Gold Paint

Made in Japan “Field” vintage small bowl: 7,196 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids), 74 ppm Antimony + 226 ppm Arsenic.

December 16, 2019March 20, 2020

When tested with an XRF instrument this “Made in Japan” Field china bowl (I don’t know if Field is the brand or the pattern, and the exact year of manufacture of this dish is unknown at this time) had the following readings: White center of food surface of bowl: Zinc (Zn): 46 +/- 17 ppm…

Hand painted Italian saucer with gold accents: 10,600 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.

December 10, 2019January 14, 2020

When tested with an XRF instrument the hand painted Italian saucer pictured here (with real gold accents!) had the following readings: Gold center of dish: Barium (Ba):1,381 +/- 190 ppm Gold (Au): 8,731 +/- 157 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,173 +/- 67 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 1,318 +/- 50 ppm Floral / Leaf + Pink edge: Lead…

2014 Golden Mardi Gras Beads; 1,127 ppm Lead (Pb). 90 ppm & up is unsafe! Please don’t let children play with these.

October 28, 2018February 21, 2020

Gold Plastic Mardi Gras Beads from 2014. In 2014 I did an outreach event at the Charleston Children’s Museum and did XRF testing of consumer goods for folks who came to the museum that day. A nanny came up to my table pushing a toddler in her stroller and I noticed the toddler had these…

Pier 1 Plate With Stars

April 30, 2017February 15, 2020

Small Pier 1 Decorative Saucer with Stars: 85 ppm lead (+/- 15 ppm). [The stars were positive for 3,615 ppm gold!] Tamara’s Grade: “C” “C” = I would not want to use it in my home. If you offered me something to eat on this when I am visiting you, I would be fine with that….