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What Size or Gauge Body Jewelry Should I Order?-It is impossible for us to tell what size body jewelry you need for your particular piercing. There is no "standard" size that all Piercing Professionals use. We can tell you the most common sizes and gauges used for a particular piercing, but that will not necessarily be the size that you have. The only way to accurately determine the size you need is to measure the jewelry you are wearing and use that as a guide line for new body jewelry purchases.
We provide a free measuring chart (Click Here) that you can print and use to measure your jewelry. This chart also includes instructions on how to accurately measure your jewelry. If you cannot print the chart, you can view it on your computer screen and follow the measuring instructions using a ruler. Or you can go to a local Piercing Professional and have them measure the jewelry for you. DO NOT MEASURE JEWELRY ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN! THE SCALE WILL NOT BE ACCURATE AND MEASUREMENTS WILL BE INCORRECT.
Here are some of the sizes for more common body piercings:
Tongue-14 gauge 5/8" length is the most common size. Usually you are pierced with a barbell that is longer than 5/8" (3/4" 7/8" or 1") to compensate for the swelling of the tongue after piercing. When the tongue heals, most people can use a 5/8" length, but not everyone! Again, this is a guide line.
Navel-14 gauge 7/16" length is the most common size for navel barbells. Usually you are pierced with a barbell or ring that is longer than 7/16" (1/2", 5/8" or longer) to compensate for swelling after piercing. When the piercing heals, most people can use a 7/16" length, but not everyone! Again, this is a guide line. If your piercing is shallow, you may need a shorter length barbell. Deeper navel piercings may need a 1/2" or 5/8". If you have had your piercing for several years, you may have a 16 gauge piercing, which is thinner than 14 gauge. The only way to properly determine the size you need is to measure!
Eyebrow-16 gauge 3/8" length is the most common size for eyebrow piercing, but many people like the 5/16" length. We sell lengths from 1/4" to 1/2". The only way to properly determine the size you need is to measure a piece of jewelry that fits properly and use it as a guide line.
Nose-The most common gauges for nose rings are 20 gauge and 18 gauge. 18 gauge is slightly thicker than 20 gauge. Some nose piercings are 16 gauge, but they are less common. There is no "right" type of nose ring. The customer usually chooses what style they want (screw, bone, stud or ring) based on personal preference, comfort, ease of use etc. We recommend you consult with a local piercing professional if you are not sure how to use a certain type of nose ring. Some nose rings come in different lengths, diameters, etc. The size you need is based on where your piercing is placed on the nose and how thick your nose is, etc. The only way to properly determine the size you need is to measure a piece of jewelry that fits properly and use it as a guide line!
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How quickly will I receive my order?--We
usually ship all orders within 24-48 hours of receipt of the order.
Orders placed after 2:00 pm are considered to be placed on the next
business day. We do not ship on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays. If
we are out of stock on an item that you order, we will contact you
immediately with an estimated ship date and give you the option of
cancelling the order with full credit, or waiting until the stock
comes in. We usually receive stock within 3-5 days. We send a free
piece of jewelry with every back order for the inconvenience.
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Shipping Information
Please be sure enter the correct and complete shipping address when placing your order. Include Company Name (if applicable), Apartment number, Suite number, etc. Body Sparkle is not responsible for orders shipped to incomplete or incorrect addresses. Many shipments are returned to us, or lost in the mail because of incomplete or incorrect shipping addresses. We charge a $1.99 shipping fee to re-ship orders.
We have a few choices for
shipping your order:
First Class Mail
$2.99-free for orders $25.00 and over. | This service is available only for orders shipping within the United States, APO and FPO addresses.
US Postal Service (US, APO & FPO addresses only). It takes approximately 2-10 days delivery, depending on your location. We provide
tracking numbers for all first class mail shipments.
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Priority Mail
See $ Table Below | (US including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, APO & FPO addresses only). US Postal Service, approximately 2-4 day delivery. Please note that these delivery times are not guaranteed, and may be longer during peak or holiday mailing times.
