Jewelry testing
How we support the jewelry sector
Heavy metal and allergen testing
We identify restricted substances like lead, nickel, and cadmium to help brands meet REACH, RoHS, and other global safety regulations, avoiding legal risk and consumer harm.
Durability and wear testing
Our mechanical and corrosion tests assess resistance to tarnishing, breakage, and everyday wear, ensuring jewelry maintains quality throughout its lifecycle.
Expert services
Enhance jewelry safety and compliance with expert services, including fault diagnosis and diagnostic testing for corrosion and tarnishing.
Expert testing services for fashion and costume jewelry
We provide a broad spectrum of testing services to ensure jewelry and watches meet global safety and regulatory standards. Our services cover:
- Material testing: Testing for heavy metals (lead, cadmium), nickel release, and other harmful substances.
- Chemical safety: Compliance with global regulations like REACH, RoHS, and EU Jewelry Directive.
- Durability testing: Assessing strength and wear resistance of materials and finished products, including corrosion and tarnishing testing to evaluate the resistance of jewelry metals.
- Sustainability assessments: Ensuring ethical sourcing, conflict-free materials, and environmental impact.
- Fault diagnosis: Identifies defects and issues in materials or manufacturing processes, helping to prevent future failures and improve product quality.
- Allergen testing: Evaluating nickel and other allergens to protect consumer health.
Navigate Amazon’s Direct Validation requirements for children’s jewellery
Amazon requires flagged children’s jewelry ASINs in the US and Canada to undergo Direct Validation (DV) through an Amazon-approved Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) provider.
The US policy covers decorative items intended for children aged 12 or younger. The Canadian policy covers children aged 15 or younger. Products include bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings, watches and jewelry-making or repair kits in both marketplaces.
Eurofins Softlines & Hardlines is proud to be an Amazon-approved TIC provider and has close connections with Amazon to ensure our customers and their sellers meet requirements and have their products listed to sell.
As an Amazon-approved Direct Validation provider, Eurofins Softlines & Hardlines helps you meet these requirements quickly and efficiently:
- Document verification: Review of test reports, the Children’s Product Certificate (CPC), and supporting documents for applicable chemical and physical safety requirements
- Label & manual review: Review of tracking labels, age grading, applicable hazard warnings, and product instructions
- Corrective support: Provide corrective advice and coordinate additional testing or re-inspection where needed
- Certificate upload & reporting: Submit validated compliance documents to Amazon and share reports with sellers
Before testing begins, tell us that the results are intended for Amazon and specify whether you will sell in the US, Canada or both. This allows us to plan the required scope, report format, images and supporting data. Identifying Amazon only after testing is complete may lead to report revisions or further testing.
Compliance hurdles for watches and jewelry
We help jewelry and watch brands and manufacturers meet strict heavy metal and chemical content compliance standards, ensuring products pass global safety regulations and reduce risks of costly recalls.
