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1)
How long will it take for me to receive my order?
After
your order has been shipped by our supplier, we will send a
shipping confirmation email.
If your order includes several items, they may ship separately and at
different times.
Your order may be delayed if your shipping address is different from
your billing address.
We use this additional time to help ensure the security of your credit
information.
Once you have placed your order, please send an email to kathryn@kkspecialties.com
with
the date and time of the order. This will be used to confirm your
order and provides
KK Gift Mall the email address to send your shipment information.
Also, UPS will be sending you a
tracking number for your order so this information is very important.
Most items are available to ship in 3 - 5 business days, allowing time
to process your order.
After your order has been processed, in most cases order delivery time
is approximately
1 - 2 weeks. However, delivery time can vary from 2 - 6 weeks depending
on size, weight and your location.
All orders are shipped UPS ground. UPS does not offer delivery or
shipping on Saturday, Sunday or holidays.
2)
Why is shipping charges so much?
The amount charged for shipping is not solely for shipping. The
amount charged also includes the processing
fees and handling charges. The way the payment processing is set up, it
unfortunately does not give me the
option to distinguish between the charges. Therefore, a set dollar
amount is charged per order.
KK Gift Mall still picks up part of the total fees per order shipped.
3)
Why do some items require additional freight charge?
Items
which are heavy or big, may require additional freight charge.
This is due to the cost of the
handling, special packing (in some cases) and dimensional size or weight
of these items. If this is the case,
orders will not be placed until all charges are approved. If no
additional freight charges are needed,
the order will be processed as ordered.
4)
How do I know what my shipping cost should be?
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Should additional shipping be required you will be notified prior to
processing the order for your approval.
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5) What is the traditional gift given for a
10th year anniversary?
This one had me
looking for answers, I found the answer
and some others as well. I hope this helps.
Wedding Anniversary Gifts
Year |
Traditional |
Modern |
1st |
Paper |
Clock |
2nd |
Cotton |
China |
3rd |
Leather |
Crystal/Glass |
4th |
Fruit/Flowers |
Appliance |
5th |
Woodenware |
Silverware |
6th |
Candy/Iron |
Woodenware |
7th |
Wool/Copper |
Desk
Set |
8th |
Bronze/ Pottery |
Linen/Lace |
9th |
Pottery/Willow |
Leather
Item |
10th |
Tin/Aluminum |
Diamond
Jewelry |
11th |
Steel |
Fashion
Jewelry |
12th |
Silk/Linens |
Pearl |
13th |
Lace |
Textiles/Furs |
14th |
Ivory |
Gold
Jewelry |
15th |
Crystal |
Watch |
20th |
China |
Platinum |
25th |
Silver |
Silver |
30th |
Pearls |
Diamond
Jewelry |
35th |
Coral |
Jade |
40th |
Ruby |
Ruby |
50th |
Gold |
Gold |
55th |
Emeralds |
Emeralds |
60th |
Diamonds |
Diamonds |
6)
What are the traditional birthstones?
This one
surprised me completely. I
don’t know why because I have seen these different
stones throughout the years and just never realized that some months
actually have more
than just one birthstone. After
researching, this is the information I found.
Birthstones
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Month
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Birthstone
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January
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Garnet
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February
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Amethyst
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March
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Aquamarine
or Bloodstone
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April
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White
Topaz or Diamond
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May
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Emerald
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June
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Pearl,
Alexandrite, Rhodalite or Moonstone
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July
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Ruby
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August
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Peridot
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September
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Sapphire
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October
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Opal
or Pink Tourmaline
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November
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Topaz
or Citrine
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December
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Blue
Topaz, Turquoise or Zircon
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7)
What
are the products made of?
Alabastrite
Alabastrite is a product line name for polyresin items.
Alabastrite is a stone-based material which can be intricately
molded producing great detail, and will allow paint to adhere.
These items may be cleaned by dusting, however, they should not
be washed with water as they are painted with water soluble
paints. |
Bone
China
White clay with bone ash added. Bone ash content must be at
least 25% by U. S. guidelines. Fired at 1800 degrees. The
translucent material is finished with a glaze or under glaze
(matte). Lighter, stronger, more expensive than porcelain. |
Porcelain
Fine ground white clay, molded and fired in an oven for eight
hours at 1200 degrees. Finished with a glazed, under glazed, or
"bisque" finish. Glazing produces a high gloss; under glaze
produces a matte finish. Bisque is a matte finish without glaze.
After finishing, the item is "cooked" for six hours at
800 degrees. |
Jade
Porcelain
Jade porcelain is a type of porcelain made with a finer clay.
Usually no glaze or only a colorless glaze will be applied at
the final firing to show off the very smooth surface and to
preserve the translucency. |
Stoneware
White clay with fine ground stone. Working with stoneware
demands great expertise, and is in fact becoming a lost art.
Stoneware is safe to use in microwave and conventional ovens. |
Patchwork
Items
Unique fabric or paper prints are applied to the surface of
porcelain, dolomite or polyresin items. After application, 12
layers of lacquer are added and the item is hand polished to a
high gloss between each layer. |
Cubic
Zircon
The most successful simulated diamond. Properties such as
refraction, hardness, and specific gravity are remarkably
similar to diamonds. Cubic zirconia's are very hard to
distinguish from diamonds; sometimes a jewelers loop will be
needed to see the difference. |
Diamond
Extremely hard, highly refractive colorless or white crystalline
of carbon. Diamonds, like all gemstones, are judged in terms of
Carats, or weight (different from Karats, as in gold purity). |
Gold
The ultimate precious metal. Virtually indestructible, amazingly
malleable, doesn't rust or tarnish. Graded by purity; in the
U.S. a scale of 24 is used, so 24 Karats (24K) is 100% pure. 18K
is 18 parts gold and 6 parts alloy (other metals), and so on.
10K is the legal minimum for Karat-graded gold. The word
"Plumb" indicates the exact purity of the piece. |
Gemstones
Rubies, sapphires, emeralds and amethysts, often treasured as
birthstones, fall under the category of gemstones. Gemstones are
priced and graded by Carat weight |
Pearl
A smooth, lustrous, variously-colored deposit formed around a
grain of sand in the shell of a certain mollusk. Pearls may be
formed naturally or "cultured" through an artificial
implanting process. |
Sterling
Silver
To qualify as "sterling" a given piece must be
composed of a least 92.5% pure silver. |
Hong
Tze
To closely emulate a special stone found in China which is known
for its deep red color, these items are created using an
alabastrite polyresin. Hong Tze pieces are highly polished,
further bringing out the intense, deep red color. |
Frosted
Acrylic
Acrylic items are given the French Lilac process, (used on
glass), to achieve the distinctive frosted look. |
Gypsum
Gypsum is a white mineral which is usually used to make Plaster
of Paris. |
Dolomite
A magnesia-rich, sedimentary rock resembling limestone, dolomite
is either gray, pink or white in color. |
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