"Buying diamonds in South Africa, buying rubies and sapphires in Thailand, and buying emeralds in Singapore have become enthusiastic projects for some China consumers when they travel abroad." Sun, deputy director of the Jewelry and Jade Jewelry Management Center of the Ministry of Land and Resources, said. However, it is often difficult to guarantee the value of the purchased jewelry.
According to Shen, deputy director of the inspection center, the jewelry quality problems in the overseas tourism market mainly focus on jewelry purchased from Southeast Asia, especially Singapore and Cambodia.
During the free jewelry testing month of March 15, 2006, * * samples of 1 1 from Singapore and Malaysia were tested, only 15 samples were qualified, and the qualified rate was 13.55438+0%. The most prominent problem is that synthetic emeralds are purchased as natural emeralds, and all 77 emeralds submitted for inspection are unqualified. After testing, 73 pieces are synthetic emeralds, and the other 4 pieces are glass.
In addition, in Singapore, there is a phenomenon that synthetic moissanite is sold to tourists as a natural diamond. It is understood that in 2006, relevant government departments in China, Singapore and other countries improved the quality appraisal of jewelry products in the tourism market by strengthening management measures.
In this regard, Yang Sisan, deputy director of the inspection center, reminded consumers that overseas travel needs to be cautious when buying jewelry. It is best to go to local regular shopping malls and franchise stores to buy. When purchasing, you should recognize the appraisal certificate issued by an authoritative organization and ask for invoices, logos and other related documents.