PRZOOM - /newswire/ - Saint Louis, MO, United States, 2007/01/14 - Galleria Pangea customers can now take advantage of the latest in online payment processing technology.

Customers can now take advantage of the convenience and security of Google Checkout to purchase a wide range of unique, exotic hand-crafted Chinese crafts from online retailer Galleria Pangea's line of merchandise. Google™ Checkout is an online payment processing service from Google, which provides a means of storing credit and shipping data for easier, secure one-click shopping. Fraud protection is also included in this service.

Galleria Pangea's current inventory includes over 400 types of items and covers a range of cultures, ethnic groups, and geographic regions. These works of art include intricate batik prints and hand-carved masks from Nuo ritual, and will be presented with and appropriate deference to their cultural history and creators. The vast majority of its products cannot be found easily in a typical Chinatown shop or US storefront, and often require significant explanation to put their history and value in proper context.

Galleria Pangea represents a partnership between Chinese and American investors, who have known each other since university and are united in their deep respect for the heritage of the products they procure. While a for-profit corporation, the company values the relationships it has developed with its craftsmen contributors and works closely to ensure that they are fairly compensated for their efforts.

Galleria Pangea's mission (galleriapangea.com) is to locate, procure, and provide the customers with pieces of the world's heritage at a fair price. In between the spaces of the familiar and the stereotypical, fine handicrafts and artwork abound in the hidden corners of the world.

Agency / Source: Galleria Pangea, Inc.

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