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SAFE DELIVERY GUARANTEED | PRODUCT SATISFACTION GUARANTEED | RETURN REQUIREMENTS
OUT OF STOCK ITEMS | SUBSTITUTIONS | JEWELRY | PAYMENT INFO | DELIVERY CHARGES
1 SAFE DELIVERY GUARANTEED*
Gem and Jewelry Orders are shipped by
United Parcel Service (UPS) or Federal Express
(FedEx), Fully Insured, and
require an adult's signature upon receipt. If you require special delivery
services, please request these at the time you place your order.
We track each shipment until it is received and signed for. We normally
call you to make sure you received it, but in the case we can't reach you
by phone we will email a request to acknowledge receipt of the shipment.
If you receive a box that has visible signs of DAMAGE or TAMPERING, make
sure you have the delivery person fill out a damage report and NOTIFY US
IMMEDIATELY. We will give specific instructions. We will take care of the
insurance claim
ONLY if you FOLLOW OUR INSTRUCTIONS.
*See
"Safe Delivery Guarantee footnotes" below
3 RETURN REQUIREMENTS*** To return merchandise, you must :
We reserve the right to refuse your return, or charge a restocking fee on :
4 OUT OF STOCK ITEMS Unless you specify otherwise, we will backorder items that are out of stock, except orders for items that are unable to be filled. Any time we backorder or can't fill an order, we will advise you. If paying by check or credit card, your check is not cashed and/or your card is not billed unless your order is able to be filled or is ready to be shipped within 30 days. If paying by bank wire, you will be advised to withhold payment on backordered items until your order is able to be filled or is ready to be shipped within 30 days.
5 SUBSTITUTIONS Unless you specify otherwise, we will never substitute anything.6 JEWELRY Most of our jewelry is custom manufactured and sized to your specifications. We can custom manufacture almost any setting you may want. If you were to select a setting from our online catalog, and request specific gems from our online catalog, we would adjust the price accordingly. In other words, if you see a setting you love, but it is shown with an Emerald, and you would prefer us to use a different gemstone, we will give you a price based on your selection. Or, if you see a setting you love, but it is shown with a smaller/larger gemstone, and you would prefer us to use a smaller/larger gemstone, we will give you a price based on the adjustments necessary. Or, if you have a photo of a setting you love, we will give you a price to manufacture the piece to your specifications.
When you place your custom order for a piece of Fine Jewelry, we prefer to ship the gemstone(s) for your approval prior to filling the order. After you view and approve the gem(s) and we receive your written or verbal approval to proceed, we require payment in full for the gemstone(s) you selected and a 50% deposit on your jewelry order when the order is placed. The balance is due when the piece is finished and ready to ship. If you give us written or verbal authorization to build a piece of jewelry for you without first previewing the gemstone(s), we require full non-refundable payment on the entire order at the time the order is placed, then we will ship when it is completed. We do not accept returns on custom made or altered jewelry after receiving your approval to proceed in manufacture. Our jeweler is a J. A. Certified Master Jeweler with over 30 years experience in building jewelry of all types and styles, and well qualified and experienced in setting the finest of gemstones.
We prefer to manufacture our custom jewelry using the large inventory of fine diamonds and color gemstones you will find in our online catalog, however, we do allow using your diamond(s) or gemstone(s) to use in the jewelry piece if you wish, and we will treat the item(s) with the greatest care possible and maintain safe storage when the item is not undergoing manufacture, however, we can not be held responsible for any damage to, or loss of, any customer owned diamonds or gemstones, so please only send gems that are covered against these perils under your insurance policy. If we receive a diamond and/or gemstone that appears to be damaged, chipped, broken, or has large inclusions or imperfections, we will inform you, and we may require a written acknowledgment on the condition of these items before proceeding with any repair or installation work.
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Our Ready Made Jewelry is offered at the price as listed online, since these items are in our stock. Our Custom Made Jewelry, however, is subject to the Gold and Platinum Market, and thereby subject to a price variable since it is subject to change Spot Prices according to the market. For this reason we do not publish prices, and request you contact us for the current price for the Custom Jewelry piece you are interested in. email us if you need this assistance. |
7 PAYMENT INFO We accept the following Major debit and credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Personal Check; Company Check; Certified Cashier's Check; Money Order; and Bank Wire. We also have Lay Away Plans available. Payment in full is required before we send your order.
