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Press Release: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will conduct a roundtable discussion on June 19, 2013 in Washington, DC to address possible revisions to the jewelry industry marketing guides. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Two subjects will be addressed at the meeting: the marketing of alloy products containing precious metals in amounts below the guides’ minimum thresholds, and surface applications of precious metals. The meeting is open to the public, and registration is recommended by emailing your name and affiliation to lkoss-at-ftc.gov. The FTC invited comments on those subjects in written form, to be submitted on its website and due June 5, 2013. The list of issues about which the FTC is seeking comments is available on line at: http://ftc.gov/os/2013/04/130430jewelryguides.pdf
On September 28, 2012 the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) and several trade associations filed comments with the FTC regarding revisions to the guides on a wide array of subjects, including gemstone disclosure. This roundtable discussion in June is narrowed to two subjects pertaining to precious metal alloys and surface applications. Cecilia L. Gardner, the president and CEO of JVC has been invited to participate as a panelist in the roundtable discussion. For further information on the comments previously filed or on the Roundtable discussion in June, please visit the JVC website – www.jvclegal.org. Follow us on twitter, @jvclegal, like us on Facebook, and visit our website, www.jvclegal.org.
Jewelers Vigilance Committee, founded in 1917, is a not-for-profit legal trade association fulfilling its mission to maintain the jewelry industry’s highest ethical standards. JVC offers dispute mediation and arbitration services for trade and consumers, compliance monitoring and precious metals testing, among many other services. JVC, long considered the industry’s guardian of ethics and integrity is a resource for the entire jewelry industry and its customers as well as an industry representative before government agencies, media and adjunct fields. For more information visit: www.jvclegal.org.
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