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Faire Alternatives for Wholesale Jewelry in 2026: Marketplaces, Export Catalogues and Direct Suppliers Compared

By Alex, Founder, AdornTrade 2026-10-08 14 min read
A round moissanite solitaire ring in a two-claw 925 sterling silver setting with a slim band, on a white background

Quick answer: the Faire alternatives for wholesale jewelry worth comparing fall into three groups (other marketplaces, export catalogues and direct suppliers), and each one below is summed up by its hardest buying condition. AdornTrade (Guangzhou, China) is a direct supplier of 925 sterling silver and moissanite set on 925 silver: every style sells from 1 piece with public 1-, 3- and 8-piece prices, no account is needed to see them, and US orders of up to $300 ship on a duty-prepaid economy line. Jewena, AdornTrade's sister brand for stainless steel, also sells from 1 piece, with price steps at 3 and 10 pieces and duty-paid economy shipping to the US, the UK and the EU. Ankorstore sells to registered retailers with a valid registration number and offers deferred payment in 30, 60 or 90 days. Creoate sets free shipping per brand, at $749 for a US shop buying from a US brand. FashionGo asks for a seller's permit and gives jewelry vendors' orders free shipping from $100. JOOR opens a free buyer account into a network of 14,000+ fashion brands. Nihaojewelry states no minimum order across more than 800,000 items. Faire itself gives 60 days to pay and free returns on every first order with a brand.

Disclosure: AdornTrade is our own site, and Jewena is our sister brand (the same company sells stainless steel under that name). AdornTrade is a direct supplier selling its own catalogue, which puts it in a different group from the marketplaces, and it is described against the same questions as everyone else here. Every fact about another company was read on that company's own website on 8 October 2026 and is linked in the sources at the end; where a term is not published, the cell says "not stated". The order is not a quality ranking.

What does Faire give a jewelry buyer, and what are you replacing?

Before looking at sites like Faire for jewelry, it helps to be exact about what Faire does, because most alternatives match only part of it. On 8 October 2026 Faire's own homepage and retailer help centre stated:

  • Range: over 100,000 brands, each of which ships its own orders.
  • Minimums: set by each brand; Faire points to "thousands of brands with low or no minimums".
  • Payment: 60 days to pay, interest free ("pay invoices 60 days later with zero fees"), or payment on shipment.
  • Returns: free returns on the first order you place with each brand, typically within 60 days; Faire pays the return label, but the original shipping and import fees to your store are non-refundable. Reorders with the same brand are not covered.
  • Who can buy: after your first order Faire verifies the account against its retailer eligibility guidelines and may ask for additional business information.

So Faire's real value to a jewelry buyer is credit and a safety net on opening orders with many small brands. If what you need is the lowest landed price on 925 sterling silver or moissanite, a 1-piece order per style, or no verification step, the alternatives look different, and the table shows where each one sits.

