FAQs
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Yes. All meteorites are guaranteed as real and come with an identification label. Suzanne found her first meteorite over 25 years ago and has been obsessed with them since. She’s a member of the IMCA #5146
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We do buy collections of any size, part and whole; containing meteorites, minerals, lapidary material, lapidary equipment, gemstones, etc. Our acquired collections often contain old material, considered rare now, especially of the quality of material collected many years ago. We will even travel for the right one.
As of March 2024, we have limited the how many collections we are buying, unless it is unusual material or we do not currently have in stock.Please email or text us if you have a collection for sale. Kindly include photos, quantity of material, and your location in your email. Thank you.
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Not even remotely. We have far too many items in stock to list on the website. Please give us a text or call and we will be happy to check to see if we have what you’re looking for. We also tend to do much of our sales during online lives. Please check our schedule to see which platform to find us on.
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We ship worldwide. We principally use USPS, including internationally. We have used FedEx in the past but have issues, if you would like us to use FedEx, we will, however we are not responsible for any issues with the shipping. Any returns and reshipment of orders will be the responsibility of the purchaser.
Domestic shipping rates are as follows:
First class package $6+
Small flat rate box $9
Padded flat rate envelope $9
Medium flat rate $15
Large flat rate $21
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Shipping of website online orders typically occurs within 3 business days of payment (we’re closed Sundays and Mondays). Shipping times may be extended if we’re traveling or doing a gem show (especially the Tucson gem show in Jan/Feb.) Suzanne does all the shipping and is exceptionally particular about packing your orders so your items arrive safely, as a result it takes a little longer to get though shipping.
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Our shipping department (ie Suzanne) has exceptionally high standards, items are packaged with the utmost care and dedication. Items rarely arrive damaged, however even the most efficiently packaged items can incur damage during transit. Disputes for items damaged during shipping must be made within 5 business days of shipment arrival. Give us a call, we will work to resolve any challenges.
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We do! Layaways are welcome. Invoicing will be through paypal with 25% down upon receipt of the invoice. The remainder will need to be paid off within 4 weeks. If the entire payment is not made in the given time, and other arrangements have not been agreed upon, the following will occur:
A 25% restocking fee and appropriate shipping fee will be deducted from any payments previously made. At our discretion, material from your order equivalent to the remaining paid balance, will be shipped to the address provided.
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Yes! We participate in the Tucson gem shows. We will have expanded hours and special events during the 3 weeks of the show. Please check out our Tucson Gem Show page for more information.