
Welcome to Purotu Designs Online!
The jewelry you see on this website is handmade in Hawaii (and sometimes in Tahiti) by Nalini Gauthier. The utmost care and attention is put into each piece. All of our pearls are Genuine Cultured Pearls and only fine metals such as Sterling and Fine Silver and 14K Gold, White Gold and Gold-Fill is used.
Purotu Designs is a family business run by Nalini and Manarii Gauthier. We hope you love our jewelry as much as we love it! Our aim is to share our jewelry with those who appreciate it and our goal is 100% customer satisfaction. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns and we will get back to you promptly.
CONTACT INFORMATION
By email:
nalini@PurotuDesigns.com
By standard mail:
Purotu Designs
P.O. Box 61502
Honolulu, HI 96839
By phone:
808-457-9399
nalini@PurotuDesigns.com
SHIPPING INFORMATION:
All items are shipped within 72 hours of purchase. We ship US Postal Priority Mail (3-4 days: $4.00), Ground (5-7 days: $2.00), Express (1-2 days: $15.00) all with insurance and delivery confirmation. Those rates are for U.S., Canada, and Mexico. For other Foreign countries, the rates are as follows: Priority ($15.00), Express ($ 25.00). Please contact us if you would like to arrange an alternate shipping method. We occasionally offer free shipping offers, to hear about these offers, send us an email asking to be added to our mailing list.
REFUNDS, RETURNS, & CANCELLATIONS:
After ordering online, you have 2 hours to cancel your order. Otherwise, the item may have been sent already and you will have to make a return.
You have 5 days after you recieve your purchase to let us know if you want to make a return and get your refund.
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We will gladly exchange any item for its equal or lesser value if it is within 30 days of the date of purchase and the item is in its original condition.
Please e-mail or call us to make a return or exchange.
REPAIR:
If your jewelry breaks within the year you purchased it, we will repair it for free. Just contact us and we will instruct you to ship the item so it can be repaired. All of the original pieces must be included. We will then ship it back at no additional cost to you. If an item breaks after a year from purchase, we may charge a small repair fee depending on the what needs to be fixed.
CREDITS:
Tahitian Design Logo by Reiarii.
Photos of Jewelry by Nalini Gauthier.
Photos of Models by Tia Casella, Manarii Gauthier.
Jewelry/Art/Design Education - San Francisco State University, University of Hawaii Manoa, Workshops at The Bead Gallery in Honolulu, Staff at Bead It!, Ellen Gumucio at LHHS. Thank you for all the knowledge shared!!!
Contact us at: nalini@purotudesigns.com