Frequently asked questions

Would you like to crown your love with a Chaumet engagement ring but you are still not sure which model or ring size to select? Our sales advisors are available to guide you through this symbolic purchase.

For this, we invite you to visit our Crown Your Love service. Once you have created your account and entered your preferences, you can make an appointment at the Chaumet boutique of your choice to receive personalised advice. You can also contact our Customer Service to help you with your purchase.

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As the jeweller of Napoléon and Joséphine, the Maison created its very first sentimental pieces for this legendary couple. Forever faithful to its history, Chaumet celebrates love with a majestic sense of occasion through its Crown Your Love creations.

With a distinguished and elegant selection, the Maison offers couples the opportunity to find the engagement ring of their dreams from a wide range of aesthetics, from the iconic Joséphine tiara rings to the graphic Bee My Love solitaire. Each Chaumet engagement ring comes with a corresponding wedding band, allowing the couple to seal their union with matching rings.

Thanks to our unique Crown Your Love service, the happy couple can choose the diamond of their desires by consulting the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) certificate of each available centre stone.

Selected according to the GIA’s rigorous criteria, Chaumet diamonds go beyond the « 4Cs ». In fact, as well as the classic « Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat weight », the Maison adds a fifth criterion of its own: Harmony. Like the golden ratio, the Maison’s experts select each diamond for its unique proportions, a true masterpiece of brilliance and symmetry.

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If your Chaumet engagement ring is too small or too big, you can have it resized. You can visit a Chaumet boutique with your engagement ring and request a resizing.

Please note that there are some restrictions depending on the model of the ring. We therefore recommend that you visit the boutique for personal advice or consult our size guide before purchasing.

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Our engagement rings can be returned for either a refund or exchange. Refunds or exchanges can only be given if the ring is in perfect condition, unworn and comes in its full original packaging (box, accessory, protection, booklet and guarantee). Please note that engagement rings that have been engraved or sized cannot be refunded or exchanged.

If you bought your engagement ring at a Chaumet boutique, you have 30 days from the date of purchase to return it to either where the purchase was made or the Chaumet boutique of your choice (excluding authorised retailers).

If you wish to return your engagement ring purchased via our Distance Selling Service, we invite you to consult our Terms and Conditions of Distance Selling.

For engagement rings purchased from authorised retailers, please refer to their own returns and exchanges policy.

You can purchase your engagement ring remotely by contacting our dedicated service by email or phone. One of our Chaumet sales advisors will be delighted to help you find the perfect piece that will crown your love.

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Each Chaumet engagement ring stacks perfectly with one or more wedding bands from the same collection, which have been specially designed to complement your ring. The Maison also offers couples the opportunity to coordinate wedding rings and thus crown their love with matching jewellery.

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Your Chaumet engagement ring requires regular attention and cleaning in order to keep its shine and beauty over the years. The Maison has the following services available, on estimate, to maintain your Chaumet solitaire:

Checks to ensure your centre stone is in good condition;

Ultra-sonic cleaning if your ring is set with a diamond;

Polishing and repairs.

To get your Chaumet engagement ring serviced or repaired, we invite you to bring your solitaire to the Chaumet boutique or authorised retailer of your choice.

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Considered the most precious metal in the world, platinum is a naturally white metal that does not oxidise over time. Thus, it never loses its brilliance and shine. Chaumet only uses 950‰ platinum, which is 95% pure platinum and other metals, such as copper, to increase its strength. Renowned for its longevity and its excellent preservation of precious stones, 950‰ platinum is used on most creations in Chaumet’s Bridal collections. Less scratch-resistant than gold, 950‰ platinum develops a patina over the years. You can bring your platinum piece to our After-Sales Service to be repolished and remove any scratches.

In line with the standards set out by the great French jewellery Maisons, Chaumet creations are made of 18-carat white gold: a precious alloy that guarantees good resistance and solidity over time. Chaumet 18-carat white gold is an alloy made up of 75% yellow gold, 13% palladium and 12% silver as well as a thin layer of rhodium, which gives white gold a unique brilliance and luminosity. White gold is an extremely resistant and solid metal that is difficult to scratch. However, the rhodium plating can fade over time with wear. The maintenance, polishing and rhodium plating carried out by our After-Sales Service will help the creation regain its radiance, brilliance and whiteness.

