Buying jewelry wholesale online is quite easy, and most of the time, it is an enjoyable shopping
experience. In fact, many people prefer this method of buying jewelry wholesale simply because they
find a much wider selection at much lower prices. However, some of the buying public is still wary of
online businesses. If this sounds like you, there is really no need for concern. Simply follow a few
simple guidelines to ensure that you have a safe and satisfactory buying experience.

The first step is to be aware that there are indeed many con artists operating on the Internet – and
they will happily take your money with absolutely no regrets. It is your responsibility to take all of the
proper precautions to guard against this happening.

First, find the jewelry wholesale that you are interested in buying. Make a note of where you
found it, but do not make a purchase just yet – there is still much to be done. Take a look at other
online wholesaler’s sites and online jewelry stores to see if you can find similar pieces. In most cases,
you can. Look at the price differences. While the wholesale price should be lower than the retail price,
you should use extreme caution if the price seems too low. Remember that old adage ‘if it sounds too
good to be true, it probably is.’

After you have found the lowest price, read every detail you can find about the jewelry. Make sure
that it is exactly what you want, in terms of authenticity. If you are unsure, don’t make the
purchase until you do know for sure. Don’t be afraid to contact the company directly to ask questions –
but don’t take their word for it either.

Check with the Better Business Bureau Online, as well as the BBB in the area where the company is
located. You are checking to see if there have been any complaints about this business. If there have
been, that information will be made available to you at no charge… and if there are complaints, you
should avoid doing business with the company.

Next, read the refund and exchange policy, as well as the terms of service and the privacy policy at the website. This is all important information – and if it isn’t there, you don’t want to do business with this company. However, just because the information is there doesn’t necessarily mean that it is a
legitimate operation – read the information carefully, and print it out so that you have a record of it.

Cubic zirconia can be made into any style of jewelry imaginable.  One of the styles you might not have considered is the Victorian antique style of jewelry.  Victorian style antique jewelry can be purchased with a cubic zirconia instead of a diamond.

In Great Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria came the Victorian jewelry period.  It started in 1836 and ran through 1901.  The designs of the Victorian era were spurred by the Queen’s love for her husband and children.  The designs mirrored a romantic, sentimental outlook.  The inspired theme of the designs came from flowers, bows, hearts, birds, and human hair.  All of these were incorporated into the designs of the jewelry.   Some of the most popular gemstones used during this time era were the garnet, opal, amethysts, and seed pearls.   Opals were the favorite of Queen Victoria, making opals a very popular gemstone.  After diamonds were discovered in 1837 in South Africa, they were used in jewelry and became increasingly popular.  The jewelry was to be given to show love and was worn during times of mourning as a symbol of love.

Jewelry from the Art Deco jewelry period has been made using cubic zirconia instead of diamonds with great success.  The Art Deco jewelry period began in 1920 and lasted until 1935.  During this time period dazzling jewelry was produced which was so markedly different to the jewelry produced during earlier time periods.  In difference from the soft colors and the flowing lines of the jewelry came very bold, deep, and brilliant colors.  The lines no longer were flowing, instead were very even, straight lines.  This was the time era of the flappers and jazz.

Egyptian had a very strong influence making the sphinx and falcon very popular.  With the concentration of balance and harmony in the jewelry, gemstones were cut using geometrical cuts to blend.  Women had started wearing their hair short and very straight.  Popular jewelry consisted of long earring, long strings of pearls or beads, cocktail rings and diamond watches.  The most popular gems of the time were emeralds, sapphires and rubies.  Diamonds were still the gems for wedding and engagement rings.

Cubic zirconia has also been successful in recreating jewelry from the Retro Jewelry Period, also.  The Retro jewelry period started in 1935 and ran through 1950, which was during the years of the Great Depression.  The characteristics of the Retro jewelry period are large vivid colored gemstones in large rectangular cuts.  The synthetic gemstones of ruby and sapphires were some of the popular stones of the time era.  With platinum not being available, yellow gold was the metal used in most of the jewelry of the day.  Jewelry designers created jewelry pieces with multiple colors and with combinations of rose, yellow and green gold.  The fashion piece of the time period was the charm bracelet.  They were worn with multiple charms attached to a link bracelet.

