10K Gold Jewelry
10K Gold Jewelry Private Label Carton: Alloy, Karat and the Cost of a Color Change - HOLYCOME
10K Gold Jewelry: tolerances, cost structure and the reject rule for US wholesale buyers.
Alloy, Karat and the Cost of a Color Change in the Private Label Carton Program
A US buyer of 10K Gold Jewelry sent us a competitor's 10K Gold Jewelry in May with one question: why does this fail at stamp accuracy after a season. We measured it, rebuilt the spec around assay within 0.3K of the stamp and color match to the master chip, and shipped 200 10K Gold Jewelry that cleared inspection with zero rejects, and 200 pieces leaves Wuzhou in private-label carton with hangtag at USD 54-384.
The bench did not miss the defect, it was never asked to look for it. Stamp accuracy was absent from the purchase order, and a defect that is not named cannot be rejected on arrival, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 54-384.
The rebuild held the USD 54-384 quote and changed the plating log, the gauge and the tray rule. Second run shipped private-label carton with hangtag with zero rejects.
Four Spec Lines a Private Label Carton Buyer Checks
A Private Label Carton quote that states only metal and stone size leaves stamp accuracy undefined, and undefined is what gets rejected on arrival, which is USD 54-384 on the Private Label Carton schedule.
| Spec point | Common trade output | HOLYCOME standard | Cost if missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone colour consistency | Graded by eye under D65 | Colour matched to a retained master stone, per tray | Repeat colour complaint in the same SKU |
| Sizing drift across the run | Not measured | Go/no-go gauge on every size, drift held under 0.15 mm | Resize queue and reship cost |
| Clasp spring life | Sampled by hand | Cycled 500 times on a jig per lot | Detach claim and brand damage |
| Prong tension and seat depth | Checked by feel at the bench | Pull-tested per piece, seat depth written on the sheet | Stone loss and total replacement |
Nothing here adds cost at USD 54-384. It adds documentation, and documentation is what the private-label carton with hangtag carton is missing.
Private Label Packaging for 10K Gold Jewelry
Private label changes four things and none of them is the piece: the stamp, the hangtag, the box and the barcode. Get those four aligned before the first bulk run or the carton arrives with your name spelled two ways, which the Private Label Carton file records at USD 54-384 in private-label carton with hangtag.
The stamp goes inside the shank or on the clasp tag, and it has to be small enough not to break the surface on a thin 10K Gold Jewelry. Below 0.8 mm of shank width we recommend the hangtag only, shipped as private-label carton with hangtag and certified GRA report.
Cartons are quoted at 200 pieces with the label printed, not stickered, because a sticker on a matte box reads as a repack. Lead time adds three days for the print run, which is why private label starts later than stock, the figure being USD 54-384 for a 200-piece run.
Cost Split on a Private Label Carton Piece at USD 54-384
Buyers assume the stone dominates the cost of a 10K Gold Jewelry. At wholesale it is closer to a quarter, and the labor line is where two quotes for the same drawing diverge by double digits, and 200 pieces leaves Wuzhou in private-label carton with hangtag at USD 54-384.
| Cost line | Share | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Base metal or alloy for 10K Gold Jewelry | 32% | Alloy choice and casting yield |
| Stone or melee for 10K Gold Jewelry | 23% | Sieve range and lot batching |
| Setting and finishing labor for 10K Gold Jewelry | 21% | Jig design and bench minutes |
| Plating, polish and QC for 10K Gold Jewelry | 14% | Per-tray versus per-piece checks |
| Packaging for 10K Gold Jewelry | 10% | private-label carton with hangtag |
The cheapest quote for 10K Gold Jewelry usually hides its saving in the plating line and the stone grade. Both show up in the second season, not the first, which is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 54-384.
Three Failures That Reach the Private Label Carton Bench
solder joint porosity
A sizing joint soldered with too much flux pits after polish and cracks in wear. Joint inspection belongs in the final QC, not the bench, and the Private Label Carton quote for it sits at USD 54-384.
Our countermeasure is a gauge and a written limit. It adds about 21 seconds per piece and removes the defect from the run rather than from the carton, and at USD 54-384 for 200 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
stamp accuracy
A 14K stamp on 13.6K metal is a legal exposure, not a cosmetic one. Assay per lot is the only defensible check, which is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 54-384.
In a 200-piece run this typically shows on 17 of pieces. Catching it means measuring assay within 0.3K of the stamp at the tray level, not inspecting the finished carton, the figure being USD 54-384 for a 200-piece run.
alloy color drift
Two alloy lots of 14K rose can read peach and copper under the same light. Holding a master color chip per order keeps a collection coherent, shipped as private-label carton with hangtag and certified GRA report.
The commercial effect is refining loss plus a legal stamp correction, typically USD 15-28 per piece. Buyers who have seen it once put it in the purchase order; buyers who have not usually discover it on the first return, which is USD 54-384 on the Private Label Carton schedule.
Terms Behind a Private Label Carton Order
The commercial frame is short enough to state in full. Minimum order is 50 pieces per design, and mixed designs travel in one shipment, so a 200-piece Private Label Carton order can carry three or four models without a separate setup charge. Sample pieces leave in 3-5 days when the components are in stock, and a new model adds about twenty days before the first article exists, with GRA report and private-label carton with hangtag stated on the same sheet.
Payment is 30 percent with the order and 70 percent against the bill of lading, with the balance window stated on the invoice rather than agreed by message. Prices quoted at USD 54-384 are FOB Guangzhou or Shenzhen; DDP is quoted separately because the duty line moves with the tariff schedule and not with our cost.