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| Order Total |
Priority Mail Shipping
Charges |
| $1.00-$54.99 |
$4.99 |
| $55.00-$100.00 |
$6.99 |
| $101.00-$200.00 |
$7.99 (includes insurance) |
| $201-300.00 |
$8.99 (includes insurance) |
| $301.00-$400.00 |
9.99 (includes insurance) |
| $401.00-$500.00 |
$14.99 (includes insurance) |
| $501.and up |
$25.00 (includes insurance)-could be additional
depending on weight of shipment.
Exact shipping charge will be
quoted before shipping your order. |
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Express Mail
See $ Table Below |
US Postal Service. 1 day delivery to most cities, 2 days to others. You will be notified via e-mail of estimated day and time of delivery. Available for delivery to USA addresses only, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, APO & FPO. If possible, we will ship an Express Mail orders the same day order is placed. If you need your order expedited for a special occasion, please contact us and let us know. Express mail shipments can be delivered on Saturdays at no extra charge since Saturday is a normal mail delivery day for the US Post Office.
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| Order Total |
Express Shipping
Charges |
| $0.00-$100.00 | $16.99 (includes insurance) |
| $101.00-200.00 | $17.99 (includes insurance) |
| $201.00-300.00 | $18.99 (includes insurance) |
| $301.00-400.00 |
$22.99 (includes insurance) |
| $401.00-500.00 |
$24.99 (includes insurance) |
| $500.00 & over |
$25.00(includes insurance)-actual cost may be higher
depending on the weight of the shipment.
Exact shipping charge will be
quoted before shipping
order. | |
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FedEx Next Day Delivery-$35.00
Delivered to most locations in the Continental USA on the next business day. Alaska and Hawaii may will have additional charges. Exact shipping charges for orders shipping to Alaska or Hawaii will be quoted before shipping order. If possible, we will ship a FedEx order the same day it is placed. If you need your order expedited for a special occasion, please contact us and let us know. Delivery by 10:30 am, next day is available for an extra fee. FedEx can deliver on Saturdays for an additional fee (usually around $30.00). If you need an order delivered on a Saturday, we suggest you use USPS Express Mail. FedEx does not deliver on holidays or weekends.
Shipping Outside the USA-Yes,
we do ship outside the USA. We use the US
Postal Service International Priority Mail Service.Click Here for International Order Policies.
Delivery takes approximately 4-10 days, depending on your
location. Delivery times can also be affected by the Customs procedures in your country. BodySparkle is not
responsible for any duties and/or taxes that are imposed on
shipments to your country.
We cannot track or insure
shipments outside the United States. Therefore, BodySparkle cannot
be responsible for shipments that are not delivered. We can
provide a Certificate of Mailing for each international shipment
as proof of mailing. Any claims regarding lost or damaged
shipments, must be handled by the customer with the US Postal
Service.
International Shipments to Canada or
Mexico-USD$9.00
International
Shipments to Countries Outside North America-USD$11.00
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The types of payment BodySparkle accepts
are:
- Credit Card-We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and
American Express. We use an Address Verification System to help
prevent fraudulent internet transactions. You must enter your
Bill To Address exactly as it appears on your credit card
statement. This is very important. If the address you enter does
not match the address on your credit card statement, your
transaction will be declined and your order will not be
processed.
We also require that you enter the Card Security Code
(also known as CVV2) from your credit card. This is another step
we take to help guard against fraudulent internet transactions.
The Card Code location varies depending on your type of credit
card.
The Card Code for Visa, Mastercard and Discover is
three digits long and is located on the back of your credit card
here:
The Card Code on the American Express
Card is four digits long and is on the front of the card
here:
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- Check or Money Order-Checks and money orders should be
made payable to BodySparkle. Orders
paid with a money order ship within 48 hours of receipt of
payment. Money orders can be purchased at most Post Offices,
banks and some convenience and department stores. Money Orders
from Outside the US must be in US Funds.
If you do not place your order through our web site, please remember to add shipping charges. Click Here for shipping charge info....
If you do not add shipping charges, your payment will be returned to you.
Personal checks
will be held for 10 business days before the order will ship.
When you choose check or money order as method of payment, after you
submit your order, you will get an order form that you can print
out and mail to us with your payment. We do not accept checks electronically at this time. If you do not have a printer, just write your order out on a piece of paper. Include
the order number, your full name, address and telephone number
(in case we need to contact you about your order).
