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The Essential Guide to the US Trade in Irradiated Gemstones

The Essential Guide to the U.S. Trade in Irradiated Gemstones

Co-authored by Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) and American Gem Trade Association (​AGTA​)

Contents included in guide

This essential guide explains all NRC rules and the industry’s compliance obligations, and will guide retailers to develop their own policies regarding trade in these gemstones.

Contents included in guide

  • NRC regulations and licensing
  • Initial possession of irradiated gemstones
  • Distributing irradiated gemstones or jewelry containing irradiated gemstones
  • Retail sales in the U.S. Of irradiated gemstones or jewelry containing irradiated
  • Gemstones
  • Manufacturing jewelry in the U.S. With irradiated gemstones
  • Manufacturing jewelry with irradiated gemstones outside the U.S.
  • Must licensed importers, possessors and distributors owe the goods that they
  • Import, possess or distribute?
  • Can the license holder be located outside the U.S.?
  • Do the nrc regulations apply to finished product containing irradiated gemstones?
  • Frequently asked questions.

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