Emeralds & Jewelry Corp. is a licensed family own business that operates in South Florida (Hollywood City).
We have been selling fine emerald jewelry at unbeatable wholesale prices directly to the public since 2000. All our designs are one of a kind pieces, available in stock and
ready to be shipped out. We are not drop shippers or resellers.
YES, we really do.
Since I travel to Colombia at least three times a year to acquire
genuine emeralds directly from the source (same place where I used to be
a reputable dealer of emeralds on the rough or uncut emeralds for more
than 15 years). My customs brokers make the formal entry of the
purchased free conflict emeralds into USA; once the loose emeralds are
on my bench, I classify them by shape and quality to decide in what type
of gold mounting they will fit best (e.g. ring, pendant) to finally
manufacture an elegant and one of a kind piece The last but not the less
important thing I do is to take pictures of each piece to upload them on
my web site catalog to offer you "the public" the nicest pieces at
incredible wholesale or
manufacturer price.
As you can see my expertise with the emerald market allows me to buy
emeralds from first hand (no gap for middle men and mark ups). I am able
to cut off middle men on each stage of the process to manufacture my
emerald jewelry such as: second hand international Colombian exporters, USA
dealers’ importers, jeweler’s labor, stores resellers, and all others
intermediaries that increase three or four times the price. Now, I hope
you understand why I do not offer fictitious discounts (60 % - 80 % OFF)
I just pass on all my savings to you.
No, our storefront in Sawgrass mall has closed. We have become a completely online/mail order company;
you can contact us by e-mail at any time or by phone at 954-694-4494 Monday thru Saturday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Easter time.
No. We do not have points of sale on cruise lines, Bahamas or any other Caribbean Island. Our exclusive emerald
jewelry can be acquired only through our web site (www.emeraldsandjewelry.com)
Colombian emeralds have unique features like different shades of green, remarkable brilliance and the undeniable
presence of natural gardens (natural flaws). These precious gems are cut, faceted and polished by hand; this native cutting process make our Colombian emeralds absolutely
recognizable. Besides, we personally travel to Colombia to acquire parcels of loose emeralds, we hand-pick and inspect each stone to ensure we can offer you the best quality
possible.
As a matter of fact emeralds do not have a unified price and quality grading scale as diamonds. Contrary to the diamonds
which all seem to be alike (white and brilliant) they are mostly valued for their clarity and symmetry. Emeralds are totally different, depending on their country of origin
these precious gems develop particular hues and unique internal features, thus each emerald is judged and valued individually.
All emeralds are routinely oiled as part of post-lapidary process. Natural oils provide moisture to the emeralds'
surfaces, improving their appearance (vivid green color, natural flaws are less obvious).
After the cutting, faceting and polishing process, all emeralds get a dirty or dull appearance because the dust-like particles generated during the grinding process sticks to their facets or penetrates deeply into any tiny pore left on their girdle or pavilion. Colombian cutters use nitric and hydrochloric acid to clean up the finished emeralds, the loose stones are placed into a glass jar with the acids for at least twelve hour period. During the last stage "post-lapidary process" the oil treatment is performed to bring out the emeralds' natural green color and brightness.
Colombian emerald mines produce stones with different shades of green from the very light green to dark green; the amount of inclusions (clarity) also vary from heavily included to totally eye clean. We mostly acquire parcels of loose emeralds with medium to deep green color, we personally hand-pick stones that contain minimal or moderate natural flaws. Some of the pieces exhibited in our web catalog have excellent quality (totally clean to naked eye), it is indicated in the description chart of those particular items.
Not necessarily. Dark emeralds usually lack brightness, they are typically moderate or heavily included. When you are
looking for good quality emeralds, besides the emerald's hue, other important aspect to have in consideration is "the clarity". Clarity refers to the presence or absence of
inclusions or natural flaws. The less noticeable the flaws, the better the quality. High quality or top of the line quality emeralds are very rare and prices rise considerably
as carat weights increase.
