Terms of service
-- GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
1.No sale shall be deemed concluded before a written order acknowledgement is signed by a duly authorized officer of the seller.
2. All sold goods are considered as accepted and delivered ex the seller’s manufacture. From the date upon which the goods are at the buyer’s disposal all risks shall be borne by the buyer not withstanding the provision under Art. 4.
3. All orders are accepted by the buyer according to a model or design: minor modifications are sometimes inevitable for hand crafted jewellery. They cannot lead to a refusal to accept the goods by the buyer.
4. All reserves concerning the goods have to be made within a term of 8 days after receipt.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Art. 2 the sold goods will remain the seller’s property until complete payment by the buyer.
6. Transport costs shall be borne by the buyer.
7. Unless declared binding by special written agreement, dates of delivery are considered as indication only.
8. Even in the case of binding dates it is understood that delays caused by events independent of the seller’s free will such as strikes, lack of raw material such as fine coloured stones or diamonds shall not be considered as a breach of contract nor in any other manner allow the buyer to cancel the sale.
9. In the case of delivery of defective goods, the seller’s obligation shall be limited exclusively to the replacement without any right for the buyer to cancel the agreement or to claim compensation.
10. The return of the goods is not accepted unless preliminary written consent has been obtained from the seller.
11. The prices mentioned on the order are subject to the market fluctuation of raw material such as precious metals, fine coloured stones, diamonds and differences in final delivered weight and currency fluctuations.
12. Payment has to be made if sold to registered, professional dealers in Antwerp within a term of 30 days after the date of the invoice. Private buyers have to pay the final balance before any shipment can be made or at delivery in Antwerp.
13. If a payment is not made at the due date, the amount payable shall from date bear an interest of 1 % a month without the need of any formal notice.
14. If Court proceedings are required to recover the amount due, the amount due will be increased by 20 % with a minimum of 50 € for compensation. – 15. Only the Courts of Antwerp are competent in case of dispute.
Provenance statement for Diamonds :
Origin: To the best of our Knowledge, Implemented policies/procedures and written assurance from our suppliers, we state that Diamonds herein invoiced have not originated from the MBADA and Marange resource of Zimbabwe and are “DRC conflict free”.
Source: The Diamonds herin invoiced are not lab grow and exclusively of natural origin, formed and grown under natural and geological process, treatment free, earth mined.
Practice: “The seller warrants that diamonds are conflict free and from legitimate sources in accordance with OECD regulations”
The diamonds hereby invoiced have been purchased from legitimate source not involved in conflict fundings and in compliance with United Nations Resolutions. The seller hereby guarantees that these diamonds are conflict free, based on personal knowledge and/or written guarantees provided by the supplier of these diamonds.