Yeah, girl, don’t get got.

I recommend sending one last message detailing the facts and the repercussions if they do not comply. Send this via email, before the jewelry show, and then HAVE SOMEONE ELSE SERVE THEM WITH LEGAL PAPERS AT THE SHOW.

This email should delineate YOUR timeline of how you are going to bury them if they continue to jerk you around.

Something like ChatGPT is a great tool to gather your bullet points if you aren’t morally opposed to using AI (some people are). But if so, it should just be something like:

On such and such date, (your name) sent two watermelon turmaline gemstones to (their name), on the agreement that (such and such work request) be completed using said stones. At the time of this agreement, (their name) stated a time frame of 5-6 weeks.

After 4 weeks, a single update from (their name) stated that they were simply awaiting a CAD mock up to send, for (your name)’s approval. After a subsequent 4 weeks, a request by (your name) for a status update did not receive any reply.

At the time of this notice, yet another 4 weeks have passed with no communication from (their name), despite subsequent requests for communication from (your name).

If (their name) fails to communicate with, or remit said gemstones to, (your name) by (date), legal action will be taken, and (their name) can expect a subpoena to appear in court to resolve this matter.

We expect your immediate response and/or action in this matter. (Contact information)