The Curious Gem Reviews 

Have been buying jewellery components from The Curious Gem for five years now (I place approx. five or six orders per year) and they never disappoint. Really speedy at dispatching orders, and if you put a little note in asking for a specific shade for the gemstone you are looking for they’ll always oblige and send exactly what you asked for. Fantastic service and great products, easy to navigate website, couldn’t ask for more.

There is a wonderful selection to choose from. I have ordered many times and never have I been disappointed. Goods always arrive promptly and are well packaged and anonymous to curious delivery drivers!

Always pleased with the silver earring selection. My customers like the sparkle from the twisted wires and chains. Deliveries are always quick too.

I’ve used CG for a few years now and I can’t recommend them more. Their products from findings to gemstones are all always spot on. I can always go to their website and find inspiration and their customer service is exemplary. 5 stars

I have got into jewellery making over the past years and nearly all my supplies have been from TCG. They have always been really good quality and arrived promptly, often within a day or so of the order. Would absolutely recommend!

As a jewellery-maker, I have been shopping with The Curious Gem for nearly 20 years, and the great gemstone quality, excellent customer service and variety of products never fails to impress.
Highly recommend.

I love using The Curious Gem. Why? Well. Outstanding service, particularly with loose gems - they are properly calibrated and if ordered in multiples they'll be matched. I suggested a customer ordered directly from TCG before a workshop and because she was a novice, she ordered incorrectly sized bezel cups - they rang her to explain and talked her through the correct ones.

i can not think of one negative comment about this company, great quality at great prices and super fast delivery too, ive been buying from the curious gem for a while now and have never been disappointed with anything ive brought, the best company for your jewellery making needs by far

I know when I shop at The Curious Gem I'll receive high quality beads, stones and metal, excellent customer service and always great dispatch times, I love that you can ask them to pair stones, my only issue is I haven't won the lottery yet to spend it all here.

I love Curious Gem everything is great quality and always prompt and well packaged.

Perfect little company, brilliant range of silver components & very much within a designer/jewellers remit. Fast despatch time & postage is not to expensive I would highly recommend them 💖

Always beautiful Stones and Jewelry items and a good customer service.

I looked forward to receiving my order from TCG, especially after reading so many positive reviews.

I paid for next day delivery and I received the product before 1PM next day, which is great. Sadly, I am disappointed that the product does not match expectations / description, and I strongly believe that TCG could mitigate this for future customers very easily. Therefore, please make sure you do NOT order based solely on the description on the website, as that can be misleading.

I ordered a pair of 14K 10mm hoops. The description did not clearly state if 10mm is the inner or outer diameter and in my case, they list the outer diameter - which is too small. Also, the thickness on the website is listed as 1mm, where in fact it is 0.8mm at most.

I emailed TCG and instead of offering a replacement and cover the shipping cost, they only apologised and took the feedback away. I, therefore, decided to order from somewhere else.

The impact for me is £20 in delivery costs for a product work £58. The hoops are on the way back to them for a refund.

Invoice # W325555

I ordered both gold and silver carabiner clasps, each listed as 8mm. What I received is shown in the attached images. The silver clasp was around half the size of the gold one and so tiny it was completely unusable. I genuinely don’t know what these would be used for. Both were labelled as 8mm.

I felt there had been an error and contacted the customer service team. This is the response I received (verbatim):

“Regarding the carabiner clasps (CG8667 & CG10377), we do note on our website that, whilst both listed as 8mm Carabiner clasps, the specific dimensions differ slightly, as noted on our products descriptions. Additionally the Gold Filled clasp has an open jump ring attached, adding 3.5mm to its length. I completely understand your surprise when comparing the two products once received and understand how this could disrupt your product planning. We will review the website listings to see if we can add any clarity to this product difference.”

The difference is not “slight” in any practical or visual sense. The two items are not comparable in scale or function, despite being sold under the same size description.

I also ordered turquoise silver-dipped pendants. My expectation was genuine turquoise with a silver-dipped top. What I received is shown in the images: very little turquoise, extremely poor appearance, and frankly the ugliest pendants I have ever seen. They were not fit to be worn and certainly not what I would consider genuine turquoise jewellery. I returned the entire order. The pendants appear to be entirely brown clay!

This is the response I received (verbatim):

“Regarding the turquoise raw pendants (CG13191), we want to assure you that all our gemstones, including turquoise, are sourced from trusted suppliers with whom our owner, Victoria, has long-standing relationships. She holds a gemmology qualification and periodically tests our products to ensure they meet the descriptions provided on our website. It is important to note that turquoise is a naturally porous mineral and often undergoes treatments such as stabilization with polymers or waxing to enhance durability and colour. Some turquoise may also be composite, consisting of natural turquoise pieces bonded with polymers, which can affect appearance and texture.”

I found the tone of the customer service responses cold, patronising, and dismissive. I have worked with gemstones for many years myself and have never encountered material of this quality being sold in this way.

For context, I have previously ordered gold-filled chains and North Star pendants from this supplier. Both went off colour very quickly, before I even had a chance to sell them. They did not last “for years” as good quality gold-filled jewellery should. I had vowed not to order again but, regrettably, did.

I have since been offered a credit note for the £4 return postage. This is not acceptable, as I will not be ordering from this website again and do not wish to waste further time.

Overall, this has been a hugely disappointing experience in both product quality and customer service.

Very satisified with the experience. The gems are cut beautifully and the quality of the gems is impeccable.

I've been purchasing from The Curious Gem for countless years and every time it’s delightful! They offer beautiful gemstones along with a wide array of findings, charms, and chains in both silver, gold vermeil, and gold filled. Their team is incredibly helpful and well-informed, ensuring a pleasant shopping experience. Plus, the delivery fees are fair, and shipments arrive swiftly. I can't recommend The Curious Gem enough!

Great customer care. I'd messed up my order but TCG guided me through the process really helpfully and speedily. They gave me advice on, eg, which jump rings would fit different charms and even directed me to sites demonstrating how to put them together. All incredibly quickly: ordered, processed and delivered in less than 48 hours -just days before Christmas

At the present,I can only attest to the exceptional customer service.
I live in the u.s.a. evidently delivery has been suspended for who knows how long. That was the reply I received from c.s.after sending an e-mail inquiring about deliveries. THEY were quick to respond.and were apologetic. I very much appreciate them for that. I hope to be doing business with them soon.

Disappointing service and gemstone quality

I purchased several rose cut stones, 4 of which were diamonds for an urgent project. Upon getting them ready to set I could see multiple surface issues and after looking through my microscope found one to have a deep crack down one side, another with multiple chips in it and a third with a cleave on the top facet. I've worked with these types of stones for over a decade and have never seen so much damage in one stone parcel (and i've worked with way more fragile gemstones). Only one diamond was usable and even that had a hairline down the back of it.

When I raised this with customer service and expressed that I was concerned that these would break during setting because of the damage, I was told that they don't consider them faulty and that they are as standard, then told me my option is to return them for a refund.

It's a shame as when I found this supplier initially I was quite excited by some of the things they offered, but to be honest the fact they consider such terrible quality to be 'the standard' has put me off dealing with them again.