I. Diamonds

1. Diamond Basics
   1. The Four C's
      1. Cut
      2. Color
      3. Clarity
      4. Carat
   2. Getting What You're Paying For
2. Enhanced Diamonds
   1. Laser Drilling
   2. Fracture Filling
   3. Other Enhancement Techniques
   4. Fraudulent & Unethical Practices
      1. Concealing Flaws in Mounting
      2. Misleading Information Regarding Diamond Reports
      3. Falsely Upgrading or Altering
      4. Exaggerated & Split Grading
      5. Falsely Upgrading or Altering Certificates
3. Artificial Diamonds
4. Diamond Simulants
   1. Cubic Zirconia
   2. Moissanite

II. Colored Gems

1. Treated Gems
   1. Common Treatments
      1. Oiling Emeralds
      2. Heat Treating Colored Gemstones
      3. Fracture Filling
   2. Disclosure: Your Right to Know
2. Synthetic Gemstones
   1. Melt-Growth
   2. Solution-Growth
   3. Misrepresented Synthetic Stones
   4. Assembled Stones

III. Gold Jewelry

1. Gold Basics
   1. Karatage
   2. Gold Colors
2. Underkarating
3. Judging Gold Jewelry Value

IV. Platinum

V. Phony Discount Trap

VI. Where to Buy Your Jewelry

1. Catalogs and TV Shopping Channels
2. The Internet
3. Mass Merchandisers
4. Your Local Independent Jeweler