Site Content: Copyright, Attribution, & Legal Disclaimer
Unauthorized Use of our Copyrighted Content
Unless stated to the contrary, all photographs diagrams, maps, and illustrations contained on this website were created by the author/owner of this website (AllAboutGemstones.com and KHI, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "AllAboutGemstones.com"), and are the exclusive property of this website and its owners. We have retained the original time-and-date stamped Adobe layered files as proof of ownership, and we are the sole copyright holder of these images. All .jpg and .gif images on this website have been copyright-encoded and/or watermarked. No duplication or use of these works can take place without prior written consent.
By downloading, copying and using the text or images contained on this website without prior written permission, you will have knowingly entered into a contract with AllAboutGemstones.com, and you agree to be billed for the use of any and all of the information, text and/or images contained herein.
Nothing contained on this site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use this site or any content displayed on this site, through the use of framing, hotlinking, copying, downloading, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AllAboutGemstones.com, or such third party that may own the trademark or copyright of material displayed on this site.
Our Use of 'Public Domain' 3rd Party Content
This site may contain photographic images that are in the "public domain." Once an image has been located within the "public domain," a great deal of time is spent cross-checking to making sure that there is no copyright holder ascribed to the image. If a copyright holder is identified, they are contacted via email, and if there is no reply, the image is not used. To our knowledge, no image has been used on this site from a copyrighted source without asking for, and receiving direct permission from the owner. This does not include the use of historical images that were created prior to 1923 and therefor are in the public domain, or images that fall under the 'Fair Use' provision below.
For additional information on 'Public Domain' images, DMCA, the Berne Convention Implementation Act, and Copyright Expiration go to: Wikipedia: Public Domain.
If there are photographic images on this website that belong to you and are not in the 'Public Domain,' please contact us immediately (email below) with proof of ownership, and those images will be: 1) credited to you, or 2) removed within 48 hours.
Our 'Fair Use' of Copyrighted 3rd Party Content
This site may contain copyrighted photographic material and text related to specific items or merchandise, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in an effort to advance understanding of the general subject-matter, and/or enhance the exposure of the manufacturer/owner of the copyright. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed for research and educational purposes. Proper ownership and/or credit notification should accompany any such material.
AllAboutGemstones.com respects the intellectual property of others, and If one of the photographic images contained on this site belong to you, and you do not want us to continue to display it, please contact us immediately (email below), and the image will be removed within 48 hours.
Legal Disclaimer and Terms of Use
To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, AllAboutGemstones.com disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and accuracy of this site for a particular purpose. Specifically, but without limitation, AllAboutGemstones.com does not warrant that the information on this site is correct, accurate or reliable.
Under no circumstances shall AllAboutGemstones.com and/or its parent company be liable for any incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages that result from the use of this site, or the information contained on this site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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