Good news folks, glove-maker got back to me already.
Gloves in accurate color//padding//and stitching would be around $80 without shipping. That's just an estimate, and it might change, depending on how much labor they have to put into the sample they're making, but she says it should be around $80 bucks per pair.
Still no idea on timeline, until the sample is done so they know how many hours it takes, etc.
Let me know if the price is ok to all of you so I can tell her to proceed or not. I'm looking to order at least 30 pairs from her, hopefully more. More we get, lower the price.