Medals of the same size will have different prices

The cost of medal production is influenced by multiple factors, which can be mainly summarized as follows:

1. Material Costs

‌Metal Type‌: The prices of basic materials such as zinc alloy, copper, and stainless steel vary significantly. For example, the cost of a zinc alloy medal is approximately 35 yuan, while a gold foil medal can cost several tens of yuan.

‌Complexity of Process‌: Processes like enamel coloring and laser engraving increase costs. For instance, the cost of a marathon medal due to the enamel process increases by 15 yuan per piece.

2. Design Customization Requirements

‌Personalized Design‌: Customized patterns, text, or special shapes require additional design fees. For example, if an enterprise’s honor plaque needs to be customized with a wooden base and UV printing, the cost can be reduced by approximately 40%.

‌Process Simplification‌: Changing from relief engraving to line engraving, and from multi-color electroplating to single-color electroplating can reduce the cost by about 40%.

3. Production Scale

‌Batch Effect‌: When the order quantity is ≥ 50 pieces, the cost sharing of molds can reduce the unit price by 20% – 30%.

‌Standardized Production‌: By uniformly adopting the basic shape and only changing the local decorations (such as the color of ribbons), the cost of repeated mold production can be reduced.

4. 4. Additional Services

‌Installation and After-sales Service‌: Professional installation team or long-term warranty service will increase the total price.

‌Transportation Damage‌: Fragile medals require special packaging, and the transportation damage rate is approximately 3%.

5. 5. Market and Brand Premiums

‌Event or Brand Value Added‌: For instance, the cost of a marathon medal can be passed on due to the sponsorship rights of the sponsor, and the Qing Dynasty gold-quality achievement medal, due to its historical scarcity, has a premium of up to 4 times the international gold price.

‌Collecting Value‌: Limited edition medals (such as the crystal model from the Tokyo Olympics) can have a market premium of up to 8 times.