Hi Candace,
I don't sell jewelry, so those smaller packages are a bit out of my 'knowledge zone', but as far as I know if you can keep your packages under 2 cm (or 20 mm), then the prices will be more reasonable.
Most people use Light Packet or Small Packet for sending jewelry items outside of Canada - and within Canada they use Oversize Lettermail.
Both oversize letter and light packet have to be under that 2 cm limit, I believe. But Small Packet doesn't have to be.
Lettermail weight/measurement info (make sure you look at the 'Oversize' information in Table 1)
https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGletterml-e.aspLight Packet and Small Packet weight and measurement Info for US (section 3.1) and International (section 3.2):
https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGpsus_int-e.asp#1393860$11.00 to Australia sounds about right for a Small Packet Air rate. But you can also use the Light Packet method if you get your package under 2 cm.
Not sure where you were sending to for the $20.00 price you mentioned, so can't say anything about that......but if it was within Canada - that sounds like the Xpresspost Prepaid rate. Regular Parcel would be about $15.00
That is the biggest reason to get your packaging down under the 2 cm limit - then you can ship within Canada using the oversize lettermail rates.
For an envelope with the right sized (under 2 cm) jewelry box, weighting between 200 and 300 g, it would be $4.31.
Cut your jewelry boxes down to under 2 cm or buy boxes already made that size, it will save tons on shipping.
I hope that helps! Or that some who actually ships using these methods pops in to say more. :)
~Holly
And that team discussion that Periwinkle posted is excellent!!
