STERLING SILVER: Silver with a fineness of 925 parts per 1000 (92.5%) silver and 75 parts per thousand (7.5%) copper, which increases the silver's hardness. By FTC regulation a seller must properly disclose the precious metal content in all mentions in a listing including the title and description. You will see all of my sterling silver listings appropriately disclosed.

Gold-filled wire is a stated karat of gold (10k, 12k, 14k) over jeweler's brass. The gold is pressure and heat bonded to the inner core. The gold content is 5% or 1/20 of the total wire. Gold-filled wire for jewelry offers an affordable, durable choice at a fraction of the cost of solid karat gold. 14K gold filled wire is also called 14/20 gold filled wire. There is 100 times more gold in gold filled than in gold plate. A gold filled pendant is considered a lifetime piece of jewelry. With normal wear and care it should last a lifetime. By FTC regulation a seller must properly disclose the precious metal content in all mentions in a listing including the title and description. I only use 14k Rose and Yellow Gold Fill.

Copper wire is 99.9% pure copper. Will your skin turn black or green? Maybe, it is up to your body, and out of my control. If you are more acidic you may experience this. However, copper is a natural need for our bodies. The black is not harmful and it does not mean you are allergic, just acidic. I do not coat copper. Its the nature of copper to turn brown and patina, this can happen very quickly, even while traveling on its way to you. If you like the warm, bright copper and do not like that your copper will turn nut brown, or may temporarily discolor your skin, I would suggest ordering 14k Rose Gold Filled items instead.

I will gift wrap your item, at no charge, only upon request.

Yes, for USA Domestic shipments only. If you're purchasing an item as a gift, please provide the giftee's Full Name, and address in the Notes to the Seller box as you check out. Due to customs requirements, I will not gift ship Internationally.

Yes. Priority Mail is available for most listings. Pendants ship Priority by default. Also, I am happy to provide quotes for Priority Express, upon request. If you would like Express shipping, please let me know in the "message to seller" upon checkout and make your normal payment for the listing. I will provide you with rates from which to choose, and after your choice I will send you a PayPal invoice for the difference. Invoice must be paid prior to shipping. **Please note that ordering expedited shipping may not affect the actual creation time for your order.** If you're in an extreme rush please contact me IN ADVANCE of your order, to see if I can meet your need for speed.

International shipping is First Class International. Please note there is no tracking available for this type of international shipping beyond the customs form number. Allow 3 - 6 weeks for your package to arrive. I have had packages take 8 weeks. In general my experience has been 6 days average shipping time, however, one can never predict security and customs delays, and I have no control over them. The only thing I can control is the date I will ship, and the appropriate forms and postage.