Gift certificates purchased from The Lighting Gallery are e-mailed to the recipient immediately after purchase and are redeemable within one year of the purchase. Once the recipient receives the gift certificate, he/she will be able to enter the code written in the gift certificate into our order form and will then receive the appropriate discount. If the cost of the merchandise is less than the amount of the gift certificate, the recipient will be able to return at a later time and use up the remaining balance. If the cost of the merchandise exceeds the amount of the gift certificate, the remaining cost may be paid for by credit card. Please e-mail us at info@thelightinggallery.com with any questions regarding our gift certificates.