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To: H James Morris who wrote (139978)	2/27/2002 7:42:21 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

">>The US has the most strict laws on karating certification of any country of which I am aware.<< I could be wrong, but I think the UK does. The same for silver...as in sterling silver. The UK consumer still prefers 18k gold while in the USA 14k is the norm. As you well know anything over 18k is considered to be too soft for jewelry." You missed my point. I was referring to enforcement. Most of Europe buys 18K gold but that is not what I meant. It is illegal in this country to not place a trademark on a manufactured piece of jewelry and to not properly stamp it. The reason being that no one would know the manufacturer if the karat content from the stamp was inaccurate. The trademark narrows the field a lot. I was in the UK last June and notice many manufactured items without trademarks but not without proper stamping. How do they enforce under karating in the event the manufacturer is not known? "I personally like white gold because it doesn't attract other peoples attention. That's why I wear an 18k white gold Rolex watch." I see you are not into value;-)Does your rolex keep better time than other time pieces? Is it manufactured better or do you just like the name?