| If you are a silver jewelry retailer and you are | | | | Price Fluctuation |
| searching for silver jewelry for resell, do you realize | | | | Some of the jewelry wholesalers will associate the |
| that while you are doing your research in Google or | | | | price of the jewelry with the current silver/metal |
| Yahoo, you will get a list of wholesaler who lists their | | | | market price. These are the case that might cause the |
| jewelry prices a little higher? Let me give you an | | | | jewelry to be cheaper this week and to be more |
| example, if you are looking for a simple sterling silver | | | | expensive next month because it all depends on the |
| ring or wedding band, the weight for this ring is | | | | market price of the metal at that time. Nevertheless, |
| approximately 2 or 3 gram per piece and the cost of | | | | some wholesaler might set a fixed price to the silver |
| this material is around $0.40 - $0.90. Let me explain to | | | | jewelry regardless the price change of the metal |
| you why there are so many wholesaler out there are | | | | market price. |
| selling you for the price of $2.00 - $19.00 or more. | | | | Courier Fee & Insurance |
| Labor Cost | | | | It also depends on the wholesalers to set the price of |
| The first reason is the labor cost. The manufacturers | | | | the jewelry. If you have done your research, you will |
| have to pay for the cost of turning the raw material to | | | | notice that some wholesalers will list the price more |
| finished goods. There are costs for metal melting, | | | | than you expected because they might add in the |
| molding, polishing, handmade, casting, high level | | | | shipping cost and insurance to the jewelry itself. |
| craftsmanship and assembling. | | | | Business Overhead Expense |
| Precious Stone Cost | | | | There are ongoing expenses of operating a business. |
| Before you purchase any jewelry, please ensure the | | | | Normal ongoing expensive are bills, utilities, machines, |
| type of stone used in the jewelry. Some jewelry | | | | employee's salaries, office & factory rental fees, |
| comes with Cubic Zirconia or Swarosvki Crystal which | | | | breakage, e-commerce web site, advertising fees and |
| are cheaper compare to gemstone. A gemstone or | | | | so on. |
| gem is also called a precious or semi-precious stone. | | | | Profit & Revenue |
| For the jewelry that comes with pearl, there are | | | | The seller will need to have profit in return for every |
| synthetic pearl and genuine pearl. Jewelry that comes | | | | sale they made. Now you will have some idea and |
| with synthetic pearl will usually cost lower because the | | | | knowledge on why there are many wholesalers or |
| pearl used are man made pearl. | | | | manufacturers are selling at many different prices. |
| Plating | | | | Please make sure that all the jewelry that you |
| Silver jewelry is mostly plated with Rhodium. Rhodium | | | | purchase has stamped ".925". Some wholesaler also |
| will prevent it from tarnishing and it is usually cost more | | | | able to get prices a little lower than a normal wholesale |
| than silver. So, this will make the jewelry to be more | | | | price. It all depends on how you deal with the |
| expensive. | | | | manufacturer. |