Gold items sold in the street often fake   (30.11.2007)
Jewellery and other items sold in the street are almost always fake or stolen goods. It is no use buying gold jewellery from anybody in the street, if you want to buy a real one. Also be careful in the Internet stores and auctions. Many kinds of jewellery are sold to bypassers near supermarkets, in parking places, on highways etc. at incredible low prices compared with the weight of the items....

Amended marking requirements for articles of precious metals (31.3.2005)   (31.03.2005)
The requirements for the marking of articles of precious metals in Finland have been revised. On the grounds of the amended Act on Articles of Precious Metals, the registered responsibility mark may now be replaced with the assay office's hallmark. The articles sold as precious metals shall first of all carry a three-digit fineness mark that indicates, in thousandths of mass, the amount of...

Nickel found in white gold pendant chains (2.12.2004)   (02.12.2004)
The Finnish Consumer Agency and the Safety Technology Authority have checked to see whether people who are allergic to nickel are given correct information on nickel in white gold pendant chains. The results show that there are still gaps in sellers' information concerning nickel in products. The Safety Technology Authority's inspectors purchased 28 white gold pendant chains from jewellery shops...

Nickel found in white gold earrings (27.11.2003)   (27.11.2003)
The Finnish Consumer Agency and the Safety Technology Authority have again tested white gold jewellery for nickel. The goal was to determine whether people who are allergic to nickel can purchase white gold jewellery in Finland without having to worry. The results indicate that allergy sufferers should be very careful what they buy. Earrings were purchased at jewellery shops in connection with...

A checklist for purchases of articles of precious metals (22.8.2003)   (22.08.2003)
What are precious metals products? Precious metals products are those that are totally or partially made of gold, silver pr platinum. The best known precious metal products are, e. g. jewellery, silver ware and cutlery. On the other hand, those base metal articles which are plated with precious metals and are made of non-precious metals such as copper or brass are not. An example would be gold...

Nickel-containing Silver and Silver-plated Jewellery on the Market (28.5.2003)   (28.05.2003)
Silver items plated mainly with nickel have been placed on the market. "Silver-plated" items containing only base metals are also being sold. These are plated with a nickel alloy to make them look silver-plated. Nickel can cause skin reactions in people who are allergic to it. The Safety Technology Authority found a silver pendant which was marked 925 to indicate that it contained 92.5% pure...

Nickel found in white gold rings (5.12.2002)   (05.12.2002)
People with nickel allergy should beware:                                              The Finnish Consumer Agency and the Safety Technology Authority had white gold rings tested to determine how much nickel they contained and released. Ten white gold rings were selected at random for this purpose. All the rings were sold as palladium white gold, although they were actually nickel white gold...