While the physical stamping of jewelry is not required in the United States, descriptions that are provided by the seller must be precise, and not just when it comes to karat fineness, warns legal expert Suzan Flamm.

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As a growing chorus of jewelry consumers inquires at the counter about environmental impact and fair trade issues, jewelers are increasingly making marketing claims that address those consumer concerns.

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With identity theft an ever-growing problem, companies are increasingly at risk for having records in their possession–particularly those records that contain personal identification data on customers and employees–disclosed, either inadvertently or by someone with malevolent intentions.

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Do you need an identity theft program? Suzan Flamm helps jewelers answer that question for retailers who may need to follow new federal regulations.  

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If a bench jeweler hired on contract designs a piece for your store, it’s yours exclusively, right? Not so fast, says attorney Suzan Flamm.

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New York–A series of consumer complaints alerted the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) to a jeweler who sold customers diamonds with grading reports that were brought into question by subsequent appraisals.

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New York–A series of consumer complaints alerted the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) to a jeweler who sold customers diamonds with grading reports that were brought into question by subsequent appraisals.

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