Credit Cards:
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover (debit and/or credit cards). Once we successfully process your order, we ship immediately.
NOTE: During the past ten (15) years this has only happened once, but we need to say that if for any reason we ever receive a notice from your credit card company that you have disputed our charge to your account (as you authorized by phone or online), we will charge your account an additional administration fee of at least $100.00 minimum. In the event we have to retain an attorney for collection of any amounts due, you will be charged all attorney fees and/or court costs that apply in the courts of California.Personal and Company Checks:
We accept Personal Checks. A personal or company check will delay your order anywhere from 3 to 20 business days while the check clears the bank. We can ship immediately if you secure guarantee your check with your Credit Card as security (see above). If we do not receive your check within 7 days of the date you received order, your Credit Card is charged the full amount. Once we receive your check and it clears the bank we cancel the Credit Card security hold on your personal or company check. If for any reason the check does not clear the bank your Credit Card is charged the full amount plus a $25 check return fee.
Certified Cashier's Checks and Money Orders:
We accept Certified Cashier's Checks. A certified cashier's check will delay your order anywhere from 1 to 20 business days while the check or money order clears the bank. We can ship immediately if you secure guarantee your cashier's check or money order with your Credit Card as security (see above). Once we receive the cashier's check or money order and it clears the bank we cancel the Credit Card security hold. If for any reason the check or money order does not clear the bank your Credit Card is charged the full amount plus a $25 check return fee.Bank Wire:
Bank Wire is a protection for all parties and almost instantaneous, but only accepted on orders over $1,000.00 Call or email your request and we will give you the Wire Transfer Information and Federal Routing Numbers. Your bank can explain how a wire transfer works.
Payment in full is required before we ship your order. All Lay Away payments become non-refundable once they are received on your account, so please do not use our Lay Away plan unless you intend to complete your purchase. In the unfortunate event you do need to cancel your Lay Away order prior to paying off the balance due, your account will be charged your full deposit plus a 25% restocking fee, any funds collected exceeding this will be applied toward a 30 day in-store credit toward the purchase of a different in-stock item. After 30 days, in the event the there is a balance on your in-store credit account, said in-store credit account becomes null and void and any/all funds in said account will be forfeited. Our "Full Customer Satisfaction Money Back Guarantee" does not apply to Lay Away items.. 8 DELIVERY CHARGES See the Shipping & Handling charges listed on the order form for the item you are ordering.Lay Away Plans:
We can arrange a convenient Lay Away Plan on any Stock Item. Lay Away requires a non-refundable minimum deposit of $100.00 (or 10% if item exceeds $1,000.00), and payments are conveniently arranged based on your needs with full payment required within 365 days. Payments are usually accepted by an automatic Credit Card payment every 30 days, or an automatic Electronic Check drawn on your account every 30 days. We do sometimes accept mail-in checks as long as they are timely.
* 1 -- Safe Delivery Guarantee Footnotes:
Gem and Jewelry Orders are shipped by Federal Express or United Parcel Service and require an adult's signature upon receipt. We track each shipment until it is received and signed for. Our liabilities for safe delivery guaranteed will cease and you assume the liability for any shipment once the package is confirmed delivered.
- Packages accepted and/or signed for by a doorman or building representative, are considered to be a confirmed delivery, and therefore liabilities will rest between the recipient and the individual that accepted and/or signed for your parcel, not with Awesomegems and/or Rodrigue & Sons Co.
- Packages left at an address because the recipient has a "Signature Release" on file with the shipper, are considered to be a confirmed delivery, and therefore our liabilities for safe delivery guaranteed cease and you assume the liability when we have delivery confirmation from the shipper.
