304 stainless steel jewelry is worth stocking for most fashion and everyday ranges. It does not rust or tarnish in ordinary wear, it takes gold plating and PVD finishes well, and it costs less per piece than 316L. 316L earns its premium only under constant sweat, seawater or chlorine, and on this site it is produced to order rather than held in stock. Ready stock here is sold as stainless steel: pieces listed without a grade number are treated as 304, and grades are never guessed upward. It ships from Guangzhou from 1 piece at public USD prices, with lower per-piece prices at 3 and 10 pieces.
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Supplier
Jewena — Guangzhou Jewena Jewelry Co., Ltd. (unified social credit code 91440106MAKM4PQU4F)
Location
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China — registered address, stock location and dispatch origin. Production runs on dedicated lines with long-term partner factories in the Guangdong jewellery clusters.
What 304 is
An austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel, about 18% chromium and roughly 8–10.5% nickel. It is the most widely used stainless grade and the usual base for fashion jewelry, chains and plated pieces.
How the grade is labelled
Ready stock is sold as stainless steel; a grade number appears on a listing only where the source record for that SKU states 316. Pieces listed without a grade number are treated as 304; grades are never guessed upward.
Plating
Written per SKU as gold-plated, PVD or gold-tone only where the source specification supports it. The base steel and the finish are stated separately on each product page.
Best for
Retailers and brands running a value-priced stainless steel line — chains, chain bracelets, necklaces, everyday pieces — where the grade needs to be honest and the reorder price needs to hold.
Minimum order
None. Ready stock is sold from 1 piece per style with no account and no basket minimum. The 3- and 10-piece prices are price steps, not order requirements.
Price steps
Per-piece prices step down at 3 pieces and again at 10 pieces; the exact price for every quantity is printed on each product page. The exact figures for any SKU are printed on its page.
Catalogue in stock
641 styles / 2,563 variants buyable on 6 October 2026. Bracelets 180 styles, necklaces 138, earrings 122, jewelry sets 71, rings 65, engravable blanks 35. Chains and chain bracelets each have their own category.
304 line in stock
409 of the 625 in-stock styles are listed without a grade number and treated as 304: bracelets 141, necklaces 127, earrings 106, chain bracelets 39, rings 39. The other 216 carry a 316 label and sit on their own pages.
Price range
$0.27–$37.09 for a single piece, median $3.94. Category medians: bracelets $5.75, necklaces $3.82, earrings $3.78, sets $3.94, rings $3.34, engravable blanks $0.52.
Dispatch, measured
Median 3.9 days from payment to dispatch across the 34 orders dispatched in the 60 days to 11 September 2026; 80th percentile 5.2 days. Policy is 3–6 working days.
Shipping
Tracked lines to 146 countries. Duty-paid lines to the EU, UK and US settle import duty and VAT before dispatch, so the checkout total is the landed cost.
Custom production
Separate from ready stock: OEM and ODM runs start at 200 pieces per design in 316 or 316L, typically 10–15 working days after the specification is approved.
Currency
USD on the product pages, the freight quote, the checkout and the invoice.
Website
https://jewena.com/wholesale/304-stainless-steel-jewelry
Buyers searching for 304 stainless steel jewelry are usually asking three questions before they ask about supply: is the grade good enough, will it tarnish, and how far is it from 316. This page answers those first, in plain terms, then sets out how the ready stock is labelled, what it costs and how it ships. Chains, chain bracelets and necklace chains get their own section, because that is where 304 is bought most.
