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YO! Stop poisoning the planet, Tiffany & Co! It’s 2020! #KnowBetterDoBetter. Today I found 47 LEADED items for sale on Tiffany’s website.

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Introduction to Tamara (for those new to the site!) Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon and is a child health advocate, author, documentary filmmaker, and mother of four sons. Her young men are now 24, 18, 15, and 12. She has won multiple national awards for her Lead-poisoning prevention advocacy work (including two from U.S. government…

Vintage etched crystal wine goblet: 136,500 ppm Lead. That’s nearly 14% Lead. This is not safe for food use.

July 29, 2020

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Vintage etched crystal wine goblet There is no brand or maker’s mark on this goblet. There are more photos with details of this goblet below the test results, so please scroll down. If you have any information that might help identify the brand or design (or year made!) for this piece, please do let me…

Newer crystal champagne flutes: 359,900 ppm Lead. That’s about 36% Lead. This is not safe for food use.

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

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“Newer” Champagne Flutes These were a “hand-me-down” gifted to the owner. The design and style looks very “mid-1990s” to me (possibly as early as “late-1980s”.) There is no marker or maker etched on either of goblets in this pair (at least nothing I could see.) If you recognize the goblets (more photos of the detail…

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

June 27, 2020December 3, 2023

Decorative blue crystal surface: Lead (Pb): 153,200 +/- 12,000 ppm Barium (Ba): 29,300 +/- 3,600 ppm Antimony (Sb): 6,806 +/- 812 ppm Bromine (Br): 134 +/- 39 ppm Tin (Sn): 2,482 +/- 303 ppm Gold (Au): 1,742 +/- 452 ppm Zinc (Zn): 16,100 +/- 1,300 ppm Copper (Cu): 158,200 +/- 12,000 ppm Vanadium (V): 3,598…

This is a summary with links to all my pieces on testing Leaded crystal items (goblets, rainbow makers & more!)

April 26, 2020November 26, 2023

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#LeadedCrystal | Leaded Crystal | Summary Article by Theme 2020

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…

Did you have one of these tiny crystal hearts as a kid? This one is 55% Lead [557,800 ppm!] 100 ppm is unsafe for kids.

January 20, 2020February 12, 2020

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When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage (likely c. 1977-1989) crystal heart charm / fidget (it is not a bead, but something someone might hold in their hand or keep in a keepsake box)…. had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 557,800 +/- 77,000 ppm Antimony (Sb): 2,663 +/- 620 ppm Zinc (Zn): 21,100 +/-…

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

April 13, 2019February 17, 2020

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…

Leaded Crystal Decanter

November 21, 2017

Crystal decanter : 266,300 ppm lead! Leaded crystal decanters are especially dangerous as people tend to pour their hard liquor into them and leave it in them for extended periods of time. If you drink a beverage out of a leaded crystal decanter on a regular basis, that’s a pretty good way to give yourself…

2013 Riedel Glass: 300,000 ppm Lead. Leaded crystal should not be used. Luckily Target has a Lead-free version!

November 21, 2017November 3, 2019

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2013 Riedel Crystal Goblet: 300,000 ppm lead. Why is Lead in crystal glassware a problem? Lead can begin leaching into the contents of a leaded crystal goblet immediately. The more acidic the contents of the glass the more quickly lead will leach into the beverage and the longer the beverage spends in the goblet the…

Rainbow Maker: 403,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids. Do you have one at home? Click for Lead-free options.

November 21, 2017December 11, 2019

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Originally published November 21, 2017 Updated December 9, 2019 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a multi-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and a mother of Lead-poisoned children. Her infant and toddler sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in August of 2005. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding…