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Non-smoking, non-pet home (gave up smoking in 1988 and last kitty crossed Rainbow Bridge in June of 2004).
I design and make artisan jewelry using beads, metals and gems. My late husband of 35 years and I started our little company, Sara Jewelry Design, in 2005.
I frequently refer to my late Darling Hubby as The Cap'n because he and I sailed the waters of Puget Sound and the Pacific Northwest for many years. How did all that sailing time help me become a better jeweler? Well, my knots NEVER come untied!! LOL!
Some of the items in my Bonanza booth are personal property that I have purchased or received as gifts over the years; however, you will find a large selection of inventory from my commercial site, both things I have made and some purchased inventory, too. See the booth categories Sara Jewelry Design / SJD.
I am a firm believer in recycling, so much of my packaging is second-time-around, but always clean and sturdy. Mine is a pet-free, smoke-free home. I also do jewelry repair which, to me, is an ultimate form of recycling. Don't keep your treasures in a Zip-Loc bag, send them to me for a new lease on life.
ON COMBO SHIPPING: I "stuff the box," or combo ship wherever possible, and will send your goodies via USPS at the most favorable rate with a tracking ID number. Favorite methods include First Class for little items such as rings and jewelry items (fast and reasonable); media mail for heavy books. Whenever practical, I use Priority Mail flat-rate shipping.
I've set the shipping discount to work this way: If you buy more than one item, the calculator takes the highest posted shipping cost of the items, then knocks 75% off the posted shipping costs of the other items. For example, if you bought a ring whose shipping price was $3.00 and carved jade ring whose shipping price was listed at $1.00, the calculator would take $3.00 + .25, for a total shipping of $3.25. If you bought a brick whose shipping cost was $5.00 parcel post, and a carved jade ring whose shipping was $1.00, and a fabulous gemstone ring whose shipping was $4.50, your total shipping would calculate to $5.00 + .25 + $1.13, and so on.
*INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:* I have expanded international shipping to Canada, Mexico, UK, Australia, Europe, Japan, Asia on jewelry items and other small items. PLEASE NOTE: It can take a long time for packages to travel from one country to another, and then there is clearing customs to further slow things down! Also, any customs or duty charges that the buyer's country charges are the responsibility of the buyer. I provide a customs declaration on each package that lists contents and purchase price.
Last of all, my avatar and screen name are an identity I use online. The LOL refers to my status as a Little Old Lady, but I do seem to spend a great deal of time Laughing Out Loud. The pooch in the picture is a beautiful Siberian Husky, which is the mascot of my alma mater.
THE FAIR WARNING SECTION: I believe that 99 persons out of 100 are honest. For that one chucklehead who is not, some things to know: (1) Everything in my booth is an item in my possession. I do not drop ship anything, ever. (2) I sell in exactly two places, here at Bonanza, and on my commercial site. If you see one of my items and its description on any other site, it is being misrepresented! (3) All photographs were taken by me...and it was a slow and painful learning curve. They, along with their descriptions, are protected under copyright. I give no permission, express or implied, for others to use my photographs* or descriptions unless we have contracted in writing. And woe betide the person who lists my items as "theirs" without lawful purchase. De Big Dawg bites!
*Permission is granted to Bonanza members making Hand-picked or Showcase Lists here on the site or to the Boyz in promoting Bonanza.
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Jewelry (duh!), trinket boxes, antiques, collectibles, books, bath lovelies, soy, palm or beeswax candles, fine china cups/saucers, hand-made arts and crafts, tremendous bargains. Recognized Auction Addict.Hand picked lists created
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3597Vicinity
City
Seattle
State
WA
Awesome to deal with, lovely communication and OMG! the items are to die for! You will not go away without wanting to come back. One of the few places I will be back to purchase from
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Beautiful handcrafted items. Very pleased with my purchase. Thank you!
Shanon is an avid researcher that shares her wealth of knowledge and findings with those around her. A true gem and a wonderful person to have met 
A excellent buyer/seller of the Bonanzle community!..I highly recommend her!
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