I was afraid to purchase a very fragile ceramic, 4.5 foot tall Mexican statue of La Catrina/Frida Kahlo in Old Town San Diego, because it had to be shipped to me across the continent to Washington DC. Found Nevis on line, had good conversations with the knowlegeable rep, and was reassured that she could be shipped without incident. She had to be well padded and carefully packaged. It was costly, but well worth every cent. There were no glitches in the process, everything went as planned, and she arrived in perfect condition, except that the clay from one finger chipped off.