Jewelry Sets
Jewelry Sets Private Label Carton: Alloy, Karat and the Cost of a Color Change - HOLYCOME
Jewelry Sets: 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 jewelry Sets came to us after 200 jewelry Sets from a trading company produced 11 rejects in the first inspection. The defect was not cosmetic: metal lot mismatch had drifted far enough that the buyer's own bench could not correct it without recutting, and the Private Label Carton quote for it sits at USD 78-504.
The bench did not miss the defect, it was never asked to look for it. Metal lot mismatch was absent from the purchase order, and a defect that is not named cannot be rejected on arrival, which is USD 78-504 on the Private Label Carton schedule.
The rebuild held the USD 78-504 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 metal lot mismatch undefined, and undefined is what gets rejected on arrival, shipped as private-label carton with hangtag and certified GRA report.
| 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 78-504. It adds documentation, and documentation is what the private-label carton with hangtag carton is missing.
Private Label Packaging for jewelry Sets
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 is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 78-504.
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 jewelry Set. Below 0.8 mm of shank width we recommend the hangtag only, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 78-504.
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, certified GRA report and packed private-label carton with hangtag at 200 pieces.
Cost Split on a Private Label Carton Piece at USD 78-504
Buyers assume the stone dominates the cost of a jewelry Set. 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 the Private Label Carton quote for it sits at USD 78-504.
| Cost line | Share | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Base metal or alloy for jewelry Sets | 32% | Alloy choice and casting yield |
| Stone or melee for jewelry Sets | 23% | Sieve range and lot batching |
| Setting and finishing labor for jewelry Sets | 21% | Jig design and bench minutes |
| Plating, polish and QC for jewelry Sets | 14% | Per-tray versus per-piece checks |
| Packaging for jewelry Sets | 10% | private-label carton with hangtag |
The cheapest quote for jewelry Sets usually hides its saving in the plating line and the stone grade. Both show up in the second season, not the first, and 200 pieces leaves Wuzhou in private-label carton with hangtag at USD 78-504.
Three Failures That Reach the Private Label Carton Bench
box fit
A set that does not sit flat in its box photographs badly and arrives with a shifted piece. Box tolerance is part of the product, certified GRA report and packed private-label carton with hangtag at 200 pieces.
Our countermeasure is a gauge and a written limit. It adds about 28 seconds per piece and removes the defect from the run rather than from the carton, priced at USD 78-504 for the 200-piece Private Label Carton run.
metal lot mismatch
A set assembled from two casting lots shows a tonal step between the ring and the pendant under daylight. One lot per set is the rule, which is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 78-504.
In a 200-piece run this typically shows on 8 of pieces. Catching it means measuring cross-piece color match at the tray level, not inspecting the finished carton, which is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 78-504.
stone count variance
A halo set quoting 42 stones that ships with 38 reads as a downgrade. Count per piece, not per order, with GRA report and private-label carton with hangtag stated on the same sheet.
The commercial effect is piece replacement and a box reship, typically USD 18-30 per set. Buyers who have seen it once put it in the purchase order; buyers who have not usually discover it on the first return, the figure being USD 78-504 for a 200-piece run.
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, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 78-504.
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 78-504 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 is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 78-504.
Certification is GRA report for the lots that carry it, with a batch report and per-piece measurement of cross-piece color match 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 the Private Label Carton quote for it sits at USD 78-504.
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 private-label carton with hangtag and certified GRA report.
The Sample Approval That Survives Production
In US e-commerce, this is the single most negotiated line on jewelry Sets and the least documented one, certified GRA report and packed private-label carton with hangtag at 200 pieces.
The commercial version of this question for jewelry Sets 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, priced at USD 78-504 for the 200-piece Private Label Carton run.
That clause matters more than a discount on jewelry Sets. 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
Nobody quotes it for jewelry Sets until something goes wrong, which is exactly why it belongs in the first email, which is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 78-504.
We run this check per tray rather than per carton because the defect that matters on jewelry Sets 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, shipped as private-label carton with hangtag and certified GRA report.
The report the buyer receives states the count per tray, the measured average and the outlier count for jewelry Sets. It is deliberately unglamorous, and it is the document that settles most disputes before they start, on a 200-piece Private Label Carton order at USD 78-504.
The Calendar Behind a Private Label Carton Run
The calendar below is what we quote on a 200-piece run of jewelry Sets. It starts when the spec is signed, not when the deposit clears, which the Private Label Carton file records at USD 78-504 in private-label carton with hangtag.
- 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 the Private Label Carton quote for it sits at USD 78-504.
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, shipped as private-label carton with hangtag and certified GRA report, and 200 pieces leaves Wuzhou in private-label carton with hangtag at USD 78-504.
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 is how the Private Label Carton account reads it at USD 78-504.
Getting private-label carton with hangtag to US e-commerce
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, and 200 pieces leaves Wuzhou in private-label carton with hangtag at USD 78-504.
The freight rate matters less than the clearance terms at USD 78-504 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 cross-piece color match. Twenty minutes here saves a season, and at USD 78-504 for 200 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum order for jewelry Sets?
50 pieces per jewelry Set. 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, which the Private Label Carton file records at USD 78-504 in private-label carton with hangtag.
Do you supply certificates for jewelry Sets?
GRA report on jewelry Sets above the threshold stated on the quote. Below it we supply a batch report plus per-piece measurement of cross-piece color match, which is what a counter or a listing actually needs, and 200 pieces leaves Wuzhou in private-label carton with hangtag at USD 78-504.
How do you handle a rejected tray?
We replace or credit inside the same order cycle. The retained reference tray decides: if metal lot mismatch 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 78-504 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, which is USD 78-504 on the Private Label Carton schedule.
What is the minimum order for jewelry Sets?
50 pieces per jewelry Set. 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, which the Private Label Carton file records at USD 78-504 in private-label carton with hangtag.
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, which is USD 78-504 on the Private Label Carton schedule.
HOLYCOME runs this line from Wuzhou, Guangxi, through Wuzhou HengliLai Jewelry Co., Ltd. Output is about 60,000 pieces a month across jewelry Sets and adjacent categories. service@holycome.com or WhatsApp +86 18078079070, and the Private Label Carton quote for it sits at USD 78-504.
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