The elaborate settings of the engagement ring gave the illusion of a larger diamond.  The price was affordable enough to be chosen by the thrifty women of the 1930s.  Some of these same types of settings are still popular today.

We love color.  We don’t like the drab of only black and white.  We want the brilliant blues, the deep reds, the bright yellows and the vibrant amber.  Cubic zirconia jewelry is giving us color.   Cubic zirconia is a very close look alike to diamonds, but did you know they can be made in colors also.  Instead of paying the price of a real sapphire, you can have a cubic zirconia colored like a sapphire, a garnet, amethyst, or a citrine. As always the price is still affordable.

Fashion jewelry offers the trendy new styles in whatever bold colors are “in” that season.  This is perfect to help you spice up your wardrobe with color.  Every one wears black and white, but we always add some color to the outfit.  Color is a very important part of a wardrobe.

Of course not all jewelry has to have color to be fashion jewelry.  The white cubic zirconia in a setting of sterling silver is very fashionable.  Most people prefer to get a lot and to pay less.  With cubic zirconia jewelry made with sterling silver, you get the best of both worlds.  With the cubic zirconia looking like diamonds or any other gemstone and the sterling silver has the look of platinum, and both of them at a cheaper price than the real things, you are really getting your dollar’s worth.  You get the classic elegant look of the silver and cubic zirconia combined which will rival any diamond with silver piece of jewelry.

So what colors are “big” this summer?  Every color that comes out of your garden, the color of the summer sky which will include all the pinks, and yellows, and blues, and greens, and reds blooming in your garden now.  In celebration of summer you can add an ankle bracelet to your jewelry wardrobe.  Summer is the best time of year to wear an ankle bracelet.  During the winter our ankles tend to stay covered.  So while they are out for the summer, adorn them.  Give your summer attire the finished look it needs.

So let’s get started.  Add some color to your jewelry wardrobe.  Bring home a vibrant blue earring and necklace set made with blue colored cubic zirconia and sterling silver.  Maybe you would rather have a beautiful deep red ruby ring.  How about a charm bracelet?  Maybe you need a brooch to attach your favorite wrap.  What ever your wardrobe has in the way of color can be mirrored in your jewelry.  Choose some spectacular pieces, and because they are so affordable you can buy more than just one.  You can get the necklace and add the matching earrings and bracelet.

You can get the matching ring and necklace and throw in an ankle bracelet too.  Even the white cubic zirconia, especially if you get it with a precious metal will look very elegant for your evenings out.  What ever you choose to add to your jewelry collection will be great if you make it cubic zirconia.  It is one way you can’t go wrong.

When choosing cubic zirconia jewelry, you will be looking at the cut of the stone in combination with the design of the ring.  The cut of the stone is as important as the design.  The two combined together will compliment each other in a beautiful arrangement for you to wear on your hand, arm, neck or ears.

If you choose to have a piece of cubic zirconia jewelry custom-made, with a design of your own creation or a design chosen from a designer, you will want to choose the right cut of stone to enhance the design.   A cubic zirconia stone will come in the same type of cuts you will see in a diamond.  Diamond cutters are always trying to come up with new and unique cuts for the stones.  These listed below are the most popular cuts of diamonds, gemstones and cubic zirconia.

Round Brilliant - The round brilliant is the most elegant, classic cut.  The stone has been well rounded and highly polished to reflect an abundant percentage of light.  Because of the brilliance of the cut of stone, could be reason for the name.

Marquise - The marquise is a long, almost slender cut of stone.  It is pointed at both of ends and is slightly rounded in the middle.  This cut can be made to be longer or shorter depending on the design of the ring or the preference of the client.

Princess - The princess cut is the square cut of stone.  The brilliance of the stone comes from the complex cuts in the corner of the stone.

