Loose Moissanite Stones
Loose Moissanite Stones Distributor Tier: What the Quote Actually Covers - HOLYCOME
Loose Moissanite Stones: tolerances, cost structure and the reject rule for US wholesale buyers.
Why the Distributor Tier Quote Looks Cheap Until It Lands
In November, a US buyer of loose Moissanite Stones ordered 800 loose Moissanite Stones and asked for the same calibrated sizes from 1.5 mm to 12 mm as a competitor's sample. What arrived matched the photo and missed the drawing, and 13 pieces had to be reworked at the buyer's expense, priced at USD 2-90 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
Nothing in that rejection was exotic. At USD 2-90 per piece and 800 pieces on the order, a sieve drift rate of two percent is a costing error rather than a quality mystery.
Cost of the fix was about 6 seconds per piece. On 800 pieces that is a few hours at the bench and the whole claim file disappears, which the Distributor Tier file records at USD 2-90 in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
What a USD 2-90 Quote Hides
The cost of a loose Moissanite Stone in the USD 2-90 band splits roughly as below. The line buyers challenge most is labor, and it is the line that decides whether the piece survives a season.
| Cost line | Share | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Base metal or alloy for loose Moissanite Stones | 34% | Alloy choice and casting yield |
| Stone or melee for loose Moissanite Stones | 25% | Sieve range and lot batching |
| Setting and finishing labor for loose Moissanite Stones | 22% | Jig design and bench minutes |
| Plating, polish and QC for loose Moissanite Stones | 15% | Per-tray versus per-piece checks |
| Packaging for loose Moissanite Stones | 4% | bulk carton, 50 per bag |
If a supplier will not break out the five lines above, the number you are comparing is not a price. It is a total that somebody else assembled from assumptions, which is how the Distributor Tier account reads it at USD 2-90.
The Measurements Behind a USD 2-90 Quote
Four numbers separate a 800-piece run that clears inspection from one that generates a credit note. None of them appears on the sample photo, quoted at USD 2-90 per piece in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
| 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 |
None of these are premium features. They cost seconds per piece and they remove the reason a buyer has to inspect twice, and the Distributor Tier quote for it sits at USD 2-90.
Distributor Pricing Tiers on loose Moissanite Stones
A distributor does not buy a loose Moissanite Stone, they buy a position. Tier pricing is quoted against annual volume with a floor per SKU, and the tier is reviewed on shipped units rather than on forecast, on a 800-piece Distributor Tier order at USD 2-90.
What the tier buys is protection: a defined territory, a no-direct-sell clause inside that territory, and a first look at new models for one season. Without those three lines the discount is just a lower price and the distributor will not hold stock for you, and 800 pieces leaves Wuzhou in bulk carton, 50 per bag at USD 2-90.
Turn is the number the distributor manages. At USD 2-90 per piece and a 45-day turn, the margin per shelf foot is thin. That is why bulk orders of loose Moissanite Stones move in 800-piece lots rather than in the 50-piece sample quantity.
What Fails First on loose Moissanite Stones
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, quoted at USD 2-90 per piece in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
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, with SGS batch report and bulk carton, 50 per bag stated on the same sheet.
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, certified SGS batch report and packed bulk carton, 50 per bag at 800 pieces.
In a 800-piece run this typically shows on 11 of pieces. Catching it means measuring size distribution within the declared sieve at the tray level, not inspecting the finished carton, quoted at USD 2-90 per piece in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
girdle damage
Stones packed loose in a bag chip each other in transit. Individually wrapped parcels cost more and arrive usable, and the Distributor Tier quote for it sits at USD 2-90.
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, certified SGS batch report and packed bulk carton, 50 per bag at 800 pieces.
MOQ, Samples and the Balance
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 800-piece Distributor Tier 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 800-piece Distributor Tier order at USD 2-90.
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 2-90 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 bulk carton, 50 per bag format at 800 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, shipped as bulk carton, 50 per bag and certified SGS batch report.
