Nov 13, 2009

All that glitters is not gold (kundan)



Many ask many time many question about Jewellery ----- Kundan,Polki,Diamond ,where to buy ,how to decide the quality ,clarity ,cut today i will try to give a rough description about kundan.

*Old, solid gold ornaments are sometimes filled with shellac. It is important to determine this in order to not be overcharged.

*In trying to differentiate between an old and a new minakari piece, remember that the older the piece, the more intricate the design and more brilliant the colour

*To identify imperfections in a diamond, look for tiny, rents or fissures and specks. If the diamond has any of these, it is flawed. Note also that a real diamond can never have scratches on its surface, if it does, it is not a diamond.

*Genuine kundan-set crystal has a mellow, opaque appearance. Artificial kundan-set crystal is transparent and it glitters. This is due to the fact that glass has been used instead of crystal and colored tinfoil under the stones to create the illusion of color.

* I know many people who buy jewellery without checking Hallmark sign backside of each pieces ,remember every year thousand of pieces came to BD from india in 18ct. with lots of minakari & kundan .So please be careful when you are buying .Every good pieces will have HALLMARK

Just remember our ancestor who did jewellery so carefully that why some of us still do have some pieces Inheritance
What you are buying today is a piece of bridal beauty but tomowrrow its you asset.

So be careful & remember all that glitters is not gold .

we recommand :
~New Jarwa House
~Purobi jewellers
~AMIN jewellers
~Venus jewellers
~Diamond World
~Dia Gold
~some of Pink citys jewellers are quite good But do check hallmark everytime & ensure the gold purity ( 18ct,21ct,22ct etc..)

Enjoy Buying