- We highly recommend you check with FedEx and UPS to make sure you DO NOT have a "Signature Release" on file. Our liability terminates once a package is confirmed as delivered by the shipper, and this includes packages left at an address because the recipient has such a "Signature Release" on file with the shipper. Please note that a "Signature Release" is not specific to one shipment and can remain on a particular address for up to ten (10) years. This means if you or anyone in your household ever told your FedEx or UPS driver it was ok to leave a shipment at your door without a signature, you gave him a "Signature Release" that is still on file, and you must to call 1-800-GO-FEDEX and/or 1-800-SHIP-UPS and cancel your "Signature Release" that is on file for our Safe Delivery Guarantee to be valid.
- Orders for Gem/Jewelry "Supplies" are shipped by U.S. Post Office Insured Priority Mail (or UPS Ground if requested) and tracked until delivered. The same basic rules as noted above apply for our Safe Delivery Guarantee to be valid. However, US Mail allows packages left in a recipients mailbox or left at the door, and are considered to be a confirmed delivery at that point, therefore our liabilities for safe delivery guaranteed cease and you assume the liability when we have delivery confirmation from the shipper.
- Gems and Jewelry under $500.00 are shipped by UPS 2-day (or UPS Overnight if requested). These shipments are Fully Insured and tracked until delivered. The same rules as noted above apply for our Safe Delivery Guarantee to be valid.
- Gems and Jewelry over $500.00 are shipped by UPS Overnight are Fully Insured and tracked until delivered. The same rules as noted above apply for our Safe Delivery Guarantee to be valid.
- Gems and Jewelry going to APO or FPO addresses can be shipped by U.S. Post Office Insured Priority Mail (or Registered Mail by special request) and are also tracked until delivered. The same basic rules as noted above apply for our Safe Delivery Guarantee to be valid.
**2 -- Product Satisfaction Guarantee Footnotes:
Guarantee In General
Our "Full Customer Satisfaction, Money-Back Guarantee" applies to most everything we sell, make, or repair, within seven (7) days of the date of delivery (*see refund and exchange policy and all exemptions below). This means we guarantee that such things as our gemstones and diamonds are the type and quality we disclosed*, the stones we set won't become loose, and the parts that we made or repaired will not break in the areas in which we worked.
*Exempt Items: we DO NOT guarantee 1) gemstones and/or jewelry items that are described on an independent gemological report, said gemological descriptions become the responsibility of the issuing lab, buyers are encouraged to contact the lab with questions should there be any; and/or 2) any merchandise that has been returned to us and appears to be damaged, and/or appears to have been altered in any way, and/or it appears to be a different item than was originally sent to you, and/or does not match our photographic image in our records, and/or does not match our description of the item.
Refund and Exchange Policy
We give a FULL REFUND (less shipping/insurance charges) on in-stock* gems and/or jewelry items in our online catalog only when said item is returned according to our requirements and our Return Shipping and Insurance Policy as outlined below:
1)
To receive a FULL REFUND (less shipping/insurance charges) you MUST call us for Return Authorization (RA) within seven (7) day of day you received your parcel, and/or your parcel was accepted and signed for, and;
2) To receive a FULL REFUND (less shipping/insurance charges) Returns MUST be postmarked within the seven (7) days we allow for a review period (this means seven (7) days from the day you received your parcel and/or your parcel was accepted and signed for);
Descriptions, exemptions, penalties, processing fees, and refused items as described below also apply.
* "In-Stock" Item(s) do not include items that were Custom Made; Special Order; sold in an Auction; sold in a Sale; sold with Lay Away payments; sold As-Is, or sold as an Estate item.
