📌ENAMEL PINS📌 

🔎PIN GRADING🔍

Every artist has a different system for pin grading!

Because there is no universal grading system, one person may assign a different grade for various flaws than another, so my system may not match others'. I use my own judgement and don't ever guarantee flawless pins, as I don't deal in collector's grades. Those are very hard to come by in a product with hand filled enamels, especially with larger and/or specialty pins that have springs or other special effects that require extra handling/assembling!

I look each pin over carefully for 5-10seconds, tilting, wiping and testing moving parts to inspect for flaws. I am not particularly harsh with my grading as I am a small, independent artist with not a lot of margin in my orders for overly picky grading. I try to grade pins as fairly as possible, but flaw severity can be subjective and I maintain the right to grade according to my own judgement. Thank you for your understanding!

If you purchase an off-grade, you acknowledge you are purchasing a pin with notable flaws for a discounted rate and you may not return/exchange it for another if the flaw is not to your liking. 

Off-grades may not include any special packaging/boxes included in normal grades.

You may not request any specific flaw type, they are sent at random.

Collector/S grades: I do not deal in these or sort out pristine, 100% perfect, flawless pins. There are usually only a couple of these in any batch, if any, due to the hand-made nature. These will simply be lucky pulls for those ordering Normal grades.

Please do not ask me for S grade/perfect pins. If you REALLY want a top-tier pin, you may want to consider purchasing multiple of the design and pick the best of the lot, but I don't guarantee anything.

Normal Grades: These are pins with few-to-no flaws detected upon grading. I don't guarantee normal grades are flawless and they may sometimes have a few specks, metal imperfections, superficial scratches, enamel/metal dents, or other small imperfections generally in non-central/facial areas. Imperfections that are not clearly visible at arm's length or that require specific light conditions/angles to be noticeable are generally not considered to be B-grade worthy flaws. Additionally, in pins with moving parts, it is common to have some marks/scuffing where the layered pins glide across each other, and these marks are also not considered flaws, as they are inherent to the nature of the pin.

B grades: These are pins with one or more flaws noticed upon grading that are a bit too much to sell at regular rates, as determined by my own judgement. Flaws may include any one of or combination of: Specks/bubbles/dents in enamel, over/under fills, small areas of missing enamel, miscolored fills, deeper scratches, metal irregularities/bumps/bent parts, or other similar imperfections at a degree I feel is too severe for normal grade. Some multi-layered pins spring parts may be crooked/loose/janky but still attached and functional. If a flaw is not clearly visible at arm's length or requires light hitting it at a specific angle to be seen, it is generally not considered a B-grade worthy flaw.

C Grades: These are pins I would consider semi-severely flawed. This may include any of the above listed B-grade flaws to a more severe degree or in greater numbers and sometimes in more crucial areas like faces. May also include large areas of missing enamel or other more severe flaws. C grades are generally noticeable right away. 

D Grades: This is my lowest grade. These are pins that are severely flawed in ways that are immediately notable and may even effect their usability (such as broken off parts and/or missing pin-backs). D-grades are like ugly little misfits waiting to be rescued from a cruel garbage can fate. Severely discounted for their crimes.