One of my main jobs here at Shavonne is inventory.  We get a lot of calls with questions about why items are out of stock.  When we give our answer trying to explain why, some are still confused as to why their item was not shipped.  I am going to explain our inventory process and hopefully this will help you to understand.

First I want to let you know about inventory coming in.  When we receive a shipment from the factory to restock our inventory it has to go through several steps before it is ever put online to be available for purchase.  All merchandise must be opened, counted, written up on an inventory sheet, and then added to inventory to update the website.  While this may sound simple, trust me, it turns into a very lengthy process when you take into consideration that we are inspecting the merchandise for color variations, size discrepancies, defects in the finish, defects in the cut of the stones, and looking at the overall appearance of the item.  Only after this process is finished will the merchandise be available online for your purchase.  Sometimes we have to reject items that are just not up to the quality standards we have.  This will put that item back on reorder making it out of stock for another six to eight weeks.  Check back on the site regularly for updates on your favorite styles or use your wish list to keep up with styles you want to check on.

Our inventory system is set up to automatically adjust inventory for the items ordered online.  We do have wholesalers who order by fax or email and these orders have to be manually deducted from inventory after they are pulled.  I do inventory updates daily to try to avoid out of stocks.

From time to time you will have an out of stock item on your order.  We always stress first-in first-out, all orders are arranged on a clipboard by time and date, first one in is the first one out. Retail orders are filled from the same stock as wholesale orders.  A retail order may have been phoned in right before you placed your order and snagged up the last item available creating another possibility of why your item is out of stock.

We also offer a win-win program to all level 3, 4, and 5 wholesalers.  These orders are being pulled at the same time as all other orders.  Win-win orders have to be manually deducted from inventory also.  This plays a role in out of stock items.  On win-wins if there is not a full size range or low stock on items we try not to pull those items.  If it is a popular style however, it is necessary to put the item in the order because this program is based upon popular styles and sizes.

I hope this helps explain why out of stocks are sometimes unavoidable.  I strive to keep inventory up to date on a daily basis to avoid this situation and make sure your merchandise is available when you need it.  Please feel free to comment or ask any questions you may have.  Always remember “It’s a great day at Shavonne!”

Now begins the preparation of the all the surfaces of the ring. Companies similar to the Shavonne Corporation realize each step is of the utmost importance to create the finest quality. The “sprew” is now very carefully removed as to leave no uneven areas on the shank of the ring. Utilizing all the methods chosen to maximize the finished beauty for this particular ring style is a many step process. Initially it may require the use of the “barrel tumbling” machine to remove rough areas of any kind. Then the rings are further machine polished in a large “vibratory” machine.

Both these machines will contain special solutions to utilize materials called “media.” Each of these processes are managed by carefully trained technicians. When the final machine inspection is completed successfully, the rings will pass to the hand polishers. That’s right, hand polishers. Even after all these years, the hand craftsperson still is vital for that incredibly beautiful ring eventually you will see. Next we will investigate electroplating, usually referred to simply as plating. This is the final key to success as you will see.

Hi, I’m Sissy and I pull wholesale reorders.  I have been pulling orders at Shavonne for about three years, and I would like to tell everyone what some of the most popular styles are.  I will categorize these in three separate sections:

1st Category:  Classic

Classics styles are forever popular and have been time tested and are enduring.  These are only a few out of many.

• 11323 zch, zcb: Basic round stone on band engagement type.
• 20726 zch, zcb: Basic cluster ring.
• 35604 ccb: Gold eternity band
• 35428 cch: Rhodium eternity band. These rings can also be worn as thumb rings.
• 44607 zch: Tiffany inspired.  these rings are traditional and ageless
• 44608 zcb
• 10143 zch, zcb: Mother’s type ring. Multi colored stones, very versatile.
• 00916 all colors: Mother/Daughter ring. Comes in many color combinations.

2nd Category:  Sleepers

Sleeper styles are styles that I pull very often that many people may look over and not think as them as good sellers; however you never know what you customer may want.  These are just a few that I pull a lot of, which I thought you may like to try.

• 03124 zch: Uniquely curved ring, great to wear on middle finger.
• 10234 lib, rtb: Flowery cluster of multi colored stones.
• 34711 cch, cca: Cute petite double heart.
• 413601 zch: Traditional marquise cut ring
• B410114 zch, cca: Great crisscross design, very versatile
• Sh051: This ring is a traditional cluster that comes in wide range of colors.

3rd Category:  My personal Favorites

These are some of my favorite rings at Shavonne.

• 08327 cch: Great cocktail rings, very stylish and flashy.
• 10645 cch: Hammered silver, great to wear everyday or dress up.
• 10444 cca, cch: Cluster cocktail ring that is looks like and eloquent flower.
• 22323 cch: Low lying ring with classic details.
• 0c725 Heirloom looking ring.
• 32727 Crisscross band, comes in different colors, great new style.

