Restricted substances in metallic jewelry parts

Testing for harmful substances in metal jewelry parts according to the requirements of REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. The test package includes the following tests:

  • Transfer of nickel from jewelry to the human body. Limit value for first-time piercing jewelry 0.2 µg/cm2/week. For other jewelry, the limit is 0.5 µg/cm2/week.

  • Cadmium (concentration test, limit value 0.01% by weight)

  • Lead (concentration test, limit value 0.05% by weight)

NOTE: Price is applicable for single jewelry parts (for example earring hooks etc.) and pricing is based on small sample sets. Discount is provided if the number of samples is high. Please ask for an offer from our expert if the tested product includes multiple parts or materials or if you are planning to deliver a bigger sample set at once.

Suitable sample matrices
Metallic jewellery parts
Required sample quantity
At least 5 finished parts (recommended total weight: 10-15 g/sample)
Typical turnaround time
6 weeks after receiving the samples
Available quality systems
Accredited testing laboratory

Pricing and online order

Price per sample (Excl. VAT):
229 €

We also charge a 97 € service fee per order.

Large batches of samples are eligible for discounts.

Samples are entered during checkout.

Our experts review all orders to ensure the testing method is suitable for your needs and samples.

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