18K Gold Jewelry
18K Gold Jewelry Valentine Program: AQL, Tray Checks and What a QC Report Should Say - HOLYCOME
18K Gold Jewelry: tolerances, cost structure and the reject rule for US wholesale buyers.
AQL, Tray Checks and What a QC Report Should Say
Last March, a US buyer of 18K Gold Jewelry placed 300 18K Gold Jewelry against a sample signed in July. The first container landed with 9 pieces that failed on stamp accuracy alone, and USD 30-105 landed on the buyer's P&L before a single unit sold, priced at USD 50-358 for the 300-piece Valentine Program run.
The incoming report named stamp accuracy and the purchase order did not. On a Valentine Program run that gap between documents is the whole reason a tray fails inspection, and at USD 50-358 for 300 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
We did not touch the retail price. We changed what travels with the heart gift box carton, and the Valentine Program account stopped re-inspecting every tray, and 300 pieces leaves Wuzhou in heart gift box at USD 50-358.
What US buyers Check Before They Sign
A quote for 18K Gold Jewelry usually states carat weight or metal type, and stops there. The four points below are what actually decide whether a run sells through or comes back, and 300 pieces leaves Wuzhou in heart gift box at USD 50-358.
| Spec point | Common trade output | HOLYCOME standard | Cost if missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallmark depth and placement | Stamped where it fits | Fixed position, depth measured so it never breaks the shank | Customs query and remaking |
| Solder flow at the joint | Not inspected | Joint inspected under 10x before setting | Crack at the seam in transit |
| Plating thickness | Nominal only | 0.20 micron rhodium logged per lot, 3 microns on vermeil | Wear-through inside one season |
| Surface porosity after polish | Seen after plating | Cast porosity checked before plating, rejects pulled at that stage | Plating blister six weeks later |
Each line above is a gauge check, not a marketing claim. A factory that cannot state them in numbers is quoting an opinion about 18K Gold Jewelry, which is how the Valentine Program account reads it at USD 50-358.
Where USD 50-358 Per Piece Actually Goes
At USD 50-358 per piece there is no room for hidden cost. The table shows where the money sits and which line a supplier can actually compress.
| Cost line | Share | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Base metal or alloy for 18K Gold Jewelry | 30% | Alloy choice and casting yield |
| Stone or melee for 18K Gold Jewelry | 20% | Sieve range and lot batching |
| Setting and finishing labor for 18K Gold Jewelry | 19% | Jig design and bench minutes |
| Plating, polish and QC for 18K Gold Jewelry | 12% | Per-tray versus per-piece checks |
| Packaging for 18K Gold Jewelry | 19% | heart gift box |
A supplier with no bench minutes per piece has never costed 18K Gold Jewelry. Ask for minutes and the reject rule before you ask for a discount, quoted at USD 50-358 per piece in heart gift box.
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 300-piece Valentine Program 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, shipped as heart gift box and certified IGI report.
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 50-358 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 heart gift box format at 300 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, quoted at USD 50-358 per piece in heart gift box.
Certification is IGI 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 is USD 50-358 on the Valentine Program schedule.
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, on a 300-piece Valentine Program order at USD 50-358.
The Three Failures We See Most in Incoming Samples
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, quoted at USD 50-358 per piece in heart gift box.
In a 300-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, and at USD 50-358 for 300 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
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 USD 50-358 on the Valentine Program schedule.
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, with IGI report and heart gift box stated on the same sheet.
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, which is how the Valentine Program account reads it at USD 50-358.
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, on a 300-piece Valentine Program order at USD 50-358.
AQL, Tray Checks and What a QC Report Should Say
Ask three suppliers of 18K Gold Jewelry this question and you will get three answers. Only one of them survives an inspection, which the Valentine Program file records at USD 50-358 in heart gift box.
At 300 pieces the arithmetic on 18K Gold Jewelry changes: the fixed costs spread, the variable costs do not. That is why the second order prices better than the first even when the gold fix has moved up, the figure being USD 50-358 for a 300-piece run.
We quote both a first-run price and a reorder price for 18K Gold Jewelry on the same sheet so the buyer can see where the curve flattens. Most flatten by the third run, quoted at USD 50-358 per piece in heart gift box.