Wholesalers if you haven’t tried these styles, please give them a try and hopefully they will become best sellers for you.  Remember these are only my opinions but, feel free to make them your own.    Peace Out.

The next step in the fashion jewelry manufacturing process is the “hot lost wax” injection casting.  Let’s use a ladies ring for example.  The injection  person is given a “line” production order for this new ring style of 50 each of sizes 6,7,8,9,10 and 11.  This is the first indication this ring will be made for a wholesale jewelry buyer, for resale to the retail jewelry clientele.  This specialist will create 300 actual wax castings that will very carefully be affixed to the “limbs or arms” of a casting tree.

A special cylinder is then carefully fitted onto the base and a powdery type substance is poured into the cylinder through the open top.  The substance must cover every space within these walls to avoid defects.  A special fitted cover is then tightly sealed and this entire unit is placed into a very hot oven.  The heat will make the powdery material harden, and melt all the wax rings.  The wax exits from the cylinder – hence the name – Lost Wax Casting.   The cylinder is then filled with whatever liquefied metal the ring is to be made from such as  gold, silver, bronze, brass.  When the cylinder is opened up completely, all the rings will be carefully removed from the “arms” by cutting a thin rod called a “sprew” that has attached each ring to the cylinder.

Now begins the preparation of the all the surfaces of the ring.  Companies similar to the Shavonne Corporation realize each step is of the utmost importance to create the finest quality.  The “sprew” is now very carefully removed as to leave no uneven areas on the shank of the ring.  Utilizing all  the methods chosen to maximize the finished beauty for this particular ring style is a many step process.  Initially it may require the use of the “barrel tumbling” machine to remove rough areas of any kind.  Then the rings are further machine polished in a large “vibratory” machine.

Both these machines will contain special solutions to utilize materials called “media.”  Each of these processes are managed by carefully trained technicians.  When the final machine inspection is completed successfully, the rings will pass to the hand polishers.  That’s right, hand polishers.  Even after all these years, the hand craftsperson still is vital for that incredibly beautiful ring eventually you will see.  Next we will investigate electroplating, usually referred to simply as plating. This is the final key to success as you will see.

Fashion jewelry, for hundreds of years, was the name of choice in many parts of the world, including America.  It’s meaning was to tell both the retail and wholesale jewelry industry that Fashion Jewelry quality was highly recognized worldwide.  .925 sterling silver was the most widely used in the retail and wholesale fashion jewelry industry for a number of reasons.  The most important reasons were the finest quality and being recognized worldwide as a precious metal just as gold and platinum are recognized worldwide as  precious metals.

Since .925 sterling silver was a widely prized precious metal for hundreds of years, Italian craftsmen began to add 100 microinches, or 2 1/2 microns, through electroplating.  Eventually this special product became recognized in America with the term Vermeil.  In 1972, the Shavonne Corporation registered the mark of 14kGVDG with the Federal Trade Commission and identified this special fashion jewelry to both the retail and wholesale jewelry industry with this special hallmark
that translates:  14kGOLD VERMEIL by DON GIST.

At that point in time, the Italian craftsmen identified .925 sterling silver as High Fashion Jewelry, and .925 sterling silver with 2 /12 microns of 18k gold as being part of the precious metals world as the only two components were precious metals:  .925 sterling silver and 18k gold.  Please notice the .925 is constantly repeated.  .925 means 925 parts of pure silver and 75 parts of the proper alloys. The reason is .800 is recognized in certain parts of the world as sterling silver – yet of lesser value as it contains just 800 parts of pure silver, and 200 parts of special alloys.

Costume jewelry is properly defined as “relatively inexpensive jewelry made of non-precious metals and imitation stones.”  In the past one hundred years some ultra high quality manufacturers kept improving the quality of costume jewelry.  When the Russian chemists first developed brilliant cubic zirconium stones, these special manufacturers reasoned they had another great product for the retail and wholesale jewelry trade by combining their ultra quality craftsmanship and “CZ’s” as they are now commonly called.  For the retail and wholesale jewelry industry, Shavonne manufacturers the vast majority of its jewelry with genuine Russian Formula Cubic Zirconia stones of extraordinary brilliance and lifelong wearability.

Unfortunately their is virtually no enforcement of any kind for levels of quality for what would qualify as Costume Jewelry.  This is where the reputation of the manufacturer is of the utmost importance.  In the 19th century, a fine company manufactured table silverwear known worldwide as Rogers Silverplate.  Rogers may easily be recognized as one of the premier manufacturers of its kind in the world to this very day.