Türkiye is a popular tourist destination among citizens of many countries. Jewelry is considered one of the hallmarks of Turkish resorts, not only gold, but also costume jewelry. Turkish jewelry can also be easily found on sale in Russia and the CIS countries. Such products really captivate buyers with their beauty, but there is another nuance - among oriental jewelry, especially gold, there are often fakes. So what do you need to know about jewelry from a manufacturer in Turkey?
Turkish gold: earrings with stones
Altınbaş – Turkish jewelry brand
Founded in the 1950s, Altınbaş is today one of the largest enterprises in the field of production, wholesale and retail trade in jewelry. The Turkish jewelry brand Altinbaş offers customers unique designs made of gold and diamonds in 110 company stores and 3,000 retail outlets in more than 35 countries.
Altınbaş Jewelry Company was founded as a family business. In the process of its development, the company turned into a huge holding company, combining various types of activities and investing in various sectors of the economy. Altınbaş Corporation specializes in financial activities, jewelry production and energy. Today the company is a leading brand in the jewelry manufacturing sector in Turkey. Altınbaş collections are developed by a team of professional designers, taking into account the latest trends and innovations in the fashion world, harmoniously combining the use of Turkish motifs and universal lines. The Altınbaş plant is equipped with modern high-tech, world-class equipment and all products manufactured at the plant are certified. Motto.
Kaff (Kaff)
History: The company has existed since 1965 and from the very beginning it specialized in the diamond segment.
Shops: There are many Kaffa shops in Ankara and very few outside it: one point on the pearl of the Aegean Sea - in Bodrum.
Features: As is clear, there are not many Kaffa stores, but all of them are in vests.
In the sense that they position themselves as boutiques with piece goods and entirely handmade. Another distinctive feature is their distribution of very specific foreign brands. In general, count the money “everyone who enters there”
Turkish Jival Jewelry
Jival was founded in November 2006 and has quickly become one of the leading brands in the Turkish jewelry sector. Placing great importance on design innovation, Jival stands out for the quality and aesthetics of original designs and offers products to jewelry lovers in more than 1,700 stores throughout Turkey. Jival brand products can be viewed on the company's official website.
In addition to its 14 karat gold products, Jival launched a new line, Jival Diamond, in March 2008 and has become one of the leading diamond brands in the jewelry industry. Standing out from its competitors with its exquisite craftsmanship, clarity of stones and unique designs, Jival offers its diamond products to jewelry lovers in more than 200 stores throughout Turkey.
Ekol (Ekol)
History: The company began its history in 1969 in the city of Eregli on the Black Sea coast of Turkey.
Stores: Large distribution network throughout the country (about 1,500 points), but they still have 5 of their own stores and all of them are located in Istanbul. However, products are also supplied abroad - to 13 countries.
Features: In addition to “standard” rough and polished diamonds, the company’s special collection for the smallest “oligarchs” is noteworthy.
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Storks
Founded in 1997, the company has 33 jewelry stores in Turkey in 23 cities. Unique design, innovative professional approach, following fashion trends and customer focus allow the brand to remain one of the leading brands in the sector. Every year the company develops new collections taking into account consumer tastes.
Storks is the official representative of Rolex in Turkey. The company provides after-sales service in a chain of jewelry stores in Istanbul, Nisantasi is the official service representative for Rolex products.
Assos (Assos)
History: The company, created in 1998, spun off into a separate brand from the Altynbash mentioned above.
Stores: A not very extensive network of stores within the country, consisting of several points in Istanbul and Antalya, and abroad, including Kazakhstan, Germany, Holland and Egypt.
Features: The slogan sounds almost like “May the force be with you!”, and the bet is on diamonds and diamonds, more than on other “stones”. The company also raises the slogan about the synthesis of “East and West” in each individual product.
Favori
The Favori jewelry company, established in 1992, is one of the largest companies in the jewelry industry in Turkey and a leader in the production of 14-karat gold jewelry, exporting 40% of its products to 45 countries, including the USA and Europe.
Favori, which has the largest and most modern jewelry factory in Europe, carries out wholesale sales through a showroom located in the Cagaloglu region, regional offices in 8 cities and a website.
The Favori company sells its products on a contractual basis in the domestic market through 2,000 stores. A design team of 45 people develops an average of 6,000 new products for all ages and tastes.
