Gause & Son 75th Anniversary Diamond Giveaway
Official Rules
1. ELIGIBILITY
The Gause & Son 75th Anniversary Diamond Giveaway (the “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of the United States and its territories who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry. Employees and directors of Gause & Son Jewelers (“Sponsor”), its parent and subsidiary companies, and the immediate family members (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, or son, regardless of residence) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees and directors are not eligible to participate. By entering, participants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Entrants who have won a promotion sponsored by the Sponsor within the twelve (12) months preceding the Promotion end date are not eligible to enter.
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2. PROMOTION PERIOD
The Promotion begins on October 15, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and ends on December 23, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The period between and including the Promotion Start Date and Promotion End Date is the “Promotion Period.” All in-store entries must be submitted by the close of business on December 23, 2025. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by December 23, 2025, and received before the drawing date. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or modify the Promotion at its sole discretion. Should the Promotion be terminated, the prize will nevertheless be awarded as stated below.
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3. HOW TO ENTER
There are two (2) ways to enter the Promotion:
(A) In-Store Registration Method:
Visit Gause & Son Jewelers, located at 14 SE Broadway St, Ocala, FL 34471, during the Promotion Period and complete an official Gause & Son 75th Anniversary Diamond Giveaway registration form. All required information must be filled out completely and legibly. Limit one (1) entry per household, regardless of the number of individuals residing at the same address.
(B) Mail-In Entry Method:
On a 3" × 5" card, clearly handprint in blue or black ink your full legal name, complete home address including ZIP code, date of birth, and in the upper right corner your home telephone number with area code. In the lower left corner, write the words “Gause & Son 75th Anniversary Diamond Giveaway,” and include a statement acknowledging that you have read and understand these Official Rules and that you are not subject to any of the eligibility restrictions stated herein. Sign the card in the bottom right corner.
Mail your completed entry in a first-class stamped envelope to:
Gause & Son Jewelers
14 SE Broadway St Ocala, FL 34471
No photocopies, facsimiles, or mechanical reproductions will be accepted. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by December 23, 2025 and received prior to the drawing date.
General Entry Terms:
Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, illegible, or postage-due entries, or for any mail delivery issues. Limit one (1) entry per household regardless of entry method. Multiple entries from the same household will be disqualified.
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4. DRAWING
The winner will be selected by random drawing from all eligible entries received prior to the Promotion End Date. The drawing will take place on or about the first business day following the Promotion End Date. The winner will be notified by email, telephone, overnight carrier, or regular mail within approximately ten (10) days of the drawing.
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5. PRIZE / ODDS
There will be one (1) prize awarded for the entire Promotion Period: One (1) Gause Collection Diamond Ring valued at $5,000 retail. The winner will be required to complete an IRS Form W-9 prior to receiving the prize. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. No assignment, transfer, or substitution of the prize is permitted. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.
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6. GENERAL CONDITIONS
(A) Where lawful, the winner must execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, and a publicity release within five (5) days of notification. Failure to return required documents timely, or if the prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
(B) Where permitted by law, the winner grants Sponsor and its licensees, affiliates, and assigns the right to print, publish, broadcast, and use the winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, and biographical information for advertising and promotional purposes, worldwide, in any media now known or later developed, without compensation.
(C) Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process, acting in violation of these Official Rules, or acting in a disruptive manner.
(D) Any use of robotic, automatic, programmed, or similar entry methods will void all such entries. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted from multiple individuals sharing an address or email, the authorized account holder or primary resident will be deemed the entrant.
(E) Sponsor reserves the right to prosecute fraudulent activities to the full extent of the law.
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7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Sponsor is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, or for technical or human errors that may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion. Sponsor is not responsible for injury or damage to participants or to any other person’s property related to or resulting from participation in this Promotion. In no event will Sponsor or its affiliates, subsidiaries, or related
companies be liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from participation in the Promotion. All Promotion materials are provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Some jurisdictions may not allow certain limitations of liability, so the above may not apply in all cases.
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8. DISPUTES
As a condition of participating in this Promotion, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a state court located in Marion County, Florida, or the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Ocala Division, which shall apply the laws of the State of Florida without regard to conflict of law principles. Under no circumstances will participants be permitted to obtain awards for, and they hereby waive all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or other damages, other than actual out-of-pocket expenses related to entering this Promotion.
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9. WINNER’S LIST
To obtain the name of the prize winner, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by the tenth (10th) day after the Promotion End Date to:
Gause & Son Jewelers
Attn: Gause & Son 75th Anniversary Diamond Giveaway 14 SE Broadway St
Ocala, FL 34471
For a copy of these Official Rules, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to the same address marked “Official Rules.”
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10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
Both Sponsor and entrants specifically and expressly waive their right to a jury trial on any and all disputes, controversies, or claims arising out of or relating to this Promotion.