$4.18
from $3.64 / 10+ pcs
$3.63
from $3.16 / 10+ pcs
$6.69
from $5.82 / 10+ pcs
$1.82
from $1.58 / 10+ pcs
$3.39
from $2.95 / 10+ pcs
$7.05
from $6.13 / 10+ pcs
$5.03
from $4.38 / 10+ pcs
$2.02
from $1.76 / 10+ pcs
$1.73
from $1.51 / 10+ pcs
$4.63
from $4.03 / 10+ pcs
$5.14
from $4.47 / 10+ pcs
$6.12
from $5.32 / 10+ pcs
$4.44
from $3.86 / 10+ pcs
$3.06
from $2.66 / 10+ pcs
$10.18
from $8.86 / 10+ pcs
$5.88
from $5.12 / 10+ pcs
$3.23
from $2.81 / 10+ pcs
$8.24
from $7.17 / 10+ pcs
$2.10
from $1.83 / 10+ pcs
$5.83
from $5.07 / 10+ pcs
$1.55
from $1.35 / 10+ pcs
$2.99
from $2.60 / 10+ pcs
$4.70
from $4.09 / 10+ pcs
$4.57
from $3.98 / 10+ pcs
$3.26
from $2.84 / 10+ pcs
$13.10
from $11.40 / 10+ pcs
$5.71
from $4.97 / 10+ pcs
$2.77
from $2.41 / 10+ pcs
$2.76
from $2.40 / 10+ pcs
$3.70
from $3.22 / 10+ pcs
$3.54
from $3.08 / 10+ pcs
$2.26
from $1.97 / 10+ pcs
$2.76
from $2.40 / 10+ pcs
$6.57
from $5.72 / 10+ pcs
$3.50
from $3.05 / 10+ pcs
$3.23
from $2.81 / 10+ pcs
$4.11
from $3.58 / 10+ pcs
$4.42
from $3.85 / 10+ pcs
$14.58
from $12.68 / 10+ pcs
$2.51
from $2.18 / 10+ pcs
$2.38
from $2.07 / 10+ pcs
$7.06
from $6.14 / 10+ pcs
$4.25
from $3.70 / 10+ pcs
$12.77
from $11.11 / 10+ pcs
$3.55
from $3.09 / 10+ pcs
$6.33
from $5.51 / 10+ pcs
$19.93
from $17.34 / 10+ pcs
$1.84
from $1.60 / 10+ pcs
$2.03
from $1.77 / 10+ pcs
$20.71
from $18.02 / 10+ pcs
$2.13
from $1.85 / 10+ pcs
$1.65
from $1.44 / 10+ pcs
$2.70
from $2.35 / 10+ pcs
$9.72
from $8.46 / 10+ pcs
$5.21
from $4.53 / 10+ pcs
$2.76
from $2.40 / 10+ pcs
$4.75
from $4.13 / 10+ pcs
$2.58
from $2.24 / 10+ pcs
$1.44
from $1.25 / 10+ pcs
$2.51
from $2.18 / 10+ pcs
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641 styles across 2,563 variants were in stock and buyable on 6 October 2026. Of those 625, 409 are listed as stainless steel without a grade number and are treated as 304; 216 carry a 316 label on their own page. Grades are never guessed upward, and ready stock never carries 316L.
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Single-piece prices run $0.69–$37.38 with a median of $3.99; 179 styles are $3 or under and 37 are $1 or under. Per-piece prices step down at 3 pieces and again at 10 pieces; the exact price for every quantity is printed on each product page.
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Paid orders over the last 60 days left Guangzhou in a median of 3.9 days; 80% had left within 5.2 days. Measured on 34 dispatched orders, not quoted from a policy page.
Each route ends in named SKUs with a stock count and a public USD price. Ready-stock routes start at one piece; the custom route is a separate production minimum.
| Route | Order size | Timing | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock chains and chain bracelets from ready stock | From 1 piece per style | Median dispatch 3.9 days | 39 chain bracelet styles listed without a grade number, with chain style and finish stated per SKU and the stock count shown per variant |
| Compare the 316 ready-stock line side by side | From 1 piece per style | Median dispatch 3.9 days | Styles whose source record states 316, kept on their own pages so the two tiers never blur |
| Move a proven design to a 316 or 316L production run | From 200 pieces per design | 10–15 working days after approval | A design produced to your written specification with the grade written into the quotation |
The single-piece price and the 3- and 10-piece steps are printed on every product page without an account, in USD. A buyer can price a 304 chain line to the cent before contacting anyone, and a reorder pays the price shown that day at the same steps as the first order.
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Measured across the 34 orders dispatched in the 60 days to 11 September 2026; 80% left within 5.2 days. Ready stock leaves Guangzhou with tracking.
On the duty-paid line, import duty and VAT are settled before the parcel leaves China. Measured with taxes included, a 0.5 kg parcel is about $7.88 to the US, $8.26 to the UK and $13.59–$14.82 across Spain, Germany, France and Italy. Tracked lines reach 146 countries, and freight is always quoted on the actual basket before payment.
Chain is where 304 is bought most, and where it performs best. The alloy draws into wire and forms into links cleanly, polishes to a bright finish and takes gold plating or PVD evenly, which is why chain styles are listed as stainless steel with style and finish stated per page. Most chain listings also give length, link width and weight, and the clasp is named where it is part of the design (lobster, box, shackle or toggle). The stock count is shown per variant. Weight matters for freight, so heavier chain styles are best ordered in a parcel that spreads the cost.
304 is an austenitic chromium-nickel steel. Its chromium forms the same self-repairing passive layer that gives every stainless steel its corrosion resistance, so uncoated 304 does not rust or tarnish the way sterling silver does. What it lacks is molybdenum, which 316 and 316L carry at about 2–3% to resist chloride pitting. For pieces worn daily in seawater, pool water or heavy sweat, 316L is the stronger specification; for fashion, chain and plated lines it is usually more grade than the price point needs.
