Stones and Findings Updates

Potential Canada Post Strike planned for May 22, 2025
May 13th 2025

Due to the potential Canada Post strike, starting May 22nd, we have turned off Canada Post shipping option for our Canadian Customers. If Canada Post (CP) does strike on May 22nd, all packages that are in transit will be help until the strike ends. We are turning off our CP shipping option now to prevent any packages from being stuck in limbo. 

If you still wish to have your package shipped through CP, leading up to May 22nd, please contact Sales@stonesnadfindings.com. Please note that we cannot refund or replace shipments stuck in a strike. 

We currently have Purolator as a shipping method in Canada, and we are working on have more options soon. 

Please note that a Canada Post strike only affect Canadian Shipments. This strike will not affect International or US shipments from Stones and Findings. 

 

 

Reminder- Price Increase March 31
March 28th 2025

This is a friendly reminder that our announced price increase will begin on Monday, March 31, 2025.

We anticipate that all prices will be updated by the end of the day on April 3, 2025.

We still hope that Canada and the U.S. will reach an agreement to lift all tariffs!  However, we have already started taking proactive steps to ensure a stable supply of high-quality components for our customers worldwide. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements and exciting new designs in the weeks ahead!

March 24th 2025

We’d like to clarify some points from our Friday newsletter, as there has been some confusion.

 

Discontinued USA-Made Items

Below is a link to all USA-made items that we are discontinuing for the foreseeable future.

Please note: These discontinued items will NOT be subject to tariffs when re-entering the USA.

We are discontinuing certain items due to factory price increases that make them too costly to continue offering. If tariffs are withdrawn and metal prices stabilize, we will consider bringing back these popular pieces
Click Here to View USA Made Goods Being Discontinued 

Current Tariff Status

  • As of now, there are NO TARIFFS on Canadian-made products entering the USA.

  • This will change on April 2, when the U.S. government is expected to announce worldwide tariffs.

  • Stones & Findings currently covers all U.S. and Canadian tariffs, and we will continue to do so until April 2, when we receive further updates from the government.

Our Commitment to Supporting American Customers

We are actively working on solutions to minimize disruptions for our U.S. customers:

 Direct Shipping: We’re collaborating with our American partners, suppliers, and factories to develop cost-effective shipping options that bypass Canada.

 Italian Production Expansion: We are increasing production in Italy, known for its exceptional quality. Italian-made goods are currently taxed 5.5% when entering the USA and 0% when entering Canada. If U.S. tariffs on Italian goods remain unchanged, we will continue to cover this cost for you.

 Stable Pricing & Supply: Our goal is to keep our prices as stable and competitive as possible while ensuring a reliable supply chain—so you can focus on growing your business.

A Heartfelt Thank You

Our small team of women wouldn’t be able to do what we love without your continued support. Your business allows us to provide for our families, and we are truly grateful. It is a privilege to serve you, and we look forward to growing together.
 
March 21st 2025

Price Increasing March 31

For as long as possible, we maintained steady prices by stocking up before tariffs took effect.

However, we have received notices from ALL of our factories and suppliers that costs will be rising significantly.

Due to these unavoidable increases in metal and labor costs worldwide, as well as new tariffs, we must adjust our prices accordingly –  starting March 31 

Click Here for American Made Products Affected

Items made in the USA are now subject to tariffs upon entering Canada (but they remain tariff-free when shipped back to the USA).

The combination of rising costs and tariffs has made it uneconomical for us to continue offering all of them. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to DISCONTINUE these popular products for the foreseeable future. We hope tariffs get lifted and prices come down, until then, NOW is the time to stock up!

To our American Customer: We will continue to cover duties on all non-American made products until April 2nd. 

Canadian Handmade with Love 

Our small team has lovingly wire wrapped these symbolic charms and pendants, and before April 2, Canadian-made products can enter the USA tariff-free. If you carry these, or have been considering expanding your line of unique offerings, get what you need before the new rates take effect!

Click Here for Our Handmade in Canada Selection

We’ve also been teaching our customers how to make their own – they’re actually easy to create. Here are some of our YouTube tutorials.

We are also working to find American artists who can wire wrap beautifully, economically, and reliably. Once we do, we will connect them to our American customers.

Note on Sunstone and Micro Welders 

For all our American and overseas customers: welders will be drop-shipped directly from Sunstone Engineering in the USA, so there will be no Canadian tariffs.

For all our American customer: We are continuing to offer free shipping to all of our American customers.

For our Canadian customers: we had stocked up on welders before the 25% tariff was implemented by the Canadian government. We will ship from our office, and as always, our welder prices include shipping and any tariffs.

