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Payment Information
Garden Party Collection accepts the following forms of payment via secure (SSL) online shopping cart:
American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, personal check, money order, Paypal (email:adrienne@costumejewel.com), layaway. Billing address, email and card security code are required on all credit card orders. If you do not provide this info, or it does not match bank info, your order may be cancelled. All orders are processed electronically and checked for address and code match. We reserve the right to cancel any order which does not have CVV2 and AVS match.
All payments must be in US dollars and all payments must be made within three (3) days of the order date, except for check/MO payments, which must be received withing ten (10) days. Items with pending payments will be marked with a 'hold' tag on the site until payment is received and processed. If payment is not received within specified time, the order will be cancelled, notification of cancellation will be made via email and items returned to inventory.
Layaway terms are 1/3 down, non-refundable deposit, balance due within 60 days of order date and is available only on orders of $75.00 or more.
Any layaway not paid in full in the 60 day period will once again be offered for sale on the website, as part of inventory. After the 60 day period, balance may be paid in full as long as item remains available. Please note regarding layaway returns: While all items on the site are under the 100% satisfaction guarantee and can be returned, layaway items may be returned for store credit only.
If you wish to use another form of payment, you must contact us first, for authorization.
Our shopping cart generates an invoice detailing all order info and emails it to the address you submit with the form.
Additionally, we will confirm receiving your order within 24 hours via a second email, which will include shipment date. Please be sure you submit a valid, working email address. We will not be able to process your order if we can't get a hold of you
Garden Party Collection reserves the right to refuse any order that does not provide a valid, working email address. All credit card orders are subject to address verification and authorization, and require a current phone number and billing address. Any order received without current and valid contact information is subject to cancellation.
International orders are gladly accepted, all international orders MUST be placed through the site's shopping cart system. All int'l order may be subject to customs/taxes fees to be paid by the recipient at the discretion of the country you're in. We have no control of customs/import charges and are not responsible for any charges incurred in your country upon receipt of any order from Garden Party Collection. We reserve the right to verify foreign IP, domain, shipping and credit card information and the right to cancel any order in which verification cannot be obtained. Due to rampant credit card fraud from some countries, we may opt not to accept credit cards from those countries. We will not accept any order with an Indonesia, any African Nation or Georgia (the country, not the state) IP address, domain, host, email address, billing or shipping address. No exceptions.
International orders can be subject to address verification and may require a fax of cardholder signature and copy of credit card, front and back, to 805-473-0894.
Garden Party Collection reserves the right to cancel any order which does not comply with these policies.

Shipping Information
All US items will be shipped via USPS(US Postal Service) with delivery confirmation unless otherwise stated. Standard shipping through the site's shopping cart is via insured priority with confirmation, arrival 2-4 days in the US. Shipment tracking is not available on standard priority shipments. Tracking is available with Express shipping and UPS. These choices are available through checkout at additional charge. Customers declining standard shipping will receive first class shipping, arrival 2-7 days, insurance at our discretion. We are not responsible for damage in transit if standard shipping is declined.
International orders shipped via air mail may be insured via third party at our discretion, insurance is only available through the postal service for priority and express services. Insurance may not be available to all countries.
Shipping costs are as follows:
US ORDERS up to $300.00 Priority insured 2-4 days = $6.00
US ORDERS over $300.00 Priority Insured 2-4 days = $9.00
US ORDERS up to $300.00 Express mail insured 1-2 days guaranteed = $14.00
US ORDERS over $300.00 Express mail insured 1-2 days guaranteed = $18.00
US ORDERS UPS overnight (next day shipping) = $35.00
INT'L ORDERS standard airmail (no insurance) 4-14 days = $5.00
INT'L ORDERS Global Priority insured 6-10 days = $15.00
INT'L ORDERS Global Express 4-7 days = $25.00
Garden Party is not responsible for loss or damage on US shipment where insurance has been denied. Garden Party Collection is NOT responsible for ANY postal theft, damage or loss or customs hold in other countries. Some countries take longer than the stated delivery times, so be patient. Some countries have known postal problems and once a package leaves the US, it is in the hands of the receiving country's postal service. If tracking was not purchased, we have no control over finding a package stuck in another country's postal or customs service. If a package is lost and was insured, claims will be handled by us, refund given only when claim is complete. Claims can not be filed until 30 days after package was shipped. If package is lost and insurance was not available/purchased for that order, Garden Party Collection will NOT be responsible. Shipping cost is determined by order amount via the pull down menu on the first page of your shopping cart.
USPS Express and UPS next air delivery are also available via the pull-down menu at additional charge. Items are shipped promptly pending payment authorization,
Credit cards, Paypal and money orders ship within 1-2 days. It's paid via personal check ship in 7-10 days after receipt of check.
You will received a shipping confirmation email after your order is placed confirming availability and informing you of your ship date. Ship dates are occasionally delayed due to out-of-office occurrences, you will be notified in your confirmation email of any shipping delays.
Co-op member (dealer partner) items are shipped separately and no additional shipping will be charged. Separate shipments will be noted in your ship date confirmation email.
If you have a special shipping need, we will do our best to accommodate, please don't hesitate to fill out the special instructions box on your order form or contact directly via email or phone. If you have a RUSH order, please call, to guarantee we see your order quicly enough.
International shipment costs are $6.00 for standard air mail shipping plus insurance (if available). Registered, insured or Express Global shipping MAY be available to some countries, email us for availability and cost.
Customs documents are filled out using the correct amount of purchase and the description 'used fashion accessory' is used, the item will be checked as 'merchandise'.
If your requirements are different, please let us know so we may discuss. Garden Party Collection is NOT responsible for customs fee or duty or any fees or taxes levied upon receipt of any item.

