Charles & Colvard (CTHR) 10-Q 1 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 27, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CHARLES & COLVARD LTD
Entity Central Index Key	1015155
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20,554,833
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$5,234,683	$4,007,341
Accounts receivable, net	5,124,509	5,510,253
Inventory, net	13,927,427	13,320,639
Prepaid expenses and other assets	809,870	602,850
Total current assets	25,096,489	23,441,083
Long-term assets:
Inventory, net	23,596,889	25,617,990
Property and equipment, net	1,800,466	1,859,355
Intangible assets, net	180,701	216,947
Other assets	271,914	291,022
Total long-term assets	25,849,970	27,985,314
TOTAL ASSETS	50,946,459	51,426,397
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,857,363	3,286,086
Accrued cooperative advertising	57,000	220,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,056,148	684,577
Total current liabilities	4,970,511	4,190,663
Long-term liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	787,212	809,879
Accrued income taxes	410,775	407,682
Total long-term liabilities	1,197,987	1,217,561
Total liabilities	6,168,498	5,408,224
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value	54,045,875	53,949,001
Additional paid-in capital - stock-based compensation	11,970,868	11,628,503
Accumulated deficit	-21,238,782	-19,559,331
Total shareholders' equity	44,777,961	46,018,173
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$50,946,459	$51,426,397

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Shareholders' equity
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0	$0

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) [Abstract]
Net sales	$8,377,064	$6,067,553
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	4,843,903	3,663,042
Sales and marketing	2,973,364	2,194,611
General and administrative	2,234,213	1,376,215
Research and development	2,061	1,987
Loss on abandonment of assets	0	2,201
Total costs and expenses	10,053,541	7,238,056
Loss from operations	-1,676,477	-1,170,503
Other income (expense):
Interest income	11	29
Interest expense	-17	-130
Gain on sale of long-term assets	125	0
Total other income (expense), net	119	-101
Loss before income taxes	-1,676,358	-1,170,604
Income tax net (expense) benefit	-3,093	107,210
Net loss	($1,679,451)	($1,063,394)
Net loss per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	($0.08)	($0.05)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.08)	($0.05)
Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per common share:
Basic (in shares)	20,107,504	20,197,301
Diluted (in shares)	20,107,504	20,197,301

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	($1,679,451)	($1,063,394)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	218,728	277,798
Stock-based compensation	379,239	376,511
Provision for uncollectible accounts	1,000	0
Provision for sales returns	-579,000	-810,600
Provision for inventory reserves	204,000	24,000
Provision for deferred income taxes	0	-110,171
Loss on abandonment of assets	0	2,201
Gain on sale of long-term assets	-125	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	963,744	2,251,972
Inventory	1,210,313	-1,347,239
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	-187,912	-21,111
Accounts payable	571,277	340,080
Accrued cooperative advertising	-163,000	106,356
Accrued income taxes	3,093	2,961
Other accrued liabilities	348,904	-91,051
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,290,810	-61,687
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	-117,104	-28,325
Patent, license rights, and trademark costs	-6,539	-7,668
Proceeds from sale of long-term assets	175	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-123,468	-35,993
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Stock option exercises	60,000	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	60,000	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,227,342	-97,680
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	4,007,341	2,573,405
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	5,234,683	2,475,725
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	17	130
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	$0	$0

DESCRIPTION_OF_BUSINESS

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS [Abstract]
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS	1	DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
	Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (the “Company”), a North Carolina corporation founded in 1995, manufactures, markets, and distributes Charles & Colvard Created Moissanite® jewels (hereinafter referred to as moissanite or moissanite jewels), finished jewelry featuring moissanite, and fashion finished jewelry for sale in the worldwide jewelry market. Moissanite, also known by its chemical name of silicon carbide (“SiC”), is a rare mineral first discovered in a meteor crater. Because naturally occurring SiC crystals are too small for commercial use, larger crystals must be grown in a laboratory. Leveraging its advantage of being the original and leading worldwide source of created moissanite jewels, the Company’s strategy is to establish itself with reputable, high-quality, and sophisticated brands and to position moissanite as an affordable, luxurious alternative to other gemstones, such as diamond. The Company believes this is possible due to moissanite’s exceptional brilliance, fire, durability, and rarity like no other jewel available on the market. The Company sells loose moissanite jewels and finished jewelry at wholesale to distributors, manufacturers, and retailers and at retail to end consumers through its wholly owned operating subsidiaries Moissanite.com, LLC and Charles & Colvard Direct, LLC.

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_AND_SIGN

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	2	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation - The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. However, certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in complete financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed, or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of the Company’s management, the unaudited statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are unaudited. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. The accompanying statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes, together with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015 (the “2014 Annual Report”).
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries Moissanite.com, LLC, formed in 2011; Charles & Colvard Direct, LLC, formed in 2011; and Charles & Colvard (HK) Ltd., the Company’s Hong Kong subsidiary that became a dormant entity in the second quarter of 2009 and the operations of which ceased in 2008. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated.
	Significant Accounting Policies - In the opinion of the Company’s management, the significant accounting policies used for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are consistent with those used for the year ended December 31, 2014. Accordingly, please refer to the 2014 Annual Report for the Company’s significant accounting policies.
	Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates impacting the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements relate to valuation and classification of inventories, accounts receivable reserves, deferred tax assets, uncertain tax positions, stock compensation expense, and cooperative advertising. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
	Reclassifications - Certain amounts in the prior year’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, primarily amounts described in Note 3, “Segment Information and Geographic Data” related to changes in the Company’s reportable segments.
	Recently Adopted/Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board  issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP.  The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures).  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements and has not yet determined the method by which the Company will adopt the standard in 2017.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (ASU 2014-15). The amendments in ASU 2014-15 are intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. Under U.S. GAAP, financial statements are prepared under the presumption that the reporting organization will continue to operate as a going concern, except in limited circumstances. The going concern basis of accounting is critical to financial reporting because it establishes the fundamental basis for measuring and classifying assets and liabilities. Currently, U.S. GAAP lacks guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern or to provide related footnote disclosures. This ASU provides guidance to an organization’s management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. This standard is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted for annual or interim reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously been issued. The Company does not expect this ASU will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	All other new and recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements have been deemed to be not relevant to the Company and therefore are not expected to have any impact once adopted.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_AND_GEOGRA

SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA [Abstract]
SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA	3	SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA
	The Company reports segment information based on the “management” approach. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the source of the Company’s operating and reportable segments.
	During 2014, the Company began managing its business primarily through the three distribution channels that it uses to sell its product lines, loose jewels and finished jewelry. Accordingly, the Company determined its three operating and reportable segments to be wholesale distribution transacted through the parent entity, and the two direct-to-consumer distribution channels transacted through the Company’s wholly owned operating subsidiaries, Moissanite.com, LLC and Charles & Colvard Direct, LLC.  The accounting policies of these three segments are the same as those described in Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2014 Annual Report.
	Previously, the Company determined it managed its business through two distribution channels, wholesale distribution and direct-to-consumer.  While the Company has always managed its businesses as three separate operating segments, it previously aggregated the Moissanite.com, LLC and Charles & Colvard Direct, LLC operating segments into a single reportable segment for reporting purposes.  The two wholly owned operating subsidiaries that previously were aggregated under the direct-to-consumer segment are now each being presented as a separate reportable segment.  The Company believes aggregation of the two subsidiaries into one reportable segment for reporting purposes is no longer warranted due to changes in how it sources product and sells directly to consumers, including changes in the management structure, strategic initiatives and changes in sales models, made during the year ended December 31, 2014 for each of the two wholly owned subsidiaries.  Certain amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2014 have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation as a result of this change in reportable segments.
	The Company evaluates the financial performance of its segments based on net sales; product line gross profit, or the excess of product line sales over product line cost of goods sold; and operating income (loss). Product line cost of goods sold is defined as product cost of goods sold in each of the Company’s wholesale distribution and two direct-to-consumer distribution operating segments excluding non-capitalized expenses from the Company’s manufacturing and production control departments, comprising personnel costs, depreciation, rent, utilities, and corporate overhead allocations; freight out; inventory valuation allowance adjustments; and other inventory adjustments, comprising costs of quality issues, damaged goods, and inventory write-offs.
	The Company allocates certain general and administrative expenses from its parent entity to its two direct-to-consumer distribution segments primarily based on net sales and number of employees. Unallocated expenses, which also include interest and taxes, remain in the parent entity’s wholesale distribution segment.
	Summary financial information by reportable segment is as follows:
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
			Wholesale			Moissanite.com			Charles &				Total
									Colvard Direct
	Net sales
	Loose jewels		$	3,687,893		$	133,266		$	-			$	3,821,159
	Finished jewelry			2,224,267			970,660			1,360,978				4,555,905
	Total		$	5,912,160		$	1,103,926			1,360,978				8,377,064
	Product line cost of goods sold
	Loose jewels		$	2,202,103		$	19,071		$	-			$	2,221,174
	Finished jewelry			1,227,810			480,360			319,775				2,027,945
	Total		$	3,429,913		$	499,431		$	319,775			$	4,249,119
	Product line gross profit
	Loose jewels		$	1,485,790		$	114,195		$	-			$	1,599,985
	Finished jewelry			996,457			490,300			1,041,203				2,527,960
	Total		$	2,482,247		$	604,495		$	1,041,203			$	4,127,945
	Operating loss		$	(234,485	)		(403,420	)		(1,038,572	)		$	(1,676,477	)
	Depreciation and amortization		$	160,640			31,707			26,381			$	218,728
	Capital expenditures		$	109,564			533			7,007			$	117,104
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
			Wholesale			Moissanite.com			Charles &				Total
									Colvard Direct
	Net sales
	Loose jewels		$	3,533,784		$	146,940		$	-			$	3,680,724
	Finished jewelry			1,619,831			561,268			205,730				2,386,829
	Total		$	5,153,615		$	708,208		$	205,730			$	6,067,553
	Product line cost of goods sold
	Loose jewels		$	1,775,135		$	22,272		$	-			$	1,797,407
	Finished jewelry			1,280,101			294,886			63,262				1,638,249
	Total		$	3,055,236		$	317,158		$	63,262			$	3,435,656
	Product line gross profit
	Loose jewels		$	1,758,649		$	124,668		$	-			$	1,883,317
	Finished jewelry			339,730			266,382			142,468				748,580
	Total		$	2,098,379		$	391,050		$	142,468			$	2,631,897
	Operating loss		$	(124,858	)		(404,771	)		(640,874	)		$	(1,170,503	)
	Depreciation and amortization		$	179,673			73,159			24,966			$	277,798
	Capital expenditures		$	28,325			-			-			$	28,325
			31-Mar-15
			Wholesale			Moissanite.com			Charles &			Total
									Colvard Direct
	Total assets		$	50,746,106			106,794			93,559			$	50,946,459
			31-Dec-14
			Wholesale			Moissanite.com			Charles &			Total
									Colvard Direct
	Total assets		$	51,183,888			128,049			114,460			$	51,426,397
	A reconciliation of the Company’s product line cost of goods sold to cost of goods sold as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements is as follows:
			Three months ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Product line cost of goods sold		$	4,249,119		$	3,435,656
	Non-capitalized manufacturing and production control expenses			147,112			155,023
	Freight out			90,734			59,899
	Inventory valuation allowances			204,000			24,000
	Other inventory adjustments			152,938			(11,536	)
	Cost of goods sold		$	4,843,903		$	3,663,042
	The Company’s net inventories by product line maintained in the parent entity’s wholesale distribution segment are as follows:
			31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Loose jewels
	Raw materials		$	5,156,656		$	4,658,692
Work-in-process			5,615,277			5,752,103
Finished goods			20,192,696			21,495,873
Finished goods on consignment			3,585			46,284
Total		$	30,968,214		$	31,952,952
Finished jewelry
Raw materials		$	253,360		$	258,707
Work-in-process			526,334			540,576
Finished goods			5,533,173			5,557,417
Finished goods on consignment			190,184			578,200
Total		$	6,503,051		$	6,934,900
Supplies inventories of approximately $53,000 and $51,000 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, included in finished goods inventories in the condensed consolidated financial statements are omitted from inventories by product line because they are used in both product lines and are not maintained separately.  The Company’s two operating subsidiaries comprising the two direct-to-consumer distribution segments carry no net inventories, and inventory is transferred without intercompany markup from the parent entity’s wholesale distribution segment as product line cost of goods sold when sold to the end consumer.
The Company recognizes sales by geographic area based on the country in which the customer is based. A portion of the Company’s international wholesale distribution segment sales represents products sold internationally that may be re-imported to United States (“U.S.”) retailers. Sales to international end consumers made by the Company’s two direct-to-consumer distribution segments are included in U.S. sales because products are shipped and invoiced to a U.S.-based intermediary party that assumes all international shipping and credit risks. The following presents certain data by geographic area:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Net sales
United States		$	7,762,346		$	5,709,033
International			614,718			358,520
Total		$	8,377,064		$	6,067,553
		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
Property and equipment, net
United States		$	1,800,466		$	1,859,355
International			-			-
Total		$	1,800,466		$	1,859,355
		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
Intangible assets, net
United States		$	31,907		$	39,050
International			148,794			177,897
Total		$	180,701		$	216,947

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	4	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	Under U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are obtained from independent sources and can be validated by a third party, whereas unobservable inputs reflect assumptions regarding what a third party would use in pricing an asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy consists of three levels based on the reliability of inputs, as follows:
		·	Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
		·	Level 2 - inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable
		·	Level 3 - unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data
	The Company evaluates assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring and non-recurring basis to determine the appropriate level to classify them for each reporting period. This determination requires significant judgments to be made by management of the Company. The instruments identified as subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis are cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, and accrued expenses. All instruments are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at carrying value, which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
	Assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include property and equipment, leasehold improvements, and intangible assets, comprising patents, license rights, and trademarks. These items are recognized at fair value when they are considered to be impaired. Level 3 inputs are primarily based on the estimated future cash flows of the asset determined by market inquiries to establish fair market value of used machinery or future revenue expected to be generated with the assistance of patents, license rights, and trademarks.

