Jewelry Industry: Is Government Regulation in Our Future

Gerald Modell of Modell pawnbrokers NYC lies to the public regarding the use of diamond scratch pencils. He not only doesnt warn his clients that when he tests their diamond for real or fake with a diamond scratch pencil that it will leave scratches and possibly fractures in the diamond under certain conditions but he tells them a diamond scratch pencil does not scratch a diamond.He attended GIA classes so he knows he is deliberately lying to them. Every diamond that is tested by Modell leaves his establishment damaged. The unsuspecting public should leave his establishment with their personal property in exactly the same condition as when they first arrived not even a scratch. A butcher, shoe salesman or plumber may not know about diamonds so a scratch pencil may be an option but a pawnbroker should be ashamed to have to damage every diamond they test in order to distinguish real from fake. The public must be protected against these inconsiderate lying pawnbrokers that damage their property by using a scratch pencil without warning or authorization. The government must create new disclosure laws to protect the public.

A new Standard Measure for a Diamonds Brilliance and Sparkle eCS = 1.000 For the past several years, the major Gemological Laboratories have labored to codify the third “C” cut. Since the cut is the dominant factor that determines a diamonds Sparkle and brilliance it was considered an important step in the reporting of a diamonds quality. The two major players in this field have each developed their own vocabulary to describe this quality. The G.I.A. (Gemological Institute of America) and the A.G.S (American Gem Society) have both established systems after many years of scientific research and investigation. However it seems after comparative study that there are discrepancies between them. eCS = 1.000 Based on a formula that calculates the proximity of the subject diamonds geometry, including all shapes to the Tolkosky IDEAL CUT and produces a numerical result eCS becomes the common denominator between all systems, which report the “cut” quality of a diamond.

First let's convince the trade press that it is to their best interest to find ways of publicizing the violators violations and not cover them up or ignore them because they buy ads. And it also couldn't hurt if we stopped buying from their suppliers.