Diamond Jewellery Buying Tips


wealthymatters.comDiamonds can be good investments for the people who know what they are doing and have a means of cashing them in on favourable terms.However investing in gold is a lot easier than investing in diamonds.So even at times like this, when the rapid rise in gold prices, tempt many people to look towards diamonds,there is a tendency to think of diamonds as valuable fillers and focus on the gold content of jewellery. So if you don’t want to spend too much on diamonds,here are some tips to help economize and still get good results.

(1)For the best value in what would appear to the naked eye as a colorless diamond, look for G-J diamonds. Because color is easier to detect in larger diamonds, opt for G-H in diamonds over 1 carat, and I-J for those under 1 carat. Once set in a ring, these diamonds will look just like higher color grade diamonds. Instead of investing in higher color, invest in higher cut, the most important factor in a diamond’s brilliance.

(2)Because diamonds with more facets reflect more light, they tend to hide color better than other shapes. So, consider round, princess or other modified brilliant cuts over step cuts such as emerald or asscher if you are concerned about color.

(3)If you are concerned primarily about carat weight, and are on a tight budget, consider a yellow gold setting and a round diamond in the K-L color range. A lower color diamond with a higher cut grade will have more sparkle and visual appeal than a higher color diamond with a lower cut grade.

 

So How Much Do People Make Online?


I dare say all of you have come across spam that goes “I made a zillion dollars online and so can you.Just follow my patented system…..” Besides this sort of  obvious tall tale,there are lists of top ranking blogs and websites and their estimated incomes.All this begs the question of how much ordinary people can make online.The following are figures published by the ET.

Self publish books: upto Rs 15,000 p.m.

Make and sell apps: upto Rs 50,000  p.m.

Sell photos online: upto Rs 10,000  p.m.

Sell old stuff online: upto Rs 50,000  p.m.

Start an online shop: upto Rs 25,000  p.m. Read more of this post

Making Money Online


wealthymatters.comThere are reams of articles and posts out there purporting to show people how to become rich from online earnings.Some of these are penned by naive,wishful thinkers and most others by people trying to make a quick buck out of the naive,the desperate and/or greedy.

The internet has next to no entry barriers.So getting into this marketplace is easy and making a few isolated deals is easy.The difficult part is in really making your presence felt across a  sizable part of the internet.My personal take is that unless you are one of the early adapters of some or other activity you are less likely to make money on the net.So bloggers who started early,have found it easier to earn from online ads.Also the lack of enter barriers means that markets are soon saturated and good money making opportunities soon dry up.

I believe that there are only 2 ways to truly make serious money,for any length of time, using the internet.(1)Provide a system for others to benefit from the internet i.e. start an e-bay,WordPress etc. (2)Use the internet to build sales channels – do an Amazon.That said you can pick up a little pin money by sticking  to these activities outlined below.CAUTION do not wander too far from these recommended names as you are likely to waste your time on scams.At best, give the main competitor a try. Read more of this post

Historical Diamond Price Trend Chart


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This is a pretty nifty tool to draw up short reports of shares of various listed Indian companies.You can access it here.Go ahead and type company names in the search box and draw up mini reports.

Hope you find this tool as much use as me.