Colored Gemstones
Colored Gemstones Made to Order: Carton Cube, Duty and the Freight Line That Surprise - HOLYCOME
Colored Gemstones: tolerances, cost structure and the reject rule for US wholesale buyers.
Carton Cube, Duty and the Freight Line That Surprises Buyers
The brief was simple: 50 colored Gemstones, moissanite, delivered before September. The run that arrived carried 17 pieces with sieve drift, and the buyer spent USD 5-30 on sorting before the goods reached a shelf, which the Made to Order file records at USD 3-118 in single-piece foam box.
On a 50-piece order at USD 3-118, a sieve drift rate above two percent is not a quality surprise. It is a costing error that shows up as a credit note three weeks later.
Nothing in the rebuild was expensive. A gauge, a written limit and a retained tray did the work that a discount would only have delayed, on a 50-piece Made to Order order at USD 3-118.
The Made-to-Order Path for colored Gemstones
Made-to-order is a different production line, not a slower version of stock. It starts with a signed drawing, then a wax or resin model, then a casting, then setting, then finish, and each stage can fail on its own, and 50 pieces leaves Wuzhou in single-piece foam box at USD 3-118.
Twenty days is realistic for a new colored Gemstone when the model exists and only the stone changes. A new model adds a day for the CAD, a day for the print, and a day for the buyer to approve the render before metal is committed, with IGI report and single-piece foam box stated on the same sheet.
The risk sits in approval, not in the bench. A buyer who approves a render on a phone screen and rejects the casting has bought a prototype, not a product. We send the render at 1:1 scale with a millimetre grid for that reason, which the Made to Order file records at USD 3-118 in single-piece foam box.
The Three Failures We See Most in Incoming Samples
mixed color lots
Mixing near-colorless and G-H stones in one parcel produces a finished piece with a visible tonal step. Parcels ship by single lot, quoted at USD 3-118 per piece in single-piece foam box.
In a 50-piece run this typically shows on 17 of pieces. Catching it means measuring size distribution within the declared sieve at the tray level, not inspecting the finished carton, the figure being USD 3-118 for a 50-piece run.
girdle damage
Stones packed loose in a bag chip each other in transit. Individually wrapped parcels cost more and arrive usable, priced at USD 3-118 for the 50-piece Made to Order run.
The commercial effect is replacement stones plus a sorting delay on the buyer's line. 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 3-118 per piece in single-piece foam box.
sieve drift
A parcel sold as 2.0-2.2 mm with 15% of stones at 1.9 mm changes the setting labor on the buyer's bench. Sieve the parcel, do not sample it, which the Made to Order file records at USD 3-118 in single-piece foam box.
Our countermeasure is a gauge and a written limit. It adds about 6 seconds per piece and removes the defect from the run rather than from the carton, on a 50-piece Made to Order order at USD 3-118.
What US buyers Check Before They Sign
At USD 3-118 per piece the four measurements below are worth more than the discount being negotiated. One of them costs nothing to write down.
| Spec point | Common trade output | HOLYCOME standard | Cost if missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Write these into the Made to Order purchase order and the arrival check becomes arithmetic instead of recollection, which is how the Made to Order account reads it at USD 3-118.
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 50-piece Made to Order 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, quoted at USD 3-118 per piece in single-piece foam box.
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 3-118 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 single-piece foam box format at 50 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, and the Made to Order quote for it sits at USD 3-118.
Certification is IGI report for the lots that carry it, with a batch report and per-piece measurement of size distribution within the declared sieve 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, and 50 pieces leaves Wuzhou in single-piece foam box at USD 3-118.
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, shipped as single-piece foam box and certified IGI report.
Where USD 3-118 Per Piece Actually Goes
Cost at USD 3-118 leaves no room for assumption. The table shows which line compresses and which line only moves quality down.
| Cost line | Share | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Base metal or alloy for colored Gemstones | 30% | Alloy choice and casting yield |
| Stone or melee for colored Gemstones | 20% | Sieve range and lot batching |
| Setting and finishing labor for colored Gemstones | 19% | Jig design and bench minutes |
| Plating, polish and QC for colored Gemstones | 12% | Per-tray versus per-piece checks |
| Packaging for colored Gemstones | 19% | single-piece foam box |
A factory that cannot state its bench minutes per piece has never costed its own line. Ask for minutes and for the reject rule, not for a discount, and 50 pieces leaves Wuzhou in single-piece foam box at USD 3-118.
What a Report Proves and What It Does Not
Most quotes for colored Gemstones describe the product and skip the part that decides whether the buyer makes money, priced at USD 3-118 for the 50-piece Made to Order run.
