6 Tips for Online Jewellery Shopping

Shopping for jewellery online can be a difficult task. It’s far easier to go in-store, try things on and chat to an expert, but just because you’re shopping for jewellery online doesn’t mean to say that you can’t experience those things too. Despite it being more of a challenge, there are many ways in which you can make the whole experience a breeze, from start to finish. With that, here are six tips for buying jewellery online:

1. Know what you want before you shop

It can be easy to go down a rabbit hole, so to speak, when it comes to online shopping. You should go in with a plan, especially if you’re on a budget. Know what it is you want before you make your purchase online. Not only does this prevent you from buying something that you don’t actually need, but it’ll also help to make the online shopping processes quicker and smoother as a result. 

2. Do your research

When it comes to doing your research, there are plenty of things that you need to be looking closely at in order to ensure a smooth and positive online shopping experience when it comes to purchasing jewellery in a digital capacity. 

Some of the things you should research before making your purchase online includes: the retailer’s reputation, how to measure for the right jewellery size, the quality of the jewellery products you’re looking to buy, the returns policy, shipping details and competitive pricing, to name just a few things. 

Essentially, you need to be ‘in-the-know’ before you make an online jewellery purchase, especially if it’s going to cost a significant amount of money. If you’re in any doubt over a purchase, then you should not proceed with it. 

In addition, do not feel as though you cannot contact the retailer directly. Here at Little Star Jewellery, we are always happy to hear from both our prospective and verified customers, regardless of the query you have.

3. Be aware of the quality of the items you’re interested in

It can be difficult to know the quality level of the items you’re buying when it comes to shopping online. Despite this, and as part of your research, you should now know enough to expect a certain level of quality from the items you’re purchasing. Many people determine the quality of a product based on customer reviews. 

If they’re impressed with the quality and standard of the jewellery they’ve bought, and enough verified customers have also confirmed the same thing, then you’ll come to expect a decent jewellery standard from that particular retailer. 

If you’re really apprehensive about purchasing jewellery online, without knowing the quality for certain, then you could always go in-store and ask to see the item before you buy. However, this then doesn’t make the jewellery purchase as convenient as it would have been otherwise, had it been done online. This is entirely your choice, however. 

4. Know the returns policy of the item you’re looking at

It’s imperative that you know the returns policy of the retailer you’re buying the jewellery from. It’s important because you need to know how, and if, you can send items back should your item not fit or not be what you expected. It might be that one retailer charges you to send items back, which isn’t uncommon in a world of online shopping. 

However, other retailers and companies might offer a free returns policy, for example. Something else to consider is that earrings may not be refundable due to hygiene reasons. This could be the case with other jewellery items, so double check the returns policy before you make your purchase. 

5. Shop around

Unless you’re seeking an item from a particular retailer or brand, it’s likely that there will be similar items from other jewellers that will vary in price. However, it’s important to keep in mind that the price of jewellery will vary greatly depending on what it’s made from, the karats when it comes to gold fineness and whether or not there are any gemstones or diamonds in it. If there are, then the price will change again based on the number of carats the stone is. 

While one jewellery piece might look identical to another, there’s a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to the price of jewellery. With this in mind, when shopping around, make sure you’re using a fair comparison in order to make the right decision. For example, if you’re looking for gold hoop earrings, there will be many different variations to choose from. 

One retailer might have gold earrings that are 18 karat gold, whereas another might have a pair of gold earrings that are 9 karat gold. As a result, the 9 karat gold earring will be cheaper than the 18 karat gold earrings, even if they look identical. Therefore, you cannot competitively price the 9 and 18 karat gold earrings. Make sure you’re comparing 9 karat gold earrings from one retailer with other 9 karat gold earrings from another retailer for a fair comparison.

6. Make sure you’re taking the right measurements

It’s important that you know the size you need. Whether it’s for you or for someone else, make sure that you’re purchasing jewellery in the right size. While this isn’t the case for earrings, it’s relevant for other jewellery items, including: necklaces, bracelets, watches and rings. It’s far more difficult to buy jewellery in the right size when buying items online. 

So, as part of your research, look up how to take the right measurements. This will depend on the jewellery item you’re interested in. Also keep in mind that you may need the help of someone else when it comes to measuring yourself for a new jewellery product at home. You could always go in-store, but that takes away from the convenience of online jewellery shopping.

Little Star Jewellery has a wide range of different jewellery items to choose from, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, christening bracelets, matching mummy and me and daddy and me sets and personalised jewellery options, to name just a few of the stunning products we have on offer. If you would like further information about our jewellery items, get in touch with a member of our friendly, professional team today – we’re always pleased to hear from you.