Is bakelite jewelry safe to wear?
Yes. Bakelite is an early form of plastic and completely inert in solid form. HOWEVER antique and vintage Bakelite is extremely valuable and you don't want to risk losing it our damaging it. The older the piece the more valuable it is. If the jewelry is antique or vintage get it appraised and if it's not extremely valuable then wear it all you want.
Why do Indians buy so much gold and jewelry?
InvestmentInvestmentInvestmentSafetySafetySecurityStabilityIndians predominantly by nature and culture do not focus on opulence and lot of riches they want to accumulate. The Indian culture traditionally focuses on security and stability for the future, and providing a secure and prosperous environment for the future generations. Gold, traditionally, has always been a highly valued metal. Be it as ore or jewelry or just gold bricks. It rarely ever depreciates in value, and when it does, it doesn't turn the world upside down. A piece of farm land may face drought, stretch of sea may end up being oil spilled or run out of fishes, the stock markets would crash intermittently, and most other forms of assets will depreciate over time. Not gold. Not gold metal. There is a reason it is said, old is gold and pure as gold etc adages to signify the importance of gold. You can always get a good return for the gold. Most of the times, higher than what you paid for it. It is a great source of quick cash when one is ever in dire need to get rid of compounding debts. Can be used to make jewelry for a family wedding. Can be given as gifts during wedding and as a part of dowry** to the groom (family) and as well as a gift to the married couple (from parents on both sides). You asked for why Indians do it. This is my Indian perspective and it also makes sense to me from my non Indian perspective.Not every Indian is going to agree with this since we are a diverse lot and you can not quantity us under any single trend about anything. But those you invest in gold, invest it for the above reasons (and more, but I'm not aware of those). ** I dislike dowry, but let's not get into that here, shall we? I've written my views on it elsewhere already.
How much gold can I carry to India by flight?
There are number of rules/conditions or we can say limits attached to the carrying of gold/gold import India through domestic flight :The weight of gold must be less than 10 kg. It includes all the ornaments and is charged per passenger.The time period linked to the passengers must be within 6 months and not more than that. Plus the short visits during this time span is ignored but the total duration of such short visit should be less than 30 days.If you are carrying any type of jewelry or ornament studded with pearls and other stone, then that will not be allowed to carry with you,The passengers are only allowed to carry gold or silver with them as baggage at the time of arrival or import.The value notified by the government of India is used to calculate the price of gold. Plus, this value can change from time to time depending on the market conditions.The duty on such stuff is paid in convertible foreign currency.RATES OF CUSTOM DUTY ON GOLD :> Gold bars or gold coins : Rs 300 per 10 gm plus 3 percent educational cess> Gold in any other form : Rs 750 per 10 gm plus 3 percent educational cessRULES REGARDING DUTY-FREE IMPORT OF GOLD JEWELRY TO INDIA :For male passengers: The limit attached to carrying of gold is Rs. 50,000.For lady passengers: The limit is Rs 1 Lakh for the same.TIPS TO AVOID PROBLEMS WHILE CARRYING GOLD IN FLIGHTS :Do wear the minimal amount of jewelry: It is totally stupid that some people wear an abundance of jewels and ornaments through the airport. All this naturally trigger the customs officials to look at you and ask all sorts of questions.It is always recommended to declare all the gold items other than jewelry.While traveling to India, keeping a list of all the items of gold is perfect to avoid unnecessary chaos at the airport. Along with that, do keep all the receipts and other documents attached to it (if any).Never hide any item in fear of paying the customs duty on it. It will only lead to severe consequences.Do get all the details regarding the carrying of gold-related items along with the other restricted items on planes and through the airport.
Is pewter jewelry safe to wear and is it actually any good?
I found a necklace I like but it's made of pewter, and not having much experience with jewelry seeing as I never wear any, is this a safe material to wear? I heard pewter contains lead. Might be a silly question but I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask anyway. And is pewter a bad, cheap metal?
How much gold/ diamond jewelary I can carry to India , without paying custom tax . I am working in Banglok.?
If you wear your jewellery then there is no limit to what you can carry. Just wear it gracefully. Otherwise one cannot import any jewellery from thailand to India. Or for that matter any country. It will attract custom duties and that is very high. Mithun Rao Jeweller
Is it ok to wear jewelry in a tanning bed?
Metal may overheat, and burn you. Other than that, it is fine, except you will not tan where the jewellery is.
Is wearing jewelry made entirely of nanodots safe?
Short answer, yes it is safe. Long answer, Nanodots (Neodymium magnets) are the same magnet used in all those supposedly health-advancing bracelets worn by celebrities, athletes and so on. Although unproven, there is talk about real health benefits of wearing magnets. I wear Nanodots all the time and sometimes for days at a time because they are stylish... maybe some health benefits too?
Can I bring my gold jewellery from India to Uk without paying any duty?
As per the new Indian immigration rules, all Indian citizens need to declare all their personal belongings (large amount of cash, gold etc) while leaving India at the customs counter (not required while your returning back to India). YES, you also need to declare the same whilst entering & exiting UK. Your not liable to pay duty or VAT on personal property but the immigration officer can question you about the reasons of carrying large quantity of gold jewellery. Only if they feel that your smuggling gold, then they shall seize it or make you pay the required tax. If by any chance you have a receipt of the jewellery that you have purchased, i'd suggest that you should carry it along with you. The same also applies if your carrying large amount of cash. It is mandatory to declare all large amount of personal belongings i.e. cash, jewelery etc before entering the UK.