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PRIVACY
GUARANTEE: We will not use ANY information provided by you
for ANY purpose whatsoever except to process your order.
SHIPPING:
We use U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Priority Mail for Shipments
within the USA and Canada which typically takes 2-5 days. Shipping
and insurance is $4.25 for orders totaling up to $100. Shipping
is FREE for all orders over $100. We do not charge any handling
fees and gladly combine shipping to save customers money. International
buyers are to pay by International Money Order in US funds and
include $9.00 for shipping. We insure all items.
RETURN
POLICY : Every effort has been made to accurately describe
the item(s) which you decide to purchase. Both condition and size
are indicated for each piece. If you have questions or uncertainties
about any item please contact us
and we will be happy to provide clarification. Also, please carefully
review our quality standards & definitions before you buy.
HONEST DISCLOSURE is in everybody's interest.
You may purchase
anything from our website with confidence knowing that if you
are not completely satisfied you may return the item for a refund.
However, the following conditions apply in all circumstances:
- You must
notify us within 24 hours of receipt that you intend to return
the item.
- Returns
must be made within 3 days of original receipt, as verified
by postal tracking information.
- Item must
be carefully packaged and returned via Priority Mail with insurance.
(Tracking is recommended). You are responsible for these charges.
- Item must
be returned in the exact condition as originally sent and determined
by us.
- Our exact
shipping/insurance charges will be deducted from refund amounts
on purchases over $100
- On items
under $100, our original shipping/insurance charges cannot be
refunded.
Your
refund will be mailed to you within 24 hours of receipt of the
returned item.

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QUALITY
STANDARDS
CONDITION
DISCLOSURE: All of our jewelry is to be regarded as
"costume", consisting of faux or simulated gems and metals
unless specifically stated otherwise. Vintage means "not
new", even if an item has never been worn or used. If a
piece is "signed", we will indicate this fact in the description
even if we cannot accurately make out the name. To assist
customers in evaluating most precisely the condition of
a particular piece, we have developed the following criteria:
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DEFINITIONS
- Mint:
Item appears to be new or unworn even if it is many years old.
Occasionally original tags or packaging material is attached
or included. A rare find!
- Near
Mint: Item is in outstanding condition with no observable
defects and only the slightest signs of wear relative to its
age. Near new quality; Ideal for gift giving.
- Excellent:
Item has no observable defects and only minimal signs of wear
or patina consistent with age. All stones are present and metal
surfaces blemish-free. There may be some discoloration of stones
or metal when viewed under magnification which in no way detracts
from the beauty and value of the item. Fine quality and still
in gift-giving condition.
- Very
Good: There are no missing stones and all movable parts
are in working order. More patina is visible consistent with
age. Item is still in lovely condition and collectability of
older pieces is not affected by wear. No visible repairs. Stones
and metals may have some minor discoloration or tarnish without
detracting from overall beauty.
- Good:
There are no missing stones and all movable parts are in working
order. Item may have noticeable wear or patina. On older pieces,
pin backs may be slightly bent but still in fine working order,
or earrings may have moderate tarnish on the back of the clips.
There may be minor discoloration or small scratches on some
of the stones or metal findings. Items listed as being in "good"
condition are still collectible and lovely to wear.
WE
DO NOT OFFER FOR SALE ANY ITEMS WHICH ARE IN FAIR OR POOR CONDITION.
We offer our customers only jewelry which is in lovely, collectible
condition, nothing less than what we would want in our own personal
collections. If you have a specific question about the age or
condition of any item, please email us
and we will do our very best to respond. If we don't know something,
we won't try to sound like we do. Although we have been collecting
costume jewelry for more than 40 years, we learn new things everyday.
That is part of the joy and wonder of collecting!
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