Sea for planned replenishment, air for the margin-critical top-ups. Jewelry is light and high-value, so air freight is a smaller percentage of landed cost than for most goods, typically 2-5% of invoice value, which makes it viable when stockouts threaten a season. Sea is the default where the calendar allows 30-40 days.
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Air or sea freight for jewelry orders?
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Sea for planned replenishment, air for the margin-critical top-ups. Jewelry is light and high-value, so air freight is a smaller percentage of landed cost than for most goods, typically 2-5% of invoice value, which makes it viable when stockouts threaten a season. Sea is the default where the calendar allows 30-40 days.
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Sea for planned replenishment, air for the margin-critical top-ups. Jewelry is light and high-value, so air freight is a smaller percentage of landed cost than for most goods, typically 2-5% of invoice value, which makes it viable when stockouts threaten a season. Sea is the default where the calendar allows 30-40 days.
Buy a jewelry-specific cargo rider at invoice value plus freight plus ten percent. Standard marine cover often caps or excludes precious cargo, and a large share of losses happen in the destination customs zone, so confirm warehouse-to-warehouse scope including that zone. Ship in plain outer cartons; labelled boxes advertise contents.
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