I could bundle shipping costs into product pricing to give you the illusion of free shipping. Most "free shipping" is just that. But in actuality you are paying mostly for shipping insurance when you pay for shipping with me. Shipping insurance is based on the price of the item or total cost of items purchased and that is the bulk of my shipping costs to you. Packages can get lost and since I make mainly one of a kind items with one of a kind stones I am unable to replace items if they get lost or damaged in the mail. Insurance ensures that you can get your money back if something unfortunately happens to one of my pieces in transit to you.