Sending your Inclusions
After placing an order, follow the instructions below to send your inclusions to us.
Please note: The postage instructions vary slightly depending on whether you're within Australia or sending Internationally.
Australian Postage Instructions:
Breastmilk
AMOUNT TO SEND:
2-15ml (1/2 Teaspoon - 1 Tablespoon)
PACKAGING:
Seal your Breastmilk in a milk storage bag with the air squeezed out.
It's very important to use a proper milk storage bag and not a zip-lock bag as these are sterile and prevent milk from going bad in the post.
Label the bag with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'. Wrap in paper towel and seal inside a second storage/resealable bag.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
NOTES:
- Milk does not need to be kept cold in transit.
- Frozen milk is perfectly fine to use, just make sure you defrost it and squeeze any air out of the bag first.
Ashes
AMOUNT TO SEND:
1/2 Teaspoon
PACKAGING:
Seal ashes in a small resealable bag labelled with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
NOTES:
- We will always return any ashes we don't use with your finished jewellery.
Hair
AMOUNT TO SEND:
a pinch of hair approximately 0.5cm thick is best but we can work with as little as a single strand as needed.
If sending a very small amount, please tape it to a piece of paper.
PACKAGING:
Seal inclusions in a small resealable bag labelled with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
Pregnancy Test
AMOUNT TO SEND:
You can choose to send the plastic cap, the whole test, or just the test strip.
PACKAGING:
Seal inclusions in a small resealable bag labelled with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
Sand/Soil
AMOUNT TO SEND:
1/2 Teaspoon
PACKAGING:
Seal inclusions in a small resealable bag labelled with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
Umbilical Cord/Placenta
AMOUNT TO SEND:
1 Placenta Pill,
or a small 5-10mm section of placenta/umbilical stump.
Please make sure the umbilical stump and placenta is completely dry before sending.
Usually umbilical stump will be dry by the time it falls off. Encapsulated Placenta has already been dehydrated.
IF SENDING FRESH TISSUE:
Please dry in a dehydrator or an oven before sending.
If using a dehydrator dry it until it is hard and can be snapped.
If using an oven, heat it to 180°C with the door cracked open until it is completely dry.
PACKAGING:
Seal inclusions in a small resealable bag labelled with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
All other inclusions
AMOUNT TO SEND:
We can work with a small amount of any inclusions you'd like to send to us.
PACKAGING:
Seal inclusions in a small resealable bag labelled with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
Dried Flowers
AMOUNT TO SEND:
Please send a small amount of each flower you'd like to include.
Flower need to be dried for a minimum of 3 weeks before sending and be free of any pests/diseases.
PACKAGING:
Place dried flowers flat between 2 pieces of paper. Seal in a resealable bag with the air squeezed out.
Posting your inclusions
All inclusions can be sent using a small padded envelope from your local post office.
We highly recommend sending your package with tracking.
Please never send the last of any materials. Even a single strand of hair can be cut in half.
POSTAL ADDRESS:
Milk & Stone
PO Box 32,
North Richmond, NSW
Australia 2754
International Postage Instructions
To send your Inclusions you can choose to purchase and print your own shipping label at home through your country's postal service website (e.g. USPS, Royal Mail) OR go to your local post office to purchase shipping.
We recommend using a small padded mailer with tracking. This should cost around $20.00 USD.
OUR ADDRESS IS:
Milk & Stone
PO Box 32,
North Richmond, NSW
Australia 2754
When sending Breastmilk, Placenta or Umbilical Cord from outside of Australia, there are a couple of extra steps you'll need to follow (don't worry, they're easy!)
Please read the full instructions further down this page.
Please send packages that contain Breastmilk, Placenta or Umbilical Cord to the address you receive in your confirmation email, NOT our PO Box.
Breastmilk
AMOUNT TO SEND:
2-15ml (1/2 Tsp - 1 Tbs)
PACKAGING:
You will need to heat treat your milk (don't worry, it's easy) and attach our permit before sending. Please follow the full Breastmilk instructions further down the page.
NOTES:
- Milk does not need to be kept cold in transit.
- Frozen milk is perfectly fine to use, just make sure you defrost it and squeeze any air out of the bag first.
Umbilical Cord/Placenta
AMOUNT TO SEND:
1 Placenta Pill,
or a small 5-10mm section of placenta/umbilical stump.
PACKAGING
You will need to heat treat your placenta/umbilical cord (don't worry, it's easy) and attach our permit before sending. Please follow the full Placenta/Umbilical Cord instructions further down the page.
Ashes
AMOUNT TO SEND:
1/2 Teaspoon
PACKAGING:
Seal ashes in a small resealable bag labelled with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
NOTES:
- We will always return any ashes we don't use with your finished jewellery.
Hair
AMOUNT TO SEND:
a pinch of hair approximately 0.5cm thick is best but we can work with as little as a single strand as needed.
If sending a very small amount, please tape it to a piece of paper.
PACKAGING:
Seal inclusions in a small resealable bag labelled with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
Pregnancy Test
AMOUNT TO SEND:
You can choose to send the plastic cap, the whole test, or just the test strip.
PACKAGING:
Seal inclusions in a small resealable bag labelled with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
Dried Flowers
AMOUNT TO SEND:
Please send a small amount of each flower you'd like to include.
Flower need to be dried for a minimum of 3 weeks before sending and be free of any pests/diseases.
PACKAGING:
Place dried flowers flat between 2 pieces of paper. Seal in a resealable bag with the air squeezed out.
Sand/Soil
Unfortunately we are unable to receive Sand or Soil from outside Australia.
All other inclusions
AMOUNT TO SEND:
We can work with a small amount of any inclusions you'd like to send to us.
PACKAGING:
Seal inclusions in a small resealable bag labelled with your name and your order number beginning with 'S'.
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
Breastmilk Full Instructions
Prepare your milk:
Seal 2-15ml of breastmilk in a milk storage bag (1/2 tsp - 1 tbs).
Label with: your full name, order number (beginning with 'S') and "Product 1: Breastmilk expressed from human breast"
Please use the same name you have placed your order under.
Please don't send more than 50ml as customs wont release it.
It's very important to use a proper milk storage bag and not a zip-lock bag as these are sterile and prevent milk from going bad in the post.
Heat your milk:
Fill a small a saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
Place the sealed milk bag in the boiling water for 15 minutes.
Double Bag:
Wrap the cooled milk bag in paper towel and double-bag it in a second resealable bag in case of any leaks.
Label the outer bag with:
your full name, order number and "Product 1: Breastmilk expressed from Human breast"
To avoid any concerns with postal staff, we recommend placing your double-bagged milk inside a plain paper envelope before taking it to the post office (but this is optional).
Prepare your documents:
Download and print your order confirmation and permit from your email. Fill out your details.
Seal your order confirmation and permit in a zip-lock bag.
You'll need to tape this to the OUTSIDE of your mailer (so customs can access it).
Label it with
"ATT: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry"
Ready to send!
You can choose to purchase and print your own shipping label at home through your country's postal service website OR go directly to your local post office.
We recommend using a small padded mailer with tracking. This should cost around $22.00 USD.
(IMPORTANT: Please DO NOT use a courier service such as FedEx/UPS. This will cause customs delays).
Address your package to the postal address you receive in your instruction email. This is our street address, NOT our PO Box.
Declare your package as
"Jewelry making supplies"
US customers: Please use USPS.
UK customers: Please use Royal Mail.
CA customers: Please use Canada Post.