Diamonds not always the FTC’s best friend
By 
Joe Mont2019-04-03T14:56:00
The Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to jewelry marketers warning them that some of their advertisements for jewelry made with simulated or laboratory-created diamonds may be in violation of the FTC Act.
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