What are Making Charges and how they Work?
When you shop for Gold jewellery first question that comes up is what are making charges and how they work. Well, Vardaan jewellers truly believes in transparency and helping customers to understand for are they paying for. It is very important for the customers to understand what making charges are truly is. When you purchase a jewellery piece you are making an huge investment and every money added is your valuable and hard earned, so it is important to understand what your are paying to get that piece.
What is the charge added, how much is added and why is that added all these factors should be very clear to the customers. Once you understand with each piece why is your jeweller asking for required making charge it will be easy to choose your jewellery accordingly and also it will create a trusted bond with your jeweller.
What are making Charges?
Making charges are the fees you pay for the work that go into transforming raw gold, diamonds, gems, stones into beautiful pieces of jewellery.
Work such as labour, craftmanship and designing.
To simplify, making charges covers the cost of designing, crafting, finishing and assembling your jewellery. Whether its a gold necklace or a diamond ring.
Why are making charges applied?
While a gold or diamond piece which is used in jewellery has a fixed market price (which fluctuates), the process of turning it into a meaningful and artistic piece requires skills, tools, time and accuracy or precision.
From hand carving to setting stones to polishing and quality checking- every steps involve skills and craftmanship and dedication.
The more complex is the design the higher amount of work, effort and cost it requires. These values then are reflected in the making charges.
Types of making charges.
- Fixed percent of metal cost- the most common method. Suppose the gold your purchase is for 50000rs, and the making charges is 12% then the making charge will be 6000rs.
- Fixed amount per gram- Some of the pieces apply a fixed charge per gram of gold, regardless of the design. For example 600rs per gram for 22k gold.
Why do making charges Vary?
- Design complexity– The more complex the designs the more is the making charge applied. The intricated and handcrafted designs have higher making charges price. The special karigari added to your piece has its own value which reflects in higher making price of the jewellery.
- Type of Jewellery- Making charges are also dependent on the type of jewellery you choose. Items like bangles and heaving necklace sets take more time and hard work and precision to make then simple chains and studs, hence thein making price is higher.
- Designing methods- Jewellery pieces that our hand crafted has more value than those that are machine made pieces. So as in the handcrafted jewellery more time, skill and dedication is involved hence higher the making charges.
- Branding- Those jewellers who has a well define reputation in the market may charge more due to the premium quality they offer and the trust they have created within customers hearts.
Final Thoughts!
Making charges plays a crucial role in jewellery pricing reflecting the artistry behind every piece. When understood completely, the help you being smarter and make more informed choices. while shopping for jewellery.
At Vardaan Jewellers, we’re always here to explain, guide, and ensure that your experience is as precious as the jewellery you take home.