Please read this section if you need clarification about Bel Canto Designs products, web site navigation, purchasing, shipping and return policies.

Vintage and "Vintage-Inspired"

Our passion is hunting down beautiful vintage jewelry with rhinestones and pearls and designing wedding accessories for our wonderful brides. Some of our finds are signed by the designer. These will be clearly identified in the description and generally ensure very high quality workmanship and design. Unsigned pieces may still exhibit the same high quality. Rest assured that all pieces described as "Vintage" are to the best of our knowledge truly from the mid-1900's. We are not experts, but have a good eye for period designs and certainly for classic aesthetic quality and flow. Please use our detailed images and ask questions if you have any concerns.

Most vintage jewelry will show signs of wear or age which most often adds to its appeal. We at Bel Canto Designs lovingly restore pieces that may have lost or damaged rhinestones while incorporating them in our work. We use the highest-quality hair combs, rhinestones, freshwater pearls and jewelry findings to assemble our pieces and take care to use methods of attachment that will not degrade the appearance of the older pieces.

Some of the vintage jewelry we find is, in our judgement, best offered in its original form. It is carefully reconditioned to beautiful render the service for which it was originally designed. Original pieces will be described as such.

In addition to one-of-a-kind vintage pieces, we will occasionally come across some current designs that offer excellent styling and brilliant sparkle. These we will clearly label as "Vintage-inspired" and offer them at prices that reflect our ability to reproduce them for our clients. Often these are no less attractive than the older pieces; in fact some brides prefer the newness, the shine and sparkle and use another item for the "something old" in their trousseau. These pieces also serve well in the creation of coordinated sets for the bridal party.

Site Navigation, Purchasing

If we have to write too much here, we haven't designed our site very well! Just a few hints in case you have any questions:

• Our Collections are divided into categories, e.g., Hair Combs, Headbands, Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings. All of our offerings will appear on the category page to which they are assigned. You may browse these pages to find items that appeal to you.
• On the category browse page, clicking on any item title will open the product page for that item. Here you will be able to read more about the item and see additional, enlarged images.
• Product Images: To view a larger version of any image on a product page, click on the picture. Once the enlarged image appears over the top of the item description, you may select either of the Previous or Next links that will appear if you move your mouse to the left or right side of image. Alternatively, you may press the P or N keys on your keyboard. Select the Close link at the bottom of the image to close the viewer (or press the X key).
• Shopping Cart: If you are interested in purchasing an item, you may select the "Add to Cart" button at the bottom right of the product page. For "Vintage" items, please leave the Quantity at "1". These are one-of-a-kind pieces. If you want something similar to match your selection, please contact us and we will do what we can to serve you. You may add more than one type of item to your shopping cart by selecting the "Continue Shopping" link. Select the "Checkout" link when you are ready to make your purchase.
• Your account: To fulfill your order we will need basic contact and shipping information from you. When you establish an account with us, you will only have to enter this information once. If you already have an account, simply log in with the username and password you established previously. We (Bel Canto Designs) do not store any financial information. For the final monetary transaction, we use the reliable and secure services of PayPal.
• PayPal: PayPal allows you to use a credit card, bank account or established PayPal account balance to make your payment. There is no additional cost to you for using this service. Just follow the directions provided when you select the PayPal link in the final step of checkout. For more information on making payments through PayPal, go to www.paypal.com.

Shipping

We currently ship through the US Postal Service. All items will be shipped insured for your protection. For US Domestic shipping, you will be given a choice of First Class or Priority. Currently a flat rate is charged for each of these services.

International shipping rates will be implemented soon.

Returns/Refunds

 Please see our returns policy here.