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Sterling Silver Pocket Toothpick Holder
Sterling silver pocket toothpick holders are the ideal gift for the person who seems to have everything. The smooth, shiny silver is sophisticated enough to carry in an evening bag, but practical enough to fit into a handbag or pocket. The silver is easily engraved, but the simple elegance of plain silver toothpick holder cannot be discounted.
Shopping for a sterling silver pocket toothpick holder requires a basic mental image of the desired product. Short or long? Square or oval? Pocket practical or decorative pocket? You do not need to know every feature you want, but ideally the pocket toothpick holder will fit the personality of the person for whom it is purchased. The different features offer unique advantages. For example, oval shaped toothpick holders offer no corners for poking and flip open smoothly.
Internet shopping venues provide a number of possible options. Be sure to check the quality of the product. For example, plated silver and solid silver are entirely different qualities and price ranges. For the higher quality, look for marks indicating pure, solid or "sterling" silver pocket toothpick holders; if the word "plated" is on the toothpick holder, it indicates it is covered with a thin layer of silver, but is not solid.
Not Sure of Quality of Internet Products?
While you may feel more confident purchasing fine goods from local retailers, it is worth considering online vendors as well. Wherever you choose to purchase, remember if a deal seems too good to be true, it often is. However, many fine products can be purchased at a largely reduced rate online because of overstocks, bulk purchases and lower overheads. It is becoming common for independent shops to feature Internet stock to reduce overhead needed for large storefront spaces. When you order sterling silver products or any expensive products online, make sure to understand the store's return policies. If the store lists all sales as final with no possibility of return (even for defective merchandise or for shipping damage), avoid doing business with that firm, and choose a seller with a friendlier customer service policy.
The return policy should allow the buyer a minimum of fourteen days after receiving the product to return it. This is enough time to verify that the toothpick holder meets the expectations of the purchaser.
Where to Buy
Locally, shops like Things Remembered offer many silver products for purchase; they also offer engraving services. Occasionally, jewelry stores may offer sterling silver toothpick holders in addition to more traditional jewelry products, especially near gift-giving holidays.
The following online venues offer silver toothpick holders for sale:
By Heather Long