Radiant/Emerald - The radiant and the emerald are two different cuts, but a similar in various ways.  They are both cut into a rectangle shape.  They both have a very classic look about them.  However, the radiant cut was not invented until sometime in the 1970s.  The emerald cut had started loosing it’s popularity in the early 1970s. The radiant cut has more complex cuts in the stone for the maximum reflection of light and brilliance.

Pear - The pear shape is also known as the teardrop shape.  The cut combines the lengthened shape of the marquise cut with brilliant elegance the round cut stone.

Oval - The oval cut is a rounded, elongated cut stone.  It is cut to bring out the brilliance of the stone giving it an elegant look.  This cut of stone has become very popular as the center in a design of elegant pieces of jewelry.

Heart - The heart is a frivolous fun creation.  The heart shape stones have been used in many different settings of earrings, necklaces and rings.  Recently it has become more popular in rings especially engagement rings.

These cuts of stone are well known and are very popular when choosing cubic zirconia jewelry.  When choosing cubic zirconia jewelry, you will have these stones to pick from as well as some unique cuts not mentioned here.  Choose jewelry to enhance your style whether it is one of the well known cuts or a unique cut only owned and worn by you.

Azotic Coating Technology, Inc. owns and operates the laboratory where these designer gemstones are created.  These designer gemstones are created with a process developed and patented by Azotic Coating Technology, Inc.  The process creates beautiful colors on stones, which would normally be white stones.  The process has allowed them to create about 1800 unique and unusual colors.  They have used their coating process on cubic zirconia, sapphires, quartz, and topaz.  Topaz is the stone used most often and has a beautiful array of colors.

During the process the gemstones are coated with a sputter coat scattering of tiny flakes of mineral oxide.  The minerals produce a variety of colors when it reflects through the stone.  After the stone has been coated it must then go through a heating process to make the coating cling to the stone.  The Federal Trade Commission has approved this method of enhancing gemstones.

Azotic Coating Technology, Inc. does not sell stones directly to the public.  They process stones sent to them by wholesalers.  Azotic Coating Technology, Inc. has no control over the quality of the stones given to them to put through the process.  Many times they will get quality stone with unique cuts from the wholesaler, but not always.  If you buy one of these stones, check it closely to make sure you didn’t receive a stone with nicks or scratches in it.

The particularly extraordinary colors come from stones, which have been processed with more than one mineral.  The best looking one of the stones processed with more than one mineral is the cubic zirconia stone.  When pictures are taken of the same stone in different locations, the stone will appear to be a different stone in each different picture because of the light available at each different location.   Each stone is a kaleidoscope of colors because of the constant changing of the light and the reflection.  These stones are very unique in their colors after they have been processed.

Even though the Azotic Coating Technology, Inc. came up with names for all the 1800 different colors of the stones they have created, but some sellers are intent in changing the names of the stones.  Sometimes a stone with a name not created by Azotic may be a stone processed by a different company.  You might want to be careful when purchasing some of the other processed stones because the quality of the process may not be as good as the quality provided by the Azotic Coating Technology, Inc.  Just make sure to ask your seller questions.  If he seems to be evading the questions or evasive about the answers, Beware!

The thin coating applied during the process is hard and made to last.  You will have to be careful when wearing these stones to prevent them from being nicked or scratched.  You will want to take them off when doing some of your daily duties.  When cleaning these processed stones, you will not want to use any ultrasonic cleaners.  They may cause damage to the coating because of a pickling solution in the cleaner.  Cleaners, which are safe to use on pearls and opals are recommended by Azotic.  A mild soap and water, rinsed well will also work.

If you are considering importing jewelry wholesale, you might want to see what your other options are.
When jewelry is imported, there are additional costs, such as high shipping costs, that you may
not be prepared to pay. There are also other issues to consider as well.

Customs is a major issue, because some materials that come from endangered animals are outlawed in
the United States – ivory for example. When importing jewelry, you need to be sure that all of
the materials that make up the jewelry can be legally imported.

