Announcement
Welcome to EurekaEureka, where you can find one-of-a-kind luxury vintage beads and treasures acquired worldwide on trips during the 1970's and 1980's.
Most are vintage and unique products that cannot be replaced.
My husband Joel is a leading authority on gems and minerals (having written 7 books on the subject) so you can be sure that what you are buying is what has been represented! Customer service is our #1 priority and we strive to make your buying experience interesting, secure and educational. We generally ship within 24-48 hours and insure all purchases over $100.
For more information about us and our shop, go to:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EurekaEureka/about
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EurekaEureka features unique vintage beads and faceted gems for jewelry and craft needs. Featured are luxury hand-carved semiprecious stone beads, West German pressed glass, givre glass, Japanese millefiori glass, Japanese tensha, coral, unique metal beads, vintage lucite .....and so much more!
Numerous overseas trips in the 1970s and '80s resulted in the accumulation of our huge inventory. Much of this material is no longer even available in today's marketplace. My husband, Joel E. Arem, is a well-known gemological authority, a former Smithsonian Institution curator, and the author of 7 books on gems and minerals. We take pride in offering the finest and most unique pieces, and we guarantee all our gemstones to be natural, and customer satisfaction is our top priority.
★ Of Special Interest: GEMSTONES and MINERAL SPECIMENS !!! ★
We are liquidating an inventory of more than 50,000 cut gemstones and hundreds of crystals! Customer demand has prompted us to expand our listings to include a huge variety of minerals and gem materials. CONVO us with SPECIAL REQUESTS! We cannot possibly list everything that Joel has acquired over the past 50 years! Many faceted stones were custom cut from rough Joel purchased directly at the sources! Please visit regularly - we're always adding items from our enormous inventory!
◉ To read ABOUT us : https://www.etsy.com/people/EurekaEureka
Our SHOP POLICIES page has information on payment & shipping options.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EurekaEureka/policy?ref=shopinfo_policies_leftnav
◉ Check out our other Etsy shops -
1. http://DebbyAremDesigns.etsy.com Recycled Circuit Board Geekery - Jewelry, Green Office Products, Decorative Items - many can be found nowhere else
2. http://ForeverInStyle.etsy.com My own catalog of vintage Beaded Jewelry, including hand knotted necklaces, bracelets, earrings and fan pulls .
3. http://JoelAremCollection.etsy.com Joel's private mineral and gem collection, started in the 1950s, and now being made available to the public
4. http://GemsOfAmerica.etsy.com America is not just the United States. The entire western hemisphere is made up of " the Americas ". This shop explores all of the wonderful gemstones that comes from all the Americas : North, Central and South.
◉ Debby's website - www.debbyarem.com
◉ Joel's website - www.joelarem.com
◉ My Flickr page : http://www.flickr.com/photos/debbyaremdesigns/
We are proud member of the Etsy Vintage Team and Team Ecoetsy.
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Judith on Jan 30, 2024
5 out of 5 starsFast shipping. Arrived in perfect condition. Lovely Oriental 5 X 6 inch envelopes with snap closure. Great for storing all types of fine jewelry, especially pearls to prevent yellowing. Quality fabric & nice colors. A+++++ vendor!
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Claudia on May 2, 2024
5 out of 5 starsI'm a sucker for Madeira citrine. But Eureka, Eureka has some of the best quality and cut. Their stones sparkle like stars.
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Claudia on May 2, 2024
5 out of 5 starsAnother pair of great quality citrine for my collection. Love the quality of both material and cut.
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Claudia on May 2, 2024
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely love the cut quality on the citrine from this shop. Good quality material, too. I've shopped before and find good quality in everything I've purchased. Packed carefully, sipped quickly.
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Lydia Ruttenbur on Apr 27, 2024
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful Beads and GREAT customer service! You can’t beat that!!
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monkeyboymom on Apr 27, 2024
5 out of 5 starsTreasures. I love the colors, and they plainly have some history. Got here quickly and in perfect condition.
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Morgan on Apr 24, 2024
5 out of 5 starsExactly as described and arrived packaged well and quickly - Will order from again soon.
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Morgan on Apr 24, 2024
5 out of 5 starsExactly as described and arrived packaged well and quickly - Will order from again soon.
About EurekaEureka
Searching the Globe For Unusual Beads, Faceted Gemstones And Treasure !
Shop members
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Dr.Joel Arem, Ph.D, FGA
Owner, Creator, Curator
Joel is the country's leading expert on colored gemstones and has authored 7 books including Gems & Jewelry and The Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones. He has a Harvard Ph.D. in Mineralogy .
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Debby Arem
Owner, Customer Service
Debby has a degree in Fine Arts from American University. She has been a jewelry designer for over 30 years - her pieces were sold in the 1980s in the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History Gift Shop and Mail Order Catalogs.
Production partners
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New World Gems
Sri Lanka
A gemstone cutting and distribution company we have worked with for several decades to produce custom-cut stones from our own rough material.
Shop policies
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Frequently asked questions
Are your prices negotiable?
We sell vintage products that in most cases cannot be replaced. The quality and uniqueness of our items does not allow for negotiation on prices.
While we may offer special promotional sales from time to time (such as free shipping on orders at our discretion ), our inventory prices are final as listed.
How can I trust that your gemstones are what you say they are?
Dr. Joel E. Arem has more than 60 years of experience in the world of gems and minerals. He is widely regarded as one of the leading authorities in the world on colored gemstones. After obtaining his Ph.D. in Mineralogy from Harvard University, he went on to publish numerous books that are still among the most widely used references and guidebooks on crystals, gems and minerals in the world.
The Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones has for more than 40 years been the world's most authoritative source of information on (and pictures of) gemstones, including many of the rare gems, such as andalusite.
You can feel 100% confident purchasing from us!
Visit Joel's own website for more information about his credentials http://www.joelarem.com
SELLER DETAILS: What is your address to mail a money order or return items?
TO RETURN ITEMS:
Arem Designs
P.O. Box 5056
Laytonsville, Md.
20882
Once we receive your returned items, we will issue you a credit to your PayPal account MINUS your shipping costs to return them
TO SEND A MONEY ORDER: Please make it out to:
Debby Arem
and mail it to me at P.O. Box 5056 Laytonsville, Maryland 20882.
We will notify you as soon as it arrives and your order will be shipped. Edit
What if my purchase is a gift for someone?
Giving a Gift?
I am more than happy to mail your purchase directly to the gift recipient!
Just add their shipping address in NOTES TO SELLER when you check out, and let me know that it is a gift. And of course I will NOT include a sales receipt in their package.
I am happy to include a gift enclosure with your message on it. Just let me know what you'd like me to write for you.
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