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There are many types of jewelry, but the ones I will focus on are the ring, necklace, earring, bracelet, and watch. Although watch can be in a category by itself, we will include it in this section until a separate section is created.

Conversation is usually started with a person complimenting a piece of jewelry. Here are some examples.

That's a beautiful necklace."
What a magnificent ring."
I like the design of your ring."
Your bracelet is very nice."
I love your watch."
What a beautiful pair of earrings."

Where did you get your necklace from?"
What is the carat on your diamond ring?"
Is that your wedding ring?"

What type of diamond is that?"

What is the make of your watch?"

Is that white gold, silver, or platinum?"

Is your gold ring 14 carats or 18 carats?"

Carat is a unit of measurement for gold or diamond. 24 carat is pure gold and 50 percent of pure gold is 12 carats. Diamonds use carat to determine size. One carat is considered to be pretty big. While getting past 3 carats will be uncommon for the general people because of the large size.

Answering a compliment is very easy. All you need to say is, 'Thank you.' But if you want to elaborate, you can say the following things.

Thank you. My husband got it for me for our anniversary."
Thank you. It was a present from my boyfriend."

Do you like it? My grandmother gave it to me."

This is a Rolex. My husband and I got a matching pair for our wedding."
This is a Cartier. I bought it last summer."

Jewelry - Jewelry Stores

Asking about jewelry stores

Where is the best place to buy jewelry?"
Where would you go to buy jewelry?"
Are all jewelry stores the same?"
What do you think about Tiffany's?"
Does the Shane Co. have good quality jewelry?"
Do they have high quality rings?"
What jewelry store do you recommend?"

It all depends on how much you want to spend."
The best place to buy jewelry is Tiffany's. Their service is great and the quality of all their stuff is amazing."
Jared's is a pretty good place for the price."
I like Costco because they are much cheaper than any other place."
If you want to buy an engagement ring, EE Robins is a great jewelry store."

In a jewelry store

Most or all jewelry items are behind a glass on display. You will need to work with a salesperson to view items directly.

I'm looking for a bracelet."
Can I see this one?"
Can I see that one?"
Can I try it on?"

How much does this bracelet cost?"
Do you have this in white gold?"
Do you have any bracelets with diamonds in them?"

I'm looking for clip on earrings. Do you carry any?"
Do you have diamond studded clip on earrings?"

What types of earrings do you carry?"

I like this one, but do you have the same one with a bigger diamond?"

Do you have this bracelet without the design on it?"

Do you engrave here?"

I would like to get this bracelet? How much is engraving here?"

I'm looking for a titanium ring."
Do you carry any titanium bands?"

How long will it take to mount this diamond on this ring?"
This ring is too loose for me now. Can you make it smaller?"

This ring is too small. Can you make it larger?"

Jewelry - General Statements

You can tell she is rich by all the jewelry she is wearing."
Did you see the size of the rock on her finger?"
Her boyfriend buys her a lot of jewelry. He must be rich."

I want a necklace for my graduation gift."

My mom is going to give me her ring when I get married. It's a tradition we have in our family."

Girls love jewelry as much as guys love sports."
Not all girls like jewelry. Some of them think it is a waste of money."
Even the girls who don't like jewelry would buy a lot if they had a lot of money."

Do you think I should buy her a necklace or a ring?"

If you buy her a ring, she might think you are proposing to her."

How much do you think I will need to buy my fiancΘ a nice diamond ring?"
How much do I need to buy a decent diamond ring?"

Do girls like diamond earrings?"

Jewelry - Interactive Practice

Click on Listen All and follow along. After becoming comfortable with the entire conversation, become Person A by clicking on the Person A button. You will hear only Person B through the audio file. There will be a silence for you to repeat the sentences of Person A. Do the same for Person B. The speed of the conversation is native speed. Use the pause button if the pause between each sentence is too fast for you. After practicing several times, you will be able to speak as fast as a native.