14K Gold Jewelry
14K Gold Jewelry Private Label Carton: Alloy, Karat and the Cost of a Color Change - HOLYCOME
14K Gold Jewelry: tolerances, cost structure and the reject rule for US wholesale buyers.
Alloy, Karat and the Cost of a Color Change
Last May, a US buyer of 14K Gold Jewelry placed 200 14K Gold Jewelry against a sample signed in September. The first container landed with 9 pieces that failed on stamp accuracy alone, and USD 30-110 landed on the buyer's P&L before a single unit sold, and 200 pieces leaves Wuzhou in private-label carton with hangtag at USD 54-384.
Nobody on that bench was careless. They were working to a spec that existed only in a photograph, and stamp accuracy is what a photograph fails to define, certified GRA report and packed private-label carton with hangtag at 200 pieces, which the Private Label Carton file records at USD 54-384 in private-label carton with hangtag.
The fix cost about 21 seconds per 14K Gold Jewelry and removed the credit note entirely. That is the whole economics of a spec sheet, and it is why we write one on every quote, the figure being USD 54-384 for a 200-piece run.
What US buyers Check Before They Sign
Four lines decide whether 14K Gold Jewelry at USD 54-384 sells through or comes back, and none of them appears on a typical trading-company quote.
| 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 |
Put these four into the purchase order and the Private Label Carton argument after delivery becomes arithmetic, which is USD 54-384 on the Private Label Carton schedule.
Private Label Packaging for 14K 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, with GRA report and private-label carton with hangtag stated on the same sheet.
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 14K Gold Jewelry. Below 0.8 mm of shank width we recommend the hangtag only, certified GRA report and packed private-label carton with hangtag at 200 pieces.
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, and 200 pieces leaves Wuzhou in private-label carton with hangtag at USD 54-384.
Where USD 54-384 Per Piece Actually Goes
Cost per piece at USD 54-384 leaves little room for assumption. The table shows which line compresses and which one only moves quality.
| Cost line | Share | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Base metal or alloy for 14K Gold Jewelry | 30% | Alloy choice and casting yield |
| Stone or melee for 14K Gold Jewelry | 20% | Sieve range and lot batching |
| Setting and finishing labor for 14K Gold Jewelry | 19% | Jig design and bench minutes |
| Plating, polish and QC for 14K Gold Jewelry | 12% | Per-tray versus per-piece checks |
| Packaging for 14K Gold Jewelry | 19% | private-label carton with hangtag |
A factory with no bench minutes per piece has never costed 14K Gold Jewelry at USD 54-384. Ask for minutes and for the reject rule.
The Three Failures We See Most in Incoming Samples
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 at USD 54-384 for 200 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
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, quoted at USD 54-384 per piece in private-label carton with hangtag.
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, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order 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, which the Private Label Carton file records at USD 54-384 in private-label carton with hangtag.
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, which is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 54-384.
In a 200-piece run this typically shows on 8 of pieces. Catching it means measuring assay within 0.3K of the stamp at the tray level, not inspecting the finished carton, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 54-384.
Order Terms, Sample Timing and Packing
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, the figure being USD 54-384 for a 200-piece run.
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, with GRA report and private-label carton with hangtag stated on the same sheet.
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, with GRA report and private-label carton with hangtag stated on the same sheet.
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, which the Private Label Carton file records at USD 54-384 in private-label carton with hangtag.
The Sample Approval That Survives Production
Buyers who have run three programs on 14K Gold Jewelry know this instinctively; first-time buyers learn it the expensive way, with GRA report and private-label carton with hangtag stated on the same sheet.
The commercial version of this question for 14K 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, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 54-384.
That clause matters more than a discount on 14K Gold Jewelry. A 4% lower unit price disappears on the first rejected tray; a written responsibility clause does not, with GRA report and private-label carton with hangtag stated on the same sheet.
How the Second Order Becomes Cheaper
The short version for 14K Gold Jewelry: it is arithmetic, not relationship. The long version is below, 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 14K 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, quoted at USD 54-384 per piece in private-label carton with hangtag.
The report the buyer receives states the count per tray, the measured average and the outlier count for 14K Gold Jewelry. It is deliberately unglamorous, and it is the document that settles most disputes before they start, quoted at USD 54-384 per piece in private-label carton with hangtag.
How a Repeat Order Gets Built
The sequence below is fixed for a Private Label Carton run. The dates move with the stone lot, not with the shipping season, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 54-384.
- 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.
Reorders inside this sequence run 12-15 days, because the model and the gauge set stay here after the Private Label Carton shipment, which is USD 54-384 on the Private Label Carton schedule.
What This Means for a First Order
A first Private Label Carton order of 50 pieces per design at USD 54-384 is a test of the line, not a commitment to the range.
Ask for the retained tray and the batch report with the first shipment. Both are free and both decide the second order, quoted at USD 54-384 per piece in private-label carton with hangtag.
Freight, Duty and the Arrival Check
Export runs through Guangzhou or Shenzhen. Air freight lands in 5-8 days on the US west coast and 7-10 on the east, and the Private Label Carton quote for it sits at USD 54-384.
For a first order, DDP matters more than the freight rate. The surprise is the duty line, not the per-kilo charge, and 200 pieces leaves Wuzhou in private-label carton with hangtag at USD 54-384.
Check the count, the weight and assay within 0.3K of the stamp and color match to the master chip before the carton goes to the shelf. Twenty minutes at receiving saves a season of returns, which is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 54-384.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum order for 14K Gold Jewelry?
50 pieces per 14K 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 14K Gold Jewelry?
GRA report on 14K 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, the figure being USD 54-384 for a 200-piece run.
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 at USD 54-384 for 200 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
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, certified GRA report and packed private-label carton with hangtag at 200 pieces.
What is the minimum order for 14K Gold Jewelry?
50 pieces per 14K 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
The next step is a sample in 3-5 days, not a container. Write to service@holycome.com or WhatsApp +86 18078079070 and mark it Private Label Carton, the figure being USD 54-384 for a 200-piece run.
HOLYCOME is operated by Wuzhou HengliLai Jewelry Co., Ltd., a factory in Wuzhou, Guangxi, producing since 2009 at roughly 60,000 pieces a month. Contact service@holycome.com or WhatsApp +86 18078079070, shipped as private-label carton with hangtag and certified GRA report.
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