Please do not
send any payments in without any contact or order information,
or we will not know what to do with your payment. Payments must
be received by BodySparkle within 10 days of the date of order
placement, or we must cancel the order.
Please mail
payments to:
BodySparkle
1000 N. Rand Rd. Ste. 102
Wauconda, IL 60084
We do not process orders for shipment until payment is received by BodySparkle.
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- Fax Payment Info with Order-If you do not feel
comfortable using your credit card on the internet, you can fax
your credit card information to us. When you choose "Fax with
Payment" as your payment option during checkout, after submitting
your order you will get an order
form that you can print out and fax to us. Just write your
credit card information clearly on the form. Include the type of
credit card, Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express, the
credit card number, expiration date and card code (see paragraph
above for explanation of the credit card code).
Please fax this
form to 847-526-9903.
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Sales Tax-Only residents of
Illinois will be charged Sales Tax. The sales tax rate is
6.5%.
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Phone Orders-We happily accept phone orders. Our Customer Service Department is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Central Standard Time.
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Debit Cards-We accept only debit cards that have the
Visa or MasterCard Logo. They work just like credit cards, but are
usually tied to a checking account. The Card Code CVV2) is located
in the same place as a regular credit card (see How Can I Pay for
My Order here).
The
problem with using these debit cards comes when a transaction is
declined. On a declined transaction, your bank puts aside
the funds in your account in case the merchant approves the
purchase later. They can hold the funds from 24 to 72 hours. They
will tell you that the merchant can release the funds, but each
time we call a bank to try and release funds, we are told that we
cannot.
Please be aware of this before you use your debit
card! If a transaction is declined for an incorrect billing
address or invalid card code, and you attempt to put the
transaction through more than once, there is the potential that
the funds from these multiple transactions may be held for a few
days by your bank. For example, if you put try a $25.00 order through
and is declined 4 times, you will have $100.00 temporarily put on
hold in your checking account. You will not be able to use these
funds until you bank releases them, usually in 24-72 hours.
If you have a declined
transaction, do not click on the submit button again! Please contact us before attempting to put through the transaction again and we will see if we can resolve the problem. We cannot stress this enough!
Please be sure to use the correct billing information and card
code when entering your order. We use an Address Verification
System to help prevent fraudulent internet transactions. You must
enter your Bill To Address exactly as it appears on your
bank statement. This is very important. If the address you enter
does not match the address on your bank statement, your
transaction will be declined and your order will not be processed.
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Body Jewelry Materials-All of our Body
Piercing Jewelry is made of nickel free, 316L implant grade, surgical stainless steel, unless otherwise designated as 14K gold or titanium, etc.
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Security-Yes, ordering online with
us is safe and secure. We employ a method of interaction with our
visitors that does not compromise credit card information. Our
online system is secured using SSL and Authorize.net Payment
Services.
We use a secure Web server for all credit card transactions to help ensure that purchases you make from our Web site are protected. Many browsers, such as Netscape Navigator, Netscape Communicator, Internet Explorer, AT&T's WorldNet Service browser, and America Online 3.0's browser use a technology called "Secure Sockets Layer" and can take advantage of the special protection that our Web server offers. This means that your name, address, and credit card number are encrypted (coded) so outsiders cannot read them.
You will notice that when you check out of our store, your browser changes in appearance. Netscape Navigator displays a blue line at the top of the window and a key in the lower left corner. Microsoft Internet Explorer, AT&T's WorldNet Service browser, and Netscape Communicator display a closed padlock at the bottom of the window. These changes indicate that when you are checking out, Authorize.net has checked our Server ID and verified that we are qualified to accept credit card information online.
BodySparkle's identity has been verified by GeoTrust, Inc, a third party validation of a website identity. We are authorized to display the TrustLogo on our web site. You can view our web site's credentials by putting your mouse pointer over the Trust logo in the lower left hand corner of each page.
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Printed Catalog-We do not have a printed catalog. Our inventory changes too often to keep a printed catalog up to date. All of our products are on our web site. Back to
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