Every supplier claims to be a factory. Here is what that claim means in practice, and how to test it against what you are being offered elsewhere.
Ten reasons buyers consolidate with us
- We cut and set in-house. Stone cutting, casting, setting, polishing, plating, QC and packing all happen in our own 6,000 m² facility in Wuzhou.
- Factory-direct pricing with published tiers. 8% off at 50 pieces, 14% at 200 and 20% at 500, calculated from cost components you can see.
- Documented specifications. Stone grade, metal, gram weight, plating thickness, MOQ, lead time and incoterm appear 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.
- Sampling before commitment. Single samples 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 mean restock runs match 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 and a second escalation contact.
- Realistic lead times. 7–15 days on stock designs, 10–20 days on custom and certified production — quoted conservatively rather than 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. That is enough for us to 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?" If casting, setting or plating are outsourced, quality and lead time sit outside your supplier's control. Ask for 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 take 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 a single manufacturer usually find the operational saving is 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. It also means your total order value — not the value per material — determines your discount tier, which is how a modest mixed order reaches 14% off rather than sitting at list price in 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.