Shipping Information 2024

We strongly recommend tracked shipping for time sensitive purchases such as gifts that need to arrive by a certain date. 

Free Shipping

Free economy shipping is available in North America on most items. Exceptions include Healing Stones and Candles. Free tracked shipping is available on purchases over $150 in North America. Free shipping is not available during certain sale events.

Metalsmiths Sterling is currently shipping exclusively through Canada Post. We ship at noon MST from Edmonton, Monday-Thursday.  We are closed on Stat holidays. 

Shipping within Canada:

  • Economy shipping does not include tracking.
  • We strongly recommend tracked shipping for time sensitive purchases. Economy shipping usually takes between 1-3 weeks but we do not consider an item lost until 12 weeks have passed.
  • Standard shipping: Canada Post indicates it is about 7-14 days.
  • Metalsmiths Sterling does not have any additional information on tracking – we have access to the same tracking site that you do. If your order has shipped but the tracking has not updated in several days your order is still on route to you and will delivered over the coming week as they work through any backlog.

    Shipping to the USA:

    • Economy shipping does not include tracking.
    • We strongly recommend one of the tracked shipping option for orders to the USA. Economy shipping usually takes between 3-6 weeks but we do not consider an item lost until 12 weeks have passed.
    • Standard Shipping: Canada Post indicates it is about 10-15 days.
    • Metalsmiths Sterling does not have any additional information on tracking – we have access to the same tracking site that you do. If your order has shipped but the tracking has not updated in several days your order is still on route to you and will delivered over the coming week as they work through any backlog. Please be kind in your inquiries, we really don't have any control over shipping once an item is picked up by the post office.

                       Gift Wrap

                      • Checkout our blog post on gift wrap to help select the best option for you.
                      • All of our items are shipped in satin bags. Unless you request gift wrap shipping option at checkout, your item will not be gift wrapped.
                      • We are happy to include a hand written note, please include your instructions in the "Notes" section at checkout. 
                      • We do not include a receipt with our shipments, if you would like to let the person know who it is from, please include that information in the notes section at checkout.
                      • Only Ready to Gift shipping includes a gift box.
                      • To keep shipping costs down as much as possible, economy and tracked shipping items are shipped flat and do not include a gift box which would be crushed during shipping. If you would like gift box, please select "ready to gift" shipping at checkout.
                          We offer Free Shipping on most purchases in North America*. We are currently shipping only via Canada Post. Please note that Metalsmiths Sterling is not able to ship on weekends or stat holidays. 

                          SHIPPING WITHIN NORTH AMERICA

                          Ready to Gift Wrapped Shipping

                          • Includes shipping via a box with tracking plus our signature gift box and ribbon, optional card with personal message - ready to gift.
                          • Estimated delivery time 2-8 days.

                            Tracked Shipping 

                            • Includes shipping via a padded envelope with tracking & insurance.
                            • Jewelry will be packaged in a satin pouch inside the padded enveloped. This option does not include a box or ribbon. 
                            • Estimated delivery time 2-8 days. 

                            Economy Insured (Postal) Shipping

                            • Includes shipping via a padded envelope through the post: does not include tracking. If you require your item by a specific date, we strongly recommend tracked shipping. We are not responsible for the post office taking longer or losing an item.
                            • Jewelry will be packaged in a satin pouch inside the padded enveloped. This option does not include a box or ribbon.
                            • Estimated delivery time 1-3 weeks in Canada and 2-6 weeks in for the US.
                            • Insured means that we will replace the item 10 weeks after the shipping date if you do not receive it.  We cannot refund or discount items that shipped but did not arrive. If the item did not arrive because of an incorrect address, including postal code, we cannot replace it. If you did not receive your package, please let us know after 10 weeks. If your item did not arrive, please let us know within 14 weeks, we are not able to help after 14 weeks.
                            • Economy shipping is not available on healing stones.

                            SHIPPING OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA

                            Rates and times will depend on your location; selection details will be available at checkout. Unfortunately free shipping is not available outside of North America.

                            For best shipping prices, jewelry will be packaged in a satin pouch inside the padded enveloped.

                            Available to select countries: if yours is unavailable at checkout, please contact us for a shipping estimate. 



                            ADDITIONAL SHIPPING INFORMATION

                            If shipping internationally, all fees, including customs & import fees, tariffs, taxes & duties assessed are the responsibility of the purchaser and will not be reimbursed.

                            To ensure accuracy, an order can be shipped to a single location. If you are buying multiple gifts, please place multiple orders.

                            If applicable, your tracking number will be emailed to you once your order has shipped.

                            While we do everything we can to ship your item as soon as possible, occasionally an item will take longer than 7 business days to process. In the event an item will take longer than 7 days we will send an email to keep you informed. For Ring Sizing and Engraving, please add two weeks to the processing time to allow for work to be done.

                            *Free shipping may not be available during select sales.