A guarantee hallmark is affixed to all precious metal jewellery pieces: a dog’s head for platinum creations and an eagle’s head for 18-carat gold.

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Your Chaumet gold creation is a precious object that requires attention and regular maintenance in order to preserve its beauty and last over time.

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To give them their unrivalled shine and radiance, our Chaumet white gold pieces are coated in a thin layer of rhodium. This metal can alter over time. You can bring your piece to a boutique or an authorised retailer for maintenance and polishing/rhodium plating, your creation will then regain its original white colour.

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From the classic brilliant cut to the pear cut, the Maison uses a wide variety of diamond cuts in order to offer each client the creation of their dreams.

The Maison’s iconic diamond cut is the pear. Particularly appreciated by Empress Joséphine, this elegant and unique cut is used to set the creations found in the Joséphine collection.

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In 2021, Chaumet unveiled its new and exclusive diamond cut: the Taille Impératrice (« Empress cut »). Created just for Chaumet, this cut revisits the honeycombs of a beehive, an iconic feature of the Bee My Love collection, this time in radiant diamonds. The only diamond to combine a hexagonal shape, 88 facets and a star-shaped pavilion, the Taille Impératrice has an exceptional shine and a radiance superior to the market’s universal reference which is the brilliant cut.

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In 2021, Chaumet unveiled an exclusive diamond cut, the Taille Impératrice (« Empress cut »). Created just for Chaumet, this cut revisits the honeycombs of a beehive, an iconic feature of the Bee My Love collection, this time in radiant diamonds. The only diamond to combine a hexagonal shape, 88 facets and a star-shaped pavilion, the Taille Impératrice has an exceptional shine and a radiance superior to the market’s universal reference which is the brilliant cut.

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Respectful of the Kimberley Process and a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) since 2005, Chaumet places the utmost importance on the origin of its raw materials, particularly its diamonds.

As well as this, all Chaumet diamonds over 0.30 carat come with a Gemological Institute of America certificate that indicates an individual number engraved on the stone. This engraving, invisible to the naked eye, is the ultimate guarantee of a Chaumet diamond’s authenticity and uniqueness.

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The Kimberley Process, which has been in practice since 2003 and adopted by over 75 countries, is an international certification scheme that aims to prevent the flow of conflict diamonds.

Conflict diamonds, also known as ‘blood’ diamonds, are rough diamonds used by rebel movements or their allies to finance armed conflicts aimed at undermining legitimate governments.

Respectful of the Kimberley Process and a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) since 2005, Chaumet places the utmost importance on the origin of its raw materials, particularly its diamonds.

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The Maison selects diamonds that are used to set its creations according to the universal certification established by the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) and based around 4 criteria known as the 4Cs: « Colour », « Clarity », « Cut » and « Carat weight ».

COLOUR

Colour

The GIA evaluation uses a colour scale ranging from D (perfectly white diamond) to Z (slightly yellow-tinted diamond).

Maison Chaumet only selects perfectly white, colourless diamonds between D and G for its creations.

CLARITY

Purity

The GIA’s clarity scale classifies diamonds from FL (« Flawless – a diamond without a single flaw ») to I3 (« Included’ – diamonds with inclusions that are visible to the naked eye). Only diamonds from categories FL to VS (« Very slightly included – diamonds with only very slight inclusions ») are selected for the Maison’s creations. Chaumet diamonds do not have any inclusions that are visible to the naked eye.

Each stone is unique and characterised by its degree of clarity, which is determined by the number, size and position of the inclusions. These imperfections are marks left by nature during the diamond’s formation. The inclusions are recorded and mapped on the GIA diamond certificate.

CUT

Cut

The cut of a diamond finds the balance between proportions and angles in order to achieve optimum brilliance. A very precise cut allows the stone to catch the light and reflect it through its facets, reflecting the brilliance and sparkle back to the eye of the beholder.

The quality of the cut is determined using a scale ranging from « Excellent » to « Poor ». Chaumet only selects diamonds of a high quality, either « Excellent » or « Very Good » diamonds.

