jennykim

May 25 Update: I will be in transition between two studios during the first half of June, so at the end of May, the turnaround times stated on my "made-to-order" listings will be longer than usual. I'm setting up a new workshop space in South San Francisco, but will be able to work on previous orders to some degree during the move. If you have any questions, please send a convo or e-mail me at jen [!at] jennykim.org

* Commissions / Custom Pieces~ I am currently booked on custom orders (commission requests *that are not one of my usual designs*) until at least late July 2012. I am also limited on the number of new custom requests that I can accept each month, as customized projects usually take several times longer to make than my own designs. Thank you very much for your understanding!

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"Ready to Ship" and "Sale" items are normally shipped within 2 business days.

"Made to Order" listings: Each of my pieces is a one-of-a-kind, sculpted piece, made entirely from scratch - even of the same design. Since I am usually working on multiple orders at any given time, please allow between 2 and 6 Weeks for these pieces to be made and ready to ship. Each listing shows the approximate turnaround time - and the more time-involved designs take quite a bit longer to make!

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GOLD PRICING: Gold prices are through the roof! I apologize that I have had to adjust the costs of my made-to-order items in gold accordingly. Casting in gold is especially expensive. For all casts, depending on the size of the piece, anywhere from 15 to 30 grams of extra metal *must* be purchased, in order to account for the "tunnels" that the metal with flow through and the remaining "button" at the tail end of the pour (the button is required to cool the piece evenly so that there is no internal shattering).

After the metal has been melted in a cast, it cannot simply be re-used on its own without either being cleaned at a refinery, or adding at least double the weight in fresh metal for a new cast. All in all, casting in general is expensive - but gold casting is particularly costly, especially since I am a one-person operation, and I only make small batches, as I do not have access to industrial-sized equipment. Thank you for understanding about the gold rates, and I will do my best to keep my pricing as low as possible!

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CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS: CA State Sales Tax is automatically added to all orders shipped to addresses in CA. I do pay all my state and federal taxes, and the same sales tax would apply if jewelry is purchased at a gallery or store - so thank you, thank you for your understanding!

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