[Jewelry making - Article 01051] - Re: [Orchid] Capital Offensive

[David]

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    Jewelers of America would like to respond comments posted regarding
    an article in JCK magazine on Jewelers of America's legislative
    efforts. We appreciate the opportunity the Orchid forum provides to
    clear up any misconceptions or misunderstanding. 

    At the outset, let us be clear that Jewelers of America is
    absolutely not "pressuring our lawmakers to keep US Armed Forces PXs
    from selling gold jewelry." JA has never proposed such an idea, nor
    would we ever support legislation or regulations to accomplish this.
    Rather, JA has sought to maintain the system that has been in place
    for many years; currently, PX stores are allowed to sell diamonds up
    to one carat. Last year, Jewelers of America asked Congress to
    maintain this status quo. To date, Congress has not acted on the
    issue and we have no timetable on whether they intend to do so in
    the future. 

    The board of directors of Jewelers of America, the membership and the
    staff have the highest respect for the men and women who serve in the
    US military. Our stand on the military exchange issue in no way
    diminishes our respect for the members of our armed forces. 

    I hope this clarifies our stance on this issue, 

David Lafleur
Vice President
Jewelers of America
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