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
INVENTORIES [Abstract]
INVENTORIES	5	INVENTORIES
	The Company’s total inventories, net of reserves, consisted of the following as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
			31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Raw materials		$	5,410,016		$	4,917,399
	Work-in-process			6,141,611			6,292,679
	Finished goods			26,890,920			27,985,067
	Finished goods on consignment			219,769			677,484
	Less inventory reserves			(1,138,000	)		(934,000	)
	Total		$	37,524,316		$	38,938,629
	Current portion		$	13,927,427		$	13,320,639
	Long-term portion			23,596,889			25,617,990
	Total		$	37,524,316		$	38,938,629
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market on an average cost basis. Inventory costs include direct material and labor, inbound freight, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, and warehousing costs. Any inventory on hand at the measurement date in excess of the Company’s current requirements based on historical and anticipated levels of sales is classified as long-term on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s classification of long-term inventory requires it to estimate the portion of on-hand inventory that can be realized over the next 12 months and does not include precious metal, labor, and other inventory purchases expected to be both purchased and realized over the next 12 months.
	The Company’s work-in-process inventories include raw SiC crystals on which processing costs, such as labor and sawing, have been incurred; and components, such as metal castings and finished good moissanite jewels, that have been issued to jobs in the manufacture of finished jewelry. The Company’s moissanite jewel manufacturing process involves the production of intermediary shapes, called “preforms,” that vary depending upon the size and shape of the finished jewel. To maximize manufacturing efficiencies, preforms may be made in advance of current finished inventory needs but remain in work-in-process inventories. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, work-in-process inventories issued to active production jobs approximated $1.61 million and $2.05 million, respectively.
	The Company’s jewels do not degrade in quality over time and inventory generally consists of the shapes and sizes most commonly used in the jewelry industry. In addition, the majority of jewel inventory is not mounted in finished jewelry settings and is therefore not subject to fashion trends nor is obsolescence a significant factor. The Company has very small market penetration in the worldwide jewelry market, and the Company has the exclusive right in the U.S. through mid-2015 and in many other countries through mid-2016 to produce and sell created SiC for use in jewelry applications. In view of the foregoing factors, management has concluded that no excess or obsolete loose jewel inventory reserve requirements existed as of March 31, 2015.
	The Company manufactures finished jewelry featuring moissanite. Relative to loose moissanite jewels, finished jewelry is more fashion oriented and subject to styling trends that could render certain designs obsolete. The majority of the Company’s finished jewelry featuring moissanite is held in inventory for resale and consists of such basic designs as stud earrings, solitaire and three-stone rings, pendants, and bracelets that tend not to be subject to significant obsolescence risk due to their classic styling. In addition, the Company manufactures small individual quantities of designer-inspired moissanite fashion jewelry as part of its sample line that are used in the selling process to its wholesale customers.
	In 2011, the Company began purchasing fashion finished jewelry comprised of base metals and non-precious gemstones for sale through Lulu Avenue®, the direct-to-consumer home party division of its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Charles & Colvard Direct, LLC. This finished jewelry is fashion oriented and subject to styling trends that may change with each catalog season, of which there are several each year. Typically in the jewelry industry, slow-moving or discontinued lines are sold as closeouts or liquidated in alternative sales channels.  The Company reviews the finished jewelry inventory on an ongoing basis for any lower of cost or market and obsolescence issues.  The Company identified certain fashion finished jewelry inventory that could not be sold due to damage or branding issues and established an obsolescence reserve of $429,000 as of March 31, 2015 and $250,000 as of December 31, 2014, for the carrying costs in excess of any estimated scrap values.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company identified $31,000 of finished jewelry featuring moissanite that required an obsolescence reserve.
	Periodically, the Company ships finished goods inventory to wholesale customers on consignment terms. Under these terms, the customer assumes the risk of loss and has an absolute right of return for a specified period. Finished goods on consignment at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are net of shrinkage reserves of $26,000 and $53,000, respectively, to allow for certain loose jewels and finished jewelry on consignment with wholesale customers that may not be returned or may be returned in a condition that does not meet the Company’s current grading or quality standards.
	Total net loose jewel inventories at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, including inventory on consignment net of reserves, were $30.97 million and $31.95 million, respectively. The loose jewel inventories at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include shrinkage reserves of $9,000 and $17,000, respectively, with $8,000 and $17,000 of shrinkage reserves on inventory on consignment at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Loose jewel inventories at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 also include recuts reserves of $216,000.
	Total net jewelry inventories at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, including inventory on consignment net of reserves, finished jewelry featuring moissanite manufactured by the Company since entering the finished jewelry business in 2010, and fashion finished jewelry purchased by the Company for sale through Lulu Avenue®, were $6.50 million and $6.93 million, respectively. Jewelry inventories consist primarily of finished goods, a portion of which the Company acquired as part of a January 2009 settlement agreement with a former manufacturer customer to reduce the outstanding receivable to the Company. Due to the lack of a plan to market this inventory at that time, a jewelry inventory reserve was established to reduce the majority of the acquired jewelry inventory value to scrap value, or the amount the Company would expect to obtain by melting the gold in the jewelry and returning to loose-jewel finished goods inventory those jewels that meet grading standards. The scrap reserve established for this acquired inventory at the time of the agreement is adjusted at each reporting period for the market price of gold and has generally declined as the associated jewelry is sold down. At March 31, 2015, the balance decreased to $96,000 from $101,000 at December 31, 2014 as a result of sell down of the inventory during the quarter and change in gold prices. Because the finished jewelry the Company began manufacturing in 2010 after it entered that business was made pursuant to an operational plan to market and sell the inventory, it is not subject to this reserve. The finished jewelry inventories at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 also include shrinkage reserves of $231,000 and $192,000, respectively, including shrinkage reserves of $18,000 and $36,000 on inventory on consignment, respectively; and a repairs reserve of $157,000 and $127,000, respectively.
	The need for adjustments to inventory reserves is evaluated on a period-by-period basis.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	6	INCOME TAXES
	The Company recognized an income tax net expense of approximately $3,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to an income tax net benefit of approximately $107,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	As of each reporting date, the Company’s management considers new evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact its view with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets. As of March 31, 2014, the Company’s management determined that sufficient positive evidence existed to conclude that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets of $4.15 million were realizable, and it adjusted its valuation allowance accordingly to reflect the estimated net realizable value.  A valuation allowance remained at March 31, 2014 against certain deferred tax assets relating to state net operating loss carryforwards from the Company’s e-commerce and home party operating subsidiaries due to the timing uncertainty of when the subsidiaries would generate cumulative positive taxable income to utilize the associated deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance also remained at March 31, 2014 against certain deferred tax assets relating to investment loss carryforwards because the Company did not anticipate it would generate sufficient investment income to utilize the carryforwards.
	The Company also previously considered various strategic alternatives, resulting in management determining that a valuation allowance was not necessary at that time.  During the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company’s management determined that such strategic alternatives were no longer in the best interest of the Company.  Accordingly, the Company’s management concluded that the positive evidence was no longer sufficient to offset available negative evidence, primarily as a result of the pre-tax operating losses incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2014, and forecasted to continue through the remainder of 2014.   As a result, the Company’s management concluded that it was uncertain that the Company would have sufficient future taxable income to utilize its deferred tax assets, and therefore, the Company established a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets during the year which remained as of March 31, 2015.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized $3,000 of income tax expense for estimated tax, penalties, and interest associated with uncertain tax positions.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized $110,000 of current period income tax benefit, which represents an effective tax rate of 9.4% on the current period pre-tax book income. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 differs from the federal statutory rate of 34.0% primarily due to the impact of state income taxes, stock-based compensation expense that is not deductible for tax purposes, and other book-to-tax reconciling items. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company also recognized approximately $3,000 of income tax expense for estimated tax, penalties, and interest associated with uncertain tax positions.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	7	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Lease Commitments
	In March 2004, the Company entered into a seven-year lease, for approximately 16,500 square feet of mixed-use space from an unaffiliated third party. In January 2011, the Company amended the lease to extend the term through January 2017 with a one-time option to terminate the lease effective as of July 31, 2014. The Company exercised this right to terminate the lease by giving notice to the lessor prior to October 31, 2013.  The cost to terminate the lease effective July 31, 2014 was approximately $112,000, which the Company paid at the time notice was given to terminate the lease.  This amount reflects all unamortized lease transaction costs, including, without limitation, all rent abated since January 1, 2011, plus two months’ rent at the then-current rental rate.  On December 9, 2013, the Company entered into a Lease Agreement, as amended on December 23, 2013 and April 15, 2014 (the “Lease Agreement”), for a new corporate headquarters, which occupies approximately 36,350 square feet of office, storage, and light manufacturing space. The Company took possession of the leased property on May 23, 2014 once certain improvements to the leased space were completed, and did not have access to the property before this date.  These improvements and other lease signing and moving incentives offered by the landlord totaled approximately $550,000 and $73,000, respectively, which will be amortized over the life of the lease until October 31, 2021.  Included in the Lease Agreement is a seven-month rent abatement period effective June 2014 through December 2014.
	The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis, giving consideration to the rent holidays and escalations, the lease signing and moving allowance paid to the Company, and the rent abatement.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s future minimum payments under the operating leases were as follows:
	2015		$	417,615
	2016			569,138
	2017			584,789
	2018			600,871
	2019			617,395
	Thereafter			1,176,330
	Total		$	3,966,138
	Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $128,000 and $31,000, respectively.
	Purchase Commitments
	On June 6, 1997, the Company entered into an amended and restated exclusive supply agreement with Cree, Inc. (“Cree”). The exclusive supply agreement had an initial term of ten years that was extended in January 2005 to July 2015. In connection with the amended and restated exclusive supply agreement, the Company committed to purchase from Cree a minimum of 50%, by dollar volume, of its raw material SiC crystal requirements. If the Company’s orders required Cree to expand beyond specified production levels, the Company committed to purchase certain minimum quantities. Effective February 8, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to a prior letter agreement with Cree, which provided a framework for the Company’s purchases of SiC crystals under the amended and restated exclusive supply agreement. Pursuant to this amendment, the Company agreed to purchase at least $4.00 million of SiC crystals in an initial new order. After the initial new order, the Company agreed to issue non-cancellable, quarterly orders that must equal or exceed a set minimum order quantity. The total purchase commitment under the amendment (as subsequently amended) until July 2015, including the initial new order, was dependent upon the grade of the material and ranged between approximately $7.64 million and approximately $18.56 million.
	On December 12, 2014, the Company entered into a new exclusive supply agreement with Cree (the “New Supply Agreement”), which superseded and replaced (with respect to materials ordered subsequent to the effective date of the New Supply Agreement) the exclusive supply agreement that was set to expire in 2015.  Under the New Supply Agreement, subject to certain terms and conditions, the Company agreed to exclusively purchase from Cree, and Cree agreed to exclusively supply, 100% of the Company’s required SiC materials in quarterly installments that must equal or exceed a set minimum order quantity. The initial term of the New Supply Agreement will expire on June 24, 2018, unless extended by the parties. The Company also has one option to unilaterally extend the term of the agreement for an additional two-year period, subject to certain conditions.  The Company’s total purchase commitment under the New Supply Agreement until June 2018 is dependent upon the size of the SiC material and ranges between approximately $29.6 million and approximately $31.5 million.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company purchased approximately $1.44 million and $2.55 million, respectively, of SiC crystals from Cree.

