SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Segment	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | Segment	3
Number of reportable segments | Segment	3
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 30,767,117	$ 25,640,649
Product line cost of goods sold	20,552,707	18,013,335
Product line gross profit	13,768,506	9,645,638
Operating loss	(9,550,015)	(9,044,224)
Depreciation and amortization	863,353	1,107,955
Total assets	44,140,838	51,426,397
Capital expenditures	428,128	1,095,703
Inventories, net [Abstract]
Raw materials	6,932,139	4,917,399
Work-in-process	6,031,745	6,292,679
Supplies inventories	38,000	51,000
Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	16,998,611	15,995,011
Non-Capitalized Manufacturing and Production Control Expenses [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	1,388,567	949,385
Freight Out [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	698,840	284,944
Inventory Valuation allowances [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	436,000	295,000
Other Inventory Adjustments [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	1,030,689	488,995
Loose Jewels [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	15,113,204	12,926,370
Product line gross profit	5,653,980	5,359,541
Inventories, net [Abstract]
Raw materials	6,741,712	4,658,692
Work-in-process	5,516,799	5,752,103
Finished goods	15,877,436	21,495,873
Finished goods on consignment	55,388	46,284
Total	28,191,335	31,952,952
Loose Jewels [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	9,459,224	7,566,829
Finished Jewelry [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	15,653,913	12,714,279
Product line gross profit	8,114,526	4,286,097
Inventories, net [Abstract]
Raw materials	190,427	258,707
Work-in-process	514,946	540,576
Finished goods	3,193,569	5,557,417
Finished goods on consignment	200,613	578,200
Total	4,099,555	6,934,900
Finished Jewelry [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	7,539,387	8,428,182
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	20,265,032	20,776,845
Product line gross profit	7,022,757	6,733,553
Operating loss	(3,736,111)	(4,802,435)
Depreciation and amortization	652,326	887,287
Total assets	43,881,011	51,183,888
Capital expenditures	291,372	1,093,055
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	13,242,275	14,043,292
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	14,581,554	12,324,045
Product line gross profit	5,206,359	4,865,690
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	9,375,195	7,458,355
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	5,683,478	8,452,800
Product line gross profit	1,816,398	1,867,863
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Wholesale [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	3,867,080	6,584,937
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	5,428,260	3,412,663	[1]
Product line gross profit	2,914,612	1,940,756	[1]
Operating loss	(1,328,117)	(1,265,035)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	106,461	174,562	[1]
Total assets	174,899	128,049	[1]
Capital expenditures	116,080	1,386	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	2,513,648	1,471,907	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	531,695	600,505	[1]
Product line gross profit	447,731	499,654	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	83,964	100,851	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	4,896,565	2,812,158	[1]
Product line gross profit	2,466,881	1,441,102	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Moissanite.com [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	2,429,684	1,371,056	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	5,073,825	1,451,141	[1]
Product line gross profit	3,831,137	971,329	[1]
Operating loss	(4,485,787)	(2,976,754)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	104,566	46,106	[1]
Total assets	84,928	114,460	[1]
Capital expenditures	20,676	1,262	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	1,242,688	479,812	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	(45)	1,820	[1]
Product line gross profit	(110)	(5,803)	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member] | Loose Jewels [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	65	7,623	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Net sales	5,073,870	1,449,321	[1]
Product line gross profit	3,831,247	977,132	[1]
Operating and Reporting Segments [Member] | Charles & Colvard Direct [Member] | Finished Jewelry [Member] | Product Line Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Summary information by segment [Abstract]
Product line cost of goods sold	$ 1,242,623	$ 472,189	[1]

[1] Direct-to-consumer operations commenced in August 2011.