Guides for the Metallic Watch Band Industry and Guides for the Jewelry Industry

The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') announces that it has concluded a review of its Guides for the Metallic Watch Band Industry (``Watch Band Guides'') and Guides for the Jewelry Industry (``Jewelry Guides''). The Commission rescinds the Watch Band Guides in a document published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. The Commission is consolidating certain provisions of the Watch Band Guides with the Jewelry Guides. The Commission is renaming the Guides for the Jewelry Industry the Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals and Pewter Industries. The Commission also revises the Jewelry Guides by defining the scope and application of the Guides and adding new provisions regarding the use of the terms ``vermeil'' and ``pewter.'' The Commission is also making substantive changes to the existing provisions of the Jewelry Guides, as discussed in detail herein. The Commission is not making any changes to the provisions regarding the use of the word ``platinum'' at this time and will request additional comment on possible revisions to this section in a separate Federal Register notice.