(b) These guides apply to persons, partnerships, or corporations, at every level of the trade (including but not limited to manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers) engaged in the business of offering for sale, selling, or distributing industry products. For the purposes of these guides, all articles covered by these guides are defined as "industry products." These guides also apply to all articles made from pewter. 1 These guides also apply to articles, including optical frames, pens and pencils, flatware, and hollowware, fabricated from precious metals (gold, silver and platinum group metals), precious metal alloys, and their imitations. (a) These guides apply to jewelry industry products, which include, but are not limited to, the following: gemstones and their laboratory-created and imitation substitutes natural and cultured pearls and their imitations and metallic watch bands not permanently attached to watches. Source: 61 FR 27212, May 30, 1996, unless otherwise noted. Misuse of the words "real," "genuine," "natural," "precious," etc.Įxemptions Recognized in the Assay for Quality of Gold Alloy, Gold Filled, Gold Overlay, Rolled Gold Plate, Silver, and Platinum Industry Products.Īuthority: Sec. Misuse of the words "ruby," "sapphire," "emerald," "topaz," "stone," "birthstone," "gemstone," etc.
Misuse of terms such as "cultured pearl," "seed pearl," "Oriental pearl," "natura," "kultured," "real,""gem," "synthetic," and regional designations. Misrepresentation of weight and "total weight." Misuse of the words "brilliant" and "full cut." Misuse of the words "flawless," "perfect," etc. Misuse of "corrosion proof," "noncorrosive," "corrosion resistant," "rust proof," "rust resistant," etc.ĭefinition and misuse of the word "diamond." Misrepresentation as to content of pewter.Īdditional guidance for the use of quality marks. Misuse of words "platinum," "iridium," "palladium, "ruthenium," "rhodium," and "osmium."
Misuse of the terms "hand-made," "hand-polished," etc.
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