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Practical, factory-level guides on sourcing lab grown diamonds, moissanite and gemstone jewelry: how grades really work, what certification means for customs and resale, how MOQ and tiered pricing behave, and how to compare landed cost between suppliers.
Import & Compliance · 12 min read · Aug 7, 2026
The difference between a 6.5% duty and a near-20% duty on your silver shipment is a ten-digit code picked wrong at the proforma stage.
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Wholesale Sourcing · 12 min read · Aug 5, 2026
Private label is not just slapping a logo on stock. Here are the minimums, the assets you must own, and the first-90-days test that decides whether to reorder.
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Wholesale Sourcing · 12 min read · Aug 1, 2026
Two suppliers quoted the same 6.5mm round moissanite at $48 and $72. The gap was not profit margin. Here is what to read before you pick the lower number.
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Compliance & Shipping · 6 min read · Aug 1, 2026
How to specify sterling silver correctly, why nickel release and plating thickness decide whether your goods clear compliance, and how hallmarking rules differ acro…
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Product Guides · 12 min read · Jul 30, 2026
Men's sterling jewelry is the under-ordered growth story of 2026. Here are the SKUs moving, the silver-price math, and how to split a men's open-to-buy.
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Wholesale Sourcing · 12 min read · Jul 20, 2026
TT is irreversible, escrow costs 2-5% but protects first orders, LCs suit USD 30k+ containers. Here is the payment-structure playbook by order stage and value.
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Custom Manufacturing · 6 min read · Jul 20, 2026
A stage-by-stage account of how a factory develops a bespoke jewellery design: file requirements, CAD turnaround, sample approval, tooling, production and the docum…
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Sourcing · 5 min read · Jul 17, 2026
A step-by-step walkthrough of a first wholesale order, from the inquiry format that gets you a fast and accurate quote, through the deposit, approval sheet, inspect…
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Supplier Vetting · 12 min read · Jul 4, 2026
Same-day video tour of four rooms, licence scope, a 3-5 stone sample order with independent gemologist testing. Here is how to confirm a moissanite supplier is a cu…
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