304 contains roughly 8–10.5% nickel by alloy composition, and so do 316 and 316L. The passivated surface keeps most of that nickel locked in the metal, which is why most people wear stainless steel jewelry without a reaction, but it is not a nickel-free material and no hypoallergenic or nickel-release claim is made for this catalogue. 316 and 316L earn their price under constant chloride exposure, not on nickel; for a customer with a strong nickel allergy, a different material is the honest answer, and 304 should not be relabelled to suggest otherwise.
Ready stock is sold as stainless steel; pieces listed without a grade number are treated as 304, and grades are never guessed upward. Where a source record for a SKU states 316, that SKU is marked 316 on its own page. Nothing in the range is sourced as 201, 202 or 430. A reseller can therefore copy the material line from the product page onto their own listing without adding a claim the record does not carry.
Stainless steel, or 304 where you choose to state it, is the honest description. Rewriting it as 316L, medical grade or hypoallergenic in your own copy creates a claim the record does not support, and that claim becomes your problem once it is on your listing. The material line on each product page here is written so it can be copied as is.
304 raw material costs less than 316L, which is why it suits chains, plated pieces and entry price points. Single-piece prices here run $0.69–$37.38 with a median of $3.99, and 179 styles sit at $3 or under. If you also carry a 316L line, keep the two tiers visibly separate so the premium stays explainable to your own customers.
Length, link width, clasp style and finish decide whether a 304 stainless steel chain sells. The product page states chain style and finish on every listing, gives length, link width and weight on most chain listings, and names the clasp where it is part of the design. Ready stock is sold from 1 piece per style, so shortlisted chains can be added to a first parcel at the single-piece price. Freight is quoted on the actual parcel before payment, so heavier cuban and curb styles can be costed before you commit.
Same wholesale pricing, same freight-only rates — a different rail.
Duty and VAT are paid before the parcel leaves China, so the checkout total is the landed cost and nothing is owed at the door. A 0.5 kg parcel costs USD 8.26 to the UK and USD 13.59-14.82 across the larger EU markets.
Buy jewelry wholesale in two steps rather than one: start a shortlist at one piece per style, then restock only what actually sold, at the published tier. That order removes almost all of the first-order risk, and it is possible here because there is no minimum order and every USD price is public before you pay. The practical route for a boutique, an online store or a new brand is to shortlist ten to twenty styles across earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets, order one of each, then restock the styles that sold at the same price tier. Ready stock leaves Guangzhou in 3-6 working days, tracked, to 146 countries.
A Guangzhou-based wholesale supplier shipping to all 27 EU countries and the UK. On orders under the EUR 150 customs threshold the EU import tax is already inside the freight figure, so the checkout total is the landed cost and nothing is owed at the door. Across the 14 European parcels ordered since late August 2026 and delivered so far, the median from order to delivery was 15 days, with the fastest at 11 days and the slowest at 21.
For a biker or streetwear rail, buy weight and corrosion resistance rather than motif alone: solid stainless steel holds up to sweat, weather and daily wear in a way plated brass does not. The range that fits is the heavy end of the catalogue - 112 cuban, curb, figaro and signet styles in 316 and 304 stainless steel, with a compact edit of skull and gothic motifs inside it. Order one of each shortlisted piece first: there is no minimum order, weight and clasp quality are the two things photographs cannot show, and ready stock leaves Guangzhou in 3-6 working days.
A jewelry vendor for a boutique should let you order a few pieces of many styles, show the price before you sign up, and restock the bestsellers fast. Jewena is a wholesale jewelry vendor with 641 styles in stock from $0.69 a piece: no minimum per style, no account to see prices, about 8% off per piece from 3 and 13% from 10, dispatch in 3-6 business days and a duty-paid delivered total at checkout for most countries.
For a Y2K rail, buy the motifs rather than a themed pack: butterfly, star, flower, heart and pearl-effect pieces are what carry the look, and they sell fastest when the mix is chosen style by style. The live range covers 21 butterfly, 48 star, 28 flower, 150 heart and 84 pearl-effect styles in stainless steel, each with its own public USD price. Trend rails turn over quickly, so buy shallow first: there is no minimum order, a single piece per style is enough to open a rail, and the same SKU is restocked as it sells, and ready stock leaves Guangzhou in 3-6 working days.
Yes, for most fashion and everyday jewelry. 304 is a genuine stainless steel: its chromium forms a self-repairing passive layer, so it does not rust in normal wear, it holds a polish, and it takes gold plating and PVD finishes well. It is the standard base for chains, chain bracelets and plated pieces at value price points. Where it falls short is constant exposure to seawater, pool water or heavy sweat, which is where 316L, with its molybdenum content, is the stronger grade.