LINE_OF_CREDIT

LINE OF CREDIT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
LINE OF CREDIT [Abstract]
LINE OF CREDIT	8	LINE OF CREDIT
	On September 20, 2013, the Company obtained a $10,000,000 revolving line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) from PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC Bank”) for general corporate and working capital purposes. The Line of Credit was evidenced by a Committed Line of Credit Note, dated September 20, 2013 (the “Note”), which was set to mature on June 15, 2015.  The interest rate under the Note was the one-month LIBOR rate (adjusted daily) plus 1.50%, calculated on an actual/360 basis.
	The Line of Credit was also governed by a loan agreement, dated September 20, 2013, and was guaranteed by Charles & Colvard Direct, LLC, and Moissanite.com, LLC. The Line of Credit was secured by a lien on substantially all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.
	Effective June 25, 2014, the Line of Credit was terminated concurrent with the Company entering into a new banking relationship with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”).   The Company had not utilized the Line of Credit.  The Company recognized the remaining $19,000 of deferred legal expenses associated with this Line of Credit upon termination.
	On June 25, 2014, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Charles & Colvard Direct, LLC, and Moissanite.com, LLC (collectively, the “Borrowers”), obtained a $10,000,000 asset-based revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) from Wells Fargo. The Credit Facility will be used for general corporate and working capital purposes, including transaction fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith and the issuance of letters of credit up to a $1,000,000 sublimit. The Credit Facility will mature on June 25, 2017.
	The Credit Facility includes a $5,000,000 sublimit for advances that are supported by a 90% guaranty provided by the U.S. Export-Import Bank. Advances under the Credit Facility are limited to a borrowing base, which is computed by applying specified advance rates to the value of the Borrowers’ eligible accounts and inventory, less reserves. Advances against inventory are further subject to an initial $3,000,000 maximum. The Borrowers must maintain a minimum of $1,000,000 in excess availability at all times. There are no other financial covenants.
	Each advance accrues interest at a rate equal to Wells Fargo’s 3-month LIBOR rate plus 2.50%, calculated on an actual/360 basis and payable monthly in arrears. Principal outstanding during an event of default accrues interest at a rate of 3% in excess of the above rate. Any advance may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time. In addition, the maximum line amount may be reduced by the Company in whole or part at any time, subject to a fee equal to 2% of any reduction in the first year after closing, 1% of any reduction in the second year after closing, and 0% thereafter. There are no mandatory prepayments or line reductions.
	The Credit Facility is secured by a lien on substantially all assets of the Borrowers, each of which is jointly and severally liable for all obligations thereunder.  Wells Fargo’s security interest in certain SiC materials is subordinate to Cree’s security interest in such materials pursuant to the New Supply Agreement and an Intercreditor Agreement with Wells Fargo.
	The Credit Facility is evidenced by a credit and security agreement, dated as of June 25, 2014 and amended as of September 16, 2014 and December 12, 2014 (collectively, the “Credit Agreement”), and customary ancillary documents. The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, representations and cash dominion provisions, including a financial reporting covenant and limitations on dividends, distributions, debt, contingent obligations, liens, loans, investments, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, subsidiaries, affiliate transactions, and changes in control.
	Events of default under the Credit Facility include, without limitation, (1) any impairment of the Export-Import Bank guaranty, unless the guaranteed advances are repaid within two business days, (2) an event of default under any other indebtedness of the Borrowers in excess of $200,000, and (3) a material adverse change in the ability of the Borrowers to perform their obligations under the Credit Agreement or in the Borrowers’ assets, liabilities, businesses or prospects, or other circumstances that Wells Fargo believes may impair the prospect of repayment. If an event of default occurs, Wells Fargo is entitled to take enforcement action, including acceleration of amounts due under the Credit Agreement and foreclosure upon collateral.
	The Credit Agreement contains other customary terms, including indemnity, expense reimbursement, yield protection, and confidentiality provisions.  Wells Fargo is permitted to assign the Credit Facility.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company had not borrowed against the Credit Facility.

