Enamel Pin Grading Guide
ENAMEL PIN GRADING GUIDE
Since every pin is handmade, please keep in mind that every pin will not be perfect!
✧✧ A-GRADE ✧✧
Near perfect condition and great for displaying/wearing, but may have minor/unnoticeable flaws if speculated up close or under harsh lighting.
Near perfect condition and great for displaying/wearing, but may have minor/unnoticeable flaws if speculated up close or under harsh lighting.
Examples are:
♢ Minor light scratches
♢ Minor specs of dust in enamel
♢ Minor slight discoloration in metal
♢ Minor specs of dust in enamel
♢ Minor slight discoloration in metal
✧✧ B-GRADE ✧✧
Products with more noticeable flaws, but still good for wearing and for more casual collectors!
Products with more noticeable flaws, but still good for wearing and for more casual collectors!
Examples are:
♢ Noticeable scrapes and scruffs on surface
♢ Small pores in enamel
♢ Noticeable dust specs
♢ Noticeable black marks
♢ Missing enamel in small detailed spots in design
♢ Small section of color misprint
♢ Small pores in enamel
♢ Noticeable dust specs
♢ Noticeable black marks
♢ Missing enamel in small detailed spots in design
♢ Small section of color misprint
NOTE: B-grade pins are considered final sale and are non-refundable.
✧✧ C-GRADE ✧✧
Products with noticeably major defects, offered at a heavy discount!
Products with noticeably major defects, offered at a heavy discount!
Examples are:
♢ Large/noticeable portions of missing enamel
♢ Significant overfill of enamel
♢ Heavily discolored/tarnished plating
♢ Deep scratches/scuffs/marks on enamel
♢ Missing gem(s) - Only applies to the Magical Girl Essentials pins
♢ Missing attachments
♢ Unforeseen problems or imperfections
♢ Significant overfill of enamel
♢ Heavily discolored/tarnished plating
♢ Deep scratches/scuffs/marks on enamel
♢ Missing gem(s) - Only applies to the Magical Girl Essentials pins
♢ Missing attachments
♢ Unforeseen problems or imperfections
NOTE: C-grade pins are considered final sale and are non-refundable.