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Welcome to my internet gemstone
catalog. My name is Barbara Smigel, I'm a
Graduate Gemologist, and my passions are
selling colored stones, and teaching about
them. Every gemstone I offer for sale is a
one-of-a-kind piece. In each case there's
something noteworthy about either the
material itself, or the cut given to it. I
offer a wide variety of jewelry stones
from custom cutters whose work reflects
the highest standards, as well as rare
stones of special interest to collectors.
In addition to loose gems, you'll find a
select inventory of fine contemporary and
vintage gemstone jewelry, with graceful
designs, and featuring less common
materials.
On this site you'll also find an
extensive library of gemological
information to which you have free
access without registering as a
customer or making any purchases. This
includes: a monthly gem topic essay, a
large archive of past essays, a free gem
slideshow, and a free online gemology
course.
Additionally, if you have any
gemological or website questions, I'd be
happy to respond: use the built in link on
the "Ask
Barbara" page, or email me at
barbara@acstones.com
. My goal is to answer all emails within
24 hours.
Is it possible to be both a gem
merchant, and a gem educator? Well, I
certainly try!
Table of
Contents:
[Site
Content Edited and Up-to-Date as of:
7/05/08]
- Site
Features, Ordering, Helpful General
Information, Links:
- What
Are the Newest Items in our
Inventory?
- Special
Offers and Discounts: (These
change each
month)
- "Buried
Treasures" (Especially good
deals on especially fine
items)
- About
BWS/FS Designs (Custom
jewelry line exclusive to
ACS)
- Gem
Topic of the Month:
Apatite
- Go
To: Ask Barbara (Submit questions,
read answers to past
questions)
- PDF
of Slideshow: Colored Gems A-Z
(Free
download)
- Free
Gemology Course (No
tests, no deadlines just as much (or
as little) information as you
want!)
- Ordering
Information
- Guide
to enhancement, cutter, and jewelry
use codes on this site (What does (J/D), BB
or [GEC: H] mean?)
- Gem
Glossary; defintions of terms used
on this site
- ?Would
you like to receive my email
newsletter?
- Read
the latest ACS
Newsletter
- ACS
Privacy Policy: Learn what efforts
are made to insure your privacy
while visiting this
site.
- About
ACS (History and
philosophy of the site and its
owner)
- Birthstones:
Information on traditional and
alternate choices
- Educational
links of interest to those who love
gems and jewelry: (No commericial
links, only informative
ones)
- Information
on Setting these Gems
- barbara@acstones.com
(Email me and say
hello or ask a
question)
Terms/Practices:
I accept all major
credit and debit cards, as well as PayPal
payments to the account of
bwsmigel@cox.net. Orders placed with
Nevada billing addresses are subject to
7.75% Sales Tax. Orders are filled in the
chronological order in which they were
received, and will be processed quickly.
All email and phone inquiries will be
personally answered, usually within 24
hours. New items will be posted monthly,
usually on the 1st of the month, and
newsletters will be sent no more than
twice a month. No information you submit
via email, or during the registration or
ordering process will be used for
any purpose other than that which
you intended.
Guarantee:
If, for any reason you are
unsatisfied with your purchase, return the
unaltered goods within ten days of your
receipt, and upon receipt your money, less
shipping, will be promptly and cheerfully
refunded.
ACS Site Discounts:
YOU WILL ENTER THE
APPROPRIATE CODE ON THE SHOPPING CART
ORDER FORM, AND THE DISCOUNT WILL BE
AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED
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IF YOUR PURCHASE
TOTALS $300 - $499
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YOU'LL GET 5% OFF
THE TOTAL
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JUST ENTER "5"
(no quotes) IN COUPON/DISCOUNT
BOX ON ORDER FORM
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IF YOUR PURCHASE
TOTALS $500 - $999
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YOU'LL GET 10%
OFF THE TOTAL
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JUST ENTER "10"
(no quotes) IN COUPON/DISCOUNT
BOX ON ORDER FORM
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IF YOUR PURCHASE
TOTALS $1000 or more
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YOU'LL GET 15%
OFF THE TOTAL
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JUST ENTER "15"
(no quotes) IN COUPON/DISCOUNT
BOX ON ORDER FORM
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Also accepted:
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