The possibility of not getting what you paid for is another consideration that you must think about. If
you order from someone outside of the United States – where the United States has no legal
jurisdiction – there won’t be anything you can do if you are ripped off. If you are importing jewelry
wholesale, make sure that you are dealing with a reputable company.

Usually, if you can find the same pieces of jewelry for sale in the United States, at a slightly higher
cost, you will be better off making your purchase in the US. By the time you add shipping to the
imported jewelry, it will probably cost more. However, there are many pieces that can only be
found in other countries.

If you are the creative type person, you may enjoy making your own jewelry.  You are able to make the design as unique as you are and you can choose the stones that will enhance your design.  It will all be your choosing.  Creating your own cubic zirconia jewelry allows you to have the freedom to create exactly what you want.  Since cubic zirconia comes in a variety of beautiful colors, you will be able to combine stones not found in tradition settings at your local jewelry store.

You will have the freedom to create your own design or you can choose a designer who will make the jewelry for you.  The stones can be purchased in bulk at wholesale prices, which will enable you to have enough stones to make a jewelry ensemble.

Creating your own jewelry can sound like a much more difficult process than it actually is.   It will take some work, patience and resolve on your part to get the project through to completion.  Now let’s look at some of the steps to creating your own cubic zirconia jewelry.

You have to think about what you want to make.  Have the idea in your mind and visualize it.  This will help give you direction when you are in the process of making your jewelry.  It is frustrating to be in the middle of making your jewelry and don’t know the direction you need to go in.  Your project is likely to be put on hold for a time.

Now you have to decide the type of materials you want to use. The stone color(s) you want and the type of metal.  Gold or silver metal may be a little more expensive than you want to spend for you first effort at making jewelry.  You may want to start off making your first attempts in something cheaper.  Get the mistakes out of the way before you progress to the gold, silver or platinum stages.  Stainless steel would be a good choice of a material to use on your first attempt to making your own cubic zirconia jewelry.

Now that you have decided on the metal you will use.  We can look more closely at the piece you have chosen to make.  For example, you have decided to make a pair of earrings first.  How are the earrings going to look?  Are they going to be stud earrings or would you like to make wires to dangle from your ears?

Now everything has been decided on, it is time to find instructions on how to make the piece exactly as you want them to look.  You can find the type of instructions you need at your local craft store or you can even find them by searching the web.

Gather all the materials you will need to make your piece of jewelry.  If you need to make a list.   Don’t start making your piece of jewelry until you have all the materials you need all together.  You will hate getting to the “good part”, so to speak, and have to stop because you forgot one item.  Double or even triple checking all the materials is a good way to insure you have everything you need.

Start assembling your piece of jewelry.

After you have completed your piece of jewelry, take a look at it.  You can wear it around with pride in yourself.  After this project, you will probably want to do more. Necklace to match, gifts for family and friends, etc. the possibilities are endless.

When you shop for cubic zirconia jewelry, consider the price you want to spend on the jewelry, and consider the look you are going for when choosing the jewelry.  Because cubic zirconia is less costly than diamonds, some manufacturers will make them cheaply by using cheaper metals.  Some manufacturers see the cubic zirconia as the beautiful stone they are, so they will make them with precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and the up and coming titanium.  The cubic zirconia jewelry made with precious metals will cost more than cubic zirconia jewelry made with a cheaper metal.

Another difference you might be able to see with the naked eye is the way the cubic zirconia is cut.  Cubic zirconia stones are mass-produced; some manufacturers will use a machine to cut the facets in the stones.  However the manufacturers who see the stone for its own beauty will have the cubic zirconia stones hand-cut like a diamond.

If the cubic zirconia jewelry you have seen looks cheap, it is because it was cheaply handled and put together.  However, there are several manufacturers who do beautiful work with cubic zirconia jewelry and the cubic zirconia jewelry will rival diamond jewelry.

