Buying a beautiful, wearable trinket on your trip is Tiffany jewellery tempting, but buying jewelry abroad can be a tricky thing.
I
freely admit that I don't know anything about gems.... whether they are
precious stones or semi-precious, so when I contemplate buying jewelry
abroad, I go for the fun, inexpensive pieces... that way I won't make a
purchase that I will regret later.
I may regret not knowing more and getting a great deal on a fabulous stone, but that's something I'll have to live with.
Being
a tourist can put you into a special state of mind
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relaxed... enjoying your escape from the daily grind. You're spending
"foreign money". Since it's not what you're used to it may almost seem
like "play money".
You're in the mood to indulge yourself, and
jewelry can be quite a temptation.... but you need to think this
through... that's real money your spending, and you want to get true
value if you decide to buy.
Shopkeepers the world over are pros
at convincing you that you can't live without that ring or necklace...
and at convincing you that their country is the best place to buy it.
Buy tanzanite in Tanzania, buy emeralds in Brazil
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rubies in Sri Lanka or India!
Cab drivers and tour operators all seem to have a cousin that has a jewelry store where you will get the buy of a lifetime.
Beware
of your emotions and those shop keepers and those taxi drivers
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worst way to to purchase jewelry is to let the tour operator take you
to a shop and to let yourself be convinced that you really should get a
tanzanite ring in Tanzania.