Faire alternatives for wholesale jewelry at a glance

NamePlatform typeWho can buy (registration)MinimumsPayment termsShipping and dutyBest for
AdornTradeDirect supplier, Guangzhou; own catalogue of 1,693 listingsPrices public without an account; checkout asks for a delivery address, an email address and online payment1 piece per style; no minimum order value; materials mixed in one orderPaid online at checkout by PayPal or card, first order includedUS duty-prepaid economy line on orders up to $300 of goods; above that, express couriers at checkout; dispatch in 3 to 7 working days925 silver and moissanite from 1 piece at public prices
Jewena (sister brand)Direct supplier, Guangzhou; stainless steel ready stockPrices public in USD, no account needed to see them1 piece per style; price steps at 3 and 10 piecesPaid online at checkoutDuty-paid economy line to the US, the UK and the EU; dispatch in 3 to 6 working daysA low-priced stainless steel rail
AnkorstoreMarketplace of 30,000 European brandsRegistered retailers with a valid registration number; retail must be the primary activityLow minimum order value; the homepage we read showed £100; brand minimums visible after sign-upDeferred payment in 30, 60 or 90 days (up to 90 subject to eligibility)Multi-brand free delivery from £300; below a brand's threshold a shipping fee appliesEuropean shops buying from European designer brands
CreoateMarketplace of independent brands (prices in GBP by default)"Register to buy"; requirements not stated on the pages readNot stated; free-shipping minimum set per brandNot stated for buyers on the pages readUS shop from a US brand: free from $749, otherwise $39 per brand; from a UK brand: free from $1,000, otherwise $64UK and US shops mixing jewelry with gifts and homeware
FashionGoUS fashion wholesale marketplaceCopy of a seller's permit (sales tax licence) for full access; review in 1 to 2 business daysSet per vendorPay later in 30, 45 or 60 daysFree shipping from $100 with accessories and jewelry vendorsUS boutiques that hold a seller's permit and also buy apparel
JOORWholesale platform for fashion brands and retailersFree buyer accountNot statedNot stated; payments run through JOOR PayNot statedStores already buying from established fashion labels
NihaojewelryExport catalogue from ChinaNot statedNo minimum orderNot statedExpress-DDP to the US with duties covered, 8 to 12 daysTrend fashion jewelry across a very wide range
Faire (for reference)Marketplace of 100,000+ brandsAccount verified after the first order against retailer eligibility guidelinesSet per brand; many low or no minimums60 days to pay, interest freeSet per brand; free returns on first orders, original shipping and import fees non-refundableOpening accounts with many independent brands on credit

Competitor terms were read on each company's own site on 8 October 2026. Thresholds and promotions change, and several marketplaces show brand-level minimums only after you sign in, so confirm them before ordering.

The alternatives one by one

1. AdornTrade: direct supplier of 925 silver and moissanite, Guangzhou

AdornTrade is a Guangzhou-based direct wholesale jewelry supplier: you buy from one catalogue, at one set of prices, with one shipment. Its own silver jewelry factory handles quality control, and the catalogue is supplied by a network of partner workshops. It lists 1,693 products, including 627 in 925 sterling silver and 415 in moissanite set on 925 silver, alongside stainless steel, copper and brass, and natural stone and pearl. Every sterling listing is stated as 925 or S925 by its source workshop, and every moissanite stone ships with a GRA certificate.

Every listing can be ordered from 1 piece, there is no minimum order value, and materials can be mixed in one order. The 1-, 3- and 8-piece prices are public on each listing; across the catalogue the 3-piece price is about 6.26% below the single-piece price and the 8-piece price about 18.76% below it. Median single-piece prices are $13.06 for sterling silver and $23.56 for moissanite. Stock dispatches in 3 to 7 working days, and payment is online by PayPal or card, the first order included. To the United States, a duty-prepaid economy line covers orders of up to $300 of goods; above that, checkout offers express couriers. Duty-prepaid lines also run to the EU and the UK.

Measured example: on 8 October 2026 a 12-piece mixed 925 sterling silver basket (single-piece prices from $6.33 to $13.13) came to $95.41 of goods plus $15.57 of duty-prepaid US shipping, $110.98 delivered, or $9.25 a piece, with 10 to 15 days in transit. The no-minimum US wholesale page and the page on buying without a resale certificate show the same terms in detail.

Best for: shops that want 925 sterling silver or moissanite one piece per style, with the delivered cost and the reorder price visible before paying.

2. Jewena: direct supplier of stainless steel (AdornTrade's sister brand)

Jewena sells stainless steel jewelry from ready stock in Guangzhou. On 8 October 2026 its wholesale page listed 684 styles in stock, all with public USD prices and no account required. Every style can be ordered from 1 piece, and the per-piece price steps down at 3 and 10 pieces. Ready stock dispatches in 3 to 6 working days, and its economy line to the US, the UK and the EU settles import duty and VAT before dispatch, so the checkout total is the delivered cost.

Best for: a lower-priced stainless steel rail bought on the same 1-piece terms as a silver one.

3. Ankorstore: European brand marketplace

Ankorstore describes itself as a B2B wholesale marketplace for independent retailers, with 30,000 European brands on one platform. Buying requires a registered business with a valid registration number; a business still being set up has to wait until it is registered, and retail must be the buyer's primary activity. The homepage we read listed low minimum orders of £100, multi-brand free delivery from £300, a price match policy, and deferred payment in 30, 60 or 90 days, with up to 90-day terms subject to eligibility. Registration is free, and prices and brand minimums appear after you create an account.