Three numbers decide it for colored Gemstones: the tolerance band, the inspection density and the responsibility clause. Write all three down and the rest of the negotiation is arithmetic. Leave any of them out and it becomes a discussion about intent, with IGI report and single-piece foam box stated on the same sheet.
We send a one-page sheet with every colored Gemstones quote that states those three, plus the retained-tray rule. Buyers who compare on it usually find that the gap between suppliers is smaller than the gap between the specs they were comparing, quoted at USD 3-118 per piece in single-piece foam box.
The Sample Approval That Survives Production
This is the question that separates a trading company from a factory, and on colored Gemstones the answer is usually shorter than buyers expect, which the Made to Order file records at USD 3-118 in single-piece foam box.
There is a version of this that looks cheaper on paper and costs more in practice: quoting the best case on colored Gemstones and letting the buyer discover the spread. It works once. The second order goes to whichever supplier quoted honestly, the figure being USD 3-118 for a 50-piece run.
We would rather lose a first order of colored Gemstones on price than explain a defect after it lands. That position is unusual in this category and it is the reason our reorder share is high, shipped as single-piece foam box and certified IGI report.
What This Means for a First Order
A first Made to Order order of 50 pieces per design at USD 3-118 tests the line rather than the range. Three designs covers the shelf.
Ask for the retained tray and the IGI report batch sheet with the first shipment. Both are free and both decide the reorder, priced at USD 3-118 for the 50-piece Made to Order run.
Freight, Duty and the Arrival Check
Export runs through Guangzhou or Shenzhen. Air lands in 5-8 days on the US west coast, 7-10 on the east, and sea takes roughly three times the transit, quoted at USD 3-118 per piece in single-piece foam box.
FOB is the default on colored Gemstones and DDP is the option. Buyers new to the US market usually take DDP once, then switch after they see the breakdown, certified IGI report and packed single-piece foam box at 50 pieces, which is how the Made to Order account reads it at USD 3-118.
If sieve drift appears in the arrival check, the retained tray decides who owns it. Keep the IGI report batch sheet in the same folder as the packing list, shipped as single-piece foam box and certified IGI report.
How a Repeat Order Gets Built
Nothing in this sequence is unusual, and that is the point. Each step exists because skipping it produced a specific failure on a previous order, which is how the Made to Order account reads it at USD 3-118.
- Sign the drawing at 1:1 scale with a millimetre grid, not a phone render.
- Cut the model in wax or resin and photograph it on the gauge before metal is committed.
- Cast the first article, set the stones and finish it exactly as bulk will be finished.
- Send the first article for approval with the weight and the stone measurements stated.
- Run the balance of the order in 25-30 days, holding the approved article as the reference.
- Ship with the approved article photographed beside a production piece from the same tray.
Reorders inside this sequence run 12-15 days because the model, the gauge set and the signed spec stay in our system, which the Made to Order file records at USD 3-118 in single-piece foam box.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you ship DDP?
DDP is available for US accounts and removes the duty invoice that arrives after the carton clears. FOB Guangzhou or Shenzhen is the default, and most buyers take DDP once and then switch after they see the breakdown, on a 50-piece Made to Order order at USD 3-118.
How long does a reorder of the same colored Gemstone take?
With the model, the gauge set and the signed spec already in our system, a repeat is 12-15 days; a first run is 3-5 days for a stock-component sample and about 20 days when a new model is needed, the figure being USD 3-118 for a 50-piece run.
What finish do you use, and how thick is it?
Rhodium at 0.20 micron minimum on white colored Gemstones, with a palladium strike layer so wear-through reads white rather than yellow. Vermeil runs at 3 microns over sterling and is logged per lot, with IGI report and single-piece foam box stated on the same sheet.
How is colored Gemstones packed for single-piece foam box?
Every unit goes into a foam-backed pouch, then the single-piece foam box, then the outer carton at 50 pieces. The packing list carries the SKU, the size and the stone size so receiving can check without opening every box, and 50 pieces leaves Wuzhou in single-piece foam box at USD 3-118.
Can you ship DDP?
DDP is available for US accounts and removes the duty invoice that arrives after the carton clears. FOB Guangzhou or Shenzhen is the default, and most buyers take DDP once and then switch after they see the breakdown, on a 50-piece Made to Order order at USD 3-118.
Next Step
The next step is a sample in 3-5 days, not a container. Write to service@holycome.com or WhatsApp +86 18078079070, subject Made to Order, which is USD 3-118 on the Made to Order schedule.
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, with IGI report and single-piece foam box stated on the same sheet.
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