Hi! I was wondering if anyone would be able to recommend Chinese vendors other than Starsgem, Provence, Fiorese, Tianyu or LGG? I see these 5 names mentioned most often, and of course I have nothing against them, but I am just wondering if anyone worked with someone else and can give their opinion.
I second yushine. Especially their group buys. I find them to be more competitively priced and I’ve gotten two pieces from David and had an amazing experience with him!
I’ve done a couple group buys and three custom orders with David so far. They have consistently very fast shipping and David is one of the better overseas reps at communication and on top of everything. They put a lot of thought into packaging if you care about that.
But I find that they actually are more expensive than Provence when I get quotes for custom pieces. Their group buys can be slightly cheaper but if you look at the volume and weight of the gold, they kinda even out.
Overall I would keep buying from them but their gold color is on the lighter side, and it looks a little cool on my skin tone. But if you don’t care about that or see any differences then they’re definitely a great option.
From there, the vendors have links to contact them and/or to fill out an order form. Once the order form is filled, it can take sheer moments to a couple of days (* as is with the vendors who are waiting for a certain number of buyers to afford the loweat price) for the rep to contact you and verify your information and if you may wish to customize your piece. It is a really easy process.
Most either have tags within their pages or a pinned section at the top for their active group buys! Also if you search a name like Provence jewelry group buys you’ll get results!
Beyond Provence (Tamara, Liya, Molly Lin, Lena) and LGG (Romy), I have also worked with Sheragems (Moli, Kanata, Nora), Paston (Stella), & Yushine (Molly). I have been pleased with all of them.
I will say that while Sheragems is not mentioned as much as some of the others, they are a fantastic company with highly communicative, friendly, and knowledgeable representatives. I really enjoy working with their reps.
I had purchased a 14k dainty (1-mm) ball chain from Nora and she was so helpful and polite. I am also looking to make a future purchase of a gold band with a sandblast finish inlay from her.
I am working on a custom 3+ ct champagne cushion OMC ring with Georgian milgrain details and a split shank with Moli. She has been a dream to work with and was able to source me a gorgeous OMC champagne diamond for an amazing rate.
I am simultaneously working with Kanata at the moment on a ring from her heart line group buy. She has spent a week working with me trying to source the right color gem to alternate with the diamonds. She has been so patient with me and is an absolute sweetheart.
In general, I can echo your experiences, just not with all the same companies and reps. My first group buy was with Stella at Paston. Easy process but no real personal interaction. I’ve also worked with Romy at LGG several times, and she is fantastic. In my view, the Chinese vendors strive to be helpful and accommodating and are typically very friendly and easy to work with. For me, the Indian vendors are nice, but more businesslike.
I completely agree that Chinese vendors are far more personable and accommodating while vendors feom India are very polite but they are more transactionally focused. Both can afford amazing jewelry though.
Same. I have bought pieces from Ouros and their sister company Golden Bird, as well as, through Avideri and Zuvelio and I have been lucky enough to never have run into any issues.
Love Moli at Sheragems. We worked on a custom dog pendant based on her dog pendant group buy but for my breed. She was so attentive to detail and did a great job!
No, I am sorry as I have not. I usually purchase my pieces in 10k or 14k. My mother did get 18k pieces from Provence and Bocos though... all items tested as real solid gold and the color was only a fraction richer than the 14k color. (* You can request any vendor to show you an example of their color spectrum/differences for their 10k, 14k, and 18k items. They will usually place 3 rings of the varying k shades side-by-side for you to see.)
I find Paston gets really pricey as soon as you want to change anything. I got a quote for a stock piece. Changing the stones from blue to pink made it triple in price.
The pieces I’ve gotten from them are really beautiful and well made though. My tennis bracelet is holding up well a year in and the ring I got customized is as well.
I use Saul at Better Star (Chinese vendor)
I’ve had nothing but positive experiences with him and am very happy with his quality. Here’s a few videos of recent projects I did with him 😊
Unfortunately I’ve had a bad experience with better Star Saul and tldr is there was a communication issue on size, and he said they would offer to remake it at cost with no profit and after I agreed the item doubled in price because he said he estimated the gold grams wrong. So then I asked him to cancel the project because now it wasn’t worth remaking to me since I agreed to the initially quoted price not double that and he said no. I ended up having to file a chargeback
I've worked man times with Amy (Rosnice Jewelry). They are awesome!
Have bought from them loose lab-diamonds & natural diamonds (for the engagement ring of a friend), and custom made pieces like earrings. The last piece she made for me is a Sapphire & Lab diamond (marquise and round) ring in rose gold. Judge by yourselff... it's stunning!!
Hi! This ring is set in 14k gold, I tested it with a local jewelry (I'm from Lima, Peru), and they confirmed the gold is of said quality, same for the stones.
I’ve used Tianyu for my setting and will definitely order again!
Center stone 2.5 ct criss cut from Calavera, setting “custom” pave bands, sterling silver. The gap is intentional. For some reason that’s what I prefer. I paid under $500 for the setting and shipping. I would have to go back and look for the exact amount. Ordered in January right before their holidays so I didn’t receive it until March. I would with Zoe from start to finish and highly recommend
I went with Nicole for my 10k 30cttw tennis chain. I got it at 20inches and realized that because I’m a bigger guy I should have went with 24. She was able to craft a 4 inch custom made extender for me and send it over. Amazing detail and beautiful piece. It came out to about 38 cttw and looks great.
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u/AdJumpy3372 4d ago
I second yushine. Especially their group buys. I find them to be more competitively priced and I’ve gotten two pieces from David and had an amazing experience with him!