[Jewelry making - Article 00625] - [Orchid] Very important new JVC findings

[Daniel R. Spirer]

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    I just got a fax from the JVC that has the potential to impact
    everyone working in the US who is selling treated stones. Apparently
    the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has a ruling that no irradiated gem
    materials can be legally imported into the US without a certificate
    from them. The JVC, in doing research on this issue, has found that
    NO ONE has actually ever applied for the certificate. Consequently
    any irradiated gems (the biggest concern is blue topaz) that were
    treated in another country (which almost all are) are currently being
    sold illegally in the US. As a retailer this will leave you subject
    to possible lawsuit by the consumer (or by a group of consumers) with
    the potential for quite damaging lawsuits. The JVC seems to be
    recommending that, until the matter is resolved with the NRC, all
    gemstone stock that you own that has been irradiated should not be
    sold. For your information the following stones may have been subject
    to irradiation and should be removed from inventory: Blue (maxixe
    type) beryl (always), yellow beryl (usually), chrysoberyl cats eye
    (occasionally), diamonds (irradiated fancy colors--occasionally),
    kunzite (commonly), pearls (occasionally), ruby (rarely), sapphire
    (intense orange/yellow colors occasionally), yellow and green
    spodumene (rarely), blue topaz (usually), green topaz (occasionally),
    yellow/orange tourmaline (rarely), pink/red/purple tourmaline
    (commonly). Ahh, just another reason for people to be up to date on
    gemstone disclosure issues. 

Daniel R. Spirer, G.G.
Daniel R. Spirer Jewelers, LLC
1780 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
www.spirerjewelers.com
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