n

Trendy jewellery (gold flashed, gold plated, silver plated, rhodium plated..)

n

Buttons, closing devices (clasps)

n

Piercings

n

Metallic components for leather goods

n

Medals, badges

n

Cutlery

n

Gold plate

Pitting corrosion (on plated piece)

n

Coating thickness and adhesion

n

Composition and fineness of precious coatings

n

Sunlight test (UV)

n

Corrosion tests (artificial sweat, salt spray, tropical climate)

n

Thioacetamide corrosion test

n

Wear test

n

Mechanical behaviour (tensile, bend, impact)

n

Mechanical resistant of glued bonds

n

Nickel release test (allergy)

n

Agreement with national and international regulations on allergenics and toxical substances (Hexavalent chromium, azo dyes, PCP, TCP, formaldehyde)

n

Accelerated ageing tests (corrosion, wear, sulphurizing)