Fake earrings and watches being passed off as the real thing is nothing new. The problem comes that when you purchase over the internet, you don’t get to touch and hold what you are buying and there are plenty of scams for the unwary. There are a few things you can do to protect yourself from being a victim of fake gold earrings even when you are buying them online. The best weapon available to you is information and there is plenty of that to around.

If you’ve seen some of the older movies, then you’ve seen a prospector from the old west bite down on the gold to verify that it is real gold; this method does actually work, the only problem is your new jewelry earrings now have lovely bite marks in them. The other issue is that gold painted lead will also get bite marks and so this test isn’t really relevant anymore. There are a few other tests that work when you are holding the jewelry, but learning how to buy earrings on the internet is completely different, since you are purchasing based off a photo.

You must look to a company’s reputation or purchase a smaller cheaper item. Things to consider are a company’s return policy, the number of years they’ve been in business, and the actual cost of the goods you are purchasing. If you are looking at a particular set of earrings, say silver earrings, for example, and they all have a similar price and suddenly you find one website that is selling them at a fraction of the cost, then you should know that the cheaper item will be cheaper because it’s probably made of fake gold. The age of the company is important to, because an older company is less likely to be swindling people successfully for many years. It can be hard to verify the age of a company but a little detective work can reveal past dealings over the years with the company that other people have had.

Purchasing silver earrings online is a great way to find a massive selection and discounted prices. Doing your best to avoid the things that seem too good to be true is important. You may find prices that are 10-20% cheaper than in a real store, but when the deals start getting much more past that you should take what they offer with a grain of salt. You want a lovely piece of jewelry, not something that turns your ears green.