The origin of the star lotus world

Chapter 2628 (2)

Chapter 2416 (2)

Having learned from past experiences of buying gold jewelry at inflated prices (far exceeding market rates at the same time), I will be more careful and attentive when purchasing similar items in the future.

Some things require caution and must be handled with care; a balanced approach to budgeting is necessary.

Looking online, some stores still have very high prices even after significant discounts, which shows just how high the original price of some fixed-price gold jewelry is.

The merchants told me that the craftsmanship of those tiny gold ornaments is very complex, and the smaller they are, the more difficult they are to process. Some of the craftsmanship fees can be as high as a thousand yuan per gram. Some large gold necklaces and bracelets have ridiculously high craftsmanship fees, but once they are recycled, they will deform after being tested with a gold torch, and then they will lose all value from the craftsmanship fees.

Small gold jewelry pieces have been available for decades, though not with the many elaborate designs of today. While some hard gold pieces are relatively lightweight due to advancements in technology, in the past, labor costs were often minimal, with some merchants even waiving them or offering discounts. We can be optimistic about the future of precious metals; perhaps in the future, the price per gram of gold jewelry won't differ significantly from that of investment gold, allowing consumers to preserve and potentially increase the value of their gold jewelry. Furthermore, these pieces can be worn, adding beauty and status, and can be passed down through generations, even to close relatives.

Mo Di said that it seemed the trend of discounting and promoting gold jewelry in the mortal world was already set for some time. With more customers buying, merchants could make a lot of money by clearing out large quantities of stock, making business easier – this was indeed the case.