Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries

The Federal Trade Commission (the ``Commission'') announces that it has concluded a review of Section 23.7 of the Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries (``the Guides''), 16 CFR Part 23. Section 23.7 of the Guides addresses claims about platinum products. In a separate Federal Register Notice (``FRN''), dated May 30, 1996, the Commission announced revisions to other sections of the Guides.<SUP>1 That FRN did not change the section regarding platinum products, but instead requested additional comments on possible revisions to that section.<SUP>2 The Commission has now revised the section to simplify it and to bring its guidance into closer accord with international standards.