Gem Shopping Network, Inc. Gem Shopping Network, gemshopping.com Former Gem Collector Duluth, Georgia

 I buy alot of gemstone and gold jewelry on a regular basis because I love beautiful jewelry.  When I first searched the "Ripoff Report" site for this company the search returned over 15 hits. I read the first hit and a customer was outraged that a ring purchased from this company was appraised by a reputable long-standing jeweler as basically glass.  The interesting thing is the review was "updated" and so glowingly appreciative it sounds as though the buyer was either threatened or otherwise persuaded to change the complaint - however in any case that is enough for me to avoid this company completely.

Take a tip from experience - do not buy jewelry - especially expensive jewelry sight unseen because there is absolutely no way to confirm you are receiving quality or even genuine merchandise. One of the biggest consumer complaints areas is in online retail and spending thousands of dollars on a piece of jewelry sight unseen is never a good idea - small purchases from a company with a very reputable reputatation in business for many years and with few customer complaints yes but otherwise - a resounding "No"!.  There are a number of high-end jewelry sellers online that also have very reputable brick & mortar stores as well and they are a much safer retailer than a company with multiple complaints for quality, authenticity and refund issues.  The sad thing is there is very little help available for high-end website ripoffs unless your state has an aggressive attorney general consumer protection unit. 

The best way to purchase valuable high-end rare gemstone jewelry is to visit a good jeweler in your city and develop a relationship with the store because just as you walked out with the piece you can walk right back in and complain and all high-end jewelry is sold with a certificate of authenticity.  Good luck and beware.