Satisfaction guarantee
We have a 100% satisfaction policy! We want you to be happy with your purchase so please be sure to read all descriptions and size and condition info. All items are original and unrestored unless otherwise stated.
Returns accepted for FULL refund of purchase price excluding shipping/insurance, you MUST notify us within 48 hours via email or phone upon receipt for return authorization. Exceptions are the few items marked 'as is', these items can not be returned for any reason and layaway items, which can be returned for store credit only.
Items must be received back within 7 days from notice of return and MUST be shipped back to us insured. Items not received within ten (10) days will be charged a 25% re-stocking charge. NO exceptions. Items returned after 30 days will NOT be eligible for refund. Return shipping charges will not be refunded except with prior authorization.
Refunds will be made only after receipt of returned merchandise in same condition as originally shipped and pictured on this site. 25% re-stocking charge WILL BE ASSESSED if items are returned without prior authorization or returned without following these written guidelines. Items returned in different condition than originally shipped will not be accepted and refund will not be issued. **Special note: we are not interested in buying back pieces at a future date that were bought from us. Items may not be sent back to be traded in for store credit beyond our 7 day return policy. No exceptions! For our protection, refunds will only be given on diamond jewelry once it has been ascertained, by my jeweler, that the stone(s) returned is the one shipped.

Please note: We are not responsible for shipping damage or loss. Items which are insured and arrive damaged or are lost will be handled via claim with the US postal service. We are happy to assist in the paperwork for any claims necessary.
We are not responsible for uninsured items, and can not to be held responsible for items which are delayed, lost or damaged by the post office or any other shipper. The post office requires a 30 day waiting period on items lost, we can not begin claim proceedings or refund for those items until after that 30 days.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions about this policy, your satisfaction is important.

Condition Rating:
Excellent = Almost new condition, no noticeable flaws, dull, dark or yellow stones, virtually no plating or enamel loss
Very good = some minor signs of wear or age i.e. slight wear to plate or enamel, minor foil damage possible on a couple of stones, etc. Flaws will be minor and just enough to downgrade from 'excellent'. See item description for additional specifics, if necessary.
Good = clear signs of wear and age, specifics pointed out in item description. Noticeable plating and/or enamel loss, some dull or graying stones.
Fair = major condition problems i.e. broken pin stems, serious wear, deterioration of stones. Pricing has been reduced due to condition issues.
Please don't hesitate to ask if you have questions about our condition rating.

Our position on restoration: Garden Party Collection vintage jewelry is in its original condition. We do not restore plating, enamel or re-stone pieces. For the most part, rhinestones are all original, though we do reserve the right to occasionally replace a missing stone or two. We ask you to be aware that our jewelry is, for the most part, 40 years old or older, please do not expect vintage pieces to look like they were purchased yesterday. Even pieces in excellent condition with no flaws or damage may not look brand new. If there are flaws, damage or noticeable signs of age it will be mentioned in the condition. Many vintage jewelry dealers do have vintage items completely restored to as new condition. Our years of experience have given us feedback that most jewelry buyers and collectors prefer original, unrestored condition, and they can then restore or not according to their particular specifications. We feel is is our job to represent vintage items accurately, not to alter the original design and materials of collectable jewelry.

A word about attributions: The word 'attribute' is used to indicate that something is not signed, but has been positively identified as being made by a certain company. We only make an attribution if we're positive. If we're not positive, we'll not in the description that it can possibly be attributed to, or is maybe made be whoever. Attributions are based on almost 2 decades of experience with vintage costume jewelry, and a library of nearly 150 reference books specifically relating to vintage costume jewelry. We are very careful with the attributions we make and can back up our opinion. If you have any question about any attribution on the site, please don't hesitate to email or call, we're happy to explain and/or offer references.