Conditions of Use and Sale - Company Kargus

1. Transactions

The following provisions shall govern all transactions, unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing. By applying to a goldsmith course, the customer accepts the exclusive validity of our conditions. Registration is through payment of the course fee. Verbal agreements are only valid if they are confirmed by us in writing.

2. Registration

Registration for all courses is carried out exclusively by payment of the course fee of all registered persons. If fees are deposited on behalf of other persons, the depositor shall be liable for non-attendance of the registered person.

3. Cancellation

Cancellations for a goldsmiths or full course can be made only in the registered branch. If you cancel up to 6 weeks in advance, we will refund the fee paid less €20 per person for administrative expenses. If you cancel within 6 weeks before the course starts or after, the course fee will not be refunded. In case of illness (medical certificate) we send you a voucher that can be used for a new course. .
Wedding ring courses can only be cancelled until the material is bought. Material will be ordered by the customer's signature at the preliminary talk or, in exceptional cases, by e-mail. Once the customer has firm ordered the metals, canellation of the course and the order is no longer possible

4. Payment

a) Course fee

The course fee has to be paid at registration, either directly in the workshop or by invoice. If the course fee is not paid before the course begins, the registered persons are automatically deleted from the course. Participation in the desired course is only possible if there are places left. In case of registration made shortly before the course, the course fee is payable at the first appearance.

b) Material

The used material of the goldsmiths- or one day course is billed and paid always at the end.
Materials for wedding rings which are firm ordered and specially made must be paid at least 6 weeks in advance. If the customer gets an offer with a fixed price at the preliminary talk, this price is subject to approval by signature and binding. It must be paid within 2 weeks. An amendment and cancellation is not possible.

5. Prices

The prices quoted by us for wedding rings are for an acceptance by the customer on the day of the preliminary talk. They depend on the gold or dollar rate and can change any time. Requested price quotes for custom-made products by us are binding only for immediate acceptance. Repeat orders and individual orders are considered as new orders. For this purpose, we reserve the right to change the price. Special procurement and firm orders cannot be returned. Due to fluctuating precious metal prices, we reserve a tolerance of 15% on cost estimates. We always refer to the supplied initial weights of metals. Filings, which drop into the leather during processing are paid by the customer. In return, we don't charge the solder used in the course

6. Reservation of proprietary rights

The products made in our courses, like jewelry and all semi-finished purchased parts and stones remain our property until full payment of the purchase price and settlement of all existing claims from the business relationship. When ofthe customer handles and processes precious metals and stones, we continue to retain full ownership rights to the newly created item. If our products are mixed with products not owned by us, we shall acquire co-ownership of the new item in the ratio of the invoice amount to the value of mixed items.

7. Claims

Complaints must be made immediately by the customer to us. As far as we are responsible for a defect in the goods, we reserve the right at our discretion to remedy the defect or replace the item. If the repair or replacement fails or is unreasonable delayed out of reasons for which we are responsible, the buyer can demand either a reduction of the purchase price or rescission of the contract.

The foregoing provision shall also apply to faulty or wrong delivery and faulty volume and weight. Quality and quantity information on precious metals and stones do not constitute warranted properties.

Any further liability for damages is excluded.

8. Place of jurisdiction

To the extent permitted by law, place of performance and jurisdiction is for both parts exclusively Nuremberg.

9. Miscellaneous

The workshop in Münster is owner-operated (by the store manager) and partly have it's own terms and conditions.

Why Platinum?

Better "Why not Platinum?"

For Platinum stand countless properties that make this metal so desirable:

Hystory:

Platinum is a relatively "new" precious metal, because of it's high melting point of 1774 °C. it can't be melted by natural fire. Only the development of pure oxygen in 1772 reached a sufficient flame temperature. However, the history of the noblest among the precious metals reaches into the 3rd millennium before Christ ... The Egyptians incorporated smallest quantities in jewelry, but probably took it for silver. End of the 16th century, the French chemist Lavoisier tried to melt platinum with a burning glass. It had a focal length of 3 meters and a lens diameter of 1.2 m, but he had no success.

In the 17th century people paid more attention for the first time to platinum. It was in the Spanish colonies such as was Ecuador, but in a negative sense. Since platinum almost has the same density as gold (Pt: 21.45g/cc to Au: 19.3g/cm³) they used it to "stretch " the core in gold coins. The Spanish government sank substantial amounts of platinum in the sea to stop these practices.
From this time the name platinum comes which means "little silver" because they just couldn't do anything with it. Some diggers even threw it back into the rivers so it could mature because they thought it was unfinished gold because of its high density and color.

