Most RFQs we answer start the same way, with one of three questions: can you make this?, can you put our logo on it?, or can you extend a design we already found? This page answers those three, and is honest about the two things you cannot change — minimum quantity and lead time — before you spend time on a brief that will not clear them.
We make two product lines: stainless steel jewelry and jewelry boxes, organizers and packaging. Both are made to order. We are not a warehouse and we do not hold stock, so if you need catalogue goods shipped this week, this is not the right page — see wholesale and ordering terms for what applies to a production run.
What we make
Stainless steel jewelry
Rings, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, earrings, anklets, pendants and sets, in 316L stainless steel with optional PVD colour finishing. Production spans wax modelling, 3D printing, casting, stamping, CNC, polishing, sandblasting, laser engraving and PVD plating.
Browse the stainless steel jewelry catalog.
Jewelry boxes, organizers and packaging
Custom boxes, organizers, travel cases, stackable display cases, watch boxes and gift boxes in PU leather, velvet, wood, acrylic and quilted fabric. The work covers material selection, die making, leather covering, interior fitting (velvet and foam inserts), sewing, logo application and final inspection.
Browse the jewelry boxes and organizers catalog.
What you can specify
For a custom run, the list below is what we need to quote. Everything in it changes the price or the schedule, so it is worth sending in the first message rather than after the sample.
- Dimensions — outer size plus the functional ones: interior depth, compartment width, closed height for a box; bail size and chain length for a pendant.
- Materials, per component — not per product. The alloy, the lining, the hardware.
- Finish and plating — colour reference plus the method. "Gold" alone is not a specification; a method and a target thickness are.
- Logo and branding — placement, size and method: laser engraving, hot stamping, debossing, silkscreen, or a mould detail.
- Packaging — whether it is retail-ready, and what that means for your channel.
- Destination market — which determines the compliance documentation you will need.
A complete brief is the cheapest way to protect your schedule. See how to brief a manufacturer for the checklist we recommend sending with an RFQ.
What you cannot specify, and what we will not pretend about
Two things are fixed, and it is better to know now than in week three.
Minimum quantity. 100 pieces per design for stainless steel jewelry. 500 pieces per single style and single colour for jewelry boxes — a hard floor. Each box needs a custom cutting die, and material suppliers sell by volume, so a small run cannot cover the setup. Why jewelry boxes have a 500-piece MOQ explains the mechanics.
Lead time. About 15 days for a sample, and about 45 days for bulk production on the metal and box lines. Bead strands run closer to 25 days because they are strung rather than cast or plated. Those figures cover production only — freight, customs and holiday shutdowns sit on top.
What you can control is what happens inside that window: a complete brief, precise finish specification, and approval on the day the sample arrives. That is where the schedule is won or lost — where the 45 days actually go.
One more boundary, so nobody is surprised: duties and import taxes are not included, and we do not pay them for you. The mechanics are in wholesale shipping and customs.
Documentation we can provide
- CE, RoHS and FCC for packaging, arranged per order for your destination market.
- Nickel release testing under EN 1811 and EN 12472, issued per order rather than as a site-wide claim.
- Salt spray testing to ASTM B117.
- PVD coating thickness, measured by XRF or cross-section microscopy and stated as a value for your finish.
- An NDA on request — drawings stay confidential, tooling and IP belong to you, and we do not resell or reuse client designs.
We do not publish certificate numbers publicly. Ask with your RFQ and the documentation will match your actual product rather than a generic reference. See compliance and testing for why.
Shipping, freight and export documents
Two shipping terms cover everything we send out, and the difference decides who carries the freight, the clearance and the duty.
- EXW Shenzhen. The price covers production, packing and export clearance. You collect, or you name a forwarder and we hand the goods over at the factory gate.
- DDP. The price covers production, delivery to the address you give us, import clearance and duty. The shipment moves without you appointing a local importer of record.
FOB and CIF are not terms we quote. If your forwarder's paperwork needs one of them listed, say so in the brief and we will tell you what can be matched.
Export documents are issued per order against the batch that is actually shipping:
- Commercial invoice and packing list, with carton dimensions and gross weights, so your forwarder can price the freight before you commit.
- Bill of lading for sea freight, air waybill for air and courier shipments.
- Certificate of origin, including the preferential form your market qualifies for where one exists.
- The material reports listed above: EN 1811 and EN 12472 nickel release, ASTM B117 salt spray, and PVD coating thickness measured by XRF or cross-section.
Which documents your shipment needs depends on the destination market and the product category. Tell us the market in the RFQ and the list is named before you pay for it.
Freight is quoted against the actual carton count and destination port. The production times elsewhere on this page do not include it. See wholesale for the same facts on the ordering side.
How the work is done
The short version of what a stainless steel order passes through. Every link below is the longer version, written for a buyer who has to answer a customer's question rather than for a designer.
- How stainless steel jewelry is made — the full route, wax mold to PVD plating, in the order it happens.
