Pin Grading
Standard Pins
These are the highest quality pins I have available. These pins have no major flaws, but may have one or more of the following minor imperfections:
- Minor discoloration, pits, scratches, or bubbles in the metal or enamel
- Small, barely noticeable specks in the enamel
- Slight imperfections on the sides
- Imperfections on the back
- Bent pin posts (these are easy to straighten out with pliers)
- Slightly low or unevenly filled enamel
- Slightly rough edges on the metal
- Slight misalignment of printed details
- Any other barely noticeable imperfection that is only visible when looking very closely, from a particular angle, or in certain lighting
Seconds Pins
Seconds pins have more noticeable blemishes, but are still overall good quality. These are great for wearing on clothes or displaying on bags, as the flaws usually aren't noticeable unless you look closely. They may have one or more of the following:
- More obvious, larger, or deeper scratches, pits, or bubbles in the metal or enamel
- Obvious stains or discoloration, particularly in a large area of the metal or enamel
- Large, noticeable imperfections on the sides
- More noticeable specks in the enamel
- Noticeably low filled enamel, particularly in larger areas
The truly flawed pins I don't sell at all, because I'm not comfortable sending them out.
If you somehow got a horrendous pin, I'm truly sorry! It was most certainly an accident, so please contact me at support@clairewasabear.com with pictures, your order number, and a description of the problem, and I'll do my best to help you! ♡