Carton Cube, Duty and the Freight Line That Surprises Buyers
On 18K Gold Jewelry, the difference between a 40-day order and a 90-day order is usually two signatures, not a factory delay, the figure being USD 50-358 for a 300-piece run.
One practical note on timing for 18K Gold Jewelry: the calendar starts when the spec is signed, not when the deposit clears. A buyer who signs in week one and pays in week three gets the goods in week five, shipped as heart gift box and certified IGI report.
We date the 18K Gold Jewelry proforma from signature for that reason, and we state the deposit deadline in the same email that carries the spec sheet, on a 300-piece Valentine Program order at USD 50-358.
Valentine Window for 18K Gold Jewelry
The Valentine window is short and unforgiving: stock has to be in the warehouse by the last week of January or the season is gone. That puts the production order in the second week of December, ahead of the Lunar New Year slowdown, and the Valentine Program quote for it sits at USD 50-358.
Paired designs move better than single pieces here. A matching pair of 18K Gold Jewelry, boxed together with two cards, converts at the same retail price as two singles and costs about nine percent more to make, which the Valentine Program file records at USD 50-358 in heart gift box.
Photography has to be red-and-white neutral. A 18K Gold Jewelry shot on a red silk background reads as a gift in a listing thumbnail, and that is the only image most buyers will ever see, certified IGI report and packed heart gift box at 300 pieces.
How a Repeat Order Gets Built
Nothing in this sequence is clever. Each step exists because skipping it produced a specific failure on a previous order of 18K Gold Jewelry, certified IGI report and packed heart gift box at 300 pieces, the figure being USD 50-358 for a 300-piece run.
- Lock the spec: metal, stone size range, plating thickness, sizing band and finish, all written on one sheet.
- Pull a stock-component sample in 3-5 days and measure it against that sheet, not against the photo.
- Approve the sample in writing, including the reject rule and the retained reference tray.
- Run bulk in 15-20 days for orders under 500 pieces, with the gauge check independent of the shift.
- Ship from Guangzhou or Shenzhen with the QC sheet in the carton and the batch report by email.
Reorders run 12-15 days because the model, the gauge set and the signed spec stay in our system between the Valentine Program runs, the figure being USD 50-358 for a 300-piece run.
What This Means for a First Order
A first order of 50 pieces per design is a measurement, not a purchase. It shows how assay within 0.3K of the stamp and color match to the master chip behaves on this line and whether the QC sheet matches the carton, on a 300-piece Valentine Program order at USD 50-358.
Six weeks of testing is cheaper than a season of returns on 18K Gold Jewelry. That is the entire argument for a small first order, with IGI report and heart gift box stated on the same sheet, and 300 pieces leaves Wuzhou in heart gift box at USD 50-358.
Freight, Duty and the Arrival Check
At 300 pieces the carton count drives freight more than the weight. heart gift box packs tighter than a display tray and saves a pallet position, and the Valentine Program quote for it sits at USD 50-358.
FOB Guangzhou or Shenzhen is the default on 18K Gold Jewelry. Buyers new to US wholesale take DDP once and switch after they see the breakdown, and at USD 50-358 for 300 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
If stamp accuracy shows in the arrival check, the retained tray decides ownership. Keep the IGI report sheet beside the packing list, which is USD 50-358 on the Valentine Program schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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, priced at USD 50-358 for the 300-piece Valentine Program run.
What is the minimum order for 18K Gold Jewelry?
50 pieces per 18K 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, and 300 pieces leaves Wuzhou in heart gift box at USD 50-358.
Do you supply certificates for 18K Gold Jewelry?
IGI report on 18K 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, with IGI report and heart gift box stated on the same sheet.
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, which is how the Valentine Program account reads it at USD 50-358.
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, priced at USD 50-358 for the 300-piece Valentine Program run.
Next Step
Put your current quote beside ours on assay within 0.3K of the stamp and color match to the master chip, plating thickness, dimensional tolerance and the reject rule. The comparison usually settles it quickly, priced at USD 50-358 for the 300-piece Valentine Program 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, and 300 pieces leaves Wuzhou in heart gift box at USD 50-358.
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