Along with jewelery sets set with precious stones, the company offers concept collections, glaze items, items for children, men and diamond items. Favori provides a lifetime warranty on its products and free repairs. All products undergo five-fold quality control. The company was the first to introduce the most advanced production technologies, including laser welding of products.
Since 2005, the company has been carrying out educational and publishing activities under the leadership of the Favory Golden Academy. The Academy organizes certification courses in jewelry design. Favori is Turkey's first and only sponsor of the Master's degree program in Industrial Jewelry Design at Istanbul Technical University. The company also sponsors the jewelry design departments of Marmara and Balikesir universities. Students from these faculties undergo internships at the Favori jewelry factory.
Minyon
History: This is in the full sense of the word, because it was founded in Ankara in 1970.
Stores: However, that’s why it’s a “thing”, that there can’t be too many of it - there are two Minions in Ankara and one in New York. This is a kind of knight's move on the part of the assertive Turkish business. And, really, why waste time on trifles...
Features: Compared to other stores, Minion has a greater emphasis on “colored stones” rather than diamonds.
Koçak Gold
Koçak Gold is a reflection of the richness of Anatolia's culture. At the very beginning of 1958, Kocakgold opened its first store in Ankara and was engaged in retail sales, and in 1987, to implement far-reaching plans and develop wholesale trade, it moved to Istanbul. The company began its activities in three small stores, then, combining these three small stores, opened one large store. With a dynamic team of employees and the latest technology to keep up with the fast-paced industry, the company has been in business for 50 years. At the beginning of 2008, the company began opening stores in the most densely populated central areas of the city.
On the international market, the company is known for its 14-karat products (585 gold standard); in the domestic market, in addition to 14-karat products, it also sells products made of 22-karat gold (916 gold). Constantly observing fashion and tracking new products at international exhibitions, the company is constantly increasing the variety of its products. Today at Kocakgold you can easily find the latest designs of gold products.
In addition to producing gold products, the company also specializes in the production of diamond products. Both in Turkey and abroad - in Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Western Europe, you can buy bracelets, chains, wedding rings, rings, earrings, necklaces , pendants, brooches made of red and other gold, in a wide range.
The price range is as wide as the assortment. Retail buyers can find both very affordable models and expensive luxury jewelry models. The company tries to combine fashion trends with national character and cultural heritage in its products and store design.
How to choose?
Jewelry brought from Turkey will be an excellent gift for a relative or friend. But unfortunately, many buyers of such products, due to ignorance of the rules for choosing them, were disappointed in buying Turkish-made jewelry, and all because they spent their savings on fakes. Therefore, in order to protect yourself from buying counterfeit precious metal in Turkey, you should know what it is recommended to pay attention to in a jewelry store:
- Unlike gold jewelry offered in Russia, products from Turkey do not have a hallmark. In this country, the carat system is used to assess the authenticity of gold, according to which 1 carat corresponds to 1/24 of the precious metal in the alloy. To “convert” carats into hallmarks, divide the number of carats indicated on the product by 24, and then multiply the result by 100%. For example, an 18 carat product corresponds to 750 fineness.
- High-quality silver from Turkey has a purity of 925. If the seller assures that the product consists of 100% silver, you should not believe him, since in no country in the world are metals without impurities used for the production of jewelry.
- Fake jewelry in Turkey is made from tombac, an alloy of zinc and copper. Its cost is an order of magnitude lower than that of gold, although tombac is no different in appearance from the precious metal. It also happens that a buyer considers a chain made of gold, although in fact it contains only a few gold links. The rest are represented by goldine (aluminum + copper) or belgica (chrome + nickel + iron). In order not to be mistaken in choosing gold jewelry, you should take a product made of precious metal with you to the store and compare both jewelry. In most cases, a fake may have defects, and when it hits a flat surface, a muffled sound will be heard, uncharacteristic of gold.
Jewelry from Turkey: earrings, pendant and ring
To buy high-quality jewelry from a manufacturer from Turkey, the purchase should be made in large jewelry stores, preferably in large cities, for example, in Istanbul. Such establishments sell certified goods.
If gold or silver has a suspiciously low price, then most likely the jewelry made from them is fake.