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]
STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION	9	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s stock-based compensation included in net loss:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Employee stock options		$	186,471		$	182,724
	Restricted stock awards			176,523			193,787
	Consultant stock options			16,245			-
	Income tax benefit			-			(67,697	)
	Totals		$	379,239		$	308,814
	No stock-based compensation was capitalized as a cost of inventory during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	Stock Options - The following is a summary of the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
	Outstanding, December 31, 2014			1,665,946		$	2.93
	Granted			376,500		$	1.39
	Exercised			(50,000	)	$	1.2
	Forfeited			(34,684	)	$	4.67
	Expired			(9,843	)	$	7.24
	Outstanding, March 31, 2015			1,947,919		$	2.63
	The weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $0.92. The total fair value of stock options that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was approximately $202,000. The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	Dividend yield			0	%
	Expected volatility			72.4	%
	Risk-free interest rate			1.61	%
	Expected lives (years)			5.75
	Although the Company issued dividends in prior years, a dividend yield of zero was used due to the uncertainty of future dividend payments. Volatility is a measure of the amount by which a financial variable such as share price has fluctuated (historical volatility) or is expected to fluctuate (expected volatility) during a period. The Company estimates expected volatility giving primary consideration to the historical volatility of its common stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the published yield available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent term remaining equal to the expected life of the stock option. The expected lives of the stock options represent the estimated period of time until exercise or forfeiture and are based on historical experience of similar awards.
	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 31, 2015:
	Options Outstanding								Options Exercisable						Options Vested or Expected to Vest
	Balance		Weighted			Weighted			Balance		Weighted		Weighted		Balance		Weighted		Weighted
	as of		Average Remaining			Average Exercise			as of		Average Remaining		Average		as of		Average Remaining		Average Exercise
	3/31/15		Contractual Life			Price			3/31/15		Contractual Life		Exercise		3/31/15		Contractual Life		Price
			(Years)								(Years)		Price				(Years)
	1,947,919			7.61		$	2.63			1,135,660		6.43	$	2.69		1,852,134		7.51	$	2.64
	As of March 31, 2015, the unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options was approximately $1.09 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 22 months.
	The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding, exercisable, and vested or expected to vest at March 31, 2015 were each approximately $129,000. This amount is before applicable income taxes and represents the closing market price of the Company’s common stock at March 31, 2015 less the grant price, multiplied by the number of stock options that had a grant price that is less than the closing market price. This amount represents the amount that would have been received by the optionees had these stock options been exercised on that date. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised was approximately ($2,000).
	Restricted Stock - The following is a summary of the restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			Shares			Weighted
						Average
						Grant Date
						Fair Value
	Unvested, December 31, 2014			287,006		$	3.29
	Granted			122,500		$	1.28
	Vested			(62,247	)	$	2.53
	Canceled			-		$	-
	Unvested, March 31, 2015			347,259		$	2.71
	As of March 31, 2015, the unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock was approximately $515,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 12 months.
	Dividends - The Company has not paid any cash dividends in the current year through March 31, 2015.

NET_LOSS_PER_COMMON_SHARE

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE [Abstract]
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE	10	NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
	Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted net loss per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the periods. Common equivalent shares consist of stock options that are computed using the treasury stock method. Antidilutive stock awards are comprised of stock options and unvested restricted shares which would have been antidilutive in the application of the treasury stock method in accordance with the “Earnings Per Share” topic of the Financial Accounting Standard Board Accounting Standards Codification.
	The following table reconciles the differences between the basic and diluted earnings per share presentations:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Numerator:
	Net loss		$	(1,679,451	)	$	(1,063,394	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding:
	Basic			20,107,504			20,197,301
	Stock options			-			-
	Diluted			20,107,504			20,197,301
	Net loss per common share:
	Basic		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.05	)
	Diluted		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.05	)
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, stock options to purchase approximately 1.95 and 1.25 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per common share because the exercise price of the stock options was greater than the average market price of the common shares or the effect of inclusion of such amounts would be anti-dilutive to net loss per common share.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015, approximately 347,000 non-vested restricted shares were excluded because the inclusion of such amounts would be anti-dilutive to net loss per common share.

MAJOR_CUSTOMERS_AND_CONCENTRAT

MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK [Abstract]
MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK	11	MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investments, and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents and investments with high-quality financial institutions and invests in low-risk securities, primarily money market funds or long-term U.S. government agency obligations. At times, cash balances may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurable limits of $250,000 per depositor at each financial institution. Amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurable limits at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 approximated $4.89 million and $3.70 million, respectively.
	Trade receivables potentially subject the Company to credit risk. The Company’s standard wholesale customer payment terms on trade receivables are generally between 30 and 90 days, though it may offer extended terms with specific customers and on significant orders from time to time. The Company believes its competitors and other vendors in the wholesale jewelry industry have also expanded their use of extended payment terms and, in aggregate, the Company believes that by expanding its use of extended payment terms, it has provided a competitive response in its market and that its net sales have been favorably impacted. The Company is unable to estimate the impact of this program on its net sales, but if it ceased providing extended payment terms in select instances, the Company believes it would not be competitive for some wholesale customers in the marketplace and that its net sales and profits would likely decrease. The Company extends credit to its customers based upon a number of factors, including an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and credit history, the customer’s payment history with the Company, the customer’s reputation in the trade, and/or an evaluation of the Company’s opportunity to introduce its moissanite jewels or finished jewelry featuring moissanite to new or expanded markets. Collateral is not generally required from customers. The need for an allowance for doubtful accounts is determined based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other information. The Company has not experienced any significant accounts receivable write-offs related to revenue arrangements with extended payment terms. The Company‘s allowance for doubtful accounts includes approximately $800,000 related to one customer that has become past due on its payment arrangement.
	At times, a portion of the Company’s accounts receivable will be due from customers that have individual balances in excess of 10% of the Company’s total net accounts receivable.  The following is a summary of customers that represent greater than or equal to 10% of total net accounts receivable:
			31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Customer A			33	%		28	%
	Customer B			16	%		2	%
	Customer C			13	%		11	%
	A significant portion of sales is derived from certain customer relationships. The following is a summary of customers that represent greater than or equal to 10% of total gross sales:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Customer A			24	%		23	%
	Customer B			17	%		25	%
	Customer C			-3	%		20	%
	The Company records its sales return allowance at the corporate level based on several factors including historical sales return activity and specific allowances for known customer returns.  For this disclosure, the Company reports the customer activity without effect of specific sales return allowances.  Customer C returned goods in excess of its purchases during the period; however, these returns did not affect current period revenue as these returns had been specifically reserved as of December 31, 2014.  As these returns were received from Customer C, the Company reduced its sales return allowance related to these returns.

