Restricted substances
Specifications may address nickel release and restrictions on lead, cadmium or other substances. The applicable rule and test method must match the destination market and product category.
Product safety & compliance guidance
Build market requirements into the product specification.
PT Puri Lautan Mutiara helps jewelry brands define materials, components, finishes and requested testing before production. Requirements must be agreed for each product and destination market.
Market firstCountry & product use
Written specificationMaterials & limits
Agreed testingScope defined before order
Traceable approvalSample & records
Start with the selling market
There is no single worldwide jewelry-safety certificate.
Applicable requirements can change according to the country of sale, product type, wearer age, body-contact area, base metal, plating, stones, packaging and claims made by the brand.
Before quotation or sampling, customers should identify their destination markets and any retailer, brand or laboratory protocol that must be followed. PLM then records the agreed manufacturing specification and any testing included in the project.
Topics to review
Safety requirements begin with the complete product.
Skin-contact components
Posts, hooks, ear wires, clasps, chain and other parts in direct or prolonged skin contact may need separate material or release requirements.
Plating & surface layers
Base metal, undercoat, final plating, nominal thickness and unplated areas should be defined. Surface wear over time must not be confused with initial laboratory compliance.
Stones & organic materials
Treatments, fragile materials, customer-supplied stones and natural variation may affect disclosure, durability, handling and destination restrictions.
Mechanical safety
Stone security, sharp edges, closures, solder joints, small detachable parts and intended use should be considered during design review and sample approval.
Children's jewelry
Products intended for children can be subject to additional chemical, mechanical, labeling and age-related requirements. This intended use must be declared before development.
Project workflow
Define, manufacture, verify and record.
Testing a finished item cannot replace an incomplete design or material specification. The compliance plan should be established before bulk production.
- 01
Identify the market and intended user
State the countries of sale, adult or child use, body-contact type and any retailer-specific standard.
- 02
Confirm the product specification
Record alloys, components, stones, solders, plating layers, thickness targets, finishes and permitted substitutions.
- 03
Agree the testing scope
Define the products or components to test, the requested standard or method, the laboratory and who approves the report.
- 04
Approve a representative sample
Confirm that the sample reflects the intended production materials, construction, plating and critical components.
- 05
Control production changes
Material, supplier or process substitutions that affect the agreed specification require review before use.
- 06
Retain applicable records
Keep approved specifications, purchase information, sample approvals and agreed test reports according to the customer's market obligations.
Testing & documentation
Testing is project-specific, not automatically included.
When requested and included in the quotation, PLM can coordinate testing of agreed samples through a suitable laboratory. The report applies to the submitted sample and stated method; it is not a blanket certificate for every design, material or future production lot.
Documentation for recycled content, alloy declarations, plating or supplied components should also be requested before quotation. Availability and the form of supporting records depend on the material, supplier and individual order.
Website descriptions are general capability guidance. Only the written quotation, approved specification, approved sample and agreed test scope define an individual order.
Shared responsibilities
Clear ownership prevents gaps.
PLM supports manufacturing compliance to the agreed specification. The brand, seller or importer retains its own legal and market responsibilities.
Review feasibility, record production specifications, manage approved materials and processes, conduct production QC, and coordinate testing when expressly included.
Identify applicable laws and retailer rules, approve the design and specification, confirm labeling and claims, request required testing, and maintain documentation for products placed on the market.
Apply the requested method, issue reports for submitted samples and provide specialist regulatory interpretation when the project requires it.
Frequently asked questions
Before safety requirements are approved.
Is every PLM product automatically REACH compliant?
No general website statement can certify every product. EU requirements must be translated into the specification for the particular design, materials and intended use, with appropriate verification included where required.
Can PLM arrange nickel, lead or cadmium testing?
Testing can be reviewed and coordinated when the relevant product, test method, sample quantity, laboratory cost and schedule are included in the agreed project scope.
Does one test report cover future orders?
Not automatically. A report relates to the submitted sample and method. Changes to materials, components, suppliers, finishes or processes may require review or additional testing.
Who decides which regulations apply?
The brand, seller or importer is responsible for identifying the legal and retailer requirements in its markets. PLM uses that information to help establish the manufacturing and testing specification.
Official reference
Verify current requirements before ordering.
For EU projects, restrictions affecting jewelry are contained in Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation. Requirements and interpretations can change, so customers should verify the current consolidated text or obtain qualified advice for their market.
Plan before sampling
Tell us where and how the jewelry will be sold.
Send the design, material specification, destination markets, intended user, quantities and any retailer or testing protocol. We will identify the manufacturing questions that must be resolved.