[Jewelry making - Article 00208] - Re: [Orchid] Sterling

[James Binnion]

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Allan,

    Here is the relevant info from the United States Federal Trade
    Commission. They are the Agency with jurisdiction over the quality
    marks in the US. Their web page for quality marking is at
    http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/jewelryjump.htm I think you will find
    that in most of the world the rules and regulations at to what
    constitutes an alloy for quality marking have been unitized. What
    quality is legal in a given country varies, like 9k is not legal in
    the US but 10K is. But the meaning of 10K or Sterling is pretty much
    universal in the majority of countries. Also who can mark the goods
    varies . 

    23.6 Misrepresentation as to silver content. 

    (a) It is unfair or deceptive to misrepresent that an industry
    product contains silver, or to misrepresent an industry product as
    having a silver content, plating, electroplating, or coating. 

    (b) It is unfair or deceptive to mark, describe, or otherwise
    represent all or part of an industry product as "silver," "solid
    silver," "Sterling Silver," "Sterling," or the abbreviation "Ster."
    unless it is at least 925/1,000ths pure silver. 

    (c) It is unfair or deceptive to mark, describe, or otherwise
    represent all or part of an industry product as "coin" or "coin
    silver" unless it is at least 900/1,000ths pure silver. 

    (d) It is unfair or deceptive to mark, describe, or otherwise
    represent all or part of an industry product as being plated or
    coated with silver unless all significant surfaces of the product or
    part contain a plating or coating of silver that is of substantial
    thickness. 8 

    (e) The provisions of this section relating to markings and
    descriptions of industry products and parts thereof are subject to
    the applicable tolerances of the National Stamping Act or any
    amendment thereof. 9 

    Note 1 to  23.6: The National Stamping Act provides that
    silverplated articles shall not "be stamped, branded, engraved or
    imprinted with the word 'sterling' or the word 'coin,' either alone
    or in conjunction with other words or marks." 15 U.S.C. 297(a). 

    Note 2 to  23.6: Exemptions recognized in the assay of silver
    industry products are listed in the appendix. 

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