Every supplier presents itself as a factory. This page sets out what that claim means in practice, and how to test it against the offers you receive elsewhere.
Ten reasons buyers consolidate with us
- Cutting and setting in-house. Stone cutting, casting, setting, polishing, plating, QC and packing all run inside our own 6,000 m² Wuzhou facility.
- Factory-direct pricing, tiers published. 8% off at 50 pieces, 14% at 200 and 20% at 500, built from cost components you can inspect.
- Specifications in writing. Stone grade, metal, gram weight, plating thickness, MOQ, lead time and incoterm are stated on every quotation.
- Certification you can verify. IGI, GRA or GIA documentation, with a certificate-to-stone match sheet, photographs and packing-list line references.
- Sample before commitment. Single samples sell at list price, credited against your first order above 200 pieces.
- Low opening MOQ. 10 pieces per design on catalogue styles, 30 pieces on custom work.
- Consistency on reorder. Retained approval sheets and fixed stone and plating suppliers keep restock runs matching the sample.
- Compliance documentation. Material declarations and nickel-release test reports per batch for EU and UK markets.
- Named account management. Replies in English within 12 working hours, with a second escalation contact.
- Realistic lead times. 7–15 days on stock designs, 10–20 days on custom and certified production — quoted conservatively, not optimistically.
Factory versus trading company
| Question | Holycome (manufacturer) | Trading company |
|---|---|---|
| Who cuts the stones? | Our own cutting room | A third-party factory |
| Where does the price come from? | Cost components | A factory price plus margin |
| Lead time control | Own production schedule | Dependent on someone else's queue |
| Defect resolution | Our QC team investigates | Passed back to the factory |
| Design confidentiality | NDA with our own staff | Shared with an external factory |
| Consistency on reorder | Fixed suppliers and retained specs | Whatever the factory has that week |
| Factory visit | Welcomed, any time | Usually not possible |
Who we work with
- Importers and distributors building a market-positioned wholesale range.
- Jewellery brands needing private-label production from their own designs.
- Independent retailers wanting factory pricing without a container-sized commitment.
- Online and marketplace sellers requiring fast replenishment and consistent photography.
- Bridal specialists needing certified centre stones with documentation at retail.
What we ask of you
Clear specifications, a realistic first order size, and honest feedback on quality. With that we can build a supply relationship that survives price pressure from suppliers who cannot document what they sell.
Three questions to ask any supplier
- "Which steps do you do in-house?" Where casting, setting or plating are outsourced, quality and lead time sit outside your supplier's control. Request a live video walkthrough of the setting line rather than a photo gallery — press images are reused across dozens of websites.
- "Show me the certificate number before I pay a deposit." A supplier who cannot evidence the stone before payment is asking you to carry the risk. We match every certificate to a stone by number, photograph and measurement.
- "How does your price move with quantity?" Ask for pricing at 20, 200 and 500 pieces. Factories show a smooth curve based on cost components; resellers show round numbers with unexplained jumps, or a single "best price" that never changes.
What consolidation is worth
Buyers who move loose stones, finished jewellery and OEM development to one manufacturer usually find the operational saving larger than the price saving. One payment flow, one approval-sheet format, one shipping consolidation, one documentation pack and one point of accountability for defects. Your total order value — not the value per material — then determines your discount tier, so a modest mixed order reaches 14% off instead of sitting at list price across three separate supplier accounts.
Where we say no
We decline orders that require undervaluing goods for customs, that ask us to copy a protected design, or that demand a specification we cannot verify in our own building. Those refusals occasionally cost us a shipment; they are also why buyers who work with us for five years still have their accounts in good standing.