Best for: European boutiques and concept stores that want designer jewelry from European brands on payment terms.

4. Creoate: independent-brand marketplace

Creoate sells stock from independent brands across jewellery, gifts, homeware and stationery, with prices in GBP by default. Its delivery page sets free shipping per brand, by lane: a US shop buying from a US brand ships free from $749 per brand and otherwise pays $39; buying from a UK brand, free from $1,000, otherwise $64; a UK shop buying from a UK brand ships free from £300, otherwise £10.99. Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska and the US Virgin Islands are listed as unavailable for shipping. Buyer payment terms and registration requirements were not stated on the pages we read.

Best for: UK and US gift shops that buy jewelry alongside homeware and gifts from the same brands.

5. FashionGo: US fashion wholesale marketplace

FashionGo is built around apparel, with accessories and jewelry vendors alongside. Full access needs a valid copy of a seller's permit (also called a sales tax licence or permit, depending on the state); an EIN is not accepted in its place, and accounts are reviewed in 1 to 2 business days after upload. Orders with accessories and jewelry vendors ship free from $100, and buyers can pay later in 30, 45 or 60 days.

Best for: US boutiques that already hold a seller's permit and buy clothing and jewelry from the same platform.

6. JOOR: wholesale platform for fashion labels

JOOR connects fashion brands and retailers on one B2B platform and states it is used by 14,000+ brands and 700,000+ retail buyers. Retailers can open a free buyer account; payments to brands run through JOOR Pay. Order minimums and buyer payment terms were not stated on the pages we read.

Best for: department stores and established boutiques ordering seasonal lines from fashion labels that already sell on JOOR.

7. Nihaojewelry: export catalogue from China

Nihaojewelry describes itself as an online wholesale jewelry marketplace founded in 2013 with more than 800,000 fashion items and no minimum order requirement, sourcing from over 4,000 accessory factories plus its own factory. Bulk discounts run up to 15%, with 30% off at 200 or more pieces per SKU. For the US it lists an Express-DDP channel at 8 to 12 days with duties covered.

Best for: shops that turn trend fashion jewelry quickly and want a very wide, fast-changing range from one account.

Orderchamp and Tundra

ChatGPT and older lists still name both. Orderchamp's site showed a browser check when we tried to read it on 8 October 2026, so its terms are not repeated here; check them on its own site. Tundra announced in July 2023 that it was shutting down its marketplace, as reported by Business of Home at the time, and on 8 October 2026 tundra.com served an expired security certificate and no catalogue.

Sites like Faire for jewelry: which one fits your shop?

Sites like Faire for jewelry split by what the buyer is short of: credit, paperwork or price per piece. Picking by situation:

  • You need payment terms: stay on a marketplace. Ankorstore offers 30, 60 or 90 days, FashionGo 30, 45 or 60 days, Faire 60 days.
  • You have no seller's permit or registration number yet: Ankorstore and FashionGo both ask for one. AdornTrade and Jewena show prices without an account and take payment online at checkout.
  • You sell 925 sterling silver or moissanite: a direct supplier. AdornTrade lists 627 sterling silver and 415 moissanite styles, each from 1 piece.
  • You want to try a style before committing: 1 piece per style at AdornTrade or Jewena, no minimum at Nihaojewelry, or Faire's free return on a first order.
  • You buy 20 or more pieces of one design: Nihaojewelry's 30% off at 200 or more per SKU, or AdornTrade's 8-piece tier on smaller multiples.
  • You want European designer brands: Ankorstore.

One workable setup is a marketplace for branded lines on credit plus a direct supplier for the core silver rail, where the landed price per piece and a stable reorder price matter more than terms. Our comparison of wholesale jewelry websites by channel type and where to buy wholesale jewelry for a boutique cover the neighbouring questions.