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_AND_SIGN1

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation - The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. However, certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in complete financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed, or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of the Company’s management, the unaudited statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are unaudited. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. The accompanying statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes, together with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015 (the “2014 Annual Report”).
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries Moissanite.com, LLC, formed in 2011; Charles & Colvard Direct, LLC, formed in 2011; and Charles & Colvard (HK) Ltd., the Company’s Hong Kong subsidiary that became a dormant entity in the second quarter of 2009 and the operations of which ceased in 2008. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated.
Significant Accounting Policies	Significant Accounting Policies - In the opinion of the Company’s management, the significant accounting policies used for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are consistent with those used for the year ended December 31, 2014. Accordingly, please refer to the 2014 Annual Report for the Company’s significant accounting policies.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates impacting the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements relate to valuation and classification of inventories, accounts receivable reserves, deferred tax assets, uncertain tax positions, stock compensation expense, and cooperative advertising. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications - Certain amounts in the prior year’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, primarily amounts described in Note 3, “Segment Information and Geographic Data” related to changes in the Company’s reportable segments.
Recently Adopted/Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted/Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board  issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP.  The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures).  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements and has not yet determined the method by which the Company will adopt the standard in 2017.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (ASU 2014-15). The amendments in ASU 2014-15 are intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. Under U.S. GAAP, financial statements are prepared under the presumption that the reporting organization will continue to operate as a going concern, except in limited circumstances. The going concern basis of accounting is critical to financial reporting because it establishes the fundamental basis for measuring and classifying assets and liabilities. Currently, U.S. GAAP lacks guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern or to provide related footnote disclosures. This ASU provides guidance to an organization’s management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. This standard is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted for annual or interim reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously been issued. The Company does not expect this ASU will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	All other new and recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements have been deemed to be not relevant to the Company and therefore are not expected to have any impact once adopted.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_AND_GEOGRA1

SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA [Abstract]
Summary information by segment	Summary financial information by reportable segment is as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
		Wholesale			Moissanite.com			Charles &				Total
								Colvard Direct
	Net sales
	Loose jewels	$	3,687,893		$	133,266		$	-			$	3,821,159
	Finished jewelry		2,224,267			970,660			1,360,978				4,555,905
	Total	$	5,912,160		$	1,103,926			1,360,978				8,377,064
	Product line cost of goods sold
	Loose jewels	$	2,202,103		$	19,071		$	-			$	2,221,174
	Finished jewelry		1,227,810			480,360			319,775				2,027,945
	Total	$	3,429,913		$	499,431		$	319,775			$	4,249,119
	Product line gross profit
	Loose jewels	$	1,485,790		$	114,195		$	-			$	1,599,985
	Finished jewelry		996,457			490,300			1,041,203				2,527,960
	Total	$	2,482,247		$	604,495		$	1,041,203			$	4,127,945
	Operating loss	$	(234,485	)		(403,420	)		(1,038,572	)		$	(1,676,477	)
	Depreciation and amortization	$	160,640			31,707			26,381			$	218,728
	Capital expenditures	$	109,564			533			7,007			$	117,104
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Wholesale			Moissanite.com			Charles &				Total
								Colvard Direct
	Net sales
	Loose jewels	$	3,533,784		$	146,940		$	-			$	3,680,724
	Finished jewelry		1,619,831			561,268			205,730				2,386,829
	Total	$	5,153,615		$	708,208		$	205,730			$	6,067,553
	Product line cost of goods sold
	Loose jewels	$	1,775,135		$	22,272		$	-			$	1,797,407
	Finished jewelry		1,280,101			294,886			63,262				1,638,249
	Total	$	3,055,236		$	317,158		$	63,262			$	3,435,656
	Product line gross profit
	Loose jewels	$	1,758,649		$	124,668		$	-			$	1,883,317
	Finished jewelry		339,730			266,382			142,468				748,580
	Total	$	2,098,379		$	391,050		$	142,468			$	2,631,897
	Operating loss	$	(124,858	)		(404,771	)		(640,874	)		$	(1,170,503	)
	Depreciation and amortization	$	179,673			73,159			24,966			$	277,798
	Capital expenditures	$	28,325			-			-			$	28,325
		31-Mar-15
		Wholesale			Moissanite.com			Charles &			Total
								Colvard Direct
	Total assets	$	50,746,106			106,794			93,559			$	50,946,459
		31-Dec-14
		Wholesale			Moissanite.com			Charles &			Total
								Colvard Direct
	Total assets	$	51,183,888			128,049			114,460			$	51,426,397
Schedule of reconciliation of product line cost of goods sold to cost of goods sold as reported in consolidated financial statements	A reconciliation of the Company’s product line cost of goods sold to cost of goods sold as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements is as follows:
		Three months ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Product line cost of goods sold	$	4,249,119		$	3,435,656
	Non-capitalized manufacturing and production control expenses		147,112			155,023
	Freight out		90,734			59,899
	Inventory valuation allowances		204,000			24,000
	Other inventory adjustments		152,938			(11,536	)
	Cost of goods sold	$	4,843,903		$	3,663,042
Schedule of inventories by product line maintained in its wholesale distribution segment	The Company’s net inventories by product line maintained in the parent entity’s wholesale distribution segment are as follows:
		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Loose jewels
	Raw materials	$	5,156,656		$	4,658,692
	Work-in-process		5,615,277			5,752,103
	Finished goods		20,192,696			21,495,873
	Finished goods on consignment		3,585			46,284
	Total	$	30,968,214		$	31,952,952
	Finished jewelry
	Raw materials	$	253,360		$	258,707
	Work-in-process		526,334			540,576
	Finished goods		5,533,173			5,557,417
	Finished goods on consignment		190,184			578,200
	Total	$	6,503,051		$	6,934,900
Data by geographic area	The following presents certain data by geographic area:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Net sales
	United States	$	7,762,346		$	5,709,033
	International		614,718			358,520
	Total	$	8,377,064		$	6,067,553
		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Property and equipment, net
	United States	$	1,800,466		$	1,859,355
	International		-			-
	Total	$	1,800,466		$	1,859,355
		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Intangible assets, net
	United States	$	31,907		$	39,050
	International		148,794			177,897
	Total	$	180,701		$	216,947

INVENTORIES_Tables

INVENTORIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
INVENTORIES [Abstract]
Schedule of inventory, net of reserves	The Company’s total inventories, net of reserves, consisted of the following as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Raw materials	$	5,410,016		$	4,917,399
	Work-in-process		6,141,611			6,292,679
	Finished goods		26,890,920			27,985,067
	Finished goods on consignment		219,769			677,484
	Less inventory reserves		(1,138,000	)		(934,000	)
	Total	$	37,524,316		$	38,938,629
	Current portion	$	13,927,427		$	13,320,639
	Long-term portion		23,596,889			25,617,990
	Total	$	37,524,316		$	38,938,629

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
Future minimum payments under operating lease	As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s future minimum payments under the operating leases were as follows:
	2015	$	417,615
	2016		569,138
	2017		584,789
	2018		600,871
	2019		617,395
	Thereafter		1,176,330
	Total	$	3,966,138

