Shipping & Policies

General

The processing time for all made-to-order items is 1-3 weeks.

Please allow for 1-3 business days for all ready items to be shipped. 

All of Cicada instincts jewellery is 100% hand-made, processed and shipped by myself, so please be patient while we process your order. We will do our best to accommodate every situation but if you need an order by a specific date, please send an inquiry to our email at cicadainstinctinquires@gmail.com. A rush surcharge might apply. 



US Orders Only

As of September 21st 2025, we have resumed shipping to the United States. Due to the recently introduced custom duties and taxes set by the US government, customers from the US will now have to pay these costs before the order can be fulfilled and shipped. 

Orders will be subject to ~10-20% custom duties and taxes. An invoice will be sent to the email supplied at checkout soon after your purchase with the amount required to cover these costs. Here is a breakdown of the potential costs (these may vary depending on your order):

10 % cost    US IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs (postal shipments under $800)
2 % of existing duty    US IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs (postal shipments under $800) --- fx rate duty

If there is a failure to pay the invoice, we cannot complete your order and you will be refunded the amount of the initial purchase. You will have one week to pay, otherwise your purchase will be refunded.



Shipping Information & Policy

Please note:
Cicada Instinct is not responsible for any incurred fees from customs, duties, or VAT.
Fees can be applied to packages shipped from Australia to certain countries. Cicada instinct has no control over this. 
Fees are calculated from a percentage of the value of the package. Please email us to discuss how to reduce these costs. We will do our best to accommodate. 


All orders are sent via AusPost, standard parcel post. Standard shipping in Australia should arrive in 3-10 business days. International shipping should arrive in 9-14 business days however may take longer depending on where you live.

International orders: If you would like to upgrade your shipping to express, please contact us at cicadainstinctinquires@gmail.com. Additional charges will apply.

All Australian orders totally over $200AUD (not including shipping) will receive free shipping costs!

All orders totaling above $200 AUD(not including shipping) will receive free signature on delivery, this means a signature will be required to receive the parcel. This is to prevent possible theft or if something is sent to the wrong address. 

However if you would like this for an order that is under $200AUD, please contact us at cicadainstinctinquires@gmail.com. Additional charges may apply. 

Every order will receive a tracking number sent to their email once the package has been processed. 

Once an item has been shipped, Cicada Instinct is not responsible for lost packages or packages damaged in transit. We will try our best to accommodate, but additional charges might apply.

If your package has been returned back us, additional charges may apply to re-ship. We will try to keep costs low as possible, and will only cover full costs if there was any mistakes on our end.



Return Information & Policy

We offer full refunds within 24 hours of purchase. If 24 hours have passed since your purchase, your order will be subject to the below terms:

- If an order has been fulfilled/shipped, you will not be offered a refund of any kind.

- All refunds will be on a case-by-case basis depending on the situation and up to our discretion.