- Wax mold forming, from 3D design to precision casting — where the shape is decided before any metal is melted.
- Stainless steel jewelry casting methods — which casting route suits which geometry, and where each one loses tolerance.
- Casting as the molten art of stainless steel — why casting is the only way to reach some shapes.
- Stamping molding, the steel imprinting technique — sheet metal formed by a die, uniform because the die decides.
- Six core techniques in stainless steel jewelry — the six operations a piece passes through, start to finish.
- Micro-set stainless steel jewelry — stones set close together without a visible bezel around each one.
- Tension setting: a stone held without prongs — what actually carries the stone.
- The exquisite craftsmanship behind stainless steel jewelry — the manual steps that do not appear on a process sheet.
- The invisible engraving knife, laser cutting — engraving and laser cutting as a design choice, not a finishing afterthought.
- The wire polishing and sanding technique — how a controlled matte is produced instead of an accident.
- Two common gilding techniques — the two ways colour is laid onto the metal, and what each costs in wear.
- PVD vacuum plating — the method, the thickness question, and the finishes it cannot reach.
- The rotating sculpture technique — a piece that turns on its own pivot, and what that does to tolerance.
Checking a batch before you pay for it
Acceptance is a buyer's job as much as a factory's. These six are the checks we would want run on our own order.
- How to check quality on a stainless steel jewelry order — a checklist you can run on the goods when they land.
- How to read a jewelry factory QC report — what a report proves, and what it only claims.
- Jewelry box quality inspection, inside and outside — the same inspection applied to a box rather than a pendant.
- How to verify an eco-claim on jewelry packaging — turning a slogan into a question with an answer.
- A buyer's checklist for auditing a jewelry supplier — what to ask before the first visit, remote or otherwise.
- What to check before paying a supplier deposit — the deposit decision, in the order it actually matters.
How an order goes
- You send the brief — dimensions, materials, finish, logo method, packaging, destination market and volume.
- We quote per style, so you can see where any setup cost lands, and state the schedule with milestones.
- We make a physical sample. About 15 days.
- You approve it, or send it back with changes. The bulk clock starts when it is approved.
- Bulk production runs, inspected before shipment. About 45 days for metal and boxes.
- We pack, handle export clearance and hand the goods over under EXW Shenzhen or DDP.
Payment runs on T/T unless something else is genuinely required: a portion up front and the balance before shipment, both fixed in writing for the order. Other methods are only agreed where your own requirements make them necessary, and a letter of credit is not something we can process. If that is a condition of your procurement, raise it before tooling starts rather than once the clock is running.
Who this is not for
We would rather say this than take an enquiry we will handle badly:
- If you need stock shipped this week. We manufacture to order and hold no inventory. Buyers who need catalogue items on a short clock should source from a supplier who keeps them.
- If you need under 500 pieces of a jewelry box. The organizer minimum is structural, not a negotiating posture.
- If your design is not locked. Every change after tooling starts restarts the clock, and that costs more than doing it once, properly.
- If you want your brand represented before you have product. We are a manufacturer, not a marketing agency.
FAQ
What is the minimum order quantity?
100 pieces per design for stainless steel jewelry, 500 pieces per style and colour for jewelry boxes. The organizer figure is a hard floor.
Can you put our logo on an existing design?
Yes. Logo method and placement are part of the brief, and branding is available at wholesale volumes. Using an existing design also avoids the tooling cost of a fully custom piece.
What does OEM mean here as opposed to ODM?
OEM — we produce to your drawings or your version of an existing design, with your branding. ODM — we develop the product from your market requirement. Private label — your brand on a product we have already developed. All three take sampling before bulk.
Do you hold stock for reordering?
No. We are a manufacturer, not a warehouse, and holding your units means paying to store someone else's capital.
Which payment terms do you offer?
T/T. A 30% deposit with the balance before shipment is the usual structure. If your finance team needs another method we can look at it, but a letter of credit is not something we can process.
Can you ship to our 3PL?
Yes. Under EXW we can address cartons to your warehouse or to a third-party logistics provider, and under DDP we deliver to the address you give us.
How fast will you answer?
Every inquiry is answered within 24 hours. A brief with the full specification above gets a more precise answer, sooner.
Get a quote
Send your design, materials, finish, volume and destination market. We will quote line by line, state the schedule with milestones named, and tell you what documentation your order can carry. Contact FSC CRAFT.
Related: Wholesale: MOQ, lead times and what to ask · Compliance and testing · How to brief a jewelry manufacturer · What moves a supplier's quote
What this means for your order
If you are still deciding, one thing decides this for you: most of what you can specify - alloy, finish, plating, packaging, branding - is open, and a small number of things are not, mainly on minimums and timing. Everything else on a quote page is presentation.
Where this falls short this is the wrong place if you need something under 100 pieces for jewellery, or under 500 for a box, or inside our sampling window.
What to send us your drawings, target materials and volumes, and we will reply line by line with what is possible and what is not.