Part 23 - Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries  


§ 23.0 - Scope and application.
§ 23.1 - Deception (general).
§ 23.2 - Misuse of the terms “handmade,” “hand-polished,” etc.
§ 23.3 - Misrepresentation as to gold content.
§ 23.4 - Misuse of the word “vermeil.”
§ 23.5 - Misrepresentation as to silver content.
§ 23.6 - Misuse of the words “platinum,” “iridium,” “palladium,” “ruthenium,” “rhodium,” and “osmium.”
§ 23.7 - Disclosure of surface-layer application of rhodium.
§ 23.8 - Misrepresentation as to products containing more than one precious metal.
§ 23.9 - Misrepresentation as to content of pewter.
§ 23.10 - Additional guidance for the use of quality marks.
§ 23.11 - Misuse of “corrosion proof,” “noncorrosive,” “corrosion resistant,” “rust proof,” “rust resistant,” etc.
§ 23.12 - Definition and misuse of the word “diamond.”
§ 23.13 - Misuse of the words “flawless,” “perfect,” etc.
§ 23.14 - Disclosure of treatments to diamonds.
§ 23.15 - Misuse of the term “blue white.”
§ 23.16 - Misuse of the term “properly cut,” etc.
§ 23.17 - Misuse of the words “brilliant” and “full cut.”
§ 23.18 - Misrepresentation of weight and “total weight.”
§ 23.19 - Definitions of various pearls.
§ 23.20 - Misuse of the word “pearl.”
§ 23.21 - Misuse of terms such as “cultured pearl,” “seed pearl,” “Oriental pearl,” “natura,” “kultured,” “real,” “synthetic,” and regional designations.
§ 23.22 - Misrepresentation as to cultured pearls.
§ 23.23 - Disclosure of treatments to pearls and cultured pearls.
§ 23.24 - Disclosure of treatments to gemstones.
§ 23.25 - Misuse of the words “ruby,” “sapphire,” “emerald,” “topaz,” “stone,” “birthstone,” “gem,” “gemstone,” etc.
§ 23.26 - Misrepresentation as to varietal name.
§ 23.27 - Misuse of the words “real,” “genuine,” “natural,” “precious,” etc.
§ 23.28 - Misuse of the words “flawless,” “perfect,” etc.
Appendix to Part 23 - Exemptions Recognized in the Assay for Quality of Gold Alloy, Gold Filled, Gold Overlay, Rolled Gold Plate, Silver, and Platinum Industry Products