EN ISO 11596:2026

Jewellery and precious metals - Sampling of precious metals and precious metal alloys (ISO 11596:2021) EN ISO 11596:2026

Publication date:   May 18, 2026

General information

60.60   Standard published   Mar 18, 2026

CEN

CEN/TC 410 Consumer confidence and nomenclature in the diamond industry

European Norm

39.060   Jewellery

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Scope

This document specifies a method of sampling precious metals and precious metal alloys for the determination of their precious metal content and for the assessment of their homogeneity. The document is applicable to raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products and is intended to be used only for the sampling of entirely metallic materials.
NOTE 1 Standards for determination of precious metals contents for different metals are listed in the Bibliography.
NOTE 2 For assaying techniques different from the listed ones other sampling procedures can be required.
NOTE 3 For the purpose of production control or lot inspections the International Standards for the sampling indicated in the Bibliography or corresponding guidelines can be applied in addition.

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PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
CEN/TR 14547:2005

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PUBLISHED
EN ISO 11596:2026
60.60 Standard published
Mar 18, 2026

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Adopted from ISO 11596:2021 IDENTICAL




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