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PVD Gold Jewelry Wholesale: 18K Gold PVD on Stainless Steel

PVD gold jewelry wholesale direct from Guangzhou, on a stainless steel base rather than plated brass or zinc alloy. 37 styles in stock carry a PVD finish stated in their own source specification, and only those are shown on this page. 18K describes the plating tone, not gold content. Public USD prices run from $0.72 with a median of $3.88 across 3,397 in-stock variants. Ready stock is sold from 1 piece, and the per-piece price steps down about 5% at 3 pieces and 8% at 10 (checked 11 September 2026). Custom runs with a specified finish are a separate route, quoted from 50 pieces per design. The finish is stated per SKU: a listing says gold PVD only where the record supports it, and reads gold-plated or gold-tone where it does not. We state no coating thickness, test method or service life. Orders of $99–$300 ship free to most countries with import duties and taxes included, so nothing is paid at the door — and every in-stock style counts towards it.

Free delivery with duties included on orders of $99–$300 to most countries

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Gold PVD Jewellery Wholesale
Ready-stock proof

PVD coated jewelry in stock, finish stated per SKU.

Where a preview appears, it is a curated snapshot of current product records; the named product page and written confirmation control the order. No preview means the latest catalogue review found no supportable product-level match. Buyers searching 18K gold plated jewelry wholesale can compare PVD coated jewelry against standard electroplated pieces here, because the finish recorded for each SKU is printed on its own product page rather than summarised across the range.

37 in-stock styles, all shown below · from $1.79 per piece

Supplier

Jewena — Guangzhou Jewena Jewelry Co., Ltd. (unified social credit code 91440106MAKM4PQU4F)

Location

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China — registered address and dispatch origin. Production runs on our own dedicated lines with long-term partner factories in the Dongguan and Foshan jewellery clusters of Guangdong.

Minimum order

No minimum order. Ready stock can be bought from 1 piece per style, with no account and no basket minimum.

Price tiers

Volume pricing, not an order requirement: the per-piece price steps down at 3 pieces and again at 10 pieces. Ordering fewer than 3 is always allowed at the single-piece price.

Custom production

Separate from ready stock: OEM and ODM runs start from 50 pieces per design in 316 or 316L. Ready-stock orders are never subject to these figures.

Best for

Buyers sourcing PVD gold jewelry who need the finish recorded per SKU rather than claimed across a range

Catalogue and prices

912 styles in stock across 3,397 in-stock variants; public USD prices on every product page, from $0.72 for a single piece, median $3.88. Ready stock includes 316 stainless steel: the grade is stated per SKU, and a piece listed without a grade number should be treated as 304. Checked 12 September 2026.

Dispatch and shipping

Ready stock leaves Guangzhou in 3-6 working days with tracking; 146 countries can order directly at checkout, with a duty-paid economy line to the US, UK and EU for parcels within the duty-paid limits (up to €150 of goods to the EU).

Website

https://jewena.com/wholesale/gold-pvd-jewelry

Finish disclosure

PVD stated only with supplier source confirmation; otherwise gold-plated / gold-tone

Coating process

PVD deposited in vacuum; standard plating deposited electrolytically

Gold tone

Colour comes from the coating, not from karat gold content

Dispatch

3–6 working days from Guangzhou; tracked to 146 destinations

Custom runs

Specified finishes from 50 pieces per design

PVD coverage

Only styles whose own specification states PVD are listed here; the rest of the range is sold as gold-plated or gold-tone

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PVD is stated only where supplier source data confirms the process; otherwise pieces are listed as gold-plated or gold-tone.

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PVD and electroplated gold are different processes, not grades of the same one — the product page records which applies to that SKU.

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Ready stock starts at 1 piece with public USD prices and steps at 3 and 10 pieces.

PVD buying routes

Buy PVD coated jewelry from stock, or specify the finish for a run.

PVD gold jewelry splits into two different buying jobs: taking recorded-finish stock off the shelf, and having a finish produced to a written specification. These routes keep them apart instead of quoting one minimum for both.

Buy PVD coated jewelry from stock, or specify the finish for a run.
Buying routeOrder sizeDispatch or productionBest fit
PVD ready stock From 1 piece; price steps at 3 and 10Dispatch in 3-6 working days from GuangzhouBuying PVD coated jewelry whose finish is already recorded against the SKU
Waterproof and tarnish wording From 1 piece on eligible ready-stock SKUsDispatch in 3-6 working daysDeciding which claims your own store can support for a gold-tone piece
Specified-finish production 50 pieces per designTypically 10-15 working days after specification approvalA run where the tone, the components carrying it and the material grade are named in writing
Full price list

PVD gold jewelry price list: the finish process on every line.

