Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 16 - Commercial Practices |
Chapter I - Federal Trade Commission |
SubChapter B - Guides and Trade Practice Rules |
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 |