Penalties and Processing Fees:
a) If you return any in-stock* item(s) without first obtaining a Return Authorization (RA), and/or, your return is postmarked after the seven (7) day review period, we are NOT required to honor your refund request and can refuse your return;
b) If you return any in-stock* item(s) and at any time during the (7) day review period you indicated to us either by phone or email that you will be keeping the item(s), your sale is then considered Final. If at a later point (still within the 7 day review period) you decide to return the item(s) and request an RA, we will issue an RA, but your account will incur a charge equal to a minimum of 5% of the invoice amount to reimburse us for bank costs incurred, in addition your account is charged the shipping/handling charge noted on the invoice;
c)
If you return any in-stock* item(s) and your shipment is postmarked after the (7) day review period period, we are NOT required to honor your refund request and can refuse your return. If we decide to issue an RA, your account will be charged a minimum of 10% of the invoice amount to reimburse us for bank costs incurred as well as the restocking fee, in addition your account is charged the shipping/handling charge noted on the invoice;
d) If you return any in-stock* item(s) that were paid via bank wire, and all the other terms of our return policy are met, your refund will be the amount of your invoice, less a $100.00 processing fee for bank wire costs incurred, and less the shipping/handling charge noted on the invoice;
e)
If you return any in-stock* item(s) and we receive the item(s) in damaged condition and/or altered from their original condition, we will NOT honor your refund request and will refuse your return so the shipper returns it to you. In the event the parcel shows signs of damage that may have occurred during transit, we will NOT honor your refund request and we will contact you so you can file a claim with your shipper;
f) If you return any in-stock* item(s) and all of the other terms of our return policy are met, and we receive your item(s) with the original gem box, jewelry presentation box, storage bag, or jewelry tag damaged, changed, or removed, your account will be charged a $25.00 to $100.00 fee, depending on our replacement cost, in addition to the shipping/handling charge noted on the invoice;
g) If you return any in-stock* item(s) and they were originally accompanied by a gem report, and/or a jewelry report, and the report is missing, damaged, or altered, we will charge a $100.00 to $1,000.00 fee, depending on the replacement cost, in addition to the shipping/handling charge noted on the invoice;
h) If you return any item(s) that was given a Cash discount we will NOT give a refund and will refuse your return so the shipper returns it to you. Due to their nature all Cash sales are considered Final;
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) If you return any Custom Made item, Special Order item, Auction Item, Sale item, Estate Item, Lay Away item, or As-Is item we will NOT give a refund, exchange, or alter these items, and will refuse your return so the shipper returns it to you. Due to their nature all sales are considered Final;
j) Descriptions, exemptions, processing fees, and refused items as described below also apply;
Custom
Made Items
Auction Items, Sale
Items, Lay Away Items, As-Is Items, and Estate Items D A.
We will NOT exchange, alter, or give refunds for any item listed below. Due to
their nature all sales are considered Final :
a).
Custom cast items from wax, either a showcase wax or hand carved, and/or handmade items
whether fabricated or cast.
EXCEPTION:
In the following cases we may alter or remake the item :
i). If the item you received is definitely not a close
facsimile to the item we agreed to build as described in drawings, photos,
and/or a written estimate with text, and/or if the item was not approved by you
in an email, fax, or postal mail, which also includes verbal instructions
and/or descriptions from you, all of which become amendments to the approved estimate. So
to understand this correctly, we will not exchange, alter, or give a
refund for any item, including the gemstones(s) and/or diamond(s) used, that we built
for you, if the design and/or specifications were in
any way approved by you to be built. At the time you approved it, you agreed
to buy it.
ii). and, when a return authorization (RO or RA) is requested by
you, and given by us, within seven (7) days of your receipt of the item. Special
Order Items
B.
We will NOT exchange or give a refund on any item listed below. Due
to their nature all sales are considered Final :
a). Jewelry
item(s) that were Special Ordered from an outside vendor (not an in-stock
item), to fill a special request from a customer.
b).
Gemstone item(s) that were Special Ordered from an outside vendor (not an
in-stock item), to fill a special request from a customer.
c).
Gold and Platinum item(s) such as chains, bracelets, and/or omegas are Special
Ordered from an outside vendor (not an in-stock item) and considered special
order items.
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We will NOT exchange or give a refund on any item that was sold in an Auction,
Sale, Lay Away, As-Is, or as an Estate item. Due to their nature all sales are
considered Final.
a). Unless the item is definitely not the item we described in drawings, photos, and/or text.
Exceptions: 1) When there are extenuating circumstances, and if we do decide to accept your return, we may do any of the following... give you a full in-house store credit toward a future purchase, OR, or give you a partial in-house store credit toward a future purchase. If we do offer you an in-house store credit toward a future purchase, we require you to use the in-store credit within thirty (30) days of our agreement to issue the credit, since in-house store credits become void after 30 days.
