Announcement    ShangrilaGems are famous for quality gems and superb service. ALL OUR GEMS ARE FULLY TRACEABLE and most of our DIAMONDS are from BOTSWANA. Many of our gems are cut by our own staff in house, in our own manufacturing outlet. ALL OUR GEMS ARE AND FULLY TRACEABLE FROM THE MINE; OUR DIAMONDS ARE FROM JWANENG MINE BOTSWANA. Many of our gems are cut by our own staff in house, in our manufacturing outlet. So we know where the stone is from and who cut it. We know their journey from the mine to you the customer. ShangrilaGems are corporate members of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain and we look to uphold their high standards of gem research and representation. Our customers include gem re-sellers in the London gem district, leading designers and both British and International gem and bead wholesalers. We also have a large selection of stock on Gemrockauctions.com. Please note that we will accept bank transfers direct to our bank account - please contact us for details of you would like to pay in this way.

PLEASE NOTE WE NO LONGER SHIP ITEMS BY STANDARD AIRMAIL. ALL ITEMS NO MATTER WHAT THE COST WILL BE TRACKED OR SIGNED FOR - DEPENDING ON THE COUNTRY AND IF TRACKED IS NOT AVAILABLE ITEMS WILL BE SIGNED FOR. THIS IS BECAUSE OF TOO MANY ITEMS GOING MISSING. ALL INTERNATIONAL POST IS CHARGED AT COST. WE MAKE NO PROFIT ON THIS AS UK POSTAL COSTS ARE HIGH. WE RECOMMEND PURCHASING ADDITIONAL INSURANCE AT CHECKOUT.

WARNING: IF IT LOOKS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT IS BECAUSE IT IS!
*OUR DIAMONDS ARE GENUINE NATURAL DIAMONDS AND WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN TREATED WE WILL INFORM YOU.
*MANY SELLERS ARE SELLING COATED DIAMONDS - THESE HAVE BEEN COATED WITH CHEMICALS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF POOR ROUGH AND MAKE THEM LOOK SHINY; WE CAN EASILY SPOT THEM.
*SOME ARE GLASS FILLED DIAMONDS -WITH VERY LITTLE DIAMOND IN THEM. THEY WILL ALL PASS TESTS WITH AMATEUR DIAMOND TESTING EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN SOME DIAMOND. PLEASE BE WARNED. THEY ARE CHARGING FAR LESS THAT THE REAL THING WOULD COST TO PURCHASE ON THE WHOLESALE MARKET.

ShangrilaGems Information on Responsible sourcing of rough stones and manufacturing practices and procedures.

ShangrilaGems will not work with organisations or factories that abuse child labor. Where we do not manufacture gemstones in ShangrilaGems own family factory, we have strict guidelines on the conditions we expect the staff and workers in the factories and cutting shops we are partnered with to work in that will not be detrimental to the health of the staff. If these are not adhered to we will cease to work with a company.
* All our gems are Fully Traceable. We know the country they come from and the specific mine.
* Our diamonds are all sourced from Botswana from the Jwaneng mine. The largest diamond mine in the world.
* Botswana upholds extremely high mining standards; No diamonds are conflict diamonds or blood diamonds.
* We cut these diamond in our own family run factory in Surat, India and there is no child labor.
* The staff are paid well and the conditions are good and the staff are well trained and looked after and are content and happy.
* We are cautious to use the word ‘ethical’ for gems or diamonds as in our experience ‘ethical’ means different things to different people.
* ETHICAL IS A SEVERELY ABUSED TERM.

ShangrilaGems Disclaimer:
Any information we put on our listings on the healing properties of gemstones is information from the public domain and information on healing properties that have proven to work for some people in the past. We cannot guarantee the healing properties of the gemstones. We cannot take responsibility for the physical and psychological effects the purchaser deems to be from the effects of the gemstone. If a gemstone is purchased for healing properties and the stone does not work as the purchaser believes it should - that item is now a used item and considered second hand on the part of the seller.