Costume Jewelry

Vintage “golden” fleur-de-lis medal brooch/ pin: 338,200 ppm Lead (a neurotoxicant) & 9360 ppm Antimony (a carcinogen)

Vintage “golden” brooch/ pin with three angels: 96,000 ppm Lead (& 1,300 ppm Cadmium, & 3,200 ppm Antimony, too)

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring — enamel Christmas tree with white star: 475 ppm Lead, 242,100 ppm Cadmium, & 3,864 ppm Antimony

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring — striped Christmas tree with clear gems: 62,400 ppm Lead, 262,700 ppm Cadmium, & 5,397 ppm Antimony

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring – black enamel spider with red gem: 387,800 ppm Cadmium & 4,576 ppm Antimony. 170,300 ppm Nickel!!! [17%!]

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring – yellow painted star with red swirl: 229 ppm Lead & 144,800 ppm Cadmium & 2,307 ppm Antimony. 4,638 ppm Nickel too!

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring – pink & white flower with center gem: 252,800 ppm Lead & 98,200 ppm Cadmium & 4,565 ppm Antimony. 40,500 ppm Nickel too!

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring – pink enamel heart: 33,700 ppm Cadmium & 1,234 ppm Antimony (both cause cancer), + 568 ppm Mercury & 121 ppm Arsenic.

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring – pink & green enamel umbrella: 34,600 ppm Lead & 176,400 ppm Cadmium (illegal in California) & 3,847 ppm Antimony.

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring – orange ladybug: 1,740 ppm Lead & 166,900 ppm Cadmium (illegal in California) & 4,366 ppm Antimony (+ 182 ppm Nickel for good measure!)

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring – orange flower, with gem in center: 131,800 ppm Lead & 129,400 ppm Cadmium (illegal in California) & 4,049 ppm Antimony.

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring – pink enamel bow, with gem in center: 14,200 ppm Lead & 82,100 ppm Cadmium (illegal in California) & 1,179 ppm Antimony.

Paparazzi Accessories child’s ring – pink & purple enamel flowers, with gems: 38,900 ppm Lead & 334,900 ppm Cadmium (illegal in California) & 6,603 ppm Antimony.

Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, pink enamel flower with crystal: 119,900 ppm Lead & 143,600 ppm Cadmium & 3,144 ppm Antimony. Illegal in California.

Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, enamel Christmas trees: 385,100 ppm Cadmium & 4,480 ppm Antimony (Illegal in California)

Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, Halloween witch hat: 336,300 ppm Cadmium & 2,093 ppm Antimony (both known carcinogens)

Paparazzi Accessories children’s ring, pink butterfly with crystal: 211,800 ppm Cadmium & 7,294 ppm Antimony (both are known carcinogens).

Paparazzi Accessories children’s ring, white flower with crystals: 127,800 ppm Lead (neurotoxin) & 63,300 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer) & 5,761 ppm Antimony (causes cancer).

Paparazzi Accessories children’s earrings, Christmas presents with crystal: 10,300 ppm Lead, 423,600 ppm Cadmium, 281 ppm Nickel, & 796 ppm Antimony (Illegal in California)

Hallmark card “You Are What You Eat” turkey pin (plastic) tested positive for Cadmium and Mercury in the metal back.

Lobster clasps on necklaces often have unsafe levels of Lead — this is concerning, as kids often put their necklace chain in their mouth.

Bone and brass cuff bracelet: 1,898 ppm Lead (on decorative brass components that touch the wearer’s skin).

2007 tiny enamel frog earring: 13,100 ppm Lead + 5,661 Antimony + 1,707 Cadmium. (Typical levels for enamel.)

Clip on earring. As anticipated 153,200 ppm Lead + 6,806 ppm Antimony (typical of vintage & new crystal jewelry.)