Refused Items
*Diamonds & GemstonesE. If the merchandise you ordered was shipped to an address you specified at the time of the order, and the shipment is Refused and/or Delivery was Not Accepted when delivery was attempted, regardless of the reason, our Safe Delivery Guarantee is invalid and we are not liable for the Safe Return of the merchandise. Our liabilities for safe delivery guaranteed will cease and you assume the liability for any shipment after delivery was attempted and subsequently Refused and/or Not Accepted. A shipment returned to us by Delivery Refusal is treated the same as you were shipping by a method without our express permission, and you assume all risk. *See "Safe Delivery Guarantee footnotes" We will NOT give a full refund on any merchandise that is returned by delivery refusal. Please simply accept the delivery and call for Return Authorization, rather than refuse to accept delivery. **See full details on the "Product Satisfaction Guarantee footnotes" ***See full details on the "Return Shipping Requirements"
a) In the event we receive a shipment that was Refused and/or Not Accepted, you will be charged the additional return shipping costs (normally double the original shipping/handling amount noted on your invoice);
b) In the event we receive a shipment that was Refused and/or Not Accepted, and the merchandise was a Custom made, Special Order, Sale, Estate, Lay Away, or As-Is Item, we will NOT give a full or partial refund on the merchandise that is returned by delivery refusal. We will notify you and hold the item for 30 days, awaiting your shipping instructions. Due to their nature, all Custom made, Special Order, Sale, Estate, Lay Away, or As-Is Items are considered Final Sales with No Refunds, No Exceptions.
c) In the event we receive a return shipment that was Refused and/or Not Accepted, and the merchandise was one or more Diamond(s), Gemstone(s), or Finished piece(s) of in-stock Jewelry, we reserve the right to charge a minimum of 25% restocking fee, in addition to the extra return shipping costs (normally double the original shipping/handling amount noted on your invoice).
1. We strongly suggest insuring your jewelry with a homeowners type insurance policy that will pay for loss and/or damage to jewelry, should damage or loss occur. No gemstone, including a diamond, can be guaranteed not to break, chip, scratch, or fracture. We therefore DO NOT guarantee that a diamond or gemstone, after the date of delivery, will not chip, break, scratch, or fracture, and as a result become loose and/or fall out.
2. If you send us your diamond(s) or gemstone(s), for any reason, we will treat the item with the greatest care possible and maintain safe storage when the item is not undergoing inspection and/or work, however, we do not accept responsibility for any damage to, or loss of any customer owned diamond(s) and/or gemstone(s). In the event we receive a diamond and/or gemstone that is damaged, chipped, broken, or has large inclusions or imperfections, we will probably inform you, the customer, and return said item to you. If you send us a written authorization, we can for additional cost send said items to a lapidary for re-cutting prior to proceeding with any repair or installation work. In any event, however, we will not be held responsible for any damage to, or loss of, any customer owned diamond(s) and/or gemstone(s).
*Specific
Item Guarantees
Ring Sizing
1. All rings sold are GUARANTEED to the size listed, or size requested*. We will assist customers in sizing by sending a size gauge, if requested, however, the customer assumes all responsibility for supplying the correct ring size. If the size requested was different from the ring size shipped and it is incorrect, we will resize the customer's ring at NO CHARGE within 7 DAYS from the Date of Delivery.*If the ring was a Sale Item, Estate Item, Lay Away Item, and/or an As-Is Item and you would prefer a different size than the size listed, if ordered at the time of sale there is an additional charge (see minimum fees below), if ordered after the sale we will charge to resize the ring, plus insured shipping.
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The ring size on a ring will not change, but because a customer's finger can become larger or smaller because of diet, medication, the weather, or weight change, we only guarantee ring sizing for seven (7) days from the date of delivery of the ring.2. If we size a ring to the customer's requested size, but the size was ordered incorrectly and does not fit properly, we will charge again to size the ring. (Example: The customer requests a size 6 and we make it a 6 and it's too loose, or too tight, we will charge to resize the ring, plus insured shipping).
