No. In order to offer free shipping, item prices must be high enough to cover that cost. No business could survive if they offered free shipping without raising prices.
I prefer to price items as low as I can ALL the time, and then charge the exact shipping, so you know what you are paying for.

I generally suggest wrapping your hair in a simple knot bun, measure across, then add 1/2 inch. This should give you a good functional length to begin with.

For Hair Sticks add 1-2 inches depending on how much of the stick you like showing :)

All metals tarnish, but not at the same rate.

Sterling Silver can tarnish quickly if you live near the ocean, or other warm humid areas. It can tarnish due to the acidity of the natural oils in your skin or sweat as well. It cleans and polishes up easily though.

Brass and Copper can tarnish fairly quick in humidity or from oils and salts.

Bronze and Nickel Silver take the longest to tarnish, and this makes them perfect for damp bunning :) They do get slightly dull every so often, but they polish up very well.

Gold Filled pieces may tarnish slightly after some use, but also polish well.

Please be aware that chemical reactions can tarnish metals as well. Chlorine will turn Sterling grey or black. Egg, Salt, Vinegar can tarnish as well.

You can clean all my hair forks and jewelry with a simple polishing cloth.

Another option is to use regular toothpaste (white, not the gel style). Just rub it over the metal with a soft cloth or your fingers. You will see the paste turn grey to black...then rinse well and dry well with a clean cloth. Repeat as needed. You should see your item shine right up :)

Paste works best if your metals have been exposed to Chlorine. The dark grey/black is really only on the surface and it can be polished again.

If your items ever need a deep polishing you are welcome to message me to inquire. If I have time I might ask you to send your item to me for a bit of refreshing.

We live far from the post office, and will make the trip in to drop off all packages once or twice per week. Usually Mondays, and sometimes I make the second run in on Thursdays. This trip takes me hours, so I cannot go every day. I see in my feedback, people say either it was the fastest shipping they have ever seen, or they feel the shipping took too long. I hope this clarifies things for everyone.

All of our USA shipments are made via Standard USPS, with a tracking number, and insurance as needed. If you prefer another shipping method, please contact us, and we can make arrangements with you.

Starting around mid October through the end of December, we will ship much more frequently.

Mid November - mid December we try to ship daily.

Each year I will add the cut off dates here as soon as USPS posts them.

*****NOTE*****
I ship ALL international packages via USPS, with the CN-22 tracking information sent to you at the time of shipping. I cannot be responsible for packages lost or with held by customs in your country, and cannot replace these items.

If your package does not arrive, I will re-send the tracking information to you, and you will need to contact your customs office, to be sure it is not being held there.

YOU are responsible for all Customs charges. Most packages go through fine with no additional cost, but every so often customs in Your country will add an import charge.
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I am currently unable to ship to France, due to the new EPR restrictions. I am a One person shop, and do not have the resources.

We are open to lay away, holding an item for you as a reserved listing (until the date we all agree on), or setting up multiple payments without interest...and will trade with other Etsy shop owners. Please don't be afraid to ask :)

If an item is returned to us for Store Credit, we will mail you a credit receipt so you have a hard copy. You may message us when you are ready to use your credit, and we will set up a listing priced accordingly, and send a 'credit used' slip with your new item.

Store Credit with Silver Dawn Jewelry means your credit is saved on file until it is used. If our shop ever closed you would receive a payment for the amount due to you.

On January 1, 2019, Germany’s Packaging Act (VerpackG) came into effect, imposing requirements on online retailers (including Etsy shops) selling to buyers in Germany. The Packaging Act promotes recycling and reuse of packaging materials (e.g. cardboard boxes, tape, and bubble wrap).

My brand Silver Dawn Jewelry is registered with LUCID, which is the Packaging Register of the Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR).

Producers/distributors pay a license fee to the dual system for the collection, sorting and recycling of the packaging they introduced to the market. My Dual System partner is Activate by Reclay.

Please recycle when you can. Thank you.