Certification is SGS batch 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, quoted at USD 2-90 per piece in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
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 2-90 for 800 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
Sample to Container: The Real Calendar
Nobody quotes it for loose Moissanite Stones until something goes wrong, which is exactly why it belongs in the first email, which is USD 2-90 on the Distributor Tier schedule.
One practical note on timing for loose Moissanite Stones: 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, on a 800-piece Distributor Tier order at USD 2-90.
We date the loose Moissanite Stones proforma from signature for that reason, and we state the deposit deadline in the same email that carries the spec sheet, which is USD 2-90 on the Distributor Tier schedule.
AQL, Tray Checks and What a QC Report Should Say
It is not a marketing point on loose Moissanite Stones. It is the number that decides whether the second order happens, priced at USD 2-90 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
In the US market terms, this is the difference between a landed cost the buyer can plan against and a number that moves after the container ships. For loose Moissanite Stones, we publish the figure per SKU and hold it for the order window rather than for the calendar year, priced at USD 2-90 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
Practically, it shows up in three places for loose Moissanite Stones: the proforma, the QC sheet and the credit note if something goes wrong. All three should quote the same number. When they do not, the argument is about paperwork, not about the product, priced at USD 2-90 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
From Spec to bulk carton, 50 per bag
The calendar below is what we quote on a 800-piece Distributor Tier run of loose Moissanite Stones. It starts when the spec is signed, not when the deposit clears, which is USD 2-90 on the Distributor Tier schedule.
- 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.
A first order of 50 pieces is a measurement, not a purchase. It tells you what size distribution within the declared sieve looks like from this bench, quoted at USD 2-90 per piece in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
The Dock Check on loose Moissanite Stones
We ship from Guangzhou or Shenzhen and pick the port on the carrier rate, not on habit. SGS batch report travels with the shipping documents, with SGS batch report and bulk carton, 50 per bag stated on the same sheet.
DDP removes the duty invoice that arrives after the carton clears, which matters on a first Distributor Tier order at USD 2-90.
Three steps at the dock: count against the packing list, weigh a sample tray, measure ten pieces. None needs a lab, shipped as bulk carton, 50 per bag and certified SGS batch report, priced at USD 2-90 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
A 800-Piece Test Run
At 800 pieces inside bulk carton, 50 per bag, the first order reads sell-through without betting the season on one model, shipped as bulk carton, 50 per bag and certified SGS batch report.
Buyers who run that measurement before committing a season usually keep the supplier. Buyers who skip it usually pay twice for the same lesson, which is USD 2-90 on the Distributor Tier schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
What finish do you use, and how thick is it?
Rhodium at 0.20 micron minimum on white loose Moissanite Stones, 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, shipped as bulk carton, 50 per bag and certified SGS batch report.
How is loose Moissanite Stones packed for bulk carton, 50 per bag?
Every unit goes into a foam-backed pouch, then the bulk carton, 50 per bag, then the outer carton at 800 pieces. The packing list carries the SKU, the size and the stone size so receiving can check without opening every box, the figure being USD 2-90 for a 800-piece run.
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, with SGS batch report and bulk carton, 50 per bag stated on the same sheet.
How long does a reorder of the same loose Moissanite Stone 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, shipped as bulk carton, 50 per bag and certified SGS batch report.
What finish do you use, and how thick is it?
Rhodium at 0.20 micron minimum on white loose Moissanite Stones, 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, shipped as bulk carton, 50 per bag and certified SGS batch report.
Next Step
If you are quoting loose Moissanite Stones against another supplier, send that quote. We will mark the four lines where the numbers diverge and let you decide, on a 800-piece Distributor Tier order at USD 2-90.
The factory behind loose Moissanite Stones here is Wuzhou HengliLai Jewelry Co., Ltd., operating since 2009 in Wuzhou, Guangxi, at roughly 60,000 pieces a month. Reach the export desk at service@holycome.com or +86 18078079070 on WhatsApp, which is USD 2-90 on the Distributor Tier schedule.
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