In 1751, Platinum finally was classified as a precious metal. Around 1780 Louis XVI., decreed the King of France, that only the king could own platinum. In 1795, the primal-meter and the primal-kilogram were made of a platinum-iridium alloy, because it is perfect due to its characteristics (see above). 1856, the first platinum melt based on oxyhydrogen was created. This made the processing of platinum in "larger" quantities possible. In the following decades, platinum took a triumphant march through the nobility and royalty. Among other things, the two largest diamonds in the world were set in platinum, Cullinan I in the scepter and Cullinan II in the crown of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (The mother of Queen Elizabeth II.).

10 Advantages of forging wedding rings yourself

1. Individuality / Creativity
By designing your own wedding rings, you will create unique pieces with a very personal touch and the best quality craftsmanship. Width, color, surface, engraving and stone setting all will be of your very own individual choice. No one else anywhere in the world will have the same rings.

2. Quality
When you forge your wedding rings with us, we will provide you with alloys of the highest quality (585/ooo gold, 750/ooo gold,950/ooo platinum). There is no skimping on material strength either, the weight of the ring is an important quality feature of all our rings. Furthermore, we do not perform surface coatings, because they will last only weeks to a few months which is not something we think appropriate for your wedding rings. As skilled goldsmiths, we guarantee first-class craftsmanship for your rings, therefore coatings like the industry standard rhodium plating are not necessary.

3. Ring size adjustment
In the wedding ring course, ring size is perfectly adjusted to your fingers down to a quarter size measurement. Everyone has a different style of wearing rings and even the weight of the ring affects how it is worn. Every hand is shaped differently and only with the right fit will you feel 100% comfortable and safe with your wedding ring.

4. Pricing
Forging handcrafted rings, yourself is always more affordable than buying comparable rings from a jeweler. As a small workshop, we operate on different base costs compared to a jeweler in a prime inner-city location. And of course we are happy to pass on these savings in rent and personnel costs to you. Even compared to online shops our prices are very attractive. Only with us you don’t have to worry that the ring coming to you via mail after ordering online with the click of a mouse look nothing like the pictures on the website. Jewelry needs to be held and touched, feeling it is an important factor in selecting your wedding rings.

5. The experience
Forging the wedding rings for each other together is an exceptionally beautiful and personal experience. You will always remember the wonderful time you had looking at a ring forged by your partner on your hand. It literally is an experience that welds together!

6. Sustainability and recycled gold
We offer fairtrade gold 750/ooo alloys on request. It is guaranteed to be mined and processed without child labor and environmentally harmful chemicals. In addition, you can also get a discount if you bring in gold. For defective jewelry, dental gold or coins you receive a discount on the new material of your wedding rings. It is then recycled in our refinery. Funny sidenote: this process is called "divorce” 😉 Finally, the gold comes back to us freshly alloyed making old jewelry shine new again and thereby resulting in a much more sustainable approach.

7. Trust you goldsmith
We forge jewelry every day and have in-depth training and knowledge of the various alloys. We are true goldsmiths, we are not jewelers or retail salespeople. Our course concept has grown steadily since 1986 and over 50,000 couples have already put their trust in us. Each course starts with a detailed consultation by a goldsmith who will answer all your questions and work on your design wishes with you.

8. Extensive service
Through our engravers, master setters and goldsmiths, we can change ring sizes, repair and remake jewelry, or add stones at a later date. Even after a course, your jewelry is in good hands with us. For the wedding ring course, we will even make small repairs or refurbish your jewelry free of charge.

9. Free guest at the wedding ring course
If you would like to have beautiful photos taken of you during the forging, you are welcome to bring a guest to the wedding ring course to take pictures. They may also forge their own ring (usually made of silver). The regular course fee of 110 Euro is on us for your guest! Wouldn’t this be a great thank you for the maid of honor or your younger sibling helping you so much with wedding preparations.

10. Take a peek
At the various wedding fairs where we exhibit throughout Germany, you can see for yourself how easy it is for you to forge a ring. We have a mobile workbench at all the fairs and you are welcome to "practice" forging a ring there in advance. We look forward to welcoming you and for you to take a look at all steps in detail. See you soon!

About the gold alloys:

White gold