Terms of Use

Jewelry Wise (also “jewelrywise.com”) is a complimentary educational service provided by Sterling Jewelers Inc. By accessing and/or using jewelrywise.com, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions contained in these Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, and all applicable laws and regulations. These Terms of Use may change from time to time without prior notice. Any such changes will be reflected on the Terms of Use page of jewelrywise.com. Your use of jewelrywise.com constitutes your acceptance of the Terms of Use posted at the time.

Erroneous information posted on jewelrywise.com

We make every effort to provide the most recent, accurate, and reliable information on jewelrywise.com. However, there may be times when information displayed on jewelrywise.com may contain incomplete data, typographical errors, inaccuracies, or outdated information. Jewelrywise.com makes no warranties as to the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information accessible via this website. Any errors are unintentional and we apologize if erroneous information affects you in any way. Jewelrywise.com reserves the right to correct errors and update information at any time. Consulting jewelrywise.com is not a substitute for seeking the advice of a trained jeweler or gemologist.  We encourage you to solicit the advice of a trained jeweler or gemologist prior to making a decision about jewelry.

Technology issues

We cannot warrant that the jewelrywise.com website will operate uninterrupted, error-free, without defects, or that jewelrywise.com or its server will be free of viruses or other harmful elements. As a visitor of this website, your access is undertaken at your own risk. As such, we are not liable for any damages related to your access of or inability to access this website, even if jewelrywise.com knew or should have known of the potential for such damages.

Intellectual property and other proprietary rights

All materials on jewelrywise.com, including without limitation all text, images, logos, graphics, designs, and the selection and arrangement thereof, are subject to the copyright, trademark, service mark, trade dress, and other proprietary or intellectual property rights owned, controlled, or licensed by jewelrywise.com and its corporate affiliates.  Except as provided in these Terms of Use, you may not copy, reproduce, store, display, distribute, transmit, transfer, perform, alter, modify, create derivative works from, or otherwise use the content of this website without prior written permission from jewelrywise.com or its corporate affiliates.

Jewelrywise.com contains features that may permit you to copy, share, or otherwise use content, such as the “Email this Article” feature. You may use the materials on jewelrywise.com as permitted by such features. You also may create copies of such materials in your computer’s RAM and hard drive cache as needed to use jewelrywise.com. You are permitted to print hard copies of jewelrywise.com pages provided that you use them for personal noncommercial purposes only. Under no circumstance may you modify the materials on jewelrywise.com or use them in a manner that defames, misrepresents, or disparages jewelrywise.com or its corporate affiliates. You may not use the website content in a manner that impairs goodwill or the positive image associated with jewelrywise.com or its corporate affiliates. You may not use materials on jewelrywise.com in a manner that misrepresents your relationship with jewelrywise.com or creates a false or misleading impression about jewelrywise.com or its corporate affiliates. This includes without limitation creating an appearance of association with or endorsement by jewelrywise.com.

Licenses and submissions

Aside from information related to providing you with advice or information concerning jewelry, jewelrywise.com does not wish to receive any confidential, trade secret, or other proprietary information through this website or any of its features. By submitting information, comments, suggestions, or ideas using jewelrywise.com or any of its features, you grant jewelrywise.com and its corporate affiliates an unconditional, irrevocable, transferable, royalty-free, worldwide license to copy, reproduce, store, display, distribute, transmit, transfer, perform, alter, modify, create derivative works from or otherwise use them for any purpose.

Policy on linking to jewelrywise.com

You may not provide a link to jewelrywise.com on another website except as provided in these Terms of Use. You may provide a link to jewelrywise.com if and only if the following conditions are met:

  • The link must contain the text “Jewelry Wise” or “jewelrywise.com” or have such text adjacent to the link.
  • You may not use the link in a manner that defames, misrepresents, or disparages jewelrywise.com or its corporate affiliates.  You may not use the link in a manner that impairs goodwill or the positive image associated with jewelrywise.com or its corporate affiliates.
  • You may not place a link on a website that contains obscene or offensive materials.
  • You may not place a link on a website directed at children under 13.
  • You may not use the link in a manner that misrepresents your relationship with jewelrywise.com or creates a false or misleading impression about jewelrywise.com or its corporate affiliates. This includes but is not limited to creating an appearance of association with or endorsement by jewelrywise.com.
  • You may not “frame” jewelrywise.com on another website.
  • You may not alter the presentation or appearance of materials on jewelrywise.com.
  • You may not use links to jewelrywise.com for commercial purposes.