Chaumet offers a wide range of cuts in its collections: round brilliant, pear, Taille Impératrice, cushion, oval and emerald, all of which are designed to enhance the stone.

CARAT

Weight

A carat is a unit of measurement for the weight of a diamond. 1 carat is the equivalent of 0.20 grams, or 5 carats to 1 gram. Combined with the other three « Cs », the weight determines the value of a diamond. The heavier the weight, the more valuable and rarer it is.

The Maison offers diamonds of all sizes and weights in a wide range of settings.

The beauty of a diamond comes from the combination of all 4Cs – Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat. Each of these four criteria is important, independently of the others. The exponential rarity of a diamond will therefore depend on the combination of all four of these characteristics.

Each diamond is unique. However, its quality can be assessed according to four main criteria: Colour, Clarity, Cut quality and the Carat weight. No criterion is more important than the other. It is up to you to decide which criteria are most important to you. The more a diamond combines a high carat weight with the perfect colour, clarity and cut, the rarer and more expensive it will be.

Each diamond is unique. The 4Cs, Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat are the four characteristics that have been developed by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to assess the quality of a diamond.

Beyond the 4Cs, the final criterion specific to Chaumet is the harmony of the stone. The Chaumet diamond expert examines each diamond under a light, a magnifying glass and a microscope to see the specific emotion it gives off, its brilliance, sparkle and radiance.

Each diamond is unique. The 4Cs, Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat are the four characteristics that have been developed by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to assess the quality of a diamond.

All Chaumet diamonds over 0.30 carat come with a Gemological Institute of America certificate that lists their characteristics.

Finally, each diamond over 0.30 carat is engraved with a unique number, invisible to the naked eye, which constitutes the ultimate guarantee of a Chaumet diamond’s uniqueness and authenticity. This number is shown on the piece’s GIA certificate, which is provided at the time of purchase.

All Chaumet diamonds over 0.30 carat come with a Gemological Institute of America certificate that indicates an individual number engraved on the stone. This engraving, invisible to the naked eye, is the ultimate guarantee of a Chaumet diamond’s authenticity and uniqueness.

Finally, the GIA certificate details information about the diamond’s characteristics (4Cs) and maps the inclusions present on the stone.

The word diamond comes from the Greek « adamas » meaning invincible or indestructible. It is the hardest mineral (10/10 on the Mohs scale). A diamond is however still sensitive to scratches from other diamonds, as well as to direct impact. We therefore advise treating your Chaumet diamond with care.

The bigger the diamond, the rarer it is. Therefore, for the same colour, clarity and cut quality, a 1 carat diamond is rarer and therefore more expensive than two 0.50-carat diamonds.

It all began at the start of the 19th century when two types of craftsmanship culminated: the jewellery art of François-Regnault Nitot, founder of Maison Chaumet, and the bold watchmaking skills of Abraham-Louis Breguet. They worked together to create a pair of wristwatches for Empress Joséphine’s daughter-in-law.

This creation was the beginning of Chaumet’s long watchmaking tradition, a combination of Parisian jewellery design and the finest Swiss movements. A story that is still being written today through stunning jewellery pieces that tell the time, emblematic of Chaumet.

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The Maison’s design studio is found in the heart of Paris, where Chaumet’s designers develop future watchmaking creations. Like a tailor or couturier, they express the fluidity of volumes and light, bringing shapes and precious stones to life to evoke emotion in those who wear them.

Based on these designs, Chaumet watchmaking’s Swiss ateliers then use advanced modelling technology to create prototypes.

Once the model has been validated, Chaumet Swiss watchmakers produce the precious jewellery watches that the Maison is renowned for. It takes more than a year for a new model to come to life.

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Your Chaumet watch is a precious object that requires attention and regular servicing in order to maintain its beauty and last over time.

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Your Chaumet watch is a precious object that requires attention and regular maintenance in order for it to last over time.

For Chaumet quartz watches, servicing is recommended whenever the battery is changed, on average every two years.

If you own a mechanical watch with automatic or manual winding, we recommend bringing it in every four years for a full service (cleaning and movement maintenance).

