Get a quote in one working day.
Tell us the category, the material and the quantity. What comes back is an itemised price with the tooling separated out and a lead-time window — not a request to contact us.
- 01An engineer reviews the design and flags anything that will not manufacture as drawn.
- 02Itemised cost sheet — metal, labour, plating, finishing and packing as separate lines.
- 03Tooling quoted as a one-off line. You own it; no second charge on a reorder.
- 04The compliance route for your target market, with the standard numbers.
- 05NDA on request, before any file is shared.
What to send
Six fields decide a quotation. Sending them together is what makes a one-working-day answer possible — each one changes either the tooling or the unit price.
| Field | Why it changes the price | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Decides the forming route and the sizing vocabulary | Rings, earrings, chain |
| Material | Sets the metal line and the compliance options | 316L, brass, 925 silver |
| Quantity per style | Setup cost is fixed per run, so it falls steeply with volume | 500, 1,000, 5,000 |
| Finish, in microns | The most abused number in sourcing — 0.1 µm and 1.0 µm look identical on arrival | Gold PVD 0.5 µm |
| Sizing | Size distribution is never flat, and a change after setup means a second setup | US 6–9, peak at 7 |
| Destination market | Sets the compliance route and therefore the testing cost | EU, US, UK |
A CAD file (.stl, .3dm, .step), a dimensioned drawing or a physical sample can replace several of these at once.
Standard terms
These apply to every order regardless of category or route, and they are stated here so nothing in the quotation is a surprise.
| MOQ | 500 pcs per style, per plating colour |
|---|---|
| Sampling | 10 days from approved 3D file |
| Bulk production | 25 days after sample approval |
| Tooling | $30–2,500 by mold type, quoted as a separate one-off line |
| Tooling ownership | The buyer’s — no second charge on a reorder |
| Quotation response | One working day |
| Inspection | AQL 2.5 to ISO 2859-1; report travels with the shipment |
| NDA | On request, before files are received |
| Production location | Qingxi, Dongguan, Guangdong |
Full tooling ranges on the mold cost and MOQ page; cost structure on the manufacturing cost page.
Questions about quoting
Each answer stands alone and can be read without the rest of this page.
What information do you need to quote?
Category, material, quantity per style, finish with the plating thickness in microns, sizing for that category, and the market you ship to. Those six are what a quotation is built from — sending them together is the difference between a one-working-day answer and a two-week exchange of questions.
What will the quotation actually contain?
An itemised unit price with metal, labour, plating, finishing and packing shown as separate lines; the tooling cost as its own one-off charge; the sampling and production lead times; and the compliance route for your destination market. Not a single number and not an invitation to discuss.
Do I need a CAD file to get a quote?
It helps, but no. CAD in .stl, .3dm or .step gives the most accurate quotation because it carries real geometry. A dimensioned drawing works. A physical sample works and can be measured or scanned. A reference photograph is enough for a ballpark, though the figure will move once real geometry arrives.
Is there a charge for a quotation or a design review?
No. The manufacturability review — an engineer reading the design against the intended process and flagging what will not produce as drawn — is part of quoting, not a paid service. Sampling and tooling are charged, and both are stated in the quotation before you commit to either.
Will you sign an NDA before I send files?
Yes, on request and before any files are received. Client designs are never resold or shown to other buyers, and tooling made for a buyer is stored under that buyer's account. Ask for it in your first message and it comes back with the reply.
Not answered here? All buyer questions →
Sources
Where the standards and legal limits quoted on this page are published. Every figure traceable to one of these can be checked at the issuer rather than taken on our word.
| Designation | Published by | What it specifies |
|---|---|---|
| REACH Annex XVII entry 27 | European Union | Nickel release limits for articles in prolonged skin contact and for pierced-ear posts |
| EN 1811 | CEN | Reference test method for nickel release from articles in contact with the skin · not freely published; the binding limit is in REACH Annex XVII entry 27 |
| California Proposition 65 | California OEHHA | Lead and cadmium exposure warnings for products sold in California |
| ISO 2859-1 | ISO | Sampling plans indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection |
Every figure on this page traceable to one of these can be checked against the published standard rather than taken on our word.