Jewelrywise.com may alter its website at any time.  As discussed in the “Technology issues” section above, jewelrywise.com does not warrant that its website will be available at all times.  Jewelrywise.com reserves the right to amend this policy on linking to jewelrywise.com from time to time or to terminate this policy on linking to jewelrywise.com with or without cause. Any such changes will be reflected on the Terms of Use page of jewelrywise.com.

Policy regarding Jewelry Wise social media pages

Jewelry Wise social media pages are solely for personal use and may not be used for commercial purposes. Illegal, prohibited, or unauthorized use of Jewelry Wise social media is strictly prohibited. Such illegal, prohibited, or unauthorized use includes without limitation posting content that:

  • Contains material that Jewelry Wise in its sole discretion considers to be harassing, threatening, violent, defamatory, libelous, or otherwise objectionable;
  • Infringes copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property and proprietary rights;
  • Infringes rights of privacy, publicity, or other personal rights;
  • May cause harm, loss, death, or mental or physical injury;
  • Creates a false or misleading impression;
  • Solicits personal information;
  • Contains nudity, child pornography, adult sexual content, or obscene material;
  • Involves viruses or other harmful elements;
  • Promotes illegal activities; or
  • Has a commercial purpose.

Jewelry Wise expressly reserves the right, but is not obligated, to monitor its social media pages take appropriate action against anyone who Jewelry Wise determines in its sole discretion has violated this provision, including without limitation taking legal action.

Jewelry Wise may remove or edit content on its social media pages at any time without prior notice. Jewelry Wise expressly reserves the right to restrict, suspend, block, or terminate any user’s access to Jewelry Wise social media pages at any time, without prior notice. Under no circumstance will Jewelry Wise be liable for restricting, suspending, blocking, or terminating user access to its social media pages.
Jewelry Wise reserves the right, but is not obligated, to monitor disputes between users of its social media and third parties. Jewelry Wise shall not be liable for the actions of third parties on any social media page.

Links to other sites

This website may contain links to third party websites operated by individuals or companies unrelated to jewelrywise.com. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or practices of such third party websites. These linked websites are for your convenience only and you access them at your own risk. Jewelrywise.com makes no representations or warranties concerning the content of third party websites or their businesses, products, services, policies, or practices. We recommend that you review the terms of use, privacy statements, and other policies posted on such third party websites prior to utilizing them.

Limitation of liability

All materials and information available to you on jewelrywise.com are being provided to you “as is” with all faults. Jewelrywise.com makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to any materials or information provided on or made available to you through this website. By accessing and/or using jewelrywise.com, you expressly agree that your use of jewelrywise.com is at your own risk. You agree that jewelryise.com and its corporate affiliates will have no liability for any decision made or not made in reliance on the materials and information provided on or made available through jewelrywise.com.

You further agree that to the extent permitted by the applicable laws and regulations, neither jewelrywise.com nor its directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, successors or assigns nor the corporate affiliates of jewelrywise.com, nor their directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, successors or assigns, shall be liable for damages of any kind arising out of or related to use of jewelrywise.com, any website linked to jewelrywise.com, or any website providing links to jewelrywise.com. This limitation of liability includes without limitation direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, consequential, special, or other damages. This limitation of liability applies even if jewelrywise.com knew or should have known of the potential for such damages.

Disputes

By accessing and/or using jewelrywise.com, you agree that any claim or dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or any materials provided on or made available through jewelrywise.com will be governed by applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
As the legal forum for any such dispute, you further consent to personal jurisdiction in Ohio and agree that federal and state courts located in and serving Cuyahoga County, Ohio shall have exclusive venue.

Last updated:  May 26, 2015