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tested by EU Safety Gate, King County, NYC NPSD + 3 more · CC-BY-SA 4.0

jewelry

fashion jewelry, costume metal, kids' charm bracelets. some of these test as nearly pure lead, and unlike food, jewelry is meant to be touched, worn against skin, or mouthed by kids.

EU Safety Gate is the largest source (269 records), then King County's puget sound surveys (174), then NYC's surveillance program. the highest readings are jewelry sets and charms imported from china, several at 94-95% lead.

every row is a real test or alert. click any product name to read the original report.

369products tested
131brands
522measurements
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tap any type to see the actual products tested. units are ppb (parts per billion). 1,000 ppb = 1 ppm = 0.0001%. anything above ~1,000 ppb is elevated for food. anything above ~100,000 ppb is extreme.

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top 10 highest lead concentrations

  1. 950,000,000 ppb (950,000 ppm = 95.0% by mass), Charms - (Xenos · People's Republic of China)
  2. 950,000,000 ppb (950,000 ppm = 95.0% by mass), Jewellery set - jewelry set: necklace+earring+bracelet+ring :set gold plated rhinestone - (Unknown)
  3. 940,000,000 ppb (940,000 ppm = 94.0% by mass), Jewellery set - Noble Femmes de luxe formelle fête goutte d'eau zircon cubique collier bou (People's Republic of China)
  4. 920,000,000 ppb (920,000 ppm = 92.0% by mass), Brooch - Runde, Vintage Brosche" Blume" mit Kristallen (Türkis) (Prinzessin zu Stolberg Beauty & Accessoires · Unknown)
  5. 910,000,000 ppb (910,000 ppm = 91.0% by mass), Piercing jewellery - 316L Surgical Steel (Navelring · People's Republic of China)
  6. 910,000,000 ppb (910,000 ppm = 91.0% by mass), Jewellery set - (People's Republic of China)
  7. 900,000,000 ppb (900,000 ppm = 90.0% by mass), Necklace - (CHD · People's Republic of China)
  8. 900,000,000 ppb (900,000 ppm = 90.0% by mass), Set of bracelets with pendants - Aojoun 89 Pcs Geschenke für Mädchen - Schmuck Selber Mach (Unknown)
  9. 900,000,000 ppb (900,000 ppm = 90.0% by mass), Earrings - Steampunk earrings (Widmann · People's Republic of China)
  10. 900,000,000 ppb (900,000 ppm = 90.0% by mass), Bracelet with pendants - Mädchen Spielzeug Geschenk 4-12 Jahre, Charm Armband Kit DIY Schm (Creen · Unknown)

top 10 highest, brand-name only

  1. 950,000,000 ppb (950,000 ppm = 95.0% by mass), Charms - (Xenos · People's Republic of China)
  2. 920,000,000 ppb (920,000 ppm = 92.0% by mass), Brooch - Runde, Vintage Brosche" Blume" mit Kristallen (Türkis) (Prinzessin zu Stolberg Beauty & Accessoires · Unknown)
  3. 910,000,000 ppb (910,000 ppm = 91.0% by mass), Piercing jewellery - 316L Surgical Steel (Navelring · People's Republic of China)
  4. 900,000,000 ppb (900,000 ppm = 90.0% by mass), Necklace - (CHD · People's Republic of China)
  5. 900,000,000 ppb (900,000 ppm = 90.0% by mass), Earrings - Steampunk earrings (Widmann · People's Republic of China)
  6. 900,000,000 ppb (900,000 ppm = 90.0% by mass), Bracelet with pendants - Mädchen Spielzeug Geschenk 4-12 Jahre, Charm Armband Kit DIY Schm (Creen · Unknown)
  7. 880,000,000 ppb (880,000 ppm = 88.0% by mass), Brooches set - 8 Stile Vintage Blumenbroschen Kristall Strass Broschen Antikes Goldenes Le (PH PandaHall · People's Republic of China)
  8. 860,000,000 ppb (860,000 ppm = 86.0% by mass), Ring - Saira Ring (Spirit Items · People's Republic of China)
  9. 850,000,000 ppb (850,000 ppm = 85.0% by mass), Earring set - Set 6 - Quasten Ohrringe Tropfenohrringe für Damen - Schmuck Zubehör Geschen (Majesto · United States)
  10. 830,000,000 ppb (830,000 ppm = 83.0% by mass), Earrings - (AmandaB Collection · India)
researcher view: full sortable table (all 522 rows)

sortable by any column. filter by metal / source / country.

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where the data comes from

nine open-license datasets, stitched together. each row in the table above links to the original source.

units & methodology

every concentration is normalized to ppb (parts per billion), which is identical to µg/kg. 1 ppm = 1,000 ppb = 1 mg/kg. 10,000,000 ppb = 1% by mass. methodology and limits of detection vary per source. always click through to the original record before quoting a number.

limitations to keep in mind

1. categorization is keyword-based. some borderline products may sit in the wrong bucket.
2. there is no cross-source dedup. the same product may show up in NYC NPSD and king county and pure earth as three separate rows.
3. about 11% of rows are recall records (CPSC, FDA) that don't carry a ppb value. those show as "recall record" in the data column.
4. some values are extreme, up to 1,000,000,000 ppb (= 100% by mass). these are real measurements of solid-state lead in religious amulets, kohl powder, or jewelry charms. not edible.

download the raw data

download unified_v3.csv (67,497 rows · 12 MB)

license: CC-BY-SA 4.0. use this data for anything. attribute as "detectlead.com Lead Database" with a link back to this page, plus the original source for any row you cite. derivative works must use the same license.

other categories

baby food (1,002)spices (2,085)cookware (2,340)cosmetics (1,542)supplements (840)toys (1,372)food (other) (420)electronics (753)paint (500)candy (297)religious & ceremonial (122)vapes (41)

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