Gold prices have increased 13% in the past six months as financial investors look for a stable investment while avoiding fluctuating currencies.  Gold is selling for more than $1200 an ounce today compared with around $925 a year ago and approximately $420 five years ago.

Gold hasn’t reached the high prices of the early 80’s (would have been around $2100 adjusted for inflation), but the trend of ever higher prices is not expected to abate.  Thus the need for discount shopping!

Check out www.bluefly.com.  I signed up for email notifications recently because I saw a jewelry sale of designers like Tiffany and Van Cleef & Arpels at 20% to 30% off.  Many of the cutest styles were sold out by the time I found the sale so I don’t want to miss the next opportunity.  You may want to sign up too.