You can service your Chaumet watch in all of our boutiques and authorised retailers.

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Your Chaumet watch is a precious object that requires attention and regular maintenance in order for it to last over time. You can get it serviced in all of our boutiques and authorised retailers.

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Your Chaumet watch is a precious object that requires attention and regular maintenance in order for it to last over time. We recommend checking your watch’s water-resistance every year if you regularly put it under water. Without frequent contact with water, you should check the water-resistance every time you change the battery and open the case.

You can have the water-resistance of your Chaumet watch checked in all of our boutiques and authorised retailers.

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Your Chaumet watch comes with a two-year warranty for any lack of conformity occurring under normal conditions of use from the date of purchase shown on your certificate of authenticity.

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If your watch strap does not fit your wrist size, visit your nearest Chaumet boutique or contact our Customer Service.

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Some of your daily electronic devices (smartphone, computer, television, speaker, etc.) emit magnetic waves. These waves can interfere with your watch’s mechanism. If the magnetic waves are of a low intensity or short duration, there will be little impact on the movement and your watch will function normally once exposure stops.

We recommend avoiding any prolonged exposure to magnetic fields, especially for watches with mechanical movements, which are more sensitive than quartz movements. Significant exposure may cause the watch to lag, run fast or even stop. These interferences are usually corrected within a few minutes. If these undesirable effects continue, we recommend taking your watch to a Chaumet boutique or authorised retailer to restore it to its proper functioning.

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To find out what ring size you are, we invite you to visit the Chaumet boutique of your choice or consult our online size guide.

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Our Chaumet rings are available in the following sizes:

– Size 45 to 58 for women’s models.

– Size 45 to 66 for men’s models.

If none of these sizes are right for you, please contact our Customer Service department for a personalised service that suits you.

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To find out what bracelet size you are, we invite you to visit the Chaumet boutique of your choice or consult our online size guide.

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To find out what strap size you are, we invite you to visit the Chaumet boutique of your choice or contact our Customer Service for personalised advice.

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Chaumet offers the possibility to personalise certain pieces with its engraving service. To find out if your Chaumet creation can be engraved, please consult the product sheet for the piece in question. Our Chaumet advisors are also available for further information on engraving, in store or via our Customer Service. Please note that engraved items cannot be returned or exchanged.

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Engraved items cannot be returned or exchanged. Thank you for your understanding.

To find out the price to engrave your Chaumet piece, please contact the Chaumet boutique of your choice by email or phone.

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Our Distance Selling Service is available worldwide, in particular in the following countries and regions:

– Australia

– Mainland China

– South Korea

– United Arab Emirates

– Spain

– United States of America

– France

– Japan

– Hong Kong SAR of China

– Macao SAR of China

– Taiwan Region

– Singapore

For contact information by country and region, visit the Distance Selling Service page.

The Chaumet Distance Selling Service is available for you to: contact its sales advisors, place an order and have your Chaumet piece delivered to your home. You will find contact information for your place of residence below:

– Europe (excluding Spain) – Americas – Africa: shop@chaumet.com or +33 (0)1 56 88 50 20

– Spain: madrid@chaumet.com or +34 915 90 72 80

– Japan: shopjp@chaumet.com or +81 3-5524-2722

– Mainland China: visit our WeChat Store

– South Korea: shopkr@chaumet.com or +82 10 9289 1780

– Singapore: shopsg@chaumet.com or +65 6834 4600

– Taiwan Region: shoptw@chaumet.com or +886 2 8772 0618

– Australia: shopau@chaumet.com or +61 3 9568 0550

– Hong Kong SAR of China – Macao SAR of China – Other countries and regions in Asia: shophk@chaumet.com or +852 2816 5068

– United Arab Emirates: shopme@ae.chaumet.com or +971 54 792 6667

The payment of purchases is completely secure and can be made by payment link or bank transfer. The following card payment providers are accepted: Debit card, Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard and American Express.

To find out more, consult our Terms and Conditions of Sale.

We invite you to contact one of our sales advisors to find out more about delivery times, which may vary from country to country. You will find contact information on our Distance Selling Service page.

