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A California woman has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Knoxville based Jewelry Television claiming the shopping network knowingly sold treated gemstones as though they were extpatagonia better sweater womens jacket2remely rare and all natural.patagonia backpack cheap
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In December 2007, Jewelry Television sold the gemstones for $149 per carat and later offered customers a brief return period which was not publicized or advertipatagonia better sweater womens jacket1sed, was ill administered, and did not even begin to correct the harm that was done, the lawsuit states.
Jewelry Television expressed disappointment that one customer in California has filed litigation against us. This customenew patagonia gamut trail running sports shoes women size 8r chose not to take advantage of our liberal return policies.
In a statement today, Jewelry Television said andesine labradorite has been sold in the gem trade since 2002 as natural and untreated material.
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The company acknowledged that it had in January discovered one source for this gemstone that reppatagonia everlong review republic wirelessorted treating the stone.
That information was promptly reportedpatagonia everlong review 19 to our customers. As additional information has developed, JTV continued to keep customers informed. Much of the information in the lawsuit is totally incorrect and we are satisfied that Jewelry Television acted completely responsibly and the true facts will vindicate us, the company said.
In May, Jewelry Television, located at 10001 Kingston Pike, downsized its corporate headquarters eliminating more than 200 jobs companywide. Plans to build a new headquarters at a West Knoxville business park have been put on hold.