At Rubble Rock and Gem, we offer two kinds of lapidary services: Overseas production processing and Local. Local services are meant for small batches and singular projects. The overseas production is reserved for bulk processing, and significant quantities of material. Please refer below for our current Local Lapidary Services.

How Does It Work?

Send your stone to Rubble Rock and Gem in Vancouver. It is inspected to confirm your requests are feasible and understood. The parcel is then forwarded to India where processing takes place.

When Processing is complete, the stones are returned to Rubble Rock and Gem in Vancouver- where they will be held for pick up or posted to you (upon complete payment of invoice).

How Long Does it Take

  1. Shipping from you to Rubble Rock and Gem+/- 7 Days
  2. Review in Vancouver+/- 7 Days
  3. Shipping From Rubble Rock and Gem to India+/- 30 Days
  4. Cutting and Processing30 to 60 Days depending on current workload and order size.
  5. Return Shipping to Canada+/- 10 Days
  6. Invoicing and Final Inspection+/- 3 Days
  7. Return Shipping to Customer+/- 7 Days
  8. Estimated and Approximate Total2 to 3 Months

How Much Does It Cost?

Cutting costs apply to final yield only. Troublesome or technically challenging stones may cause the standard prices to increase.
All Prices CAD (Canadian Dollar)

Shipping:
  1. Shipping to India+/- $30/kg
  2. Import Fees into India$25
Cutting Costs:
Cutting Services
Faceting
Cabochons over 10mm
Cabochons 4mm to 10mm
Faceted Beads
Smooth Beads
Standard Rate
$1.25/ct
$1.25/g
$1.35/g
$0.50/ct
$0.35/g
Calibration
$0.20/ct
$0.10/g
$0.10/g
$0.20/ct
$0.10/g
Polished Backs
X
$0.05/g
$0.05/g
X
X
Low Dome
X
$0.10/g
$0.10/g
X
X
Estimated Yield
25%
50%
60%
60%
60%
Return Shipping:
  1. Return Shipping to Rubble Rock and Gem+/- $30/kg
  2. Import Duties and Taxes into Canada$30
Example:

You send 8000 carats of rough stone for calibrated faceting and yield 2200 carats of cut stones.

Cutting Costs = 2200cts * Cutting costs($1.25 + $0.20) + Shipping rates ($50+ $25 + $15 + $30)= $3310

Packaging Instructions

  • Wash all rock of foreign debris and material. If there is excessive dirt, it will have a problem getting through customs.
  • Do not lie about rock type, quantity or value.
  • Bag each rock type individually.
  • Add a paper in each bag identifying the stone type, overall weight, and your name.
  1. Ship to:
  2. Rubble Rock and Gem
  3. 284 SW Marine Dr.
  4. Vancouver, BC
  5. Canada
  6. V5X 2R5
  7. Phone: 1.604.353.5949

Forms

Please read and fill the forms below carefully using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge and then submit them to us via email to admin@rubblerockandgem.com.

Cabochons 4mm to 10mm, Smooth Beads, Faceted Beads - Coming Soon

Faceting Cabochons Over 10mm

Helpful Hints

  • Take a few photos of the stones you’re sending, for your records
  • Keep copies of your packing slips (shipping forms), as well as your cutting instructions.
  • If you require any clarification or assistance, please use “Cutting Services” in the subject line when emailing us.
  • We do not use child labour.
  • Opals of any kind cost approximately double because of their special polishing requirements and lighter weight.
  • Invoices are subject to a $250 minimum