Buying guides and explainers.
A practical checklist for buying jewellery, gemstones, rudraksha and crystal products online: reading listings, asking the right questions, paying safely, recording delivery, checking the item and resolving problems.
Practical care for crystal and gemstone bead bracelets: which stones are delicate, how to clean safely, why bracelets should not be worn in water, how to store them, and the…
Before you sell or exchange old gold, understand how purity is tested, how the price is calculated, which deductions are fair, what hallmarks and bills change, and what to watch…
Why sterling silver darkens, the gentlest cleaning methods that work, what to avoid, how to look after oxidised, plated and stone-set pieces, and simple storage habits that slow tarnish.
Once you know a stone is natural, quality decides its value. Learn how to judge colour, clarity, cut and carat weight in coloured gemstones, and how to compare two stones…
The fakes you are most likely to meet, why popular home tests mislead, what you can safely check yourself, and when an X-ray-based laboratory report is worth paying for.
Our method for judging jewellery, gemstone, crystal and rudraksha sellers on evidence: what counts as proof, how to verify reports and hallmarks, which policies matter, and a comparison of several…
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…
