Questions, answered
Short answers, with links to the full guides.
Diamonds
Yes, under the FTC's 2018 Guides, when it has essentially the same optical, physical, and chemical properties as a mined diamond. It should be named as a laboratory-grown or laboratory-created diamond.
The Guides say a carat is 200 milligrams (1/5 gram), and a point is one one-hundredth of a carat.
Treatments
Some diamonds and gemstones are treated. Ask the seller and read the description and report.
Metals
The Guides say the karat should come immediately before the word "gold", as in "14 Karat Gold".
Under section 23.5, sterling means at least 925/1,000ths pure silver.
Sourcing
No. If sourcing matters to you, ask the seller what it can document, and read that documentation yourself.
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General information only. We are not a jeweler, appraiser, or gemological lab, and we do not grade, appraise, or verify any stone or metal. Before you buy, read the seller's full description, including whether a diamond is mined or laboratory-grown, any treatment, the metal's karat or fineness, and the weight, and check any grading report with the lab that issued it.
