There has to be somewhere around a million and one ways to make quick money. At least that is what one would have to assume when searching the internet or even the local newspapers today. Everyone wants to make a little extra cash, but how can you do that these days without having to invest a lot of money to do so?

That would depend on a number of factors. The first of those being, that you should never have to pay money in order to make money. That may not be the case when you are investing in a business though. Up front money is usually needed in order to get a business started. So, what is a good way to make some quick money without starting a business and without paying someone else to find this resource for you?

You might just want to start by looking at what you have in your possession that is valuable but that you are not using any longer and that you probably will not make use of in the future. The garage sale items could be a place to start, or those items that might be a good find for someone at a resale shop. These types of items may need a little tender loving care in order to make them ready for the public to deem them acceptable for them to invest their hard earned money in, but the time you take to make this happen could yield a few quick bucks.

Then again, you may be looking for a bit more than a few quick bucks. If that is the case, then you may want to try looking into your jewelry box. There is greater potential of finding something of real value hiding in there than you could find in most of your other possessions, at least those possessions that you would be willing to part with.

With worldwide gold prices presently higher that they have been in many years, there may be a small fortune just sitting there waiting for you to put it to good use. There are predictions that the price of gold may go even higher, but there is no guarantee that will happen, so now just may be the best time to sell.

So, where does one go to sell gold? You could check with your local pawn shop, but that would probably reveal that they are in the market to make money also, and the sources that they use to sell the gold that they purchase from people like you, are the same ones that are available to you online. Selling your gold online may be one of the best ways to make quick money.

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We have adorned ourselves with jewellery since time immemorial, so has the recession impacted on the jewellery we are buying?

Undoubtedly because of the record highs in gold prices this year, there has been a down turn in the in the sales of gold jewellery with silver jewellery and beaded costume jewellery becoming ever more popular.

However to see how the market has really changed, turn on the TV and observe the female newsreader and presenters most of whom are all wearing brightly coloured  large pieces of costume jewellery. Browse through celebrity magazines and you will see the same pattern. Large beads strung on long chains in all colours and it seems the bigger and brighter the better.

Is this a case of bad times are here but I want to cheer myself up by wearing this gaudy trinket. Remember that colour can have a big affect on mood.

It’s not just at the cheaper end of the market with costume jewellery that we have seen this change. There has been a proliferation of charm jewellery with young women clambering for the latest must have bracelet which she can customise with individual beads and charms. One can only sympathise with any parent or boyfriend faced with the demand for the this latest craze as these items of jewellery don’t come cheap. By the time you have filled your bangle with those tacky charms, you will have kissed goodbye to several hundred pounds at the cheaper end or goods made in the far east. It is possible to pay into the thousands for these trinkets which are being mass produced and on sale on every high street and all over the web. Whatever happened to individuality and taste?

How quickly before this latest novelty wears off. This latest craze has sparked off a huge rush to copy these must haves and fakes are all over the internet at more realistic prices. At least shoppers can bag a bargain on items that are likely to fade out of popularity very fast as the fashion craze changes.

For those that would prefer something a little more tasteful and individual, even though times are tight, why not invest in a classy affordable item that will last for many years and won’t date. There are still many small independent designers in the UK producing beautiful quality hand crafted silver jewellery at prices to suit all budgets. In the UK we have lost much of our manufacturing base. lets not lose our jewellery designers.

Written by John Lewis

Of Love2Have

Love2have specialises in quality handcrafted designer jewellery made here in the UK by small independent designers.

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