Amazon pulled a $4 ‘sterling silver’ ring that was 92% cancer-causing cadmium. A jewelry expert warns it’s back
Reported by Fortune · fortune.com ·
A ring matching one that tested at more than 9,000 times the U.K.’s legal cadmium limit has resurfaced on Amazon under a new seller. A similar “sterling silver” design sells in the U.S. for $4.99, about what the silver alone in a genuine ring would be worth.
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When it landed
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Where the price is
$AMZN last traded at $253.01, -0.69% on the session. That is a little above the middle of its 52-week range; the year runs $196.00 to $287.20. These are latest-session quotes, not live prices.
How much is being written
Wook has stored 94 stories about these names in the last 30 days, 20 of them this week. That is a steady rate rather than a spike. Across the whole run the wording has leaned bullish: 19% bullish, 69% neutral, 12% bearish. 15 of them came from Fortune itself, so some of what looks like broad coverage is one outlet returning to the story. 12 are listed beside this one if you want to follow the trail yourself.
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What happened after this published
Fortune published this on October 16, 2026. $AMZN has moved -0.58% ($254.47 to $253.00). Measured from the first print available after publication, against the latest available quote. This comparison does not isolate the story's effect.