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black rhinestone applique

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (89 avg reviews), but a small market ($46K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 11Growth 18Conversion 40Competition 91Returns 23Price range 79Avg price 93Brand share 95Review moat 96Quality gap 27

Review moat

Incredible89.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Incredible37%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$22.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great24%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$4.21–$57.02

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Okay3.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Bad5.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-13.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$46K

$46K/yr · 64K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black rhinestone applique is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (64K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 37% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black rhinestone applique market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$45K–$56K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.2%
Avg BSR
#611
Page quality
0%
Prime
99%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
2.1%
Avg brand age
32 months
Avg seller age
242 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

39 falling

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

37%

Top 20: 87%

Top-5 click share

24%

Top 20: 59%

Open market

57%

  • wtbv.n9%
  • Labellezalady8%
  • XZG.beatal8%
  • Xinc.bkap7%
  • GORGECRAFT7%
  • Zbroh6%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 12 weeks — -13.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KApr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26

Top black rhinestone applique search terms

  • black rhinestone applique25K/yr
  • black lace applique17K/yr
  • black applique rhinestone5K/yr
  • black beaded applique8K/yr
  • black appliques embellishments8K/yr
All search terms

Top black rhinestone applique products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%2%$9174%$2K6%$3K8%$4K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about black rhinestone applique

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall33%

“They feel well-made”

Value For Money11%

“Great for the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Beautiful as described”

Color8%

“Pretty”

Stitch/Finish/Polish7%

“Very pretty and easy to sew”

Embellishment/Embroidery Quality6%

“Overall, these are attractive, high-quality appliqués that are simple to use and make any project look more polished”

Size-Overall4%

“Good size”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Correct Contents2%

“Beautiful pieces”

Grip2%

“Great grab”

What buyers complain about

Material Quality17%

“feels poorly made”

Adhesion/Stickiness17%

“It is glued to the lace”

Value For Money8%

“Looks expensive”

Size-Overall8%

“Bigger than expected”

Weight Heavy8%

“very heavy material”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“there are no instructions included for attaching them”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Until you get official word that this can or can't be laundered or dry cleaned - assume it is very fragile”

Add-Ons/Attachments4%

“CAN'T do to attach these to your project safely -”

Strength4%

“Until you get official word that this can or can't be laundered or dry cleaned - assume it is very fragile”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall44%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Color5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Value For Money4%
Quality-Overall4%
Weight Heavy4%
Material Quality2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

Common questions

Is black rhinestone applique profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $46K/yr across 73 tracked products. 0 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the black rhinestone applique niche?
39 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 37% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black rhinestone applique?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Material Quality, Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the black rhinestone applique niche?
Listings span $4.21–$57.02; the average listing price is $22.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 89 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.