In recent years, gold and some special gold such as 18K, 16K and 10K gold are best selling among young people. When you go shopping for gold jewelry, you can find there are small price hangtags hanging on the gold chains. These price tags usually show weight, price and other useful information for buyers’ reference.

For platinum, gold, and silver jewelry which attached information hangtags, there are many techniques to create finishes. The most common are high-polish, satin/matte, brushed, and hammered. High-polished jewelry is by far the most common and gives the metal a highly reflective, shiny look. Satin or matte finish reduces the shine and reflection of the jewelry and is commonly used to accentuate gemstones such as diamonds. Brushed finishes give the jewelry a textured look and are created by brushing a material (similar to sandpaper) against the metal, leaving "brush strokes." Hammered finishes are typically created by using a soft, rounded hammer and hammering the jewelry to give it a wavy texture.

Some jewelry is plated to give it a shiny, reflective look or to achieve a desired color. Sterling silver jewelry may be plated with a thin layer of 0.999 fine silver (a process known as flashing) or may be plated with rhodium or gold. Base metal costume jewelry may also be plated with silver, gold, or rhodium for a more attractive finish. You can see such fine silver are sold with hangtags very well.

In some countries, jewelry has been used to denote status. In ancient Rome, for instance, only certain ranks could wear rings; later, sumptuary laws dictated who could wear what type of jewelry, again based on rank. Cultural dictates have also played a significant role. For example, the wearing of earrings by Western men was considered effeminate in the 19th century and early 20th century. More recently, the display of body jewelry, such as piercings, has become a mark of acceptance or seen as a badge of courage within some groups but is completely rejected in others. Likewise, hip hop culture has popularised the slang term bling-bling, which refers to ostentatious display of jewelry by men or women.