protecting your goods, and your good name - Industries

PROTECTING YOUR GOODS,
AND YOUR GOOD NAME
UL IS A GLOBAL,
INDEPENDENT SAFETY
SCIENCE COMPANY
with more than a century of expertise innovating
safety solutions and dedicated to promoting safe
living and working environments. We provide the
knowledge and expertise to help customers
navigate growing complexities across the supply
chain, from compliance and regulatory issues to
trade challenges and market access. UL helps
safeguard people, products and places in
important ways, facilitating trade and providing
peace of mind.
TESTING
UL’s jewelry testing programs can help mitigate risk while ensuring
regulatory compliance and brand protection, and facilitate global
market access. Registered with the CPSC as an accredited third-party
testing laboratory, our worldwide locations test to international,
federal, regional and industry standards. Our global UL Jewelry
Centers for Excellence are each staffed with a dedicated UL jewelry
team comprised of seasoned jewelry industry professionals and
safety scientists.
UL’s testing services for fine, fashion and children’s
jewelry include:
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UL Diamond Verification Programs
UL Finished Jewelry Verification Programs
Gemstone Verification and Identification
Precious Metal Verification
Plating Thickness and Fineness
Plating and Base Metal
Material Composition
• Quality and Performance Testing
• Fire Assay
• Regulatory Compliance Testing
INSPECTIONS
UL’s comprehensive jewelry inspection programs provide a vital check
on product and manufacturing quality at every stage of production to
help minimize any potential quality issues along your supply chain.
Our global, multi-lingual team of jewelry inspectors includes Master
Gemologist Appraisers, Diamond Cutters, GIA Graduate Gemologists,
GIA Diamond Graduates and Accredited Jewelry Professionals.
Currently inspecting jewelry in over 40 countries including the
United States, Turkey, Italy, Israel, China, India and Thailand,
UL’s jewelry inspection services for fine and fashion jewelry encompass:
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Diamond and Gemstone Cut, Color, Weight and Quality Range
Required Country of Origin, Trademark & Fineness Stampings
Client Proprietary Requirements
Casting, Construction and overall manufacturing quality
Precious Metal Weight Verification; Stone Setting Quality;
Plating Color
Labeling, Boxing and Packing Requirements
Quantity Verification; Functionality and Sizing
Workmanship and Aesthetics
Regulatory Compliance Testing
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
As the jewelry industry continues to source goods and materials in
ever more dynamic ways, UL ‘s Responsible Sourcing group can
provide crucial peace of mind and instill consumer confidence and
integrity behind your brand.
UL’s Responsible Sourcing group is a leading provider of responsible
sourcing auditing and advisory services, which include supply chain
monitoring, training, research and program development.
UL is accredited by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) to
conduct Certification assessments throughout the jewelry supply
chain, as well as by the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition
(EICC), and London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) to conduct
Conflict Minerals assessments globally.
UL’s advisory and monitoring services include:
• Social Responsibility and Accountability
• Conflict Minerals and Raw Material Traceability
• Risk Services and Capacity Building
SECURITY CERTIFICATION
SERVICES
UL provides extensive compliance and certification testing
solutions for the jewelry industry. For more than 90 years, UL has
worked with the alarm industry to define a model for alarm
service certification that delivers the highest level of confidence
in today’s market – and assurance that your assets are protected.
UL service offerings for the jewelry industry include:
• Advisory
• Product Certification (access control, burglar alarm
controls, ballistics, locks, etc.)
• Alarm Service Company Certification
• Alarm System and Services Certification
UL HELPS ENSURE
QUALITY IN EVERY DETAIL.
From mines to manufacturers, wholesalers to retailers, UL provides a
wide range of services for the jewelry industry. UL’s proven expertise in
quality assurance and responsible sourcing, in tandem with our
knowledge of global regulatory requirements and product safety testing,
uniquely positions UL to serve as a trusted resource for all of your
jewelry quality assurance needs.
Contact [email protected] for
more information.
ul.com/jewelry
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