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A diamond day for Trading Standards


A free course has given Trading Standards Officers a useful lesson on diamond terminology

Richard Young

Posted 11 February 2025 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Consumer Goods and Services|National


UPDATES: A specialist training day at the Birmingham Assay Office highlighted the growing importance of diamond description, verification and hallmarking knowledge for Trading Standards Officers tackling consumer fraud.

Trading Standards Officers learned some valuable lessons during a free one-day course designed to help them better understand the difference between natural and laboratory-grown diamonds and the <a href="https://www.journaloftradingstandards.co.uk/retail/consumer-protection-is-not-a-luxury/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">terminology</a> that should be ...

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