Each line on the sheet states the recorded finish — PVD where the sourcing record confirms it, standard gold plating where it doesn't — so you always know which claim you're buying.

One email with the catalogue and price sheet. No account required.

Catalogue PDF

Prefer a PDF for your buying team? Download the complete wholesale catalogue — tier prices and a link to every product page. No login needed.

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Gold-plated stainless steel charm bangle bracelet
Shipping & duties

Getting PVD stock to your store, cost known up front.

PVD stock, tracked delivery

Gold-tone orders dispatch within 3–6 working days from Guangzhou, tracked to 146 destinations.

Live rate before payment

Checkout prices the actual parcel and destination — no quote wall.

Programme scope

PVD coating: what it changes and what it costs.

Verified PVD stock

Pieces marked PVD carry supplier-confirmed process data, and the finish is stated per SKU rather than promised across the catalogue. PVD is applied to the finished, polished piece, so the surface underneath has to be right before coating: the process reproduces the polish, it does not hide it.

Gold-tone breadth

Gold-plated and gold-tone jewellery sits alongside PVD, each labelled by its verified finish. PVD adds a vacuum-chamber step and costs more per piece, so at entry price points standard plating is often the honest choice — we would rather label it correctly than call the whole range PVD.

Custom finish runs

Runs with a specified finish are quoted from 50 pieces per design in 316 with partner factories. Tell us the tone you need — yellow, champagne or rose — and which components must carry it, and we confirm in writing what is achievable for that design before production.

Sourcing notes

PVD and electroplated gold: how the two finishes actually differ.

How PVD gold plating works

PVD stands for physical vapour deposition. The polished stainless steel piece goes into a vacuum chamber, where a solid target metal is vaporised into ions and driven onto the surface; ion bombardment mixes the first atoms into the steel, so the colour layer is anchored to the substrate rather than resting on top of it. Conventional gold plating works the opposite way: the piece is dipped in a plating bath and an electric current deposits a soft metal layer on the outside of the part. Both finishes can look identical when new — what differs is how the colour is attached. Trade listings compress all of this into the phrase PVD gold plated, which is why the two processes behind it are worth separating before you compare quotes.

Why the two finishes wear differently

Because a PVD layer is built in vacuum from high-energy ions, it comes out dense and hard and bonded at the interface, which is why PVD-finished jewellery generally holds its tone longer at the points that actually rub: clasp edges, ring shanks, the inside of a bangle, chain links against one another. An electroplated layer is softer and sits on the surface, so friction reaches the steel underneath sooner. Neither process makes a piece permanent, and we make no blanket thickness or lifespan claim across the range — real-world behaviour depends on the design, the wearer and daily contact with sweat, perfume and cleaning products.

Which of our pieces are PVD

Our gold-tone range is mixed on purpose, and the finish is a per-SKU fact rather than a blanket claim: we write PVD only where the sourcing record for that SKU confirms the process, gold-plated where it shows electroplating, and gold-tone where it only supports the colour. The finish field on the product page is the authority — this page explains the processes, it does not certify any individual item. Pieces are produced with Jewena's partner factories in Guangdong and terms are confirmed in writing; ask us to mark the confirmed-PVD lines on your shortlist, and order a sample before you build a range around a finish. Our buyer's guide explains how PVD and electroplating differ in practice, and what to ask before a finish claim reaches your own listings.

Read the PVD gold plating buyer's guide →

Related categories

Same wholesale pricing, same freight-only rates — a different rail.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is delivery free, and will I pay import duty or VAT when the parcel arrives?

Delivery is free with import duties and taxes included when an order's goods value is $99–$300 for most countries — a few countries start higher, and the full table by country is on our shipping page. Every in-stock style counts towards it, from a single piece. Checkout shows the live delivery rate for your address before you pay and states whether duties are included: within the duty-paid value limits nothing is collected at the door, while larger orders may ship by express with duties payable on delivery.

Are you a wholesale supplier of gold PVD / gold-plated jewelry?

Yes. Jewena supplies resellers with gold PVD-finished stainless steel jewelry, as a Guangzhou-based wholesale supplier working with partner factories in Guangdong, with wholesale prices shown without an account.

What is PVD gold plating?

PVD stands for physical vapour deposition. The stainless steel piece is placed in a vacuum chamber, a solid target metal is vaporised into ions, and those ions are driven onto the surface to build a dense, hard colour layer that is anchored into the steel rather than resting on it. On jewellery the process is used to produce a yellow, champagne or rose gold tone that stands up to daily handling better than a soft plated layer.

What is the difference between PVD and regular gold plating?

