Grading Policy

1. Each enamel pin is made with love by hand, not mass-produced by machines. As a result, no pin is 100% perfect, especially with more effects applied on/ the bigger a pin is, the less chance it is flawless. Please note that before buying.

 

2. All pins will be checked individual during the grading process. However. please note that different pinmakers have their own standard for grading. Grades can vary on many situations (i.e. manu, design, size, effecs etc,).

 

3. Grades for Pericat Studio:

- A Grade/standard Grade: Pins with unnoticeable flaws, which cannot be easily found in a photo, in the first glance. They are the closest to perfection you could get. However, as the pins are handmade, even the A grade pins, small or minor flaws may be visible if you examine under light and tilt at various angles.

The minor flaws may include but is not limited to light scuffs, dings/dents, pinpricks, specks of paint, dust specks and minor screenprint errors. Anything with special effects has a higher chance of containing minor problems such as uneven glitter specks, small dark areas in glow in the dark, bubbles in the stained glass or glittered areas, and so forth. Essentially, these pins contain minor flaws, but they are not visible when held at arm's length.

- B Grade/Minor Flaws: Pins with more noticeable flaws. Flaws may include the following: lower enamel fills, tiny speck of glitter or dust, more noticeable scratches or scuffs (usually on metal from over polishing), enamel paint bleeding over to another area, small paint drops in the wrong area, small air bubbles in the fill, more obvious screenprint errors, missing enamel, slightly oxidized metal, and anything else mentioned above in A Grade grading. Flaws can be seen at arm’s length or close up.

- C Grade/Major Flaws: Pins with more obvious flaws and defects. These include heavily scratched areas, deep pinpricks, missing screen print, missing metal, missing enamel, wrongly colored enamel and anything else mentioned in A Grade and B-Grade grading.

 

* Grading only includes front part of a pin, because this is the part to be displayed. (No back, side etc.)

* We do not consider wiggly posts as a flaw when grading as this does not affect the image.