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Written for buyers who wire real money to dealers they have not met. Each guide sets out what the paperwork should say, what disclosure looks like and where the risk actually sits.

Payment and shipping

How insured shipping of loose stones works

A fine loose stone crosses borders in a parcel the size of a paperback, and it does so safely thousands of times a week. The machinery behind that, specialist couriers, cargo insurance and customs brokerage, is mature and deliberately dull.

3 min readUpdated Sep 2, 2026