Cross pendants

Multi-Color Murano Cross Pendants - How to Get the Best Price

A multi-color Murano cross pendant is probably one of the most popular religious jewelries in the world. You cannot miss Madonna or George Michael with their customary cross pendants while performing on stage. Whether they did it for religious significance is yet to be determined. But fans have liked them for both secular and non-secular reasons. And the result is that there is an increase in the sale of cross pendants. There are various types available in the market, but the Murano cross pendants stands out among the lot.

The pendant is designed exquisite care and has great artistic value. It has a multi-colored cross and the cross is embedded in silver setting. Wearing this pendant is like making a style statement. Moreover you will be getting matching earrings with this pendant. The earrings will be either oval shaped or square shaped. Before you buy the Murano cross pendant, you should first understand that a pendant is not as same as a charm. A charm is much smaller in size, and they are designed in such a manner so that they can hang from a chain or a bracelet.

But with pendants, there are larger and they can be gifted in any occasion. The charms are generally gifted for luck. When you think of shopping the multi-color Murano cross pendant, you will have two options. One of them is the local store, while the other will be an online store. There are advantages and disadvantages for both of them. However the risk factor is greater with online shops, if you do not choose to be careful. With local shops, you have the option of looking at different pendants before you can finally come to a decision. With online shops, you can only look through the catalogue and the picture in the catalogue might not be the same as the real piece of jewelry.

With an online shop, you have the option of getting a hefty discount on price. The discount can range up to 65%. Moreover if you are one of those few people who love to shop in a peaceful atmosphere, you will love the whole concept of buying the pendant from the comfortable confines of the house. If the multi-color Murano cross pendant is embedded in silver setting, you can buy it with less hassles. However if it happens to have gold setting, them you need to know a little more about gold. To enrich your knowledge, you can easily take help of the Internet which is full of useful information.

24 k is generally termed as pure gold. But you should never buy a 24k gold pendant as the gold will be soft and prone to damage. When you are buying jewelry, the best option is the 14k. Gold which is termed as 14k contains 59% gold. Alloy is added to the gold to make the jewelry strong and durable. The latest trend is white gold. The color is white as manufacturers add nickel or palladium to gold. When you look at the pendants you are bound to be impressed. White gold goes well with diamond and platinum and other precious jewels. ( By John Harley )