Icy Melona
Shiny_Rock
- Joined
- Jun 18, 2008
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Hi all,
Has anyone in Australia had any experience buying loose gemstones from USA? Does USPS (US postal system) have regulations regarding sending loose gem stone items to Australia? Or it is only from certain states in the US?
I bought a loose stone from Gemfix.com and it seems my parcel was turned back because the description on parcel was stated as loose stone and USPS can't send loose stones to Australia.
I checked with Australian customs and I have been informed that there is no regulation in Australia that rejects loose stone on entry. I've bought 1 loose stone before from USA and didn't have this problem.
Laura from Gemfix has been very helpful and has sent the parcel again but this time labelled as jewellery.
Has anyone had similar experience purchasing gemstones from USA?
Has anyone in Australia had any experience buying loose gemstones from USA? Does USPS (US postal system) have regulations regarding sending loose gem stone items to Australia? Or it is only from certain states in the US?
I bought a loose stone from Gemfix.com and it seems my parcel was turned back because the description on parcel was stated as loose stone and USPS can't send loose stones to Australia.
I checked with Australian customs and I have been informed that there is no regulation in Australia that rejects loose stone on entry. I've bought 1 loose stone before from USA and didn't have this problem.
Laura from Gemfix has been very helpful and has sent the parcel again but this time labelled as jewellery.
Has anyone had similar experience purchasing gemstones from USA?