Packing follows the private-label carton with hangtag format at 200 pieces to the carton, and the packing list carries SKU, size and stone size so receiving can count without opening every box. Private-label cartons add three days for the print run and must be approved before the first bulk order, not after it, which the Private Label Carton file records at USD 54-384 in private-label carton with hangtag.
Certification is GRA report for the lots that carry it, with a batch report and per-piece measurement of assay within 0.3K of the stamp for the lots below the threshold. The document set travels with the shipping papers, which is what a customs broker asks for at the port rather than after clearance, which the Private Label Carton file records at USD 54-384 in private-label carton with hangtag.
A rejected tray is settled inside the same order cycle against the retained reference piece. If the difference sits on our retained sample we replace or credit; if it appeared in transit we split the assay cost and file with the carrier, and that rule is written on the order before the deposit clears, and at USD 54-384 for 200 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
The Sample Approval That Survives Production
The figure below is what we quote for 10K Gold Jewelry, and it is deliberately narrower than the market average, with GRA report and private-label carton with hangtag stated on the same sheet.
The commercial version of this question for 10K Gold Jewelry is simple: what does a failure cost the buyer, and who pays it. In our terms the answer is a replacement inside the same order cycle, with the retained reference tray as the arbiter, quoted at USD 54-384 per piece in private-label carton with hangtag.
That clause matters more than a discount on 10K Gold Jewelry. A 4% lower unit price disappears on the first rejected tray; a written responsibility clause does not, which is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 54-384.
How the Second Order Becomes Cheaper
Most 10K Gold Jewelry disputes we arbitrate trace back to this line, not to the defect itself, which is USD 54-384 on the Private Label Carton schedule.
We run this check per tray rather than per carton because the defect that matters on 10K Gold Jewelry is the one that repeats. A single odd piece is noise; a pattern across one tray is a process problem and it will be in every tray made after it, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 54-384.
The report the buyer receives states the count per tray, the measured average and the outlier count for 10K Gold Jewelry. It is deliberately unglamorous, and it is the document that settles most disputes before they start, and the Private Label Carton quote for it sits at USD 54-384.
The Calendar Behind a Private Label Carton Run
The calendar below is what we quote on a 200-piece run of 10K Gold Jewelry. It starts when the spec is signed, not when the deposit clears, which is USD 54-384 on the Private Label Carton schedule.
- Agree the stamp position, the hangtag copy and the box print before the first carton.
- Print the cartons and hangtags in one run: a sticker on a matte box reads as a repack.
- Set the barcode and the FNSKU mapping for every SKU before the label file is approved.
- Build the first carton at the quoted quantity so the pack-out is proven, not assumed.
- Hold a retained carton as the pack reference for every reorder.
MOQ stays at 50 pieces per design on the Private Label Carton program, low enough to test a category and high enough to keep the casting line accountable, and 200 pieces leaves Wuzhou in private-label carton with hangtag at USD 54-384.
The First Private Label Carton Order
The first order should be small enough to inspect completely and large enough to keep the gauge check independent of the shift, and at USD 54-384 for 200 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
Sample in 3-5 days, bulk in 15-20 days under 500 pieces. At 200 pieces the calendar is the same on every Private Label Carton run, which the Private Label Carton file records at USD 54-384 in private-label carton with hangtag.
Getting private-label carton with hangtag to the US market
For a Private Label Carton order at 200 pieces the carton count decides the freight more than the weight does. private-label carton with hangtag packs tighter than a display tray, which is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 54-384.
The freight rate matters less than the clearance terms at USD 54-384 per piece. A duty surprise can cost more than the entire freight line.
At receiving, count cartons, weigh one tray of private-label carton with hangtag and measure ten pieces against assay within 0.3K of the stamp. Twenty minutes here saves a season, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 54-384.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum order for 10K Gold Jewelry?
50 pieces per 10K Gold Jewelry. Designs mix inside one shipment, so a first order of three designs at 50 pieces each is normal for a new US account. Below 50 the gauge check stops being independent of the shift, certified GRA report and packed private-label carton with hangtag at 200 pieces.
Do you supply certificates for 10K Gold Jewelry?
GRA report on 10K Gold Jewelry above the threshold stated on the quote. Below it we supply a batch report plus per-piece measurement of assay within 0.3K of the stamp, which is what a counter or a listing actually needs, quoted at USD 54-384 per piece in private-label carton with hangtag.
How do you handle a rejected tray?
We replace or credit inside the same order cycle. The retained reference tray decides: if stamp accuracy shows on our retained piece we own it, and if it appeared in transit we split the assay cost and file with the carrier, and the Private Label Carton quote for it sits at USD 54-384.
What are the payment terms?
30 percent deposit with the order, 70 percent against the bill of lading. For accounts on a second order we quote 30/70 with a 15-day balance window once the first shipment has cleared, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 54-384.
What is the minimum order for 10K Gold Jewelry?
50 pieces per 10K Gold Jewelry. Designs mix inside one shipment, so a first order of three designs at 50 pieces each is normal for a new US account. Below 50 the gauge check stops being independent of the shift, certified GRA report and packed private-label carton with hangtag at 200 pieces.
Next Step
Send one drawing or one competitor sample with your target landed cost. We answer with a tolerance sheet, a cost breakdown and a production calendar in two business days, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 54-384.
HOLYCOME runs this line from Wuzhou, Guangxi, through Wuzhou HengliLai Jewelry Co., Ltd. Output is about 60,000 pieces a month across 10K Gold Jewelry and adjacent categories. service@holycome.com or WhatsApp +86 18078079070, quoted at USD 54-384 per piece in private-label carton with hangtag.
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