Consumer Information

 

Cruise Purchases of Jewelry - Planning a vacation to an exotic resort—sunny beaches, lazy days, romantic nights and . . . jewelry store after jewelry store selling bargain “duty free” glitter? You might want to do a little searching on Ripoff Report at http://www.ripoffreport.com/default.asp  Search on your destination plus “jewelry”, or search on “Cruise Jewelry”.

Too late? You can file your own report on Ripoff Report. It might help in resolving your own situation. Also, fill out a Fraud Report for the Accredited Gemologists Association, which you can access at http://www.accreditedgemologists.org/ccq/index.php. These complaints are being collected for future use by the appropriate Attorney General or in a possible class action lawsuit.

Tanzanite Scams - In love with Tanzanite? Beware of a new, hard-to-detect treatment where a thin film of artificial color is applied to the pavilion (bottom) of the stone, drastically improving the color. http://www.agta-gtc.org/coated-tanzanite.htm

Red Labradorite Scams - is brilliant red labradorite (Andesine) your cup of tea? Follow the ongoing controversy of imported Andesine (as opposed to Oregon Sunstone) at http://www.jckonline.com/blog/1950000195/post/1510022951.html

Green Amber Scams - Have you heard about the mysterious green amber? The mystery of this new treatment solved here: http://www.agta-gtc.org/2008-03-04-seminar.htm#amber

Shipping jewelry? Learn how to correctly package, insure and mail your jewelry safely here: Packaging Jewelry for Registered Mail.