Uncoated 304 does not tarnish the way sterling silver does; the chromium passive layer keeps the surface stable in ordinary dry wear and with occasional water contact. Under prolonged salt water or sweat it can dull or show pitting sooner than 316L. On plated pieces the finish wears separately from the base steel on either grade: a gold-plated or PVD surface is the layer that changes colour with time, and how evenly it wears depends on the finish, not on whether the steel underneath is 304 or 316.
Both are austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steels, and both contain nickel. 304 is about 18% chromium and roughly 8–10.5% nickel. 316 keeps a similar base and adds about 2–3% molybdenum, which improves resistance to chloride pitting from salt water, pool water and sweat. 316L is the low-carbon version of 316, preferred where the metal is welded. In ordinary wear the two grades look identical, weigh the same and take the same finishes; the difference shows up only under constant chloride exposure, and in the raw material price, which is why 304 is the value tier and 316 or 316L the premium tier.
Usually not. For fashion, chain and plated lines, 304 is normally enough: it handles daily wear, it polishes and plates the same way, and it keeps the price point where a value range needs it. 316L is a different proposition. On this site it is available only as custom production, and the raw material and run cost push a 316L piece close to what a comparable sterling silver piece would cost, so for most ranges it is not the right choice. It makes sense when your own customers wear the pieces in seawater or chlorine every day, or when a written specification names the grade. In that case a 316 or 316L OEM run is the route, from 200 pieces per design.
Ready stock is sold as stainless steel; a grade number appears on a listing only where the source record for that SKU states 316. Pieces listed without a grade number are treated as 304; grades are never guessed upward. On 11 September 2026 that was 409 of the 625 in-stock styles, with 216 styles carrying a 316 label on their own product page, and the 316 line is kept on its own wholesale page. 316L is never sold from stock; it is produced to order, with the grade written into the quotation and the order.
No stainless steel grade is nickel-free: 304, 316 and 316L all contain nickel, and the passivated surface is what keeps release low. 316 and 316L earn their price under constant chloride exposure such as seawater and pools, not on nickel. For a customer with a strong nickel allergy, a different material is the honest answer. 304 carries roughly 8–10.5% nickel in the alloy; no hypoallergenic or nickel-release claim is made for this catalogue, and 304 should not be relabelled as hypoallergenic on a resale listing.
Yes. Chain is the product where 304 is most at home: it draws into wire and forms into links cleanly, polishes bright and plates evenly, so chain styles are listed as stainless steel with style and finish stated per page. Chain listings state the finish (gold-plated, PVD or silver-plated where the source supports it); most also give length, link width and weight, and the clasp is named where it is part of the design — lobster, box, shackle or toggle. The stock count is shown per variant. Chain bracelets have their own category, and the chains category holds the necklace chains. Ready stock is sold from 1 piece per style, so shortlisted chains can be added to a first parcel at the single-piece price.
No minimum and no account. Ready stock is sold from 1 piece per style at the public USD price, and no VAT number, EORI number or trade application is needed to order. Custom production is a separate matter: OEM and ODM runs in 316 or 316L start at 200 pieces per design.
Every product page prints the single-piece price and the 3- and 10-piece prices. Per-piece prices step down at 3 pieces and again at 10 pieces; the exact price for every quantity is printed on each product page. They are price steps, not order requirements: ordering one or two pieces is always allowed at the single-piece price, and a reorder pays the price shown that day at the same steps as the first order.
The 34 paid orders dispatched in the 60 days to 11 September 2026 left Guangzhou in a median of 3.9 days from payment, and 80% had left within 5.2 days. Policy is 3–6 working days for ready stock. Tracked lines reach 146 countries. Duty-paid lines to the EU, UK and US settle import duty and VAT before dispatch; measured with taxes included, a 0.5 kg parcel is about $7.88 to the US, $8.26 to the UK and $13.59–$14.82 across Spain, Germany, France and Italy.
Prices are in USD on the product pages, in the freight quote, at checkout and on the invoice; any other currency shown on the site is a display conversion only. If a paid line cannot be supplied it is refunded in three parts rather than one: the goods, the share of freight it accounted for — found by requoting the remaining parcel, not split by value — and the matching share of the payment surcharge. The buyer can instead take the refund as store credit at 1.2 times the amount. Nothing is substituted without asking.
Yes, as custom production. OEM and ODM runs start at 200 pieces per design in 316 or 316L, typically 10–15 working days after the specification is approved, and the grade is written into the quotation and the order. Ready stock is a separate route and stays at one piece; the two are never mixed in one quotation.
Send the SKUs or the chain styles you want, the quantity per style and the country you sell in. We will come back with the stock count on each, the price steps that apply, a freight figure on the actual parcel and the exact material wording each product page carries, so your own listing can repeat it word for word.
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