[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR23.22]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 23_GUIDES FOR THE JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METALS, AND PEWTER INDUSTRIES
--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 23.22  Disclosure of treatments to gemstones.

    It is unfair or deceptive to fail to disclose that a gemstone has 
been treated if:
    (a) The treatment is not permanent. The seller should disclose that 
the gemstone has been treated and that the treatment is or may not be 
permanent;
    (b) The treatment creates special care requirements for the 
gemstone. The seller should disclose that the gemstone has been treated 
and has special care requirements. It is also recommended that the 
seller disclose the special care requirements to the purchaser;
    (c) The treatment has a significant effect on the stone's value. The 
seller should disclose that the gemstone has been treated.
    Note to Sec. 23.22: The disclosures outlined in this section are 
applicable to sellers at every level of trade, as defined in Sec. 
23.0(b) of these Guides, and they may be made at the point of sale prior 
to sale; except that where a jewelry product can be purchased without 
personally viewing the product, (e.g., direct mail catalogs, online 
services, televised shopping programs) disclosure should be made in the 
solicitation for or description of the product.

[65 FR 78743, Dec. 15, 2000]