3. We can only guarantee our ring sizing from our standard sizing gauge. If you send us a ring, or any other type of gauge, and ask us to size the new ring the same, we will do our best to match the size, however, we cannot guarantee it will be accurate. In the event it does not fit properly, we will charge to resize the ring, plus insured shipping.
Tightening & Checking
4. Tightening stones: We suggest a program of having your fine jewelry checked on a regular basis (according to wear) so it can be cleaned, but most importantly check and tighten any loose stones. We do charge a small fee for this service. We DO NOT warranty against stone loosening again once they are tightened. If we detect damage or excessive wear to the prongs, and or other parts on the Jewelry, we will not do any work on the piece. Instead we will notify you.5. "Checking Links" - When asked to "check links" on rivets, chains, bracelets, clasps, etc., we can not guarantee their loss or durability. Many items can not be checked without taking them completely apart. This will cause the item to have to be repaired just because of the disassembly. Many items that are wearing "OK" today may have a problem days or weeks later. We can only guarantee items that we actually repaired, not ones that we visually inspect.
6. Re-tipped prongs on stones - It is not our practice to re-tip (repair tips or prongs). We ONLY guarantee loss of stones on items that we actually re-set the stones in "new" mountings when we deem it necessary to repair the prongs or tips. If you request a re-tip only, and we agree to perform the work, we DO NOT warranty against stone loss. We strongly suggest insuring your jewelry with a homeowners type insurance policy that will pay for loss and/or damage to jewelry, should damage or loss occur.
Remake Items
If you are not satisfied with a Custom Made Item, and within 7 days of the date of delivery you request it remade or altered, and it meets the exception requirements noted in the Refund and Exchange Policy 3. A. a) i) above, we have the option of either altering, remaking, or giving you a full or partial refund on the custom made portion of the item as follows :7. There will be no additional charges to alter or remake an item except those that would have been incurred by the customer in the beginning. (Example: If a customer who spent $500 to have an item made, and the item received is definitely not a close facsimile to the item that was agreed upon to build, and within 7 days of the date of delivery the customer is not totally satisfied and requests an alteration or remake of the item, but it would have cost $750 to make it the way the customer wanted in the beginning, then the additional charge would be the difference, or a total of $250, plus insured shipping, to alter or remake the item).
8. After 7 days of the date of delivery, if we agree to alter or remake the item, there will be a charge equal to our regular labor rates to alter and/or remake a new item.
Gift Items
9. If we make or sell something that is used as a gift, and this item is returned by anyone other than the original buyer, and gift falls into one of the following categories, a refund WILL NOT be issued:
a). Cast items from wax
b). Items specially ordered for the customer from an outside vendor.
c). Handmade items.
d). Custom or stock items that have been altered in any way, including resizing.
e). Items that are returned after 7 days of the date of receipt of the item.10. If the item was a Custom made item, we may remake the item for the person receiving at our regular labor rates to alter and/or remake a new item. There will be no credit issued for the labor spent to initially build the item.
11. If the item was specially ordered from an outside vendor in a custom size or style, we will NOT exchange or give a refund on the item.
Repair and Checking & Tightening Policy
Here's our policy on Repairs as well as Checking and Tightening stones.
We CHARGE a fee to do this so that you can minimize an inevitable loss that may occur.
NOTE: Please use US Postal Insured shipping when sending items to us (See "Return Shipping and Insurance policy"). We are not responsible for damage or loss to your shipment to us and/or the costs related to return shipping the item to you. After we complete the work requested we require payment for the cost of the Insured shipping method you prefer to have the item returned to you, prior to returning the item to you.
Before a repair, we remove and/or exercise special care with stones that can't take heat, like:1. CABOCHON STONES;Whenever we remove a stone to make a repair, we replace the prong mounting with a new one, rather than fatigue the metal by bending it back, so as a result there are additional mounting replacement fees that apply.
2. HEAT TREATED GEMSTONES;
3. A RUBY OR GEMSTONE THAT IS:
a): Cabochon;
b): Very poor quality;
4. A DIAMOND THAT:
a). Has visible inclusions to the eye;
b) is a Clarity Enhanced Diamond;
And gemstones valued by the customer at over $1,000.00.