They are two different processes, not two grades of the same one. Regular gold plating is electrolytic: the piece is dipped in a plating bath and an electric current deposits a soft metal layer on the outside of the part. PVD is physical: no bath and no current through a solution — metal is vaporised in a vacuum and ion bombardment mixes the first atoms into the surface, so the colour layer is bonded to the substrate instead of sitting on top of it. In practice a PVD finish generally resists everyday rubbing better. We publish no blanket coating-thickness or lifespan figure for the range — confirm those per SKU or batch — and the process for any given SKU is whatever the product page records.

PVD or standard gold plating — which should a wholesale buyer stock?

Usually both. PVD adds a vacuum-chamber step and costs more per piece, so it earns its place on the styles customers wear every day and touch constantly: chains, everyday hoops, stacking rings. Standard gold-plated jewellery is honest value on occasion pieces and at price points where the extra finishing cost would push you out of your market. Because our wholesale tiers are public, you can put the two side by side before you commit.

Does 18K gold PVD mean the piece contains 18K gold?

No, and we would rather say so plainly. On a PVD finish, an 18K description refers to the colour tone the coating reproduces, not to a karat gold content — the tone comes from the compound deposited in the chamber. The base is stainless steel in every case. Where our sourcing record confirms a genuine gold-alloy plating for a SKU the product page says gold-plated; where it only supports the colour, it says gold-tone.

Can I check PVD jewelry prices before creating an account?

Yes. All PVD and gold-plated pieces show their wholesale tiers openly — you decide whether the numbers work before giving us any details.

How do I know whether a piece is genuinely PVD-coated?

Read the finish field on the product page. Jewena states PVD only where the supplier source data confirms the process for that SKU, and gold-plated or gold-tone otherwise; nothing on a category or landing page overrides that field. If the finish decides whether the piece works for your customers, order it as a single sample first — ready stock starts at 1 piece, so checking costs one piece plus shipping.

What is the minimum for PVD gold jewellery?

Ready stock is sold from 1 piece, with no account and no basket minimum; the per-piece price then steps down at 3 and at 10 pieces. Custom runs are a separate route: a specified finish is quoted from 50 pieces per design.

Where can I review the whole gold-tone selection at once?

The full-range PDF catalogue is free from the account area or by email request, and re-renders automatically as stock changes; each product page states the verified finish for that SKU.

Is PVD gold jewelry waterproof for daily wear?

No piece here is sold as waterproof, but PVD wears better than ordinary plating in daily wear, and it is worth being precise about why. The steel base is what resists rust — that does not depend on any coating. The colour is a separate question: a PVD layer is bonded in a vacuum chamber rather than deposited in a bath, so it generally holds its tone through sweat and daily wear longer than standard electroplating. That is a difference in process, not a guarantee, and we publish no thickness, test or service-life figure. That is why gold-tone ranges for boutiques are usually built on PVD coated stainless steel jewelry rather than plated brass.

What does PVD coating jewelry cost compared with standard plating?

PVD coating jewelry adds a vacuum-chamber step, so for the same design and base metal a PVD-finished piece generally costs more per unit than an electroplated one. Our public tiers let you price the two against each other before committing: every in-stock style shows its single-piece USD price, with steps at 3 and 10 pieces. Across the 912 styles in stock on 31 October 2026 the median single-piece price is $3.88 and the range starts at $0.72. The comparison is between recorded processes, not between thickness numbers — we publish none.

Do you sell PVD coated stainless steel jewelry from stock, or only to order?

Both, and they are separate routes with separate terms. PVD coated stainless steel jewelry is available from ready stock from 1 piece; this page lists only the styles whose own specification states a PVD finish. Custom runs where you specify the finish are quoted from 50 pieces per design. A ready-stock order is never subject to the production minimum.

Is PVD plated the same as gold plated?

No. PVD plated is shorthand for a colour layer deposited by physical vapour deposition in a vacuum chamber; gold plated describes an electrolytic layer deposited from a bath. Both can look identical when new, and neither is a grade of the other. Because they are different processes we record them separately: a product page reads gold PVD, gold-plated or gold-tone according to what the source record for that SKU supports, and nothing on a category or landing page overrides that field.

Where can wholesale buyers review the whole PVD gold jewellery range at once?

The full PVD gold jewellery selection sits in this page's ready-stock preview and in the free PDF line sheet, available from the account area or by email request; it re-renders automatically as stock changes. Each line records the finish for that SKU, so confirmed PVD can be separated from standard gold plating before you price a range.

Wholesale quote

Ask which finishes are confirmed PVD.

Send the gold-tone styles you're eyeing and how your customers wear them. We'll mark which carry a confirmed PVD record, and where standard plating honestly serves the price point better.

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