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About Gemmistress
Gemmistress is an Australian Lapidary artist based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. I specialise in faceting precision cut, natural gemstones.
Hello and thank you for following me on Instagram and Facebook.
Many of you have been following my journey for a long time now and the evolution of "Gemmistress" is another exciting chapter in my life.
I've always loved gems. Even as a little girl I had a gemstone collection. My grandmother used to bring me back pieces for my collection from all around Australia on her travels in the the family caravan.
I had an amazing career as a Leading Soloist Ballerina. It was here that I fell in love with travelling, jewellery, diamond tiaras and anything that sparkles! After my ballet career, I took to the skies as a flight attendant working many years for several airlines. This career was then followed by years in sales and marketing for a worldwide Vacation Club.
I have been faceting gems for over 5 years now and cut gems on my Australian made "Gemmasta" faceting machine. I figured that if my machine is called a Gemmasta then I must be called the Gemmistress! That's how my name was created.
As the world recently changed and my busy career stood still, my priorities in life changed. A tiny spark of a dream became a reality and Gemmistress now has the opportunity to shine!
Regards, Shelly.
A Jewel as unique as you
Reviews
-Thanks very much for your time and effort. Much appreciated the special gifts you have helped to create on behalf of Mum and Dad that have been passed around the family, Lisa
-Shelly has been an absolute pleasure to deal with. It can be daunting sending away your hard found stones, but I feel very safe with sending them away to Shelly. She made sure to include us during the stone shaping and planning processes and has been sending update photos along the way (which we love!). I'm so happy to have found her, especially because she loves what she does and you can see that in the perfect sparkly stones that she sends back. She gets a 10/10 from us! Jaime and Camille
-Ohhhh wow!!!! I totally love it. The colour is so subtle yet with the beautiful cuts it is simply dazzling with refracting light.
Thank you so much for cherishing my idea and delivering something so special.
I am going to adore wearing it, Georgina
FAQ
PAYMENT AND SHIPPING DETAILS:
All sales are in Australian Dollars.
Please make sure that you provide the correct shipping address as Gemmistress does not take responsibility for incorrect or incomplete delivery address details. All parcels are shipped by Australia Post as Express Post with a signature required on delivery. Any orders over $300 AU include postage insurance.
Once payment has been received your item will be shipped from the Gold Coast, Australia as soon as possible.
At this stage shipping is limited to Australia only, but please contact Gemmistress if you are overseas and wish to place an order.
Please understand that Gemmistress will not be held responsible for any delays or loss of goods by any postal service, courier or freight handling company.
DO YOU ACCEPT RETURNS?
Gemmistress tries to ensure that items are described and photographed from many angles and lighting conditions to give you the best possible view of your item. In the unlikely event that you are unhappy with your purchase, then a return may be assessed.
Sizes and weights of gems are approximate.
Please contact me within 3 days of receiving your item. Please do not send items for return without prior consultation with Gemmistress.
All items are recorded and photographed extensively, so items must be returned in the original condition and not altered or substituted in any way.
The return cost, including insurance, is to be covered by you. When the item is inspected and accepted, then a refund will be processed minus the original shipping charges.
Please note that returns will not be accepted on gems that have been custom cut to order.
CAN YOU CUT MY OWN GEM ROUGH?
Sometimes people go fossicking and are lucky to find a rough gem worth faceting. Occasionally, Gemmistress may take on a special gem cutting request if time allows. However, Gemmistress is not a bulk gem cutting service.
Please understand that Gemmistress can only make this decision once the gem rough has been inspected and consultation has taken place for an agreed price.
Please consider that not all stones are able to be faceted.
All stones have unique characteristics that can influence the outcome of gem cutting. Gem faceting comes with risks. No guarantee can be provided with respect to the outcome of a faceted gem. All care and attention will be provided but in some cases even this will not be enough to produce an optimal outcome. All stones provided to Gemmistress are faceted at your own risk.
CAN YOU MAKE MY GEM INTO JEWELLERY?
At this stage, Gemmistress only offers the sale of loose gems. Please email me if you would like a few jewellery design suggestions for your purchased gem. Hopefully in the future I may be able to offer bespoke jewellery pieces, watch this space!
Contact
Please feel free to contact Gemmistress via email if you have any questions or special requests.
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