{"data":{"id":"us/16-cfr-23.22","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 CFR 23.22","heading":"Misrepresentation as to cultured pearls.","body":"It is unfair or deceptive to misrepresent the manner in which cultured pearls are produced, the size of the nucleus artificially inserted in the mollusk and included in cultured pearls, the length of time that such products remained in the mollusk, the thickness of the nacre coating, the value and quality of cultured pearls as compared with the value and quality of pearls and imitation pearls, or any other material matter relating to the formation, structure, properties, characteristics, and qualities of cultured pearls.","path":["Title 16—Commercial Practices","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER B—GUIDES AND TRADE PRACTICE RULES","PART 23—GUIDES FOR THE JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METALS, AND PEWTER INDUSTRIES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-16.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:29Z","sha256":"786ffdbd16679942033ae8bb2837bbba0216778a2b918e174915715f0be0c8f5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/16-cfr-23.21","next":"us/16-cfr-23.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}