Clarification on Domestic Shipping rates
The shipping section on Gemstoneuniverse.com is clear, exact and leaves no room for doubt. Relevant details of shipping can be accessed at the link below:
http://www.gemstoneuniverse.com/shipping.php
Please note that the
1) Shipping component for Precious Gemstones include shipping and packaging, handling, insurance, certification and tracking.
2) Shipping component for uparatna/ semi precious include shipping and packaging, insurance, certification, and tracking.
3) As per Indian Law Appraisal is not required for domestic shipments.
This component is not as basic as just putting the gemstones in the package and delivering the package to the local destination in India.
Please be aware that under no circumstances that the package be sent without certification, insurance, etc. We will not do it and this is the value we want to deliver to our patrons and this is one of the many reasons that we have a 100% record at safety and delivery and give you the phenomenal lifetime buyback facility.
We charge actuals on all these individual components. Just the Shipping component depends on package weight and patron location. Hence these charges vary for Nagpur, Delhi etc. If any extra amount is in excess a refund cheque is sent with the package to the patron.
In majority of the cases especially in Semi Precious gemstones a small amount comes extra for shipping component  for which we do not charge the patron and make it complimentary.
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