Everything to check before buying a round-bead crystal bracelet: stone identity and common treatments, bead size and fit, stringing and locks, what reports can and cannot cover, and how to…
A practical guide to buying gold jewellery in India: karat and fineness, the BIS hallmark and HUID check, solid versus plated or gold-tone pieces, reading an invoice and making charges,…
A plain-English guide to buying silver jewellery in India: sterling versus fine silver and look-alikes, what a 925 stamp does and does not prove, how to check a BIS HUID…
What separates a natural gemstone from a lab-grown or imitation one, which treatments to ask about, what each laboratory’s report actually covers, and a practical checklist for choosing and caring…
A first-time buyer’s guide to rudraksha: what mukhi, origin and size mean, what a laboratory report actually establishes, and what to check before buying a bead, bracelet, kantha or mala.
