Wholesale Jewelry Pricing

Consider appraisal fees and other hidden expenses when you price wholesale jewelry.

Pricing wholesale jewelry is an important facet to the jewelry business because you do not want to price a product so low that it loses the perception of value or so high that it won't sell.

Standard Mark-Up

Most jewelry wholesalers charge a 15 percent mark-up on their pieces. Whatever you pay when you buy the jewelry, charge the buyer that amount plus an additional 15 percent.

Considerations

You may have to raise your mark-up percentage if you have overhead costs that go into your wholesale jewelry business, such as travel expenses, shipping expenses, appraisal expenses or even store expenses if you rent a space to sell your wares.

Maximum Mark-Up

The maximum mark-up in the wholesale jewelry business is adding 50 percent of what you paid for each piece to your selling price.

References

• Jewelry Sales Business.com: Pricing Wholesale Jewelry
• Home Jewelry Business Success Tips: Jewelry Pricing Formula

Resources

• Wholesale Jewelry: Purchase of Jewelry in Wholesale