Even though cubic zirconia is not as hard as a diamond.  It will cut glass just like a diamond when it has a quality cut and a professional hand polish.  The same method and ingredients are used to make cubic zirconia stones.  I believe the difference between a quality stone and a cheap looking stone is in the cutting and polishing of the stone.  Even a diamond would not look as good if cheaply cut and cheaply polished, and neither does the cubic zirconia.

When they are creating the cubic zirconia stones certain minerals can be added to create a different color.  Cubic zirconia can be made to look a number of quality gemstones, such as emerald, sapphires, and rubies just to name a few.  A cubic zirconia can be created to match your birthstone.  When the cubic zirconia is treated with the Azotic coating, the colors that emerge are stunning.  They are even more stunning when added to a Topaz, which is the stone most treated with the Azotic coating process.

Probably the cubic zirconia jewelry seen by most people in stores is the less costly version, which is not made to rival a diamond, and does not show the cubic zirconia at its best.  I have seen cubic zirconia jewelry online, which is not cheap.  It costs less than the same setting with a diamond.  However, it is difficult to tell quality by a picture on a web site.

The next time you go shopping for jewelry, ask about the cubic zirconia jewelry.  You may be able to look at some of the quality cubic zirconia jewelry I have seen evidence of online.  I would hate to think the only cubic zirconia jewelry in stores is cheaply made cubic zirconia jewelry.  I think the cubic zirconia is a beautiful stone.  The cubic zirconia even looks good in when it is placed in a gold plated setting, but personally I don’t believe those settings do the cubic zirconia justice.

Cubic zirconia jewelry is increasing in popularity because of the improvement in the quality and the variety of jewelry styles it can be found in.  If you want to make your own jewelry, you may want to look into buying your stones in bulk and at wholesale prices rather than retail.  You are still able to find the shape and cut of the stones you want and in the colors you want.

Cubic zirconia is a made in a laboratory to have the same features of a diamond, so it could be used as a replacement for the diamond.  Even though the hardness of the cubic zirconia is not equally to the hardness of a diamond, the cubic zirconia is still increasing in popularity because of its harness and brilliant shine.  It has become of the more popular choices for a diamond replacement in jewelry.  Because cubic zirconia is available in the different shapes and the variety of colors, they can be found in the most fashionable styles in all types of jewelry such as rings, earrings, necklaces and bracelets.

All of the gemstones made in the laboratory carry the same traits and feature of their natural counterpart.  They have become more popular for their beauty and less as a replacement of the original stone.  The synthetic gemstones creating in the laboratory have the same mineral in their make up as the natural stones.  The cubic zirconia however is different because its composition is to simulate a diamond.  It is made with the same crystal system found in a diamond.  Unlike it synthetic relatives the cubic zirconia was only found once in its natural setting and has never been found again.

The synthetic gemstones are made to emulate all types of stones, such as coral, diamond, alexandrite, emerald, sapphire, ruby, garnet, quartz, and turquoise.  They can also be found in the same fashionable shapes their natural counterparts.  They are available in, such as round, oval, pear, heart, and baguettes.

Even though the cubic zirconia is a diamond replacement stone in jewelry.   They can also come in a large variety of colors.  They are available as oval-shaped champagne stones, heart-shaped pink stones, or pear-shaped blue stones.  Each colored stone is available in every shape the diamond can be found no matter the color of the cubic zirconia.

When buying wholesale stones, you want to find the high quality stone. Make sure to look at their samples for the quality of the cut, the smoothness, the hardness, and the weight.   If you are unable to detect a high quality stone, enlist the assistance of a good gemologist you can trust.  Even though you are trying to find the best prices in stones when looking at wholesale, do not buy second hand stones.  You want the jewelry you make to wear to look like it a high quality piece of jewelry.  Cubic zirconias are available in different grades such as Grade A, Grade AAA and Grade AAAAA.  The Grade AAAAA offers long-lasting brilliance and sparkle, so it has become a high valued stone with consumers.  If you choose to make your own jewelry, remember to make quality your top priority.