Jewelry with Lead

New (2020) limits for Lead and Cadmium in children’s jewelry available for sale in the State of California

New (2020) limits for Lead and Cadmium in children’s jewelry available for sale in the State of California

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February 16, 2022 – Wednesday In researching the current jewelry standards as they relate to the Paparazzi Accessories testing I have been doing, I learned that there are new regulatory standards for Jewelry sold in the State of California. I found a summary of the new standards on the website of the law firm Steptoe….

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

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

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For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

Crystal bracelet (c. 2014), costume jewelry: 70,700 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + 149,600 ppm Cadmium (75 ppm is unsafe.)

Crystal bracelet (c. 2014), costume jewelry: 70,700 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + 149,600 ppm Cadmium (75 ppm is unsafe.)

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This bracelet was one of a matching set that a bride purchased and gave to each of her bridesmaids for her wedding in 2014. There is no brand or maker’s mark on it that I can find. When I tested this I was floored by the fact that it was so recently made and yet…