The times are changing and so are the ways we shop for jewelry online. As times change so does the knowledge required to be sure we are finding good deals, and buying genuine products for reputable companies. You may purchase jewelry through a website securely using either credit cards, PayPal or a variety of other payment options.
One of the main worries about buying anything online is the issue of security, and feeling safe providing your personal information and credit card information to a website you may have found online. There is good news though! Since the advent of online shopping, the world of online payment and security has come a long way as well.
The very first item to take notice of and look for is that the website you are shopping on has an
https:// in from of the web address. For example:
https://www.SparkleMePlease.com As you can see from this example URL you will notice that this site has indeed been secured and verified to be secured by what is known as a SSL certificate. I wont go into all the technical mumbo jumbo here, but rest assured as long as you see a little Lock icon (picture of a lock) or as long as your web browser (Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, Chrome etc) does not give you a warning, this usually means their secure certificate is valid AND current.
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