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Products shown will not be actual scale and your attention is drawn to the specific item description.

Due to the limitations of colour display your screen may not show exactly the correct colour of the product being viewed.

As all our items are individually crafted, weight and appearance may vary slightly from those illustrated.

Most stones set in our jewellery are of a natural form so slight variation in quality and colour may be expected.

Certain text abbreviations are used in this website and a list of these are listed below to improve clarity.

Gold Alloy:               9ct      =    9 carat

                             18ct    =    18 carat

                             22ct    =    22 carat

Other Alloys:            Plat     =    Platinum

                             Pall      =    Palladium

                             Silver   =    Sterling Silver (any other silver alloy grade will be contained within the specific product text)

Stones:                  CZ       =    Cubic Zirconium

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Product Selection

There is always a time when someone buys a piece of jewellery for the first time and this can often be a costly decision for the unwary.

We have included, via one of the links below, considerations that you should find helpful when buying a piece of jewellery.

·         Wedding Rings

·         Gentlemen’s Rings

·         Ladies Rings

·         Children’s Rings

·         Pendants

·         Necklets

·         Bracelets

Remember if the design you require is not advertised on our site we may still be able to produce your item for you.

Why not commission your own personal design to be made by dotjewellery.com we are sure you will be pleasantly surprised at how competitively priced we are.

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Jewellery Care

Whilst jewellery is generally resilient to every day normal wear and tear it still requires being cared for in a manner to give a lifetime of pleasure.

If looked after most items will require little maintenance, if any, during its lifetime. Consideration does, however, need to be given as to which material is used in the item chosen and can be dependant on its owner’s lifestyle.

When you buy your jewellery it is reasonable for you to expect it to retain much of its original lustre but it needs to be protected from exposure to certain conditions.

Many people like to wear their jewellery all the time and this is fine in most normal wear and tear situations.

However, it is recommended that you remove your jewellery if you are carrying out heavy manual work, such as gardening or building work, to prevent excessive scratching and damage and also before swimming in a pool containing chlorine, as this can make the metal brittle leading to cracking.

Take care to protect pearls from being easily scratched and keep separate from other jewellery contact. To help prevent chains from knotting link the two ends together with the clasp.

Normal wear and tear does eventually weaken jewellery and it is important that you regularly check for damage such as cracked ring shanks, broken stone retaining claws, weak chain clasps, etc. and attend to before complete loss occurs.

When items are removed or stored make sure they are kept apart in an appropriate jewellery case, the original gift box or soft jewellery sleeves.

Should you feel you need to clean your jewellery, first soak in a little warm mild soapy water and then carefully clean with an old soft toothbrush making sure not to dislodge any stones or damage components. Rinse and dry carefully.

In General, do not soak any jewellery containing stones, coral or pearls, as some stones, such as emeralds and Blue John, will decay faster than others.

For more stubborn stains cleaning is best achieved in an ultra-sonic solution tank and your local jeweller may be able to assist to rectify.

All white gold is actually off-white in colour. Most 9 and 18ct white gold items are enhanced by Rhodium plating to give a brighter reflective surface, however in time this wears off and will need re-plating should you require.

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Hallmarks on Precious Metals

All products supplied by dotjewellery.com will bear the official British Assay Office hallmark as required by the Hallmarking Act 1973 and any subsequent amendments, unless specifically specified otherwise.

Detailed information regarding the current legislation for Hallmarking can be found on the Birmingham Assay Office website.

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Postage costs

Delivery Destination            Total Order Value              Delivery Charge

UK                                    £1 – £24.99                      £2.95

UK                                    £25+                               FREE

Europe                              Any value                         FREE

Worldwide                         Any value                         £10.00

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