【Chile】Rice, Jewelry, and Tools: The Unusual Market for Pirated Products Sold in Chile
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the alarming expansion of counterfeit goods beyond typical luxury items to essential everyday products, posing…
Consumer Protection
【Spain】The Jewelry and Watchmaking Sector Takes a Step Forward in Current Regulations
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a significant step for the jewelry and watchmaking industry, detailing a recent meeting aimed at regulatory…
【China】Douyin’s Jewelry and Antiques Industry BIC Renamed to QIC
Editor’s NoteThis article outlines Douyin E-commerce’s recent announcement concerning the rebranding of its Jewelry and Antiques industry…
【United Kingd】U.K. Ad Watchdog: E-tailer Didn’t Properly Disclose Diamonds
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a recent UK advertising ruling concerning the proper labeling of lab-grown diamonds. It serves as an important…
Creative Connecting: How to Handle Disclosures
Editor’s NoteThis article offers practical guidance from industry experts on effectively communicating necessary disclosures to customers, whether in…
【Thailand】IGI Uncovers Lab-Grown Diamond ‘Fraud’ as Man-Made Stone Passed Off as Natural
Editor’s NoteThis report details the discovery by the International Gemological Institute (IGI) of what it calls the largest known attempt to…
【Santa Clara,】Watchdog: Diamond Foundry Ads Could Confuse Consumers
Editor’s NoteThis article discusses a recent recommendation by the National Advertising Division (NAD) for Diamond Foundry to clarify in its…
【Spain】Tous Investigated for ‘Filling Jewelry’: We Explain When a Piece Can Be Sold as ‘Hallmarked’ (Update: National Court Archives the Investigation)
Editor’s NoteThis article discusses an ongoing investigation into Spanish jewelry brand Tous, following reports that it sold items containing…
Michael Hill’s Lab-Grown Diamond Marketing May Mislead Consumers
Editor’s NoteThis article examines concerns that marketing for lab-grown diamonds may not adequately disclose their synthetic origin, highlighting…
Press Release: RapNet Votes No on Synthetic Diamonds
Editor’s NoteRapNet, a major diamond trading network, has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency by voting to exclude undisclosed synthetic…