Jewelry & Accessories
Fashion to fine jewelry, with verified materials
100
Typical MOQ for fashion jewelry
XRF
Metal content testing standard
REACH
EU nickel compliance covered
48h
QC photo report turnaround
Sourcing jewelry & accessories in China
China's jewelry manufacturing splits into distinct tiers: Shenzhen's Shuibei district for gold and fine jewelry, Guangzhou's Panyu for silver and mid-range pieces, and Yiwu for fashion jewelry at unbeatable prices and speed. The accessories side — hair accessories, belts, scarves, sunglasses, watches — clusters across Guangdong and Zhejiang with the same depth. Whether you're launching a $10 fashion line or a $500 fine jewelry collection, there's a cluster that specializes in exactly your tier.
Jewelry's risks are chemical and material. Nickel content is restricted in the EU (REACH) and a allergen liability everywhere; lead and cadmium limits apply in the US (California Prop 65, CPSIA for children's jewelry). Plating thickness determines whether 'gold' jewelry looks luxurious for a year or brassy for a week. Stones fall out of weak settings. And metal content misrepresentation — 'sterling silver' that isn't, 'stainless steel' that rusts — is common when buyers choose on price alone.
CN Ally sources jewelry with lab verification as standard practice. We XRF-test metal content, coordinate nickel/lead/cadmium lab testing for your target markets, verify plating thickness and adhesion, and pull-test clasps and settings. For fashion jewelry we focus on finish consistency and tarnish resistance; for fine jewelry we verify stone specifications and craftsmanship details. Every claim a factory makes about materials gets tested — in jewelry, trust is a lab report.
Products we handle in this category
A sample of what we regularly source — if your product isn't listed, ask us anyway. Chances are we've sourced something close.
Minimum order quantities, realistically
Factory MOQs are starting positions, not laws of nature. Here's what to expect in this category — and how we work around it.
Fashion jewelry is the most flexible category we handle: 100–300 pieces per design is typical, with many Yiwu factories going lower for simple pieces.
Silver and gold-plated jewelry usually starts at 100–200 pieces per design, with mold costs amortized across the run.
Fine jewelry (solid gold, gemstones) is quoted per piece with low minimums — the material value, not the factory, sets the economics.
Accessories like sunglasses and belts typically run 300–500 units per model and color.
What we inspect for this category
Generic inspections miss category-specific failures. Our QC protocol for this category targets the defects that actually occur.
Metal content verification (XRF)
X-ray fluorescence testing verifies the actual metal composition — sterling silver really is 925, stainless steel is the grade claimed, gold plating is over the stated base.
Nickel, lead & cadmium lab testing
Coordinated lab testing for EU REACH nickel release, US lead/cadmium limits, and California Prop 65. Required for legal sale; non-negotiable in our process.
Plating thickness & adhesion
Plating thickness measured and adhesion tested (tape test). Thin plating wears through in weeks; we verify the microns, not the marketing.
Clasp, setting & stone security
Clasps cycle-tested, stone settings checked under magnification, and glued components pull-tested. Lost stones and failed clasps are the top jewelry complaints.
Finish consistency & tarnish resistance
Color and finish matched across the production run, with tarnish-resistance checks for plated pieces. Your product photography sets expectations — production must meet them.
Common questions about sourcing jewelry & accessories
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