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Reviews
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Sara on Apr 5, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI’m so very happy with my ring! My husband and I are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary this year and he let me pick out this ring. Thank you so much for your fine work and also for the quick turnaround time! Stay safe and healthy! Blessings, Sara
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Mich on Apr 2, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis ring is absolutely gorgeous. I can't wait to propose once this pandemic is over 🤞😍
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hayley on Mar 30, 2020
5 out of 5 starsMy fiancé purchased my engagement and wedding band from AideMemorie and I couldn’t be more in love with it so of course we had to get his from them! Great customer service! Anytime I had a question they would get back to me and were very accommodating. Here is a picture (don’t mind our dry hands from over washing lol)
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Cydney on Mar 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis ring is beyond perfect. It’s just what I was looking for. I had to make a size adjustment before receiving it, and AideMemorie was very accommodating.
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terrycher on Mar 17, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI love these earrings! They are beautiful and understated. Just what I wanted. I haven't taken them off since I received them. They are solid and well made.
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mmdonaher1 on Mar 12, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis is such a beautiful piece of jewelry. I have been waiting excitedly for it to arrive and am so pleased with it. Perfect gift to celebrate my 30th birthday! Thank you so very much.
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Brooke on Feb 11, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAran was an absolute delight to work with. So helpful and the ring is gorgeous, thanks again for everything!
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Tara Marie on Jan 28, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAran is so lovely and very helpful in setting up my custom sized ring. It's gorgeous and exactly what I wanted for my wedding ring! Could not be more pleased with the mission of her shop and we'll be referring friends!
Handmade unique wedding and bridal jewelry.
Shop members
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Aran
Owner, Maker, Designer, Metal Fabricator, Photographer, Shipping Manager, Emailer, CEO, Bookkeeper, Retail Merchandiser, CFO, Operations Manager, Packaging Designer, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Master Scheduler, Repair Technician
Aran is a jeweler and educator that has taught in NC, NY, and WA. She received her BFA from VCU in 2000 and her MFA from SUNY New Paltz in 2012, both in metals. She also completed a two year fellowship at Penland School of Crafts in 2008.
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Alaina
Customer Service, Studio Coordinator
Alaina is a Seattle jeweler with her AFA in Jewelry Design. If you email us, you'll likely be chatting with Alaina.
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June
Bench Jeweler
June is a Seattle jeweler. If you order jewelry from us, it's likely that June will work on it.
Production partners
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Box Maker
New Zealand
A small company in New Zealand that hand makes sustainable wood ring boxes.
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Fair Trade Gems
United States
Colored gemstones that are closely traced from mine to market under strict ethical and environmental guidelines.
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Foundry
United States
Some of my designs are cast by a high quality casting shop that uses recycled precious metals. We then receive the raw castings and finish them ourselves.
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Lab-grown Diamonds
The Netherlands
Lab-grown diamonds have extremely low environmental impact, and since the lab is in the Netherlands, it adheres to their strict laws concerning workers' rights.
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Master Engraving
United States
I have a local master engraver that I work with for all hand engraving. My general listing for engraving, is for machine engraving, that either Aran or Adam do.
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Raw Metals
United States
My raw materials (wire, sheet, tubing, etc) come from a US based "Responsible Green Refiner" that uses only 100% recycled metals. I have been working with this refiner for almost 20 years.
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Recycled Diamonds
United States
Recycled diamonds have extremely low ethical and environmental impact. There are two trustworthy and environmentally responsible dealers that I work with for recycled diamonds.
Shop policies
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Privacy
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that we do not own or control, including Etsy or any third party services you access through Etsy. You can reference the Etsy Privacy Policy to learn more about its privacy practices.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
To fulfill your order, you must provide us with certain information (which you authorized Etsy to provide to us), such as your name, email address, postal address, payment information, and the details of the product that you’re ordering. You may also choose to provide us with additional personal information (for example: wedding date, or information about a custom item) if you contact us directly.