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]
Schedule for components of stock based compensation	The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s stock-based compensation included in net loss:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Employee stock options	$	186,471		$	182,724
	Restricted stock awards		176,523			193,787
	Consultant stock options		16,245			-
	Income tax benefit		-			(67,697	)
	Totals	$	379,239		$	308,814
Summary of the stock option activity	The following is a summary of the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
	Outstanding, December 31, 2014		1,665,946		$	2.93
	Granted		376,500		$	1.39
	Exercised		(50,000	)	$	1.2
	Forfeited		(34,684	)	$	4.67
	Expired		(9,843	)	$	7.24
	Outstanding, March 31, 2015		1,947,919		$	2.63
Weighted average assumptions for stock options granted	The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	Dividend yield		0	%
	Expected volatility		72.4	%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.61	%
	Expected lives (years)		5.75
Information about stock options outstanding	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 31, 2015:
	Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable						Options Vested or Expected to Vest
	Balance	Weighted			Weighted			Balance		Weighted		Weighted		Balance		Weighted		Weighted
	as of	Average Remaining			Average Exercise			as of		Average Remaining		Average		as of		Average Remaining		Average Exercise
	3/31/15	Contractual Life			Price			3/31/15		Contractual Life		Exercise		3/31/15		Contractual Life		Price
		(Years)								(Years)		Price				(Years)
	1,947,919		7.61		$	2.63			1,135,660		6.43	$	2.69		1,852,134		7.51	$	2.64
Restricted stock activity	The following is a summary of the restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Shares			Weighted
					Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Unvested, December 31, 2014		287,006		$	3.29
	Granted		122,500		$	1.28
	Vested		(62,247	)	$	2.53
	Canceled		-		$	-
	Unvested, March 31, 2015		347,259		$	2.71

NET_LOSS_PER_COMMON_SHARE_Tabl

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE [Abstract]
Reconciliation of the differences between the basic and fully diluted earnings per share	The following table reconciles the differences between the basic and diluted earnings per share presentations:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Numerator:
	Net loss	$	(1,679,451	)	$	(1,063,394	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding:
	Basic		20,107,504			20,197,301
	Stock options		-			-
	Diluted		20,107,504			20,197,301
	Net loss per common share:
	Basic	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.05	)
	Diluted	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.05	)

MAJOR_CUSTOMERS_AND_CONCENTRAT1

MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK [Abstract]
Summary of customers that represent greater than or equal to 10% of total gross sales	The following is a summary of customers that represent greater than or equal to 10% of total net accounts receivable:
		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Customer A		33	%		28	%
	Customer B		16	%		2	%
	Customer C		13	%		11	%
	The following is a summary of customers that represent greater than or equal to 10% of total gross sales:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Customer A		24	%		23	%
	Customer B		17	%		25	%
	Customer C		-3	%		20	%

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_AND_GEOGRA2

SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	Segment
SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	3
Number of reportable segments	3
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	$8,377,064	$6,067,553
Product line cost of goods sold	4,249,119	3,435,656
Product line gross profit	4,127,945	2,631,897
Operating loss	-1,676,477	-1,170,503
Depreciation and amortization	218,728	277,798
Capital expenditures	117,104	28,325
Total assets	50,946,459		51,426,397
Cost of Goods Sold [Abstract]
Cost of goods sold	4,843,903	3,663,042
Inventories, net [Abstract]
Raw materials	5,410,016		4,917,399
Work-in-process	6,141,611		6,292,679
Supplies inventories	53,000		51,000
Loose Jewels [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	3,821,159	3,680,724
Product line cost of goods sold	2,221,174	1,797,407
Product line gross profit	1,599,985	1,883,317
Inventories, net [Abstract]
Raw materials	5,156,656		4,658,692
Work-in-process	5,615,277		5,752,103
Finished goods	20,192,696		21,495,873
Finished goods on consignment	3,585		46,284
Total	30,968,214		31,952,952
Finished Jewelry [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	4,555,905	2,386,829
Product line cost of goods sold	2,027,945	1,638,249
Product line gross profit	2,527,960	748,580
Inventories, net [Abstract]
Raw materials	253,360		258,707
Work-in-process	526,334		540,576
Finished goods	5,533,173		5,557,417
Finished goods on consignment	190,184		578,200
Total	6,503,051		6,934,900
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	5,912,160	5,153,615
Product line cost of goods sold	3,429,913	3,055,236
Product line gross profit	2,482,247	2,098,379
Operating loss	-234,485	-124,858
Depreciation and amortization	160,640	179,673
Capital expenditures	109,564	28,325
Total assets	50,746,106		51,183,888
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	3,687,893	3,533,784
Product line cost of goods sold	2,202,103	1,775,135
Product line gross profit	1,485,790	1,758,649
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	2,224,267	1,619,831
Product line cost of goods sold	1,227,810	1,280,101
Product line gross profit	996,457	339,730
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	1,103,926	708,208
Product line cost of goods sold	499,431	317,158
Product line gross profit	604,495	391,050
Operating loss	-403,420	-404,771
Depreciation and amortization	31,707	73,159
Capital expenditures	533	0
Total assets	106,794		128,049
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	133,266	146,940
Product line cost of goods sold	19,071	22,272
Product line gross profit	114,195	124,668
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	970,660	561,268
Product line cost of goods sold	480,360	294,886
Product line gross profit	490,300	266,382
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	1,360,978	205,730
Product line cost of goods sold	319,775	63,262
Product line gross profit	1,041,203	142,468
Operating loss	-1,038,572	-640,874
Depreciation and amortization	26,381	24,966
Capital expenditures	7,007	0
Total assets	93,559		114,460
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	0	0
Product line cost of goods sold	0	0
Product line gross profit	0	0
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	1,360,978	205,730
Product line cost of goods sold	319,775	63,262
Product line gross profit	1,041,203	142,468
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Cost of Goods Sold [Abstract]
Non-capitalized manufacturing and production control expenses	147,112	155,023
Freight out	90,734	59,899
Inventory valuation allowances	204,000	24,000
Other inventory adjustments	$152,938	($11,536)

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_AND_GEOGRA3

SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA, Data by Geographic Area (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Net sales [Abstract]
Net sales	$8,377,064	$6,067,553
Property and Equipment, Net [Member]
Assets by geographical area [Abstract]
Total	1,800,466		1,859,355
Intangible Assets, Net [Member]
Assets by geographical area [Abstract]
Total	180,701		216,947
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | United States [Member]
Net sales [Abstract]
Net sales	7,762,346	5,709,033
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | United States [Member] | Property and Equipment, Net [Member]
Assets by geographical area [Abstract]
Total	1,800,466		1,859,355
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | United States [Member] | Intangible Assets, Net [Member]
Assets by geographical area [Abstract]
Total	31,907		39,050
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | International [Member]
Net sales [Abstract]
Net sales	614,718	358,520
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | International [Member] | Property and Equipment, Net [Member]
Assets by geographical area [Abstract]
Total	0		0
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | International [Member] | Intangible Assets, Net [Member]
Assets by geographical area [Abstract]
Total	$148,794		$177,897

INVENTORIES_Details

INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Total inventories, net of reserves [Abstract]
Raw materials	$5,410,016	$4,917,399
Work-in-process	6,141,611	6,292,679
Finished goods	26,890,920	27,985,067
Finished goods on consignment	219,769	677,484
Less inventory reserves	-1,138,000	-934,000
Total	37,524,316	38,938,629
Current portion	13,927,427	13,320,639
Long-term portion	23,596,889	25,617,990
Period considered for classification of long term inventory	12 months
Work-in-process inventories issued to active production jobs	1,610,000	2,050,000
Inventory reserve for obsolescence	429,000	250,000
Carrying value of inventory reserve for obsolescence of moissanite		31,000
Shrinkage reserve for finished goods on consignment	26,000	53,000
Inventory of net loose jewels	30,970,000	31,950,000
Inventory reserve for shrinkage of loose jewels	9,000	17,000
Inventory reserve for shrinkage of loose jewels on consignment	8,000	17,000
Inventory reserve for recuts	216,000	216,000
Inventory of net jewelry	6,500,000	6,930,000
Scrap reserve	96,000	101,000
Inventory reserve for shrinkage of finished jewelry	231,000	192,000
Inventory reserve for shrinkage of finished jewelry on consignment	18,000	36,000
Inventory reserve for shrinkage of finished jewelry on repairs	$157,000	$127,000