*Items NOT Guaranteed
1. Glued items.
2. Enameling.
3. Lead solders that do not have a special "patch" support.
4. Gold or Rhodium plating.
5. Loss or damage of any stone, we strongly suggest insuring your jewelry with a homeowners type insurance policy that will pay for loss and/or damage to jewelry, should damage or loss occur.
6. Gold and Platinum Chains and/or Omegas.
Minimum Fees:
***3 - Return Shipping Requirements
Liability for the Safe Return of any merchandise is your responsibilitySo that's it in a large nutshell. How many other businesses let you know their policy upfront?Please ship using Our Recommended Shipper and obtain insurance that covers loose gemstones and have your parcel FULLY INSURED for the total amount on our invoice. If you return any merchandise and we do not receive the parcel, or if we receive the parcel but the merchandise shows signs of damage in any way, we will not honor your refund request (we will contact you so you can file a claim with your shipper).
Also, If you return any merchandise, and we receive it, and it appears to have any type of damage, and/or it appears to be in an altered condition, and/or it appears to be a different item than was originally sent to you, and/or it does not match our photographic image, and/or it does not match our description of the item, we will not honor your refund and will return your merchandise to you (this has never happened, but we have to say it anyway).J Our Recommended Shipper:
We strongly recommend - FULLY INSURED U.S. POSTAL REGISTERED MAIL ONLY!
US Postal Registered Mail is the safest way to return of your items. (especially since the Anthrax scare, the USPS has been using a sterilization process to decontaminate all US Mail except Registered Mail, and their sterilization process may cause damage to Gems and/or Jewelry).If you decide to ship by any other method, you are assuming all risk. If you cannot ship via US Postal Registered Mail Call 805 735-7103 or email for alternate shipping recommendations.
NOTE: If you ship unmounted loose gemstones or diamonds via FedEx or UPS or other shippers please make sure you have your own insurance coverage, since loose gems are not insurable with FedEx and UPS and some other shippers (their fine print excludes their liability on loose gems over $100 value) and we are NOT liable for the Safe Return of any merchandise, it is your responsibility.
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We are a Quality Gemstone Supplier and offer Fine Gems and Fine Diamonds from around the World.
You can trust our gems are the finest available.
You can trust our gems are the finest available. One big reason is because
we buy direct at the source in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). Only the best
stones available are hand picked and brought to me here in the United States.
Our connections include a long line of reputable gem merchants, and
this positions us to know exactly where the best mines and gems are to be found,
as well as being able to negotiate the best prices for them.
So you can be comforted in knowing that our background and history in the gem
business allows us to
We sell wholesale
to dealers and jewelers, as well as our discounted prices to the
public online.
You can view our
gemstone inventory on our AwesomeGems.com
website.
Here's what we offer:
1. Top quality
COLLECTOR GEMS
and
DIAMONDS;
2. Top quality
ALEXANDRITE, EMERALD, RUBY,
STAR RUBY,
STAR SAPPHIRE,
and
COLOR CHANGE SAPPHIRE;
3. Top quality
Ceylon
SAPPHIRE
in all colors like
BLUE,
PINK,
ORANGE,
YELLOW,
WHITE
and
PADPARADSCHA;
4. Top quality
AMETHYST,
CITRINE, GARNET, IOLITE,
KUNZITE,
MORGANITE,
PERIDOT, TOPAZ,
and ZIRCON;
5. Top quality
TANZANITE,
PARAIBA,
GREEN TOURMALINE,
INDICOLITE,
RUBELLITE, and SPINEL;
6. We do not
offer or sell lab created stones (only natural gemstones);
7. All Gemstones on this website
are Natural Gems, and many of these are "Untreated Gems" which means they are
not heat treated or treated in any other way. Some of our Gems featured
must be treated and/or enhanced, such as Tanzanite and Blue Topaz, without
treatment these gems would not have the beautiful rich color you have come to
know in that gem. All treatments are disclosed in each gems
description. Our
disclosure of gem enhancement is the form of an enhancement code
with a brief description, as well as a link to the full description regarding that
enhancement process and the effect it
may have on your buying decision.