WHY WE NEED YOUR INFORMATION AND HOW WE USE IT
We rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:
- as needed to provide our services, such as when we use your information to fulfill your order, to settle disputes, or to provide customer support;
- when you have provided your affirmative consent, which you may revoke at any time, such as by signing up for our mailing list;
- if necessary to comply with a legal obligation or court order or in connection with a legal claim, such as retaining information about your purchases if required by tax law; and
- as necessary for the purpose of our legitimate interests, if those legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights or interests, such as 1) providing and improving our services. We use your information to provide the services you requested and in our legitimate interest to improve our services; and 2) Compliance with the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use. We use your information as necessary to comply with my obligations under the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.
INFORMATION SHARING AND DISCLOSURE
- We share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you our services and comply with our obligations under both the Etsy Seller Policy and Etsy Terms of Use.
- Service providers. We engage certain trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to our shop, such as delivery companies. We will share your personal information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform these services.
- We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site -- you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Business transfers. If we sell or merge the business, We may disclose your information as part of that transaction, only to the extent permitted by law.
- Compliance with laws. we may collect, use, retain, and share your information if we have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to: (a) respond to legal process or to government requests; (b) enforce my agreements, terms and policies; (c) prevent, investigate, and address fraud and other illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or (d) protect the rights, property, and safety of my customers, or others.
YOUR RIGHTS
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
DATA RETENTION
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
CHANGES
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
CONTACT US
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at info [!at] aidememoirejewelry.com or by mail using the mailing address provided below:
Aide-mémoire Jewelry
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
2311 N 45th St #265 Seattle Washington US 98103
More information
Frequently asked questions
Custom Designs
During the peak season we do not typically work on custom items. We do have a wait-list that you can get added to if you are interested in a custom item.
Please specify if you are interested in creating a custom piece, with the end product being a one-of-a-kind item that we will not reproduce. One-of-a-kind design work will require a $350 design fee, in addition to the cost of the item. Otherwise we reserve the right to reproduce any custom work.
Want more information than found here?
Check out our knowledge base. We've got lots of info to help you in deciding on a ring. Charts to download, metal and stone color comparisons, info on finishes, care, sizing, and lots more.
http://aide-memoire-jewelry.helpscoutdocs.com/
Free Re-sizing
If you find that the size you requested does not fit as you’d like, and would like it re-sized, we offer one free re-sizing per ring, on band rings without stones, up to 1/2 size (larger or smaller), within 90 days of receiving the ring. You are only responsible for shipping both ways. Beyond that rings can be re-sized for a fee. Please contact us before sending a ring back for re-sizing. **Re-sizing is only to adjust the ring size. We can not adjust the width or thickness of a band after making it.**
We recommend that you have your finger professionally sized multiple times before ordering a ring.
Finishes and Patinas
During the normal course of wearing a wedding band, the appearance will change as the surface starts showing signs of wear. All finishes and patinas are a surface treatment, and will change over time. Rings take a lot of wear and tear, so a shiny finish will become less shiny and a matte finish will become more shiny. All rings, regardless of the metal, over time, will have scratches and dings. Some metals are softer, so it will happen faster (like sterling silver), and other metals are harder, so it will happen slowly (like stainless steel). The actual time that a finish lasts depends on the activity level of the wearer, so finish may last years for some people, but only a few weeks or months for others.
Shipping
If you are ordering a ring for your wedding, please indicate wedding date in message to the seller. Please see item description for lead-times (processing times). Actual delivery time after item ships will depend on the shipping method you choose.
Standard shipping for domestic orders is USPS First Class. All shipments come with tracking and insurance. Domestic shipments also ship with signature confirmation.
Standard shipping for international orders is DHL Worldwide Express. All shipments come with tracking, insurance, and digital signature confirmation.
Sizing details
Please read this post about ring sizing:
http://aidememoirejewelry.com/blogs/news/9990425
There are several factors that can affect ring sizes. Fingers can change 1/2 to whole size depending on temperature, activity level and time of day.
Wide bands (6mm or more) fit tighter than narrow bands. Find out, if whoever sized your finger, took this into consideration. If you are ordering a band 5-6mm wide you may want to go up 1/4 size, and 7-8mm wide you may want to go up 1/2 size.
We will send you the ring size you ordered, however we can not determine your ring size for you without seeing it in person. All rings are documented on a ring mandrel before being shipped to insure that the ring is the size that you requested.
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