Annoushka has a zero tolerance policy towards conflict diamonds and is passionate about ensuring that
her business is based on fair and transparent trading.
A keen globetrotter, Annoushka collects her gemstones on her travels around the world, sourcing rare and
unusual stones of exceptional quality and character. When she buys a particular set of gemstones, she
has often been to the mines and personally met with the people with whom she is trading. Having been
working in the industry for over 25 years, she has forged many personal relationships with the stone
dealers based on fair dealing and mutual trust. Both Annoushka and her stone dealers adhere to and
enforce the standards established by the Kimberley Process.
In sourcing our diamonds, we try to go beyond the measures imposed by the United Nations Kimberley
Process, we try to determine where each stone was cut, polished and set so we can ensure that all the
people involved in the making of our jewellery were given a fair deal. If one of our suppliers was ever
found to be in violation of that process, we would immediately cut ties with them.
Lifetime Guarantee
We believe that jewellery should last a lifetime. This is reflected in the timelessness of our design,
the integrity of our materials and the quality of our craftsmanship. Annoushka guarantees that all our
jewellery will be free from manufacturing defects for the life of the jewellery. If you believe your
piece has a manufacturing defect; we invite you to return it to us for inspection at our workshop. If we
determine your purchase is suffering from a manufacturing defect, we’ll repair the jewellery or, if we
think it’s appropriate, replace it. If the item is no longer available, we may, at our discretion, give
a refund equal to the selling price of the original piece.
If we determine that the damage is not caused by a manufacturing defect, then we’ll notify you
immediately and let you know if we can repair the piece and the cost.
Please note that with handmade pieces slight irregularities and variations in craftsmanship or natural
characteristics are to be expected. Inclusions, visible or otherwise, in coloured gemstones are
individual to each piece. These characteristics are considered as part of the character of the gemstone
and shouldn’t be considered a defect.
Complimentary Cleaning and Inspection Services 1/6 Diamond Rings
We recommend diamond rings are checked and cleaned annually or sooner if they suffer any trauma.
Inspections may help prevent the loss of a stone and extend the life of your jewellery. This cleaning
and inspection service is free of charge to Annoushka customers on their Annoushka rings. We simply ask
that you cover the cost of shipping back to us, and we’ll pay for return shipping. Repairs to your ring
mounting can also be done at this time at our standard cost.
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Conditions and Exclusions
To take advantage of our Manufacturer Warranty and complimentary services please ensure that you are a
registered customer. These services and warranty are available only to the person who purchased the
jewellery from Annoushka and have registered their details against the purchase.
You will appreciate that any maintenance or alterations performed by someone other than Annoushka will
void your Manufacturer Warranty.
Fine jewellery is just as susceptible to normal wear and tear or damage as the rest of us. This is
particularly true for rings since hands are regularly subjected to considerable hard wear as we go about
our daily lives. We cannot provide warranties for damage due to normal wear, product loss or loss of
stones. Damage or loss that results from failure to carry out repairs necessary to maintain the
integrity of the product are also not covered.
Some examples of common jewellery issues that are not covered by our warranty:
- Dents, knicks and scratches do happen and with wear are inevitable and are not considered a
defect.
- Discolouration due to exposure to chemicals/rings that have been damaged or misshapen as a
result of rigorous activities, such as weightlifting, rock climbing, gardening, DIY etc. This
includes cases where damage results in loss of precious stones.
- Prongs and precious metals, in general, wear over time and may require “building up” or
restoration work as normal wear.
- Bent, caught or worn-out prongs(s) which could allow a stone to fall out or be lost due to
normal wear or other damage.
- Lost stones or a stone has fallen out due to chipping or breaking caused by normal wear or other
damage.
- Generally accidental damage such as when a chain breaks because it becomes caught on something,
such as clothing, or is pulled perhaps by a child. Jewellery is not designed to be
indestructible.
Jewellery that has special finishes, such as matte, sandblast or satin (among others) are particularly
prone to natural wear, which will affect the appearance of the finish over time.
While most people find it takes a little bit of time to adjust to wearing a fine piece of jewellery, we
recommend you follow the care instructions provided with your order.
Anything abrasive making contact with the ring will affect the finish. For example, workshops sometimes
even use scouring pads to create a matt finish—that is how easy it is to alter a ring’s appearance!
While it’s possible to have a ring returned to us so that its original finish can be restored, for any
special finish (other than “polished”), our warranty doesn’t cover the cost of re-doing the finish. We
can quote you on the cost of re-doing the finish.