I found some silver toned bezels for jewelry crafting but I‘m confused on how safe it is. Would it be safe enough for kids to wear?
I'm from California and usually Class 1, 2 and 3 are safe for retail. Jewelry is seperated into classes based on the weight of lead it contains. As long as the beads you are using have a lead content of less than 0.06% (which class 2 does), it should be safe for children to wear. Class 1 Jewelry - Stainless or surgical steel - Karat gold - Sterling silver - Platinum, palladium, iridium, ruthenium, rhodium or osmium - Natural or cultured pearls - Glass, including fiber optics (cat's eye) - Cloisonné - Leaded-glass crystal, including rhinestones - Cubic zirconia or cubic zirconium (CZ) - Cut polished gemstones - Ceramics - Elastic, fabric, ribbon or rope (unless lead has been intentionally added it is listed in Class 2) - Natural materials, including amber, bone, coral, feathers, fur, horn, leather, shell and wood (unless lead has been intentionally added) Class 2 Jewerly These items are suitable for use in retail jewelry even though they might contain small amounts of lead. All are below the allowable limits. - Electroplated metal alloys, including white plate, yellow plate, silver plate, gold plate, copper plate, antiqued platings, etc., provided they contain: 10% lead by weight on or before 8/30/2009 6% lead by weight after 8/30/2009 - Unplated metals that contain less than 1.5% lead (for example, solid copper, raw brass sheet or wire, nickel silver, titanium and niobium) - Gold fill, which is not electroplated, but mechanically bonded using heat and pressure - Plastic or rubber, including acrylic, polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), provided they contain: 0.06% (600 ppm) lead by weight on or before 8/30/2009 0.02% (200 ppm) lead by weight after 8/30/2009 - Dyes or surface coatings containing less than 0.06% (600 ppm) lead by weight Class 3 Jewelry These items are suitable for inclusion in retail jewelry. This class includes all materials that are not listed in Class 1 or Class 2 AND that contain less than 0.06% lead by weight.