Absolutely. Our exclusive emerald designs are available in stock, waiting to be packed and shipped out. You will receive
exactly the same item displayed in the pictures.
Yes, if we have in stock the emerald you want
and we own the mold of your requested piece. We mostly make special orders for repeat customers, they order matching pieces. When a prospective buyer wants us to manufacture his/her own design and we do not have available in stock the appropriate emerald, it becomes a very expensive order, the piece
could be three or four times more expensive because we would have to rely on domestic dealers or intermediaries to find the emerald that meets the buyer's personal expectations;
also we would have to pass on the additional fees (Computer Aid Design and extra labor costs). This type of custom order could easily take 4-5 weeks, requires advance payment and it
does not have return policy.
Knowing the disadvantages of a custom order, it's wiser to purchase our " ready to wear pieces", you get a beautiful quality emerald jewelry and keep your budget under control.
We're sorry but setting emeralds is a risky task, we would rather not assume the risk of manipulating an emerald which origin and condition is completely unknown for us.
No. Each item is unique (the web offer price only applies to the exhibited item), we do not manufacture jewelry in series
or large lots because it's not possible to acquire Colombian emeralds with same shape, color and quality to keep fixed prices. Sometimes we repeat models but their prices vary
depending on the emerald carat size and quality as well as the gold price (it fluctuates daily).
Once you have chosen the desire item (s), just make a click on the orange bottom that says "ADD TO CART" to initiate the
check out process, you will be guided to submit your payment though PayPal.
No, we do not process payments over the phone. To process a card not- present transaction (internet order) we must verify
the shipping address and card holder information electronically.
Yes, if it is a
domestic order (USA buyer), we accept personal checks, money orders,
cashier checks, direct bank deposit or wire transfers. Just call or
e-mail us to let us know the item's reference number you are interested
in and your prefer method of payment, we gladly give you specific
instructions to send the payment and will let you know the estimate time
to process and ship your order.
International orders
(overseas buyers) we only accept payments through PayPal and wire
transfers, contact us to request our bank information.
Not always we are able to ship jewelry overseas because each country has its own import regulations, restrictions and
prohibitions. Currently we are shipping emerald jewelry to the following countries: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France ,Spain, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, United Kingdom.
We offer free shipping with any order in USA. Parcels are shipped via USPS Priority mail (delivery within 2-3 business days),
although express or overnight shipping is available at an additional cost, contact us for details. International orders: items value up to $999.00 USD can be shipped for a flat rate ($45.00 USD) via USPS
(United States Postal Service), the average delivery time is 10-14 business days. This flat rate is automatically added during the check out process. Items which value is greater
than $1,000.00 USD must be shipped via FedEx Priority service (delivery within 3-4 days), please contact us to request a shipping quote, fees vary upon country destination and
total insurance amount required.
If your order has been paid by credit or debit card and the shipping address is confirmed, we will ship it out the next
business day. If the shipping addresses has the unconfirmed status (billing address does not match shipping address), the shipment will experienced some delay (48 hours) or until
we can reach you to verify information. Please, note that any PayPal e-check payment must clear before we are able to ship your order, this typically takes 3-5 business day.
After shipment, we'll send you the tracking number by e-mail.
Our web offer prices are the lowest prices we can sell our exclusive designs, thus they are not negotiable. We calculate
our prices using the current Colombia emerald market as well as the gold price (it fluctuates daily).
No. All our emerald designs are unique pieces, items must be available to ship as soon as electronic payment is received. Our pieces are sold on the first come, first serve basis.
Yes, you can. It has to be done within three business days upon receipt. Prior to ship the item back, you must contact us
by e-mail to get authorization and instructions for a safe return. The return request must state: buyer's name, date of purchase, item and sales receipt reference number.
Because it is enough time to review the purchased item to see if it is as described, perhaps to take it to your personal jeweler
to be professionally inspected and hear his opinion. We do not offer extended return policy (30-90 days) like other jewelry companies due we do not resale items previously enjoyed.