Sunstone is the only factory that has not announced a price increase in March, but as raw materials are becoming more expensive, we predict that they will likely have to increase prices in the upcoming months. 

Sunstone micro welders remain the best in the world. They are the only ones with full safety certification, which is required for commercial insurance policies in Canada and EU countries.

For all those who are familiar with Sunstone Engineering, you would know that they have been highly supportive of everyone wanting to fulfil their dream of owning a small permanent jewelry business.  They have put together the Permanent Jewelry Expo and sponsored many events for knowledge sharing, as well as provided the best customer support in the industry.  The CEO of Sunstone Engineering, Jonathan Young, has written to us and reaffirmed their commitment to the PJ community and the wellbeing of entrepreneurs around the world.  We will be sharing more information on the upcoming PJX 2025 soon.

 
We appreciate your continued support and understanding.
Please reach out if you have any questions—our team of ladies are here to help.
 
March 3rd 2025
 
As of March 4th 2025, The US administration has officially implemented 25% tariffs on Canadian goods.
 
The Canadian government has announced that they are implementing retaliatory tariffs on US imports – effective immediately.
 
This is terrible for EVERYONE! But we are prepared.
 
We, at Stones And Findings, had prepared for this by stocking up at the last announcement and during the 30 day tariff pause. We hoped that calmer heads would prevail, but here we are.
 
Prices will increase with upcoming shipments – regardless of country of origin.Precious metals may be harder and more expensive to source for manufacturing. The US administration has already announced that they will review EU tariffs next.
 
We will try our best to keep prices as low as we possibly can, but recommend that you stock up.
 
For our US Customers – we are continuing to cover Custom/Duty charges with our DHL and Purolator/UPS shipping options for the next two weeks (until March 17th), to minimize disruptions and give everyone some time to adapt. Please note that you may incur custom clearance charges with our USPS option.
 
We are a community of artists and small business owners trying to feed our families, live our dream of financial independence and creative freedom. We will continue to help each other and grow our businesses together.

 

As always, we are immensely thankful for your support!

February 3rd 2025
After talks between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, there will be a pause on proposed tariffs for 30 days.

We will take advantage of this short reprieve to ship orders furiously, while we look for more permanent solutions, if and when the pause is lifted.

We expect to resume normal shipping to our American customers, as we have always done, for the next 30 days. We anticipate border and courier delays due to higher than normal volume as businesses, on both sides of the border, scramble to stock up and secure supplies.

We will honor our original offer of covering customs for all Purolator/UPS and DHL until February 9th.

** We thank you for all the wonderful responses and support
we received to our original email!
We Truly appreciate all of you and could not want for a better community!

 

February 2nd 2025
 
Starting February 4, 2025 US President Donald Trump will be implementing a 25% tariff on most Canadian goods. Trump’s proposed tariffs would mark the end of more than 35 years of seamless trade and disrupt the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which replaced NAFTA in 2020.
 

We are not entirely sure how the new tariffs are going to affect our shipments being sent to US addresses. We wanted to send a quick message to assure our beloved American customers and friends that we value our relationship with you!  Everything else is just politics and we will work hard to navigate this BS. 

From February 3 to February 9

To ease into the new requirements, Stones and Findings will be covering any potential duties charged due to these new tariffs- to shipments being delivered to the United States through DHL or Purolator/UPS. This will only be offered until February 9th 2025 Midnight EST.
 

Please note, it is expected that customs clearance will take longer than usual to adjust to the new laws and requirements.

USPS Shipments: At this time, we are NOT able to reverse-charge potential tariffs to us, when using USPS, so that we can cover them. Hence, any potential tariffs  on USPS shipments will be the responsibility of the purchaser. 

Levied customs charges will be the responsibility of the purchaser starting February 10th, regardless of shipping method.

To All Our Customers Worldwide

 
We greatly appreciate your business and loyalty. If the Canadian government decides to implement retaliatory tariffs on goods coming in from the United States, this will affect the cost of gold-filled and other American made products which we carry.  This will, in turn, affect the cost to ALL our customers – regardless of country. 
 

Until we have further information on retaliatory tariffs on American products, we will have a price freeze on gold-filled for this week (ending February 9th). However, an increase is guaranteed if new tariffs are made into law. 

We will continue to keep you updated as we find out more information. Updates will be available on our website. We will send a new email once we know the full effects of what will be expected with these new tariffs and potential tariffs implemented by the Canadian government.

We recommend that you hold more stock for your upcoming events than you would normally.  Not only will tariffs mean taxes and delays, it also means metal prices will soon jump as a response to the uncertainty.  Please place orders by Feb 9 2025 Midnight EST, to guarantee current prices, available stock and, for our American customers, covered duties at customs.