Pin Grading Policy

 

The quality of my pins are very important to me, and I strive to provide the best quality possible. With that said, realistically, no pin will be perfect and every batch/design is different. The reason these pins cannot be perfect is that they are handmade items that have natural variations and slight flaws that occur during every production process. A lot of time/energy is put into the production and grading of these pins. Please read below for more details my grading standards.

A Grades/Standards

A grades are the best of the batch for the particular design. If there is a minor imperfection that is across more than 20% of the batch, that will be considered part of the standard grade for that design/batch. No major defects will be considered standard. A-grades may exhibit very minor imperfections that can be seen under close inspection.

• Stray glitter
• Wiggly posts
• Low-fill or very slight overfill of enamel in small areas
• Slightly misaligned screen printing
• Small traces of random debris (dust, fuzz, etc.)
• Small amount of tiny bubbles in enamel, glitter or epoxy coating
• Light scuffing, scratches, dents, enamel bleeding or tarnish.
• Slight discoloration and imperfections in/on the metal plating on the sides and /or back of the pin
• Minor enamel miscoloration
• Small areas of thickened Metal lines that reduces or removes visibility of small enamel fill spots from original design. 
• ***Hard enamel pins with large areas of metal are more likely to have small scratches or scuffs that normally occur during the polishing process. 

B Grades

Noticeable minor defects, however, very close to being Standard grade pin.

• Moving posts
• Low-fill or overfill/spillover of enamel in large areas
• Chipped metal plating
• Discoloration or staining
• Missing enamel or plating
• Wrong enamel fill colors
• Large dents, divots, scratches
• Missing or badly printed screen printing
• Excessive bubbles, scratches, dents, divots
• Foreign materials embedded in enamel, glitter or epoxy
• Lightly discolored / tarnished plating
• Scratched or medium-largely misaligned screen printing

C Grades

Very visible multiple minor and / or major defects. Perfect for those on a budget. In addition to defects mentioned above, C grades may also have...

• Missing posts
• Heavily Discolored / tarnished plating
• Other

*By purchasing from Teal Teacup you agree to these conditions. Thank you.

 

Any-Grades

"ANYGRADE" pins fall under A and/or B-grade standards. Please see above for details.