8. All Gemstones on this
website are listed with full descriptions, gem
type, weight, measurements, cut, color, clarity, origin, and enhancement code.
9. All our
stones pass rigid testing standards before we accept them, so you can rest
assured you are buying the best, I doubt you could buy the caliber and quality
gemstones we feature at a better price, even if you were to travel to the
Countries of origin.
If you don't see what you're looking for, email to see if we have it. In the event we don't have it, we can probably obtain it if it's on the face of the earth. We normally ask for a small deposit in these cases, but the deposit is fully refundable (less shipping expenses) in the event we can't locate the stone you desire.
All Customers are automatically on our mailing list, but if you are not yet a customer you too can join. We notify Customers and Members via email so they get the first pick of the best stones in new online postings. These email notices go out as we add gems, typically 1-2 times a month.
Please don't
confuse us with those TV shopping networks, or the foreign gem websites, we
don't sell commercial grade gems as is found on these venues. Yes they are cheaper, but there's good reason,
remember that "you get what you pay for!" Unfortunately most often the public is
duped with the false claims and statements. Foreign gem websites don't have to
comply with
FTC
disclosure laws, so they can (and do) tell you
anything to get your money. They even say
there is no variation between the value of treated and
untreated material, well it doesn't take very much intelligence to understand
that this couldn't possibly be true. The reality is that most
often they are selling heavily treated diffused gems,
telling you they are natural (well, part of that is true, it started out to be
natural, then they treated the heck out of it, so it's not natural anymore).
We sell only TOP QUALITY GEMSTONES... get the real
Awesome Gem you long for, and at a great price too.
Our many satisfied
customers can verify that we offer the best quality gemstones and great
service, please check their comments at The
Public Eye (a 24 hour independent internet monitoring service) or check our references
with the Better
Business Bureau.
When it comes to
Appraisals I can't guarantee you'll get double or triple
your money's worth an with an Independent Appraisal for the Insured Replacement
Value since it really depends on the particular gem, how we were able to
buy it, and how much we can offer it for. For example, one recent customer
purchased a gem for $27,000 from us, sent it for an Independent Appraisal,
and the Insured Replacement Value was $75,000, almost three times the price
he paid; whereas another customer purchased a gem for $6,000 from us, and
the Insured Replacement Value was $8,000, or around 25% more than the price
he paid. The first case sounds good, but it's not necessarily better
than the second, since the Insurance Industry will only pay what the Actual
Replacement Cost is at the time of a loss, not the Insured Replacement
Value. So, the higher Appraisal is not necessarily better than one
closer to the Actual Selling Price. Premiums are based on the Appraised
Value, so if that Insured Replacement Value is unrealistically high, you
are really throwing money away to pay a high premium on what will only
pay the Actual Replacement Cost.
We offer Independent
Gem Reports on most Diamonds, Alexandrite, Emeralds, Rubies, and Sapphires
as well as other Collector Gems in the high end category. If we already
obtained a Gem
Report on a particular gem, we will have a link to it below the photo of that
gemstone, and it's cost is included in the price of the gem. If you don't see a
Gem Report listed and would like one, we will be happy to provide one for you
but at an additional cost. These Independent Gem Reports are a non-refundable expense that start
at $100.00 and goes up, depending on the lab you request and the degree
of the report desired.
If asked for at the time of sale,
we can supply at no cost to you a "Statement of Sale and Evaluation for
Insurance". This is an "In-house" Report that includes specific details on
the Gem and/or Jewelry Item with a "Current Replacement Cost" for Insurance
purposes. The "Current Replacement Cost" is not an overstated Retail Replacement
Price or inflated Insured Replacement Value.
Here are links to Accredited Gem Labs and Appraisers:
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looked around and left without making a purchase, but when you were walking
out the door the clerk removes your wallet and takes down your name, address,
and any other private information that is visible so they can use this
info to send you their advertising and/or sell your info to others. This will
never happen at AwesomeGems.com.
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