Shipping & Processing
At Tara and Gems, every piece of jewellery is carefully handmade to order, allowing us to give each item the time and attention it deserves. Because your jewellery is individually prepared for you, please allow a little time for us to create, quality-check and carefully package your order before it is dispatched.
Processing Time
Once your order has been placed, please allow 1–2 working days for processing and preparation. Processing times exclude weekends and UK bank holidays.
Although many orders are completed and dispatched within one working day, please allow up to two working days during busier periods. If your order requires personalisation or a bespoke alteration, additional processing time may occasionally be required. If this is the case, we will contact you with further information.
Once your order has been carefully prepared and dispatched, you will receive a confirmation with your shipping and tracking details where applicable.
UK Domestic Shipping
48-Hour Tracked Delivery — £2.99
A tracked service with an estimated delivery time of approximately 48 hours after dispatch.
Next-Day Delivery — £9.99
A faster delivery option for customers who require their order sooner. Please note that next-day delivery refers to the delivery service after your order has been processed and dispatched. Orders placed on weekends or bank holidays will be processed on the next working day.
International Shipping
Europe — £9.99
USA & Australia — £10.99
Other International Destinations — £11.99
International delivery times vary depending on the destination, postal service and customs processing. Once an international order has been dispatched, delivery times are outside our control and may occasionally take longer than expected.
Customs & Import Fees
For international orders, customers are responsible for any customs duties, import taxes, VAT or other fees that may be charged by the destination country. These charges are not included in our shipping prices and are determined by the relevant customs authorities.
Please also be aware that customs inspections and clearance procedures can occasionally cause delays. Unfortunately, these delays are outside of our control, and Tara and Gems cannot be held responsible for delays caused by customs or local postal services.
We always carefully package and dispatch your jewellery with the intention of ensuring it reaches you safely and promptly. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we take the time to prepare your order with care.
Reviews
Good evening to you and before I must apologise to you for not replying sooner. Anyway this item of superbly made jewellery arrived right on time and was beautifully wrapped and packaged. Upon opening it I saw a quite lovely and stunning piece of Lapis Lazuli pendant. My wife loves Lapis and I purchased this for her Birthday in ten days time. It is delicate, beautiful to look at and I have no doubt that my wife will be over the moon once she opens the box. Thank you again for your product. You are a credit to Etsy. I have no hesitation in recommending you to my family and friends and before anyone asks I have no affiliation to the seller or Etsy. Well done Tara Gems.
The stone has a beautiful iridescence, just lovely, and the unexpected gift Tara sent with it is so beautiful!! They arrived on time even though Royal Mail tracking showed the package was in a different country! Yet, they magically appeared in my mailbox on time. It was a complete surprise. Tara was so kind and supportive too.
I’ve had my eye on this forever, I’m so glad I finally bought it! I love the beautiful colours on this one. The two sizing options are very handy, I’ve bought bracelets from other shops that didn’t quite fit but this one is great.
Also thank you very much Tara for the lovely pendant!
Lovely quality bracelet. I've worn it day in and day out for a little over a month now and it's holding up beautifully. I love how dainty it is with the cute little heart. Coming from another country it arrived quite quickly! I hadn't realized it would be coming from the UK.
The quality of this bracelet is very high 👌 it was a custom request for my hubby's anniversary with opal bead etc. He loves it!! Seller great to deal with, gave great advise. It arrived unbelievably fast. Many many thanks. 👏 Highly recommend ☆☆☆☆☆