Welcome to DESIGN ASSOCIATES GEMSTONES We are pleased that you have found us! We are based in the USA and have provided the world with quality gemstones since 1988. Our goal is for you to be 100% satisfied. CHROME DIOPSIDE 5 MM CUSHION CUT OUTSTANDING GREEN COLOR ALL NATURAL Diopside is most famous for its attractive forest-green color, but depending on the impurities and coloring agents Diopside gemstones can actually occur in a variety of different colors, including common black to near-black, rare violet-blue and light yellowish-green to medium dark-green. With chrome diopside, it is common for color to steadily darken as the size of the stone increases. In many cases, larger stones can be so dark that they can appear to be near black. Unfortunately, in order to achieve the most desirable color, this typically results in faceted stones being under 2 carats in weight. Any faceted stone over 2 carats with a rich medium-dark green color is considered to be very rare. There are no known official treatments or enhancements for chrome diopside. It is only one of the few types of gems that remains completely untreated throughout production. Beautiful Green Color Outstanding Cutting Clean .60 Average Carat Weight Per Stone Sold As A Single Stone A Fine Natural Gemstone without Treatments Outstanding Stone for Jewelry or Collecting Color will vary from monitor to monitor. USA Shipping 1. USA Shipping is $6.95. Purchase one item and all other items purchased are shipped free as long as they are paid for at the same time. We offer a combining period of 10 days. Please do not pay for your items separately if you wish to combine. Once you pay, no further items may be combined on that invoice. 2. If your invoice totals over $300.00, we will pay the shipping. Please take advantage of this! International Shipping International shipping is based on the value of your invoice. 1. $21.00 USD is the international shipping charge for invoices totaling $74.99 USD or less. Shipment will be via USPS. Purchase one item and all other items purchased are shipped free as long as they are paid for at the same time. We offer a combining period of 10 days. Please do not pay for your items separately if you wish to combine. Once you pay, no further items may be combined on that invoice. 2. $58.00 USD is the international shipping charge for invoices totaling $75.00 USD or more. Shipment will be via EMS. Purchase one item and all other items purchased are shipped free as long as they are paid for at the same time. We offer a combining period of 10 days. Please do not pay for your items separately if you wish to combine. Once you pay, no further items may be combined on that invoice. 3. If your invoice totals over $700.00 USD, we will pay the shipping. Please take advantage of this! Additional international shipping notes: 4. Delivery may take 14-28 business days not including holidays. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyers responsibility. 5. Please check with your countries customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to buying. 6. Some countries require higher cost shipping so please contact us for shipping costs if you have any questions. 7. Returns are at buyer's expense.