of the diamond, it certifies the specifications of the diamond. |
Secure Transactions |
Today, most web sites, guarantee that all personal information you provide for payment or registration purposes is automatically encrypted by the latest security software. This eliminates the risk of data interception, manipulation or recipient impersonation by unauthorized parties. |