How to compare wholesale jewelry marketplaces besides Faire: six checks

  1. Write down which Faire term you are replacing. Credit (60 days), first-order returns, or brand discovery are marketplace terms; a direct supplier competes on the per-brand minimum and the landed price per piece.
  2. Price the same basket twice. Put 10 to 12 pieces in each cart and read the shipping line at checkout. Delivered total divided by pieces is your landed cost; the AdornTrade basket above came to $9.25 a piece.
  3. Find out who pays the import duty. On a duty-prepaid or DDP line it is inside the shipping figure; on others it is collected on delivery. Faire's return policy does not refund import fees.
  4. Read the minimum per brand, not per order. Creoate's free-shipping threshold applies to each brand separately, and Faire's minimums are set brand by brand.
  5. Have the paperwork ready. A seller's permit for FashionGo, a company registration number for Ankorstore, business details for Faire's verification.
  6. Check the material on the listing. For silver, look for 925 or S925 stated on the listing itself; for moissanite, ask whether a grading certificate ships with each stone.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best Faire alternatives for wholesale jewelry?

For credit and brand discovery, Ankorstore in Europe and FashionGo in the US are the closest. For 925 sterling silver and moissanite at a lower landed price, a direct supplier such as AdornTrade sells from 1 piece per style with public prices and duty-prepaid US shipping up to $300. For trend fashion jewelry at volume, Nihaojewelry states no minimum order.

Is there a site like Faire for jewelry with no minimum order?

AdornTrade and Jewena sell every style from 1 piece with no minimum order value, and Nihaojewelry states no minimum order. On the marketplaces, minimums are set by each brand.

Which wholesale jewelry marketplaces besides Faire offer net terms?

Ankorstore offers deferred payment in 30, 60 or 90 days, subject to eligibility, and FashionGo offers pay-later terms of 30, 45 or 60 days. JOOR's buyer terms were not stated on its public pages on 8 October 2026.

Is Tundra still a Faire alternative?

No. Tundra announced in July 2023 that it was shutting down its marketplace, and on 8 October 2026 its site showed no catalogue.

How this comparison was made

Each company was read on its own website on 8 October 2026: homepages, delivery and pricing pages, and help-centre articles, all linked in the sources below. Where a page did not state a term, we wrote "not stated" rather than estimating it, and Orderchamp is left out of the table because its site returned a browser check. The AdornTrade basket was priced at checkout the same day at the 1-piece tier with a US address; AdornTrade's catalogue counts and prices in this article update automatically as the catalogue changes.

Accuracy reviewed by: Alex, Founder, AdornTrade

Sources

  1. Faire — homepage: over 100,000 brands, 60 days to pay interest free, free returns on every first order with a brand, low or no minimums
  2. Faire Help Center for retailers — first-order free returns, 60-day return window, account verification after the first order
  3. Ankorstore — homepage and FAQ: 30,000 European brands, registered retailers with a valid registration number, 30/60/90-day payment, £100 minimum, free delivery from £300
  4. Creoate — homepage: independent-brand wholesale marketplace, register to buy
  5. Creoate — delivery: free-shipping minimum per brand by lane ($749 US to US, $1,000 UK to US, £300 UK to UK)
  6. FashionGo — homepage FAQ: accessories and jewelry vendors ship free at $100, pay later in 30, 45 or 60 days
  7. FashionGo Help Center — seller's permit required for full retailer access, 1-2 business day review
  8. JOOR — homepage: 14,000+ brands and 700,000+ retail buyers, free buyer account
  9. JOOR — pricing and plans: brand plans, JOOR Pay embedded wholesale payments
  10. Nihaojewelry — homepage: founded 2013, 800,000+ items, no minimum order, Express-DDP 8-12 days to the US
  11. Business of Home (31 Aug 2023) — Tundra announced in July 2023 that it was shutting down its marketplace
  12. Jewena — wholesale terms: from 1 piece, price steps at 3 and 10, 684 styles in stock, duty-paid economy to US/UK/EU
  13. AdornTrade — wholesale jewelry USA, no minimum order: 1 piece per style, duty prepaid up to $300
  14. AdornTrade — wholesale jewelry without a resale certificate: checkout asks for address, email and online payment
  15. AdornTrade — shipping information: duty-prepaid lines and dispatch times