INCOME_TAXES_Details

INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$3,093	($107,210)
Deferred tax assets		4,150,000
Income tax expense for estimated tax, penalties, and interest for other uncertain tax positions	3,000	3,000
Current period income tax expense (benefit)		($110,000)
Effective income tax rate (in hundredths)		9.40%
Federal statutory income tax rate (in hundredths)		34.00%

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 12, 2014	Dec. 09, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 12, 2014	23-May-14	Oct. 31, 2013
	Option	sqft	sqft
Lease Commitments [Abstract]
Period of lease			7 years
Land subject to leases (in square feet)		36,350	16,500
Number of months included in costs to terminate lease			2 months
Cost to terminate lease							$112,000
Leasehold improvements offered by landlord						550,000
Lease signing and moving incentives offered by landlord						73,000
Period for which rent is abated		7 months
Future minimum payments under operating lease [Abstract]
2015			417,615
2016			569,138
2017			584,789
2018			600,871
2019			617,395
Thereafter			1,176,330
Total			3,966,138
Rent expense			128,000	31,000
Purchase Commitments [Abstract]
Period of exclusive supply agreement	2 years		10 years
Percentage committed to be purchased (in hundredths)	100.00%		50.00%
Number of option to unilaterally extend the term	1
Minimum purchase commitment in initial new order			4,000,000		29,600,000
Maximum purchase commitment in initial new order					31,500,000
Minimum purchase commitment under the amendment			7,640,000
Maximum purchase commitment under amendment			18,560,000
Actual purchases under purchase amendment			$1,440,000	$2,550,000

LINE_OF_CREDIT_Details

LINE OF CREDIT (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 20, 2013	Jun. 25, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
PNC Bank [Member] | Line of Credit Note [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit	$10,000,000
Line of credit maturity date	15-Jun-15
Line of credit, description of variable rate basis	One-month LIBOR rate
Line of credit, spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.50%
Basis for calculation of LIBOR rate (adjusted daily)	actual / 360
Wells Fargo [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit		10,000,000
Line of credit maturity date		25-Jun-17
Line of credit, description of variable rate basis			Wells Fargobs 3-month LIBOR rate
Line of credit, spread on variable rate (in hundredths)			2.50%
Basis for calculation of LIBOR rate (adjusted daily)			actual / 360
Legal fees		19,000
Line of credit facility, sublimit for letter of credit		1,000,000
Line of credit facility, sublimit for advances			5,000,000
Percentage of advances, guaranteed by bank (in hundredths)			90.00%
Maximum advances against inventory			3,000,000
Minimum excess availability of inventory at all times required for advances			1,000,000
Interest rate in event of default in excess of standard rate (in hundredths)			3.00%
Prepaid advance fee for reduction in first year after closing (in hundredths)			2.00%
Prepaid advance fee for reduction in Second year after closing (in hundredths)			1.00%
Prepaid advance fee for reduction, thereafter (in hundredths)			0.00%
Number of business day within which guaranteed advances to be repaid			2 days
Maximum indebtedness to be maintained in the event of default to avoid triggering of default terms			200,000
Advances against line of credit			$0

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Components of the Company's stock based compensation included in net income [Abstract]
Income tax benefit	$0	($67,697)
Totals	379,239	308,814
Employee Stock Options [Member]
Components of the Company's stock based compensation included in net income [Abstract]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	186,471	182,724
Stock-based compensation capitalized as a cost of inventory	0	0
Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, December 31, 2014	1,665,946
Granted (in shares)	376,500
Exercised (in shares)	-50,000
Forfeited (in shares)	-34,684
Expired (in shares)	-9,843
Outstanding, March 31, 2015	1,947,919
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, December 31, 2014 (in dollars per share)	$2.93
Granted (in dollars per share)	$1.39
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$1.20
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$4.67
Expired (in dollars per share)	$7.24
Outstanding, March 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)	$2.63
Fair value of stock options (in dollars per share)	$0.92
Fair value of stock options vested	202,000
Weighted average assumptions for stock options [Abstract]
Dividend yield (in hundredths)	0.00%
Expected volatility (in hundredths)	72.40%
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)	1.61%
Expected lives	5 years 9 months
Options Outstanding [Abstract]
Balance as of 3/31/2015 (in shares)	1,947,919
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	7 years 7 months 10 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$2.63
Options Exercisable [Abstract]
Balance as of 3/31/2015 (in shares)	1,135,660
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	6 years 5 months 5 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$2.69
Options Vested or Expected to Vest [Abstract]
Balance as of 3/31/2015 (in shares)	1,852,134
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	7 years 6 months 4 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$2.64
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested awards	1,090,000
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	22 months
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding	129,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable	129,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options vested and expected to vest	129,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised	2,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Components of the Company's stock based compensation included in net income [Abstract]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	176,523	193,787
Options Vested or Expected to Vest [Abstract]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested awards	515,000
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	12 months
Shares [Roll Forward]
Unvested, December 31, 2014 (in shares)	287,006
Granted (in shares)	122,500
Vested (in shares)	-62,247
Canceled (in shares)	0
Unvested, March 31, 2015 (in shares)	347,259
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Unvested, December 31, 2014 (in dollars per share)	$3.29
Granted (in dollars per share)	$1.28
Vested (in dollars per share)	$2.53
Canceled (in dollars per share)	$0
Unvested, March 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)	$2.71
Consultant stock options [Member]
Components of the Company's stock based compensation included in net income [Abstract]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$16,245	$0

NET_LOSS_PER_COMMON_SHARE_Deta

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Numerator [Abstract]
Net loss	($1,679,451)	($1,063,394)
Weighted average common shares outstanding [Abstract]
Basic (in shares)	20,107,504	20,197,301
Stock options (in shares)	0	0
Fully diluted (in shares)	20,107,504	20,197,301
Net loss per common share [Abstract]
Basic (in dollars per share)	($0.08)	($0.05)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.08)	($0.05)
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock options to purchase shares and non vested restricted shares (in shares)	1,950,000	1,250,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock options to purchase shares and non vested restricted shares (in shares)	347,000

MAJOR_CUSTOMERS_AND_CONCENTRAT2

MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Insurance coverage per depositor at each financial institution	$250,000
Interest-bearing amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurable limits	4,890,000		3,700,000
Increase in allowance for doubtful accounts	$800,000
Minimum [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Period of customer payments on trade receivables	30 days
Maximum [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Period of customer payments on trade receivables	90 days
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer A [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	33.00%	28.00%
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer B [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	16.00%	2.00%
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer C [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	13.00%	11.00%
Total Gross Sales [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of gross sales used as benchmark (in hundredths)	10.00%
Total Gross Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer A [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	24.00%	23.00%
Total Gross Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer B [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	17.00%	25.00%
Total Gross Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer C [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)	-3.00%	20.00%