Where are the jewels sold in the shops made?
Jewelry made in France, jewelry made in Europe or jewelry made in China, India or Bangladesh?
Is it important for you that a jewel is made in France?
If so, beware, it is not very easy to buy jewelry Made in France. And yet they do not necessarily cost more, when you buy a jewel made in France or Made in Europe, often you do not pay more, however, it is the margin of the dealer or the brand that will be lower. When you spend money on valuable jewellery, you don’t necessarily want to find out later that it is made in China.
Jewelry brands that clearly declare themselves Made in France.
In general, when a jewellery brand produces its jewellery in France, it is a selling point that is put forward. The Made in France has the wind in its sails, between a jewel Made in France and a jewel manufactured anywhere, the customers will prefer the jewel Made in France especially if the price is equivalent. Wherever you buy a jewel, if you want to know its origin, do not hesitate to ask for the origin, it is an element that the manufacturer will always put forward.
Big French and European jewelry brands also manufacture in Asia!!!
Without being able to name them, some of the most famous brands of jewelry and many brands of costume jewelry are from Asia, India or Bangladesh. Often, the design office is located in France, which justifies a French brand. Unfortunately, after that, it is the law of the least cost that prevails and the manufacture of the jewels is done in countries where the labour is the cheapest.
Pandora Bracelets
The price war on the one hand, and the desire of shareholders to earn more and more, are not necessarily going in the right direction. For European brands, there are also brands that emphasize manufacturing in their country of origin. Working with local actors, promoting the national economy, reducing polluting emissions due to the transport of goods are values that should be systematic for luxury products.
Amber jewellery, a sure value
For the Amber jewelry on the other hand they are usually made in Europe (Poland) or in the region bordering Russia, to that a simple reason, it is the place of harvesting the most important and the best quality, that is why almost all the jewelry in Amber are made in these regions.
A jewel made in France not necessarily more expensive.
As we have just seen a jewel made in France will not necessarily be more expensive than a jewel made in Asia, with equal quality of course, because if its production obviously costs less it is not the case concerning the transport, the remaining difference passing in the margin of one or several retailers.
Pingtipong jewelryPingtipong bijoux, a small French company, specialises in the sale of designer jewellery and costume jewellery, created and made exclusively in France and Europe.
The invasion of poor quality jewelry made in China, India …
The emergence of China is one of the main elements of our global economy, its particularly offensive export policy ignores manufacturing standards, dangerousness, with very free labor regulations. In addition, the Chinese state helps companies to export, notably by financing shipments, which sometimes makes it possible to buy products made in China for 1 € without paying shipping costs, whereas a simple shipment to France is often more expensive. Well helped by some big internet brands this trend brings unfortunately very bad quality products.
Avoid the big Internet stores.
Unfortunately, by their principles, Amazon, Ebay, etc… tend to favor the sale of cheap jewelry made in China. Indeed, they take commissions and fees from the sellers which make it unprofitable or even impossible to sell a jewel made in France on these platforms, that’s why you can find a lot of low-priced Asian or other productions of bad quality on these marketplaces.
The rules to be sure not to buy a jewel coming from Asia.
The surest way to know the origin of a jewel is to check it. Either it is marked on the product or it is clearly stated in the brand policy. When the mention is absent it usually means that the production is at low cost in a distant country. As a last resort, ask the shop to provide you with information about the manufacturer.
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