We invite you to contact your sales advisor to find out more about order tracking and delivery.

You can consult all information relating to delivery on our Terms and Conditions of Distance Selling.

You can consult all information relating to returns and exchanges on our Terms and Conditions of Distance Selling.

All the information is available on the Terms and Conditions of Distance Selling page.

If your Chaumet ring is too small or too big, you can have it resized. You can visit a Chaumet boutique with your ring and request a resizing.

Please note that there are some restrictions depending on the model of the ring. We therefore recommend that you visit the boutique for personal advice or consult our size guide before purchasing.

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If your Chaumet creation needs to be repaired, we invite you to bring it to a boutique or to an authorised retailer.

If there are no Chaumet boutiques near you, contact our Customer Service to receive personalised advice.

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Your Chaumet creation is a precious object that requires attention and regular maintenance in order for it to last over time. You can visit any Chaumet boutique or authorised retailer to have your creation cleaned.

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Polishing restores the original shine to your Chaumet gold or platinum piece. We recommend polishing your creation occasionally so as to not remove too much metal. Visit our boutique for personalised advice on how to maintain your piece.

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The repair time varies depending on the type of repair required. We invite you to drop off your piece at the Chaumet boutique of your choice. One of our Chaumet advisors will then provide you with an estimate for the repair and an estimated time to collect your piece.

If there are no Chaumet boutiques near you, contact our Customer Service to receive personalised advice.

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Your Chaumet creation is a precious object that requires attention and regular maintenance in order for it to last over time. You can have it serviced in all of our boutiques and authorised retailers.

If there are no Chaumet boutiques near you, contact our Customer Service to receive personalised advice.

Your Chaumet creation is a precious object that requires attention and regular maintenance in order to maintain its beauty and last over time.

Discover our jewellery maintenance advice

Your Chaumet watch is a precious object that requires attention and regular maintenance in order to maintain its beauty and last over time.

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In jewellery making, it all begins with a story, an idea, a drawing… in the heart of Paris lies the Maison’s Creation Studio, where Chaumet designers develop our future jewellery and High Jewellery pieces.

Based on these designs, the creations are then made in our High Jewellery workshop at 12 Vendôme, Paris, or by our partner ateliers located mostly in France, as well as Italy.

A member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) since 2005, Chaumet works exclusively with certified RJC ateliers, guaranteeing the integrity and sustainability of its supply chain through an independent audit. Once completed, each piece is inspected by Chaumet experts to ensure it fully meets the high quality and aesthetic standards set out.

The Maison Chaumet can be found in many countries around the world thanks to a large network of boutiques and authorised retailers.

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You can consult the opening hours of our Chaumet boutiques at any time on the Maison’s website.

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Each Chaumet creation sold comes with a certificate of authenticity. Slid into a pouch, this document lists the name of the piece, its reference number, the individual number engraved onto the creation as well as its purchase date.

In addition, each Chaumet creation set with a diamond of more than 0.30 carat has a Gemological Institute of America (GIA) certificate that indicates the individual number engraved on the stone. This engraving, invisible to the naked eye, is the ultimate guarantee of a Chaumet diamond’s authenticity and uniqueness.

Finally, the GIA certificate details information about the diamond’s characteristics (4Cs) and maps the inclusions present on the stone.

Each Chaumet creation is engraved with:

– A hallmark corresponding to the metal used: 18-carat 750‰ gold, 950‰ platinum or 316L steel,

– A unique individual number that identifies it and certifies its authenticity,

– A size if it is a ring or a bracelet,

– The Chaumet signature.

All our jewellery and watchmaking creations are sold with a certificate that confirms their authenticity.

If you do not have this certificate, we recommend visiting the boutique or contacting Customer Service to have the piece appraised.

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Each Chaumet jewellery or watchmaking piece is engraved with:

– A hallmark corresponding to the metal used: 18-carat 750‰ gold, 950‰ platinum or 316L steel,

– A unique individual number that identifies it and certifies its authenticity,

– The Chaumet signature,

– A size if it is a ring or a bracelet,

– The « Water resistant » inscription for Chaumet watches.

Chaumet boxes are only supplied when a Chaumet creation is purchased.