| It seems that everyone is selling jewelry on Ebay. | | | | The shade of the yellow gold will vary depending |
| You can search for any jewelry item and there | | | | on what amount of the alloy it is mixed with - |
| are always hundreds, if not thousands, of similar | | | | silver, copper, and zinc. Being alloyed with nickel, |
| items from many different sellers. I am one of | | | | copper, and zinc makes white gold.The k stands |
| those that you find listed selling gold jewelry on | | | | for karats and is expressed as 24ths. For |
| Ebay.You can compare prices for similar or even | | | | example 18k gold means that the gold content is |
| the same item and the price will range from | | | | 75% (18/24). The remaining 25% is an alloy. |
| extremely low to extremely high. I don't list many | | | | Another example is 14k. This means that 58.3% |
| gold jewelry items on Ebay, but I do keep several | | | | is pure gold and 41.7% is an alloy. The last |
| items listed at all times. I am not a jeweler, but I | | | | example is 10k. This is the legal limit that the |
| know a good distributor when I find one, and I | | | | United States considers as real gold and is 41.7% |
| have found one. So, I list a few pendants, | | | | gold and 58.3% is an alloy.The price of gold |
| necklaces, and earrings and I make a few dollars | | | | jewelry depends upon the karat weight of the |
| here and there.However, Ebay's fees have gotten | | | | jewelry. The higher the karat weight is, the |
| so high, I need to decide if I want to keep selling | | | | brighter the jewelry is and the higher the price. |
| the items that I do sell or just give it up entirely. | | | | The price of gold fluctuates daily, and as of late |
| One of the jewelry stores on Ebay that had a | | | | gold has been at the highest price since the |
| positive rating of over 51,000 has recently closed. | | | | 1970's. As of today, September 28, 2006, the |
| I do enjoy selling on Ebay, but it does take time | | | | price of gold is still hovering over $600 per ounce |
| and effort, and since the fee increase, everyone | | | | and just about a month ago, it was over $700. |
| has had to raise their prices.Today, I thought I | | | | Selling gold jewelry on Ebay can still be a lucrative |
| would go over some information about gold. Have | | | | business if you put in the time and effort.If you |
| you ever wondered exactly what 14k | | | | are interested in finding a wholesale distributor for |
| means?Gold is the most malleable of all metals. It | | | | gold jewelry or any item, visit my website and |
| won't rust, tarnish, or corrode. Pure gold is 24k | | | | you will be amazed at the various sources and |
| and because it is easily bent, it is too soft to | | | | dropshippers that are listed there. I use many of |
| make jewelry out of. It cannot stand up to daily | | | | them myself to sell on Ebay.Paul Taylor is a |
| wear. Gold is alloyed or mixed with other metals | | | | business owner that helps other business owners |
| such as silver, copper, zinc, and nickel to give it | | | | and entrepreneurs locate wholesale distributors |
| strength.The color of gold is determined by the | | | | and dropshippers. Visit his website for more |
| amount of alloys that are mixed with the gold. | | | | information on finding wholesale products. |