GB/T 36927-2018 in English

《GB/T 36927-2018儿童饰品判定指南》由TC256（全国首饰标准化技术委员会）归口，主管部门为中国轻工业联合会。

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This standard was proposed by the China National Light Industry Council.

This standard is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Jewelry of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC 256).


Judgment guideline of children's jewellery

1 Scope

This standard specifies the guidance and suggestions on the definition, judgment characteristics, treatment principle for judging fuzzy zone, principles of safety judgment and judgment procedures of children's jewellery, and also gives information on the graphic mark of children's jewellery.

It is applicable to the judgment of jewellery attributes and the definition of applicable children's age.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.

GB 28480-2012 Adornment - Provision for limit of baneful elements
QB/T 1689-2006 Terms of precious metal adornment

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in QB/T 1689-2006 and the following apply. For the convenience of application, some terms and definitions in QB/T 1689-2006 are re-listed as follows.

3.1

jewellery

ornaments designed and intended for human wear, excluding functional buttons and other articles

Note: Jewellery includes hair adornment (e.g. hairpin), ear adornment (earring, otic insert, earbob, otic clamp, etc.), neck adornment (necklace, pendant, chaplet, etc.), hand adornment (finger ring, bangle, bracelet, etc.), crural adornment (anklet, ankle chain, etc.), finery (collar ornaments, stickpin, breast ornaments, etc.) and others as well as religious or other decorations and badges.

3.1.1

children's jewellery

jewellery for children aged under 14 years old

3.1.2

adult's jewellery

jewellery for teenagers or adults aged 14 and above

3.1.3

gems and precious metal jewellery

natural gems (including natural gemstone, natural jade and natural organic gemstone), artificial gemstones (including synthetic gemstone, artificial gemstone, split gemstone and reconstructed gemstone) and jewellery made of precious metal materials

3.1.4

imitation jewellery

jewellery that does not contain natural gems and precious metals (except those only used as the covering layer)

3.2

hair adornment

adornment used on hair

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.1]

3.2.1

hairpin

single needle-shaped adornment used for fixing a bun

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.1.1]

3.2.2

hairpin

needle-shaped adornment used for fixing a bun

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.1.2]

3.3

ear adornment

adornment on the ear

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.2]

3.3.1

earring

ring-shaped adornment worn and hung on the ear

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.2.1]

3.3.2

otic clamp

adornment fixed to earlobe by spring, screw, magnet or hook

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.2.2]

3.3.3

earbob

pendant on the ear

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.2.3]

3.3.4

otic insert

needle-shaped adornment worn by passing through an ear

3.4

neck adornment

adornment around the neck

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.3]

3.4.1

necklace

chain-like adornment around the neck

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.3.1]

3.4.2

pendant

hanging adornment that is matched with necklaces or other articles

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.3.2]

3.4.3

chaplet

ring-shaped adornment worn around the neck

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.3.3]

3.5

hand adornment

adornment on hands

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.4]

3.5.1

ring

finger ring

ring-shaped adornment worn on a finger

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.4.1]

3.5.2

bangle

ring-shaped adornment worn around the wrist

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.4.2]

3.5.3

bracelet

chain-like adornment worn around the wrist

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.4.3]

3.6

crural adornment

adornment around the ankle

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.5]

3.6.1

anklet

ring-shaped adornment worn around the ankle

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.5.1]

3.6.2

ankle chain

chain-like adornment worn around the ankle

QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.5.2]

3.7

bell bracelet

ring-shaped adornment with bells

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.6]

3.8

finery

adornment on clothing

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.7]

3.8.1

collar ornaments

adornment affixed to the collar

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.7.1]

3.8.2

stickpin

adornment clipped to a tie

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.7.2]

3.8.3

breast ornaments

adornment affixed on the coat and in front of the chest

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.7.3]

3.8.4

cuff button

adornment used as a cuff-link

[QB/T 1689-2006, definition 3.2.7.4]

4 Judgment characteristic of children's jewellery

4.1 Principle

The definition of children's jewellery specifies whether a product is children's jewellery, but some products are difficult to be directly identified by definition. In this case, it is appropriate to make judgment according to the judgment characteristics of children's jewellery. The following characteristics are helpful to distinguish whether a product is children's jewellery. The judgment characteristics can be used individually or in combination. All the following characteristics are applicable to the judgment of children's imitation jewellery, and some are applicable to the judgment of children's gems and precious metal jewellery.

4.2 Judgment characteristics

4.2.1 Sales outlet

Children's imitation jewellery and other children's products are usually sold at the same sales outlet, such as toy shops or counters/special areas for children's products. Children's gems and precious metal jewellery are usually arranged in adult's jewellery sales outlets, where there is usually a special area for children’s products.

4.2.2 Size and shape

The size and shape of some children's jewellery are different from those of adult's jewellery. The size of children’s jewellry is related to the age of the target children. The older they are, the larger the size of the jewellry. For the children who do not have sufficient skills in muscle fine movements, such as young children, they shall be encouraged to use large and round jewellery. For children's jewellery, neck adornment, hand adornment and crural adornment have obvious size characteristics.

4.2.3 Package and advertisement

The target group on product package and advertisement indicates the intended users, such as whether there are pictures of adults or children using the product on the package. Where there are patterns attracting children on the package and advertisement, it implies that these products are children's jewellery.

4.2.4 Mark description

The product mark description can indicate the intended use and intended users of a product. Products with characters or patterns related to children in the product mark description can be considered as children's jewellery.

4.2.5 Licensing

Well-known licensed images are used on many children's jewellery. The characters on movies, TVs, cartoons and books are the main sources of licensed jewellery images, which connect the related emotions in the media with jewellery products. The product design with children's favorite licensed image is expected for children, and the attraction of these products with licensed images to children depends on the age of children and the familiarity of children with licensed images.

4.2.6 Material

Children's imitation jewellery and their components are generally made of low-value materials such as glass, plastic, base metal, leather and cloth.

Children's gems and precious metal jewellery are made of gems, precious metal and the like, same as those of adults.

4.2.7 Color and contrast

The color or contrast of children's jewellery reflects children's preferences. Compared with children's jewellery of single color, jewellery with patterns, rich and bright colors and obvious contrast is more popular with children and more conducive to attracting children. Culture and gender will also affect children's preference for color.

Children's gems and precious metal jewellery can use colored gold, colored glaze and colorful jewellery gems to be more attractive to children.

4.2.8 Fidelity and detail

The factors of fidelity will affect the attraction and applicability of children's imitation jewellery. Children's imitation jewellery is generally not as lifelike as adult’s imitation jewellery. Compared with children's imitation jewellery, adult’s imitation jewellery is more lifelike and has more details.

4.2.9 Required muscle movement skills

The muscle movement skills required for wearing jewellery are related to the using objects. Children's muscle fine movements skills are not as good as those of adults, and jewellery that requires complicated wearing behaviors and using skills is more likely to be adult’s products. Children's jewellery is generally common, simple and fast wearing products.

Note: Muscle fine movement skill refers to the ability to control hands and fingers, including hand/eye coordination.

Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Judgment characteristic of children's jewellery
5 Treatment principle for judging fuzzy zone
6 Principles of safety judgment
7 Judgment procedures
8 Graphic mark of children's jewellery
Annex A (Informative) Judgment of applicable age of children's jewellery
Annex B (Informative) Examples of children's common jewellery